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Sidewinder
No rules. No backup. No mercy…
In Mexico they call her Doncella de la Muerte, the Maiden of Death. Her criminal empire stretches across the border, built on a foundation of drugs, torture, and bloodshed.
When the CIA discovers this cartel queen is harboring an international terrorist planning an attack on American soil, paramilitary officer Thomas Caine is assigned to Operation Sidewinder. His smash this unholy alliance by any means necessary.
Partnered with a beautiful DEA agent, Caine heads deep into narco country, a lawless wasteland where the streets run red with blood and everyone has a price. But someone in his organization is playing dirty. And when the mission goes terribly wrong, Caine discovers he's been set up.
Trapped in hostile territory, Caine must battle an army of cartel killers across treacherous terrain. His enemies think they’ve won. But they made one fatal mistake.
They left Thomas Caine alive…
In Mexico they call her Doncella de la Muerte, the Maiden of Death. Her criminal empire stretches across the border, built on a foundation of drugs, torture, and bloodshed.
When the CIA discovers this cartel queen is harboring an international terrorist planning an attack on American soil, paramilitary officer Thomas Caine is assigned to Operation Sidewinder. His smash this unholy alliance by any means necessary.
Partnered with a beautiful DEA agent, Caine heads deep into narco country, a lawless wasteland where the streets run red with blood and everyone has a price. But someone in his organization is playing dirty. And when the mission goes terribly wrong, Caine discovers he's been set up.
Trapped in hostile territory, Caine must battle an army of cartel killers across treacherous terrain. His enemies think they’ve won. But they made one fatal mistake.
They left Thomas Caine alive…
260 pages, Kindle Edition
Published August 12, 2025
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August 12, 2025
If you’ve read every book in Andrew Warren’s Rapid Fire Series, you won’t be disappointed one iota with Sidewinder. If you’re new to the series, buckle up. Action is non-stop, and our hero, Thomas Caine has bad-guy and bad-woman opposition that just won’t stop.
This author has brought into existence a lead character you can’t help but cheer on with each book in the series. Caine is a paramilitary officer in the CIA Special Activities Division, Special Operations Group. Yep, an assassin. With heart.
Warren might want to start identifying actors he’d like to play Caine because this series is just itching to be picked up, as a made-for-tv show, even a movie.
From the get-go, I had an instant dislike and distrust of the paunchy American, Richter. Not once through the book did the author disappoint me. Quite a bit of the story is in Mexico City, the largest and most populated city on the continent. You’ll meet the Maiden of Death who deserves that moniker, and has quite the odd two pets.
There’s so much action here. The only disappointment with Sidewinder … it ends!
This author has brought into existence a lead character you can’t help but cheer on with each book in the series. Caine is a paramilitary officer in the CIA Special Activities Division, Special Operations Group. Yep, an assassin. With heart.
Warren might want to start identifying actors he’d like to play Caine because this series is just itching to be picked up, as a made-for-tv show, even a movie.
From the get-go, I had an instant dislike and distrust of the paunchy American, Richter. Not once through the book did the author disappoint me. Quite a bit of the story is in Mexico City, the largest and most populated city on the continent. You’ll meet the Maiden of Death who deserves that moniker, and has quite the odd two pets.
There’s so much action here. The only disappointment with Sidewinder … it ends!
August 12, 2025
Action packed thriller full of intrigue and flying bullets from beginning to end!
November 23, 2025
Extremely well done and almost non stop action sequences linked by a workmanlike, yet solidly executed plot.
The main attraction are the action scenes which all start in a kind of plausible manner but then escalate as unexpected complications arise. These sequences read like a cross between the over the top action of Warren’s Caine novels, and the realism of Sidor’s Avery series, or in other words like Avery on steroids. I won’t ruin them by detailing them here but Hollywood should be taking notes from these guys on how to portray close quarters combat and vehicular carnage.
The story is mostly predictable with some well telegraphed twists and a couple that might catch the reader by surprise. I kind of missed the geopolitical commentary from these authors other works but it was understandable that we get less of that considering the shortened page count and almost singular focus on action. As it was I think they made the right choice and the story never overstays its welcome.
Recommended.
The main attraction are the action scenes which all start in a kind of plausible manner but then escalate as unexpected complications arise. These sequences read like a cross between the over the top action of Warren’s Caine novels, and the realism of Sidor’s Avery series, or in other words like Avery on steroids. I won’t ruin them by detailing them here but Hollywood should be taking notes from these guys on how to portray close quarters combat and vehicular carnage.
The story is mostly predictable with some well telegraphed twists and a couple that might catch the reader by surprise. I kind of missed the geopolitical commentary from these authors other works but it was understandable that we get less of that considering the shortened page count and almost singular focus on action. As it was I think they made the right choice and the story never overstays its welcome.
Recommended.
August 6, 2025
This was an exciting read, full of action and intrigue.
This time Caine is on the hunt for a truly awful terrorist who is only known as Hussein. The terrorist is looking for sanctuary and connection with a Mexican cartel headed by the viciously evil cartel head known as Doncella de la Mierte - the Maiden of Death.
This is the fourth in the Caine Rapid Fire series. I confess: I’ve only read the first two and had forgotten what tied them together. Still, this novel stood quite well as a standalone thriller.
This was a satisfying read.
This time Caine is on the hunt for a truly awful terrorist who is only known as Hussein. The terrorist is looking for sanctuary and connection with a Mexican cartel headed by the viciously evil cartel head known as Doncella de la Mierte - the Maiden of Death.
This is the fourth in the Caine Rapid Fire series. I confess: I’ve only read the first two and had forgotten what tied them together. Still, this novel stood quite well as a standalone thriller.
This was a satisfying read.
August 3, 2025
An outstanding international adventure with a well written storyline and excellent characters. Thomas Caine is at his best fighting the cartel, and international terrorist, and betrayal from his own team. Contains plenty of non-stop action, suspense, betrayal, and even some romance. A very enjoyable page turning read that I would definitely recommend. Andrew Warren's best book that he has written.
August 15, 2025
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Sidewinder delivers pure adrenaline from start to finish! Thomas Caine is back in another high-octane mission filled with tense action, gritty locations, and impossible odds. The Mexico setting crackles with danger, the villains are chillingly real, and the pacing never lets up. Andrew Warren masterfully blends espionage, action, and heart, making this installment my favorite in the series so far. Fans of Brad Thor or Mark Greaney will devour this.
Sidewinder delivers pure adrenaline from start to finish! Thomas Caine is back in another high-octane mission filled with tense action, gritty locations, and impossible odds. The Mexico setting crackles with danger, the villains are chillingly real, and the pacing never lets up. Andrew Warren masterfully blends espionage, action, and heart, making this installment my favorite in the series so far. Fans of Brad Thor or Mark Greaney will devour this.
August 12, 2025
Thomas Caine is back in a new Rapid Fire novel, and this time Andrew Warren is joined by the also amazing Ross Sidor as co-writer. Caine is ordered to Mexico on a secret mission, trying to find a terrorist and not getting killed by the Cartels on the way. Fantastic action sequences from start to finish with characters easy to picture, A great page-turner!
August 8, 2025
Caine goes south of the border to find and execute an Arab terrorist he's been hunting for a while. The terrorist is doing business with a cartel. The DEA is involved and the usual guy in a suit meddles in everything.
Goes exactly the way you'd think, but the action sequences are very good.
Goes exactly the way you'd think, but the action sequences are very good.
August 17, 2025
Thomas Caine is one of a kind when it comes to dealing with crime. This time it’s the Cartel, who knows how it will turn out. Will he escape and solve the case. Full of suspense and danger to keep you guessing and intrigued.
August 17, 2025
Sidewinder is a Thomas Caine novel, and a few have already been written.
Mainly a black ops style, plenty of action, even if it is OTT, I can never make out how these operators ever come out alive to do it all over again.
This is a lot of action, so buckle up.
Mainly a black ops style, plenty of action, even if it is OTT, I can never make out how these operators ever come out alive to do it all over again.
This is a lot of action, so buckle up.
August 19, 2025
A great international adventure as Caine is caught up in a cartel plot a story of betrayal within his own government even though they didn't trust the spy who supplied the information .
With the help of his friend Tyler they live another day .
Very gripping plot and great characters and a great read as always from Andrew .
Highly recommend
With the help of his friend Tyler they live another day .
Very gripping plot and great characters and a great read as always from Andrew .
Highly recommend
September 15, 2025
What happens when the CIA, DEA, OGA are tasked to find a terrorist in Mexico...Non Stop Action is what you get, with a some Cartel cleaning along the way. Andrew Warren and Ross Sidor write a
totally awesome thriller from start to finish.
totally awesome thriller from start to finish.
September 19, 2025
Another fine book in the series with great plots and new characters introduced. Full of action.
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