About Deadline: A Domestic Conspiracy Political Crime Thriller: (Patriotic Fiction) (Phantom Force Tactical Book 1):
“Very engaging. Hard to put down.” – Billy Allmon, U.S. Navy SEAL (Retired)
Nobody writes Patriotic Suspense like Jessica James.
DEADLINE introduces the men behind Phantom Force Tactical, a domestic private security firm made up of former Navy SEALs and other covert operators who perform black ops no one else will take.
All books in this series are award-winning suspense/thrillers that can stand alone.
He’s a relentless homicide detective. She’s an uncompromising journalist.
Neither desires to work together—but they’ll never uncover the truth alone.
Landing a front page headline isn’t why reporter Caitlin Sparks is investigating a string of suspicious deaths connected to the U.S. State Department. She has a personal stake in finding the killer.
Detective Blake Madison has a connection to the murders too, and will risk anything to uncover the truth. But a journalist is the last type of person he’d rely on to help him solve a crime—especially one whose trail of evidence leads back to him.
Joining forces becomes essential as the body count continues to grow. Someone powerful doesn’t want the truth to come out—and will stop at nothing to make sure no one talks.
On the run with nowhere to turn, the couple devises a plan to expose the killer. The risk is great and the chance of success small, but the ultimate outcome is something neither one of them envisioned.
Readers who enjoy political suspense, conspiracies, vigilante justice, and assassination plots will enjoy this series.
If you enjoy L.T. Ryan’s Jack Noble, Brad Thor’s Scot Harvath, Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan, Lee Child’s Jack Reacher, Vince Flynn’s Mitch Rapp, or Robert Ludlum’s Jason Bourne, this book will keep you up at night turning the pages.
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Author Bio:
Jessica James’ award-winning novels are inspired by her love of the land, her belief in everlasting love, and her curiosity about the past. She enjoys transporting readers back in time with complex characters and stories that stir deep emotion.
Her novels appeal to both men and women and are featured in library collections all over the United States including Harvard and the U.S. Naval Academy.
James is a four-time winner of the John Esten Cooke Award for Southern Fiction, and has won more than a dozen other literary awards, including a Readers’ Favorite International Book Award and a Gold Medal from the Military Writers Society of America.
If you love History and Travel, check out Jessica’s blog at https://www.pastlanetravels.com. Tag along as she explores the backroads of America and uncovers long forgotten stories about our nation’s history.
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Jessica James Awards
2021 RONE Best Cover Award Finalist
2020 N.N. Light Book Heaven Awards Finalist
2020 John Esten Cooke Award for Southern Fiction
2020 InD’tale Magazine Rone Award nomination
2020 Greater Detroit RWA Booksellers Best Award Finaslit
2020 HOLT Medallion Award Finalist
2019 Finalist Indie Excellence Award
2019 John Esten Cooke Award for Southern Fiction
2018 Silver Falchion Award Finalist in Suspense
2017 RONE Award for Best Cover (Deadline)
2017 IndieBRAG Medallion Winner
2016 Gold Medal Military Writers Society of America
2016 Readers’ Favorite International Book Award Bronze Winner Romance – Suspense
2016 Finalist for BOOK OF THE YEAR in Foreword Magazine’s IndieFab contest
2015 NJRW Golden Leaf Award
2014 Valley Forge Romance Writers Sheila Award Finalist
2014 John Esten Cooke Award for Southern Fiction
2014 Reader’s Crown Award Finalist
2014 Next Generation Indie Award Finalist in Fiction/Religious
2013 USA “Best Books 2013” Finalist in Fiction/Religious
2012 Bronze winner Foreword Magazine Book of the Year in Romance
2011 John Esten Cooke Award for Southern Fiction
2011 USA “Best Books 2011” Finalist in Historical Fiction
2011 Next Generation Indie Award for Best Regional Fiction
2011 Next Generation Indie Finalist in Romance
2011 Next Generation Indie Finalist in Historical Fiction
2011 NABE Pinnacle Book Achievement Award
2010 Military Writers Society Award in Historical Fiction
2009 HOLT Medallion Finalist for Best Southern Theme
2008 Indie Next Generation Award for Best Regional Fiction
2008 Indie Next Generation Finalist for Best Historical Fiction
2008 IPPY Award for Best Regional Fiction
2008 ForeWord Magazine Finalist for Book of the Year in Romance category