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Alpha Strike
A hostage situation threatens to ignite a global crisis.
A brutal raid in Africa takes an American hostage—Doctor Samantha Fremont—turning a regional strike into an international emergency.
Because this captive isn’t just any American—she’s the daughter of a powerful senator. And the United States has one narrow her captors don’t know who they’ve taken… yet.
Fremont finds herself at the center of a criminal alliance between Mexican cartels and extremists in Africa’s Sahel region. The trans-Atlantic syndicate keeps the drug pipeline to Europe flowing and reaps billions in profits.
Harrison Kohl, Director of the CIA’s Special Activities Center, is given an urgent directive from the find Fremont before her captors discover her true identity.
But Kohl faces an enemy with deadly capabilities on both sides of the Atlantic. Armed with cutting-edge weapons, cloaked by advanced operational security, and backed by billions in illicit funding, the syndicate is more than a threat—it’s a revolution in organized violence.
As conventional methods fail, Kohl chooses to activate a disavowed asset and launch an off-the-books operation to rescue the doctor and destroy the syndicate—before it’s too late.
Fans of Vince Flynn and Tom Clancy will tear through this explosive new thriller where global power, covert action, and moral compromise collide.
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Praise for the
“…compares with the best of the timeless classics by Tom Clancy, Dale Brown, and Stephen Coonts.” —Mark Greaney, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Mission Critical
"With their background in the U.S. Navy, both Bruns and Olson have the right stuff to create a realistic military tale." ―Booklist
“These two guys have lived it. Now they’re writing it.” —Don Keith, author of Only the Brave and Final Bearing
“…some of the best combat writing I’ve seen since Tom Clancy.” —Jason Kasper, USA Today bestselling author of The Enemies of My Country
A brutal raid in Africa takes an American hostage—Doctor Samantha Fremont—turning a regional strike into an international emergency.
Because this captive isn’t just any American—she’s the daughter of a powerful senator. And the United States has one narrow her captors don’t know who they’ve taken… yet.
Fremont finds herself at the center of a criminal alliance between Mexican cartels and extremists in Africa’s Sahel region. The trans-Atlantic syndicate keeps the drug pipeline to Europe flowing and reaps billions in profits.
Harrison Kohl, Director of the CIA’s Special Activities Center, is given an urgent directive from the find Fremont before her captors discover her true identity.
But Kohl faces an enemy with deadly capabilities on both sides of the Atlantic. Armed with cutting-edge weapons, cloaked by advanced operational security, and backed by billions in illicit funding, the syndicate is more than a threat—it’s a revolution in organized violence.
As conventional methods fail, Kohl chooses to activate a disavowed asset and launch an off-the-books operation to rescue the doctor and destroy the syndicate—before it’s too late.
Fans of Vince Flynn and Tom Clancy will tear through this explosive new thriller where global power, covert action, and moral compromise collide.
___________________________
Praise for the
“…compares with the best of the timeless classics by Tom Clancy, Dale Brown, and Stephen Coonts.” —Mark Greaney, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Mission Critical
"With their background in the U.S. Navy, both Bruns and Olson have the right stuff to create a realistic military tale." ―Booklist
“These two guys have lived it. Now they’re writing it.” —Don Keith, author of Only the Brave and Final Bearing
“…some of the best combat writing I’ve seen since Tom Clancy.” —Jason Kasper, USA Today bestselling author of The Enemies of My Country
332 pages, Kindle Edition
Published July 21, 2026
About the author
David Bruns
81 books267 followersDavid Bruns (www.davidbruns.com) has served as an officer on a US Navy nuclear-powered submarine and traveled the world as a high-tech corporate itinerant. Today, he writes futuristic speculative fiction, contemporary thrillers, and everything in between.
He is the creator of the sci-fi/fantasy series, The Dream Guild Chronicles, the military sci-fi thriller Invincible, and co-author of The SynCorp Saga corporate sci-fi series. A graduate of the prestigious Clarion West Writer’s Workshop, his short fiction has appeared in more than two dozen spec fic venues, such as Compelling SciFi and Future Chronicles.
In his spare time, he co-writes national security thrillers with retired naval intelligence officer, JR Olson. Their next book, Rules of Engagement, will be released by St. Martin’s Press in June 2019.
He is the creator of the sci-fi/fantasy series, The Dream Guild Chronicles, the military sci-fi thriller Invincible, and co-author of The SynCorp Saga corporate sci-fi series. A graduate of the prestigious Clarion West Writer’s Workshop, his short fiction has appeared in more than two dozen spec fic venues, such as Compelling SciFi and Future Chronicles.
In his spare time, he co-writes national security thrillers with retired naval intelligence officer, JR Olson. Their next book, Rules of Engagement, will be released by St. Martin’s Press in June 2019.
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Review of advance copy received from Publisher
The Third Option Series: Source: Severn River Publishing.
ALPHA STRIKE, #2 - Another intriguing and immersing book with interesting story lines and good characters. I love it when a plan comes together and there are several plans here. 5*
WEAPONS FREE, #1- I've read books by Mr. Bruns before and I like this one, too. Along the lines of Clancy and Brown, this book has interesting story lines, intense action, and a variety of good characters, along with a good pace. I like the writing style of the authors, which made for an immersing read. 4*
ALPHA STRIKE, #2 - Another intriguing and immersing book with interesting story lines and good characters. I love it when a plan comes together and there are several plans here. 5*
WEAPONS FREE, #1- I've read books by Mr. Bruns before and I like this one, too. Along the lines of Clancy and Brown, this book has interesting story lines, intense action, and a variety of good characters, along with a good pace. I like the writing style of the authors, which made for an immersing read. 4*
Review of advance copy
African Islamists uniting with a Mexican drug cartel to make and distribute drugs throughout the EU. Add to this, the daughter of a prominent Senator and goddaughter of the President is kidnapped by the Islamist group. This is the situation Harrison Kohl, CIA Section Chief, must oversee and resolve. Non-stop action with believable characters. I received an ARC from Severn River Publishing and the opinions expressed are my own.
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