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Managed Paranoia - Book Three: The Series' Explosive Conclusion
When a distress signal reaches the GalaxSea, Hank Gunn knows Bella is in far more danger than the fractured message reveals. She’s been abducted by her ex-boyfriend—Gregory—a powerful criminal and cold-blooded psychopath who doesn’t take no for an answer.
Now drugged, isolated, and forced into a twisted mockery of marriage, Bella is held captive under constant threat. Her father’s life hangs in the balance, and her freedom is slipping away with every passing mile.
Hank, Olin Ou, and the crew of the GalaxSea act fast. With Ava—a near-sentient AI—and the full power of Olin’s cutting-edge technology, they set out to intercept Gregory’s luxury motor yacht. It’s an unthinkable task for a sailboat, but the GalaxSea has a few tricks left—and even an old ally is on the way. Brute force won’t be enough, but strategy, timing, and relentless resolve just might be.
What begins as a chase escalates into a series of daring operations. From precision infiltrations to explosive close-quarters combat, Hank and his allies push the limits of courage and invention to bring Bella home—and take Gregory down for good.
The Managed Paranoia trilogy ends with a final test—where faith, freedom, and survival are anything but certain.
Now drugged, isolated, and forced into a twisted mockery of marriage, Bella is held captive under constant threat. Her father’s life hangs in the balance, and her freedom is slipping away with every passing mile.
Hank, Olin Ou, and the crew of the GalaxSea act fast. With Ava—a near-sentient AI—and the full power of Olin’s cutting-edge technology, they set out to intercept Gregory’s luxury motor yacht. It’s an unthinkable task for a sailboat, but the GalaxSea has a few tricks left—and even an old ally is on the way. Brute force won’t be enough, but strategy, timing, and relentless resolve just might be.
What begins as a chase escalates into a series of daring operations. From precision infiltrations to explosive close-quarters combat, Hank and his allies push the limits of courage and invention to bring Bella home—and take Gregory down for good.
The Managed Paranoia trilogy ends with a final test—where faith, freedom, and survival are anything but certain.
359 pages, Kindle Edition
Published August 15, 2025
About the author
Finlay Beach
32 books13 followersI write books about faith, freedom and formation.
My fiction explores what happens when technology, power and conscience collide. The Managed Paranoia series follows ordinary, imperfect people caught in a near-future struggle against expanding government control, dangerous technology and systems that promise security at the cost of freedom.
My nonfiction work approaches many of those same questions directly. The Formation Protocol and the seven-volume Formation Series draw enduring lessons from history, philosophy and faith to help young people develop character, discipline, competence, conviction and purpose.
📚 Managed Paranoia – Book One won Third Place in the Outstanding Creator Awards, Winter 2023 Thriller category.
📚 Managed Paranoia – Book Two was a Finalist in the 2023 Book Excellence Awards, Thriller category.
📚 The Seventh Pawn was a Finalist in the 2024 Book Excellence Awards.
“The Seventh Pawn is one of the year’s best thrillers.” —BestThrillers.com
I am deeply grateful for these recognitions and for the encouragement of my readers. Whether writing fiction or nonfiction, my goal is to explore what it means to stand firm when institutions fail, pressure rises and easy answers disappear.
FICTION
Managed Paranoia – Book One
He has already sunk one sailboat and should be dead, but billionaire inventor Olin Ou sees Hank Gunn’s improbable survival as an asset. With Olin’s AI and a dangerous voyage ahead, Hank’s luck may be the only thing standing between them, a vindictive government and disaster on the high seas.
Managed Paranoia – Book Two
Marine biologist Bella Espinosa is done with Gregory, her criminal ex, but he refuses to let her go. As her father’s ocean station becomes a battleground for freedom, Bella and Hank are thrown together in the fight of their lives. To move forward, they must survive betrayal, storms and the shadows of their past.
Managed Paranoia – Book Three
When Bella is abducted by her ruthless ex, Hank and the crew of the GalaxSea launch an impossible pursuit. Armed with Olin’s technology and Ava’s evolving AI, they pit a sailboat against a criminal’s yacht in a high-stakes contest of courage and strategy. The trilogy ends with a final test where faith, freedom and survival collide.
The Seventh Pawn — A Managed Paranoia Prequel
Julian, a grieving widower and former teenage hacker, is drawn back into the shadows of resistance as an increasingly authoritarian state tightens its grip. His journey from loss to leadership becomes a story of resilience, family and the relentless fight for freedom.
Rhodium Tycoon — A Managed Paranoia Short Story
Presented as a leaked document, Rhodium Tycoon reveals the origins and ambitions of billionaire inventor Olin Ou. It offers a glimpse into the technology, decisions and dangerous ideas that helped shape the world of Managed Paranoia.
One Hand for the Boat — A Hank Gunn Short Story
Long before Hank Gunn became a professional sailor, one night on the Maine coast taught him what duty, fear and courage really meant. This story reveals an early experience that helped form the man at the center of the Managed Paranoia series.
NONFICTION
The Formation Protocol
The Formation Protocol is a concise introduction to seven men and seven pillars of formation: character, virtue, duty, competence, preparedness, conviction and meaning.
Through the lives of Marcus Aurelius, Thomas Aquinas, George Washington, Booker T. Washington, Robert Baden-Powell, C. S. Lewis and Viktor Frankl, the book challenges young readers to move beyond passive inspiration and begin ta
My fiction explores what happens when technology, power and conscience collide. The Managed Paranoia series follows ordinary, imperfect people caught in a near-future struggle against expanding government control, dangerous technology and systems that promise security at the cost of freedom.
My nonfiction work approaches many of those same questions directly. The Formation Protocol and the seven-volume Formation Series draw enduring lessons from history, philosophy and faith to help young people develop character, discipline, competence, conviction and purpose.
📚 Managed Paranoia – Book One won Third Place in the Outstanding Creator Awards, Winter 2023 Thriller category.
📚 Managed Paranoia – Book Two was a Finalist in the 2023 Book Excellence Awards, Thriller category.
📚 The Seventh Pawn was a Finalist in the 2024 Book Excellence Awards.
“The Seventh Pawn is one of the year’s best thrillers.” —BestThrillers.com
I am deeply grateful for these recognitions and for the encouragement of my readers. Whether writing fiction or nonfiction, my goal is to explore what it means to stand firm when institutions fail, pressure rises and easy answers disappear.
FICTION
Managed Paranoia – Book One
He has already sunk one sailboat and should be dead, but billionaire inventor Olin Ou sees Hank Gunn’s improbable survival as an asset. With Olin’s AI and a dangerous voyage ahead, Hank’s luck may be the only thing standing between them, a vindictive government and disaster on the high seas.
Managed Paranoia – Book Two
Marine biologist Bella Espinosa is done with Gregory, her criminal ex, but he refuses to let her go. As her father’s ocean station becomes a battleground for freedom, Bella and Hank are thrown together in the fight of their lives. To move forward, they must survive betrayal, storms and the shadows of their past.
Managed Paranoia – Book Three
When Bella is abducted by her ruthless ex, Hank and the crew of the GalaxSea launch an impossible pursuit. Armed with Olin’s technology and Ava’s evolving AI, they pit a sailboat against a criminal’s yacht in a high-stakes contest of courage and strategy. The trilogy ends with a final test where faith, freedom and survival collide.
The Seventh Pawn — A Managed Paranoia Prequel
Julian, a grieving widower and former teenage hacker, is drawn back into the shadows of resistance as an increasingly authoritarian state tightens its grip. His journey from loss to leadership becomes a story of resilience, family and the relentless fight for freedom.
Rhodium Tycoon — A Managed Paranoia Short Story
Presented as a leaked document, Rhodium Tycoon reveals the origins and ambitions of billionaire inventor Olin Ou. It offers a glimpse into the technology, decisions and dangerous ideas that helped shape the world of Managed Paranoia.
One Hand for the Boat — A Hank Gunn Short Story
Long before Hank Gunn became a professional sailor, one night on the Maine coast taught him what duty, fear and courage really meant. This story reveals an early experience that helped form the man at the center of the Managed Paranoia series.
NONFICTION
The Formation Protocol
The Formation Protocol is a concise introduction to seven men and seven pillars of formation: character, virtue, duty, competence, preparedness, conviction and meaning.
Through the lives of Marcus Aurelius, Thomas Aquinas, George Washington, Booker T. Washington, Robert Baden-Powell, C. S. Lewis and Viktor Frankl, the book challenges young readers to move beyond passive inspiration and begin ta
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October 14, 2025
“Explosive” truly describes Managed Paranoia Book #3 from beginning to end. Be warned, if you read at bedtime you may end up reading ALL night. It is just too hard to put down. Each chapter just pulls you into the next one.
The power of government, incredible technology, what might happen as AI “grows”, an honest look as faithless Hank asks important questions…
This final book in the series ties the whole adventure up.
The power of government, incredible technology, what might happen as AI “grows”, an honest look as faithless Hank asks important questions…
This final book in the series ties the whole adventure up.
April 2, 2026
I really hated to see this series end... but, the ending is most satisfying and continues to be thought provoking. I love a book that sticks with me. I'm looking forward to reading more from this author.
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October 22, 2025
Fantastic series
September 4, 2025
So good I had to stop reading the other two I was reading to finish this series. So many well developed characters and the right mix of suspense and action in this thrilling conclusion.
February 7, 2026
Thrillers are not my usual reading genre, but I read this series because a friend recommended it.
Finlay Beach does a great job developing likable characters, nautical dilemmas and the good and bad consequences of new technology. I didn't want to put the book down! This series ended with a premonition of hope for the characters I'd grown attached to.
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