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Garrett Mann #3
A True Kill
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Expected 10 Mar 26An FBI agent risks it all to stop a far-reaching conspiracy in a propulsive thriller by Steven Konkoly, the USA Today bestselling author of A Hired Kill.
FBI agent Garrett Mann is running out of time. His task force, ARTEMIS, is on the verge of disbandment, but he’s uncovered a sinister plot that could swing the upcoming presidential election. With a trail leading from Washington, DC, to rural Montana and finally to Tampa, Florida, Mann assembles a team of misfits and black-ops specialists to take on a shadowy conspiracy involving the CIA, a covert government contractor, and a third-party political movement.
As a hurricane bears down on Florida, Mann and his team launch a desperate raid on a yacht hiding secrets that could destroy everything. With the clock ticking and enemies closing in from all sides, they must secure crucial evidence before it’s too late. In this heart-pounding finale to the Garrett Mann series, the stakes have never been higher, and the cost of failure could be the very future of the nation itself.
FBI agent Garrett Mann is running out of time. His task force, ARTEMIS, is on the verge of disbandment, but he’s uncovered a sinister plot that could swing the upcoming presidential election. With a trail leading from Washington, DC, to rural Montana and finally to Tampa, Florida, Mann assembles a team of misfits and black-ops specialists to take on a shadowy conspiracy involving the CIA, a covert government contractor, and a third-party political movement.
As a hurricane bears down on Florida, Mann and his team launch a desperate raid on a yacht hiding secrets that could destroy everything. With the clock ticking and enemies closing in from all sides, they must secure crucial evidence before it’s too late. In this heart-pounding finale to the Garrett Mann series, the stakes have never been higher, and the cost of failure could be the very future of the nation itself.
365 pages, Kindle Edition
Expected publication March 10, 2026
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About the author
Steven Konkoly
71 books1,232 followersSteven graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1993, receiving a bachelor of science in English literature. He served the next eight years on active duty, traveling the world as a naval officer assigned to various Navy and Marine Corps units. His extensive journey spanned the globe, including a two-year tour of duty in Japan and travel to more than twenty countries throughout Asia and the Middle East.
From enforcing United Nations sanctions against Iraq as a maritime boarding officer in the Arabian Gulf, to directing aircraft bombing runs and naval gunfire strikes as a Forward Air Controller (FAC) assigned to a specialized Marine Corps unit, Steven's "in-house" experience with a wide range of regular and elite military units brings a unique authenticity to his thrillers.
He still wakes up at "zero dark thirty" to write for most of the day. When "off duty," he spends as much time as possible outdoors or travelling with his family--and dog.
Steven is the bestselling author of ten novels and several novellas, including a commissioned trilogy of novellas based on the popular Wayward Pines series. His canon of work includes the popular Black Flagged Series, a gritty, no-holds barred covert operations and espionage saga; The Perseid Collapse series, a post-apocalyptic thriller epic chronicling the events surrounding an inconceivable attack on the United States; and The Fractured State series, a near future, dystopian thriller trilogy set in the drought ravaged southwest
You can contact Steven directly by email (stevekonkoly@striblingmedia.com) or through his blog (www.stevenkonkoly.com).
From enforcing United Nations sanctions against Iraq as a maritime boarding officer in the Arabian Gulf, to directing aircraft bombing runs and naval gunfire strikes as a Forward Air Controller (FAC) assigned to a specialized Marine Corps unit, Steven's "in-house" experience with a wide range of regular and elite military units brings a unique authenticity to his thrillers.
He still wakes up at "zero dark thirty" to write for most of the day. When "off duty," he spends as much time as possible outdoors or travelling with his family--and dog.
Steven is the bestselling author of ten novels and several novellas, including a commissioned trilogy of novellas based on the popular Wayward Pines series. His canon of work includes the popular Black Flagged Series, a gritty, no-holds barred covert operations and espionage saga; The Perseid Collapse series, a post-apocalyptic thriller epic chronicling the events surrounding an inconceivable attack on the United States; and The Fractured State series, a near future, dystopian thriller trilogy set in the drought ravaged southwest
You can contact Steven directly by email (stevekonkoly@striblingmedia.com) or through his blog (www.stevenkonkoly.com).
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December 24, 2025
Well done, Mr Konkoly! This installment in the Garrett Mam series
had me entranced. The brilliant dialogue with the the return of
Artemis was like old home week with danger around every corner.
I adore this series and the style of the books brings them to life!
My thanks to Thomas & Mercer for the download copy of the
book for review purposes.
had me entranced. The brilliant dialogue with the the return of
Artemis was like old home week with danger around every corner.
I adore this series and the style of the books brings them to life!
My thanks to Thomas & Mercer for the download copy of the
book for review purposes.
Review of advance copy received from Netgalley
A True Kill is the third book in the Garrett Mann series, and Mann and his band of misfit agents and mercenaries are again engaged with True America, a political movement that is seeking to influence the upcoming presidential election. The action is fast and furious, with extended battle scenes and operational planning. The book picks up where the last one finished, so there’s a little recap in first few pages interspersed with new info. But I felt like I was reading the same book as the previous one, as the formula is the same. There’s no new characters or twists, plot is just a continuation, and the outcome is never in doubt with a predictable ending. And you really need to read the other books in the series or the multitude of acronyms will be confusing. Overall a little disappointing, and it feels like this series has run its course. I received an ARC of this book from the publisher through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
Review of advance copy received from Netgalley
🎄Spoiler Free Review🎄
Thanks to @netgalley @author_steven_konkoly & @thomasmerceruk for the ARC.
I didn't realise this was the 3rd and final book in the Garrett Mann series so initially I did find it hard to follow because the other books had clearly set up the story for this one.
That being said, this was a fast paced, riveting and relentless high action FBI thriller where the team are on a high stakes, unsanctioned mission to stop the hijacking of the US elections by a radical group who have cells embedded throughout the US.
An ideal read for those who enjoy covert FBI/CIA/PsyOps books.
Thanks to @netgalley @author_steven_konkoly & @thomasmerceruk for the ARC.
I didn't realise this was the 3rd and final book in the Garrett Mann series so initially I did find it hard to follow because the other books had clearly set up the story for this one.
That being said, this was a fast paced, riveting and relentless high action FBI thriller where the team are on a high stakes, unsanctioned mission to stop the hijacking of the US elections by a radical group who have cells embedded throughout the US.
An ideal read for those who enjoy covert FBI/CIA/PsyOps books.
November 30, 2025
Great read.
Konkoly wins again with the suspense filled and highly riveting third installment in his Garrett Mann
series.
Garrett, and his FBI operatives from his highly secretive and not always sanctioned ARTEMIS team, are
on a time sensitive mission to finally stop the radical combo of Dominion and TrueAmerica from hijacking the upcoming elections and taking the US down a nefarious road by activating hidden radical operative cells throughout the US.
Non stop suspense and high caliber, thrilling action from start to finish.
Great characters in a fabulously entertaining story.
Konkoly wins again with the suspense filled and highly riveting third installment in his Garrett Mann
series.
Garrett, and his FBI operatives from his highly secretive and not always sanctioned ARTEMIS team, are
on a time sensitive mission to finally stop the radical combo of Dominion and TrueAmerica from hijacking the upcoming elections and taking the US down a nefarious road by activating hidden radical operative cells throughout the US.
Non stop suspense and high caliber, thrilling action from start to finish.
Great characters in a fabulously entertaining story.
Review of advance copy received from Netgalley
The 3rd and final novel in the Garrett Mann series by Steven Konkoly, in which the ARTEMIS team goes all out trying to save the United States from bad people. Plenty of action/drama, fast paced tension throughout, old and new team members, and a plot line that delivers. If you enjoyed this series, I HIGHLY recommend Konkoly's "Black Flagged" series...My personal fav series!
Thanks to Steven Konkoly, Thomas & Mercer, and NetGalley for the ARC of this fantastic thriller....out March 10, 2026.
Thanks to Steven Konkoly, Thomas & Mercer, and NetGalley for the ARC of this fantastic thriller....out March 10, 2026.
Review of advance copy received from Netgalley
Wow. Another great read from Steven Konkoly in the Garett Mann series. These always have great plot, great action, and great pacing. And of course great characters. Can't wait for more in this series. #ATrueKill #NetGalley
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