The third book in the Shadows Over Europe series, Shadows Over Europe: Flames, is not available for pre-order with a 24 April drop date. I hope you enjoy this latest addition!

The shadow war is over.

After weeks of sabotage, covert strikes, and rising tensions across Europe, the conflict can no longer be contained behind denials and quiet diplomacy. Sabotages hit the power grids and the cities brace for a cold winter. The European political unity starts fracturing under the strain of decisions that no one wants to make.
As leaders in Brussels, Berlin, Warsaw, and beyond confront the cost of inaction, those fighting on the ground already know the truth: the war has spread further than anyone wants to admit.
Each warning that is ignored and each attack that goes unanswered brings Europe closer to a choice that will define its future.

Flames is a gripping geopolitical thriller about the moment a continent steps out of the shadows—and into war.

Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GX2WXT8G

This is just a quick note to let you know that Shadows Over Europe: Embers, the second book in the series, is now live on Amazon. Mark Gagliardi is finishing up the narration on the first book and will be starting on this one in the very near future. Thank you so much for your support and I hope you have an amazing weekend!

Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GKQTN8ZS

This is your last chance to preorder Shadows Over Europe: Embers, the second book in the series. It’s scheduled for a Friday, 13 February download. I truly hope you enjoy this continuation of the story…and thank you so much!

The war is no longer distant.
It is no longer deniable.

Across Europe, lights flicker and trains stall as sabotage spreads through power grids and supply lines. In the shadows between borders, the rules that once kept the war contained are being quietly discarded. And the lines between restraint and escalation begin to fracture.

In Brussels and Berlin, leaders struggle to keep a fragile alliance from splintering. On the ground, covert operatives hunt an enemy that thrives in chaos. Each strike leaves scars. Each response hardens positions. And somewhere in the noise, Moscow prepares narratives that could turn a covert conflict into something far more deadly.

Embers is a tense, gripping thriller about a conflict slipping out of the shadows—where no one admits they are at war, even as everything points toward it. Because once the fire spreads, no one controls where it stops.

Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GKQTN8ZS

Shadows Over Europe: Embers, the second book in the series, is now available for pre-order with a February 13 download.

The war is no longer distant.

Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GKQTN8ZS

This is just a quick reminder that the first book of my new series, Shadows Over Europe: Sparks, is now out in the public. This is my first foray into the political thriller genre and I hope that I’ve done it justice. I’m not sure as the usual combat scenes are scattered throughout instead of constant. If you get around to it, please let me know what you think of it.

I have also just finished the rough draft of the second book in the series and put it out for editing. I don’t have a publication date as yet, but hoping to have it ready by the end of the month. The audiobook for Sparks is currently being narrated by Mark Gagliardi so it shouldn’t be too much longer before it’s ready as well.

Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G8T3GHDF

I hope you have an enjoyable and safe New Year’s, and that your upcoming year is a prosperous one!

John

This is just a quick note letting you know that Shadows Over Europe: Sparks has been released. It’s the first book in a new political/military thriller series covering Europe’s reaction to a Russian offensive in Ukraine. I truly hope you enjoy the read if you get to it, and I want to thank you so much for your support!

Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G8T3GHDF

Europe believes it can stand apart from the war in Ukraine.

It’s wrong.

Russian forces threaten Kharkiv once more and fear spreads through the European Union. Quiet decisions are made behind closed doors and the war creeps westward without ever being declared.

In Brussels, a senior EU official fights to hold a fragile union together, but an unknown adversary lurks in secret, seeking to fracture their unity. In Ukraine, a medic races to save lives as cities shake under bombardment. And in the shadows, a covert operative leads a team behind enemy lines, seeking to slow Russia’s advance.

Each strike brings the conflict closer. Each secret makes it harder to stop.

Sparks is a gripping geopolitical thriller about how modern wars really start — not with speeches or votes, but with silence, shadows, and the first irreversible act.

This is just a quick reminder that the first book in my new series is out for pre-order, with a 29 December release date. I truly hope you enjoy this new book and that you have an amazing Holiday Season. And thanks for all of your support.

Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G8T3GHDF

The first book of my new series, Shadows Over Europe: Sparks, is now out for pre-order with a December 26, 2025 delivery date. This series is a different series for me as I’m venturing momentarily into the world of a political/military thriller. It has certainly been a different experience writing for me. I have to admit that it was hard sitting back down at the keyboard after having explored the mountains for most of the summer. At the same time, it was easier taking some time off. The words flowed a little easier and I found myself enjoying telling a story a touch more. At any rate, I truly hope you enjoy the story when it’s released and thank you so much for all of your support. I hope you have a fantastic holiday season.

John

Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G8T3GHDF

The audiobook for Tipping Point: Dominoes has been released. I apologize for the lengthy time get it published. Mark Gagliardi did another wonderful job and I hope you enjoy the conclusion to the series.

I’m not sure which direction I’ll take next, when the summer/fall hiking is over, but I have my eye on Europe. 🙂 I hope you’ve had a wonderful summer and thank you so much for all of your support!!!

Audible: https://www.audible.com/pd/Dominoes-Audiobook/B0FRV6MQ9F