Ghost Warrior

by Wayne Royse

They trained him to be a ghost. Now he’s hunting something personal.

Senior Chief Tucker Nash is a Tier 1 DEVGRU sniper—lethal, disciplined, and invisible. After years in Afghanistan eliminating high-value targets with surgical precision, he’s called home to Oklahoma with devastating his uncle, a Choctaw tribal police officer, has been brutally murdered. The killers? Sicarios from the Mexican cartel, operating deep inside U.S. borders—and they’ve turned reservation land into a human trafficking route.

Haunted by his past and bound by blood, Tucker returns to a land scarred by silence and fear. But he’s not just grieving—he’s hunting. Using SEAL tactics and ancestral skills taught by his grandfather and uncle, he slips through shadows, dismantling a criminal empire that’s already infiltrated law enforcement.

But the deeper he digs, the clearer it someone inside the federal task force is dirty. And Tucker’s running out of time.

Ghost Warrior is a gritty, high-octane thriller blending military precision, Native American heritage, and raw emotional stakes. With sniper duels, brutal ambushes, and a ticking clock buried in the Oklahoma dirt, this is not just a war story—it’s a reckoning.

As Tucker wages a one-man war against the cartel, he blends modern warfare tactics with Native tracking traditions—making him a ghost they never saw coming.

This is a high-stakes, emotionally grounded thriller with authentic tactical realism, unforgettable characters, and a strong sense of place.

Fans of Vince Flynn, Don Bentley, and Tom Clancy will find a new hero in Tucker Nash.

500 pages, Hardcover

Published May 28, 2025

About the author

I spent 30 years in technology as a senior leader—serving as a CIO, partner, and business owner—building teams and organizations in environments that demanded discipline, clarity, and execution. Before that, I served 12 years in the United States Navy as an Advanced Hospital Corpsman, working alongside Marine units in operational settings where decisions had real consequences.

That background shapes how I write.

In 2025, I retired from my technology career and turned my full attention to writing fiction under the pen name Wayne Royse. I publish independently through Wayne Royse Publishing and focus primarily on military action-adventure, including the *Ghost Warrior* series, which follows Navy SEAL operators through complex, high-stakes missions.

I write with a focus on realism, consequence, and character. I’m not interested in shortcuts or invincible heroes. I’m interested in what people do under pressure, the decisions they make, and the cost that comes with them. Whether I’m writing military thrillers, westerns, science fiction, horror, or police procedurals, the goal is the same—tell stories that feel real and hold up.

This isn’t a hobby for me. It’s work. It’s discipline. And it’s something I’ve committed to fully in this next chapter.

I publish through Wayne Royse Publishing, LLC, and I write short stories in other genres, such as Westerns, SCI FI and Horror.

I live in Southern Illinoi with my wife of 36 years and 3 of my 4 children.

Reviews

[Jerry Kross · Rating 5 out of 5]

I recommend this nook

The character development of Tucker and Minko was very good. The book held my interest. I read the book in one day. The writing skills for this author's first book were commendable. He has the potential to become a very recognized author. I'm looking forward to his second book to see his progress.

I highly recommend this book if you enjoy authors like Brad Thor and Lee Child.