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MINUS FIVE
MINUS FIVE is an action-packed crime thriller novella that will appeal to fans of Lee Child, Vince Flynn and Mark Dawson.
Trent Rivera is still in uniform; the Army has posted him to Germany where he's tasked with looking into shipping records. It's a slow-paced, tedious existence.
But Trent Rivera doesn’t go looking for trouble. It finds him…
A sudden summons comes through from HQ. It changes everything.
Rivera finds himself back in London. His mission is to investigate Shifty Coltrane - a former comrade now suspected of running the drugs trade on a no-go housing estate. The assignment has two possible at best, Rivera might be able to secure Shifty a route back into the military. At worst, he'll be tasked with eliminating him.
The clock is ticking; the Army is short on patience, and - with every passing day - the risk of Rivera being discovered increases.
Can he clear the other man's name before his time runs out?
Although the Trent Rivera novels can be read in any order, Minus Five is a prequel novella. If you enjoy crime thrillers, then this is definitely the book for you!
What readers are
‘Blake Valentine… perfect if you like thrillers by authors such as Baldacci, Lee Child and Mark Dawson.’
‘Action. Action. Action. And did I mention action?’
‘Trent Rivera appeared on the scene and things got damn interesting!’
‘Blake Valentine has created a great character in Trent Rivera.’
'Some of the best Travel Adventure Fiction I've ever read!'
‘Great storyline. Strong characters. Plenty of action!’
Trent Rivera is still in uniform; the Army has posted him to Germany where he's tasked with looking into shipping records. It's a slow-paced, tedious existence.
But Trent Rivera doesn’t go looking for trouble. It finds him…
A sudden summons comes through from HQ. It changes everything.
Rivera finds himself back in London. His mission is to investigate Shifty Coltrane - a former comrade now suspected of running the drugs trade on a no-go housing estate. The assignment has two possible at best, Rivera might be able to secure Shifty a route back into the military. At worst, he'll be tasked with eliminating him.
The clock is ticking; the Army is short on patience, and - with every passing day - the risk of Rivera being discovered increases.
Can he clear the other man's name before his time runs out?
Although the Trent Rivera novels can be read in any order, Minus Five is a prequel novella. If you enjoy crime thrillers, then this is definitely the book for you!
What readers are
‘Blake Valentine… perfect if you like thrillers by authors such as Baldacci, Lee Child and Mark Dawson.’
‘Action. Action. Action. And did I mention action?’
‘Trent Rivera appeared on the scene and things got damn interesting!’
‘Blake Valentine has created a great character in Trent Rivera.’
'Some of the best Travel Adventure Fiction I've ever read!'
‘Great storyline. Strong characters. Plenty of action!’
151 pages, Kindle Edition
Published August 1, 2025
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About the author
Blake Valentine
16 books5 followersBlake Valentine is the author of the TRENT RIVERA MYSTERY SERIES. Prior to becoming a writer, he worked in the music industry as both performer and producer before moving into various roles in education. He has lived in Osaka, Japan and San Diego, California, and now resides on the south coast of England with his wife, 2 children, and a cat.
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August 4, 2025
Not a bad read. A nice insight to Trent pre leaving the army
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