Operation End Game: From the Declassified Files of Team of Darkness

Team of Darkness #4

by Tony Ruggiero

In his final volume, award-nominated author Tony Ruggiero weaves a tale of intrigue, secrecy, and choices. Commander John Reese will bring an end to the vampire saga - whatever the consequences. But to do so, he must defeat the forces that are trying to control him in reality and in his dreams, before the human race as we know it is irreparably changed.

In his dreams, a trial convenes as Reese is accused of crimes against humanity and faces his old enemies... In his waking world, The Agency wants to use Reese to capture additional vampires as Reese continues to hide the truth about the Team of Darkness vampire deaths. Unbeknownst to Reese, The Agency has fallen under the purview of a private organization that can even pull strings in the highest and most covert organizations. Their involvement could change the destiny for all humanity.

Being pulled in so many directions over the years, Reese's sanity is fragile. He has debated giving up his humanity, and he has sacrificed much to understand the enigmatic life of the vampire. But even he has had enough. Reese vows that finally there will be a resolution to it all. Yet he realizes that there is only one letter that stands between the two distinctly different meanings of the words resolution and revolution. And that one letter is a V.

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First published October 21, 2010

About the author

Tony Ruggiero is best known for his dark fantasy thrillers about vampires being used by the US military. Ground breaking and fast paced, the novels are a characteristic mixture of the vampire lore of Anne Rice and the clandestine secrets of the military found in Tom Clancy novels. The concept led to a series of books released in 2006 through 2010, labeled the Team of Darkness Declassified Files. The books include: Operation Immortal Servitude, Operation Save the Innocent, Operation Face the Fear, and Operation Endgame.
A longtime favorite for Tony is the old style of “space opera” type stories which is the center of his two book series: Alien Deception and Alien Revelation. The series deals with an alien organization that has infiltrated the American political system. The series runs the gauntlet from humorous and light hearted to deadly serious as a young man and woman search for answers.
His latest release is Coven. Little towns and secrets: a guilty pleasure for some and a harsh reality for others. Witches have secretly been in control of the town council for years and the town has prospered...until now. As they search for the truth behind the mysterious death of one of their shop owners, they uncover disturbing secrets about an ostracized witch and their own coven leader, making it unclear which one may have been using black magic to murder.
Tony retired from the United States Navy in 2001 after twenty-three years of service. He and his family currently reside in Portsmouth, Virginia. While continuing to write, Tony teaches at Old Dominion University and Saint Leo University. Visit his website to read sample chapters at www.tonyruggiero.com

Reviews

[Henry · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book reads like a combination of Stoker, John Ringo, Tom Clancy and a touch of ZA Recht (may he rest in peace) - all the suspense and classic "horror" of Stoker, all the military intrigue of John Ringo (read the "Paladin of Shadows" series - "Ghost," "Kildar," "Choosers of the Slain," "Unto the Breach," and "A Deeper Blue" - in that order) and all of the political intrigue of Tom Clancy (with some of his better military intrigue thrown in for good measure). As for the vampires - Anne Rice has nothing on Tony Ruggiero IMHO.

Tony has created some very real characters but I have to say that my favorites are Commander Reese and the vampire Dmitri - their interactions make the book what it is - a good, well written and fast read that you just cannot put down once you start it.