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Bulverde Beat: Active Shooter : Terror strikes a Small Texas Town
A peaceful lunch hour turns into a battlefield. A war-haunted shooter unleashes chaos. One man must step up—again.
Harry Miles thought today would be routine—just another ride-along with Deputy Jennifer Brasco on a low-key case in the Texas Hill Country. But when the emergency call crackles through the radio, everything changes.
An active shooter is terrorizing a Mexican restaurant, armed with an automatic rifle and a combat mindset that blurs reality from delusion. Trained in war and hardened by trauma, the shooter believes he’s back in Afghanistan—and everyone around him is the enemy.
With civilians wounded and trapped, and Jennifer injured in the line of fire, Harry is thrust into a deadly standoff. A medically retired fighter pilot turned reluctant PI, he must confront a different kind of danger than what he thought he left behind.
Outgunned, outmaneuvered, and running out of time, Harry’s instincts and grit are all that stand between more bloodshed and survival. But can he make the shot before more lives are lost?
Explosive, emotional, and relentlessly tense, Active Shooter is a gritty Texas thriller that plunges readers into a pulse-pounding crisis where courage is the only option.
Harry Miles thought today would be routine—just another ride-along with Deputy Jennifer Brasco on a low-key case in the Texas Hill Country. But when the emergency call crackles through the radio, everything changes.
An active shooter is terrorizing a Mexican restaurant, armed with an automatic rifle and a combat mindset that blurs reality from delusion. Trained in war and hardened by trauma, the shooter believes he’s back in Afghanistan—and everyone around him is the enemy.
With civilians wounded and trapped, and Jennifer injured in the line of fire, Harry is thrust into a deadly standoff. A medically retired fighter pilot turned reluctant PI, he must confront a different kind of danger than what he thought he left behind.
Outgunned, outmaneuvered, and running out of time, Harry’s instincts and grit are all that stand between more bloodshed and survival. But can he make the shot before more lives are lost?
Explosive, emotional, and relentlessly tense, Active Shooter is a gritty Texas thriller that plunges readers into a pulse-pounding crisis where courage is the only option.
77 pages, Kindle Edition
Published May 14, 2025
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July 26, 2025
"Short, sharp, and straight into the action!"
Bulverde Beat: Active Shooter throws you right into the deep end—and trust me, you won't want to come up for air until the final page.
Harry Miles is the kind of protagonist you can’t help but root for. He’s seasoned, gritty, and all heart, even when bullets are flying and chaos is unraveling in a place as unsuspecting as a Texas restaurant. What struck me most was the blend of emotional realism and fast-paced intensity—this story doesn’t just entertain; it reminds you of the very human cost of violence and heroism.
In just 54 pages, Ed Benjamin builds tension better than most full-length thrillers. It’s clear he’s writing from a place of experience, with military precision and emotional clarity that hits you right in the gut. The PTSD angle was handled with care and grit, and the small-town setting makes the stakes feel all too real.
This one may be short, but the impact is long-lasting. If you’re a fan of tight, high-stakes storytelling with authentic heart, Ed Benjamin delivers. I’m already lining up the rest of the Bulverde Beat series!
Bulverde Beat: Active Shooter throws you right into the deep end—and trust me, you won't want to come up for air until the final page.
Harry Miles is the kind of protagonist you can’t help but root for. He’s seasoned, gritty, and all heart, even when bullets are flying and chaos is unraveling in a place as unsuspecting as a Texas restaurant. What struck me most was the blend of emotional realism and fast-paced intensity—this story doesn’t just entertain; it reminds you of the very human cost of violence and heroism.
In just 54 pages, Ed Benjamin builds tension better than most full-length thrillers. It’s clear he’s writing from a place of experience, with military precision and emotional clarity that hits you right in the gut. The PTSD angle was handled with care and grit, and the small-town setting makes the stakes feel all too real.
This one may be short, but the impact is long-lasting. If you’re a fan of tight, high-stakes storytelling with authentic heart, Ed Benjamin delivers. I’m already lining up the rest of the Bulverde Beat series!
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