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Time on Target: A Ronny Alley Thriller
A gritty, high-stakes action thriller for fans of Jack Reacher, Don Winslow, and Taylor Sheridan’s Sicario.
Ronny Alley isn’t chasing redemption—or a paycheck. A former Green Beret turned free-floating adventurer, he lives for skydiving, fast bikes, and the kind of trouble that makes a man feel alive. But when an old friend asks him to find a missing young woman, Ronny follows the trail straight to Amir Zabka—a reclusive billionaire whose obsessive control and violent appetites have destroyed countless lives.
Zabka’s hilltop compound in Costa Rica is as impenetrable as a fortress, guarded by mercenaries and surrounded by whispers of torture and death. The deeper Ronny digs, the more he sees that this isn’t just another job—it’s a reckoning.
As he closes in, he finds an unlikely ally in Sara, a sharp, grounded woman who sees the battered humanity beneath his scars. With her help, Ronny plots a one-man war on an empire of cruelty.
Explosive, darkly funny, and steeped in moral tension, Time on Target launches the Ronny Alley series with a bang. From the jungles of Costa Rica to the back roads of the American South, this is a pulse-pounding story of courage, vengeance, and the blurred line between justice and revenge.
If you crave gritty heroes, cinematic action, and morally complex thrillers, you’ll tear through Time on Target—where doing the right thing may be the deadliest choice of all.
Ronny Alley isn’t chasing redemption—or a paycheck. A former Green Beret turned free-floating adventurer, he lives for skydiving, fast bikes, and the kind of trouble that makes a man feel alive. But when an old friend asks him to find a missing young woman, Ronny follows the trail straight to Amir Zabka—a reclusive billionaire whose obsessive control and violent appetites have destroyed countless lives.
Zabka’s hilltop compound in Costa Rica is as impenetrable as a fortress, guarded by mercenaries and surrounded by whispers of torture and death. The deeper Ronny digs, the more he sees that this isn’t just another job—it’s a reckoning.
As he closes in, he finds an unlikely ally in Sara, a sharp, grounded woman who sees the battered humanity beneath his scars. With her help, Ronny plots a one-man war on an empire of cruelty.
Explosive, darkly funny, and steeped in moral tension, Time on Target launches the Ronny Alley series with a bang. From the jungles of Costa Rica to the back roads of the American South, this is a pulse-pounding story of courage, vengeance, and the blurred line between justice and revenge.
If you crave gritty heroes, cinematic action, and morally complex thrillers, you’ll tear through Time on Target—where doing the right thing may be the deadliest choice of all.
291 pages, Kindle Edition
Published November 23, 2025
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About the author
Chuck Driskell
19 books42 followersThe youngest of five children, Chuck’s initial love of fiction was borne out of a lack of money coupled with an overactive childhood imagination. On Sunday afternoons during his childhood, Chuck’s parents would take the entire family to the public library—it was pleasurable and, best of all, free. He credits The Shining, by Stephen King, as being the first novel he ever read.
Following high school, Chuck joined the Army after finding little inspiration (or money) for college. He was stationed stateside at Fort Sill and as a paratrooper at Fort Bragg; but it was Chuck’s two-and-a-half years stationed in Germany that forged many of the memories that fuel his interest today.
Following his honorable discharge from the Army, Chuck endured more schooling before embarking on a career in advertising. In 2001 he co-founded B2B Media, Inc., a company that would go on to be named the second fastest-growing company in South Carolina.
While his career was progressing nicely, an active skydiver, Chuck suffered an accident while BASE jumping from the New River Gorge Bridge in West Virginia. Although he’s since recovered, the accident took away his ability to compete in numerous sports. It was the accident, and his resulting physical limitations, that would later become the seed for his need to write.
As his career churned on, Chuck married his wife in 2003. Fulfilled personally and professionally, something began to tug at his mind. Before his accident he’d been able to satisfy his inner desires, first with the adrenaline of a soldier’s life, and later as a risk-taking skydiver. When he could no longer be either, he realized something was missing.
Searching for an answer, in 2005 and at the behest of one of his closest friends, Chuck began to write. Claiming he couldn’t write a decent sentence at the time, he started by penning his own experiences. After moving on to short stories for a period, he eventually began to write novel-length stories in earnest. Over time he learned to blend flawed characters with extraordinary situations, creating a hybrid of the classic spy/suspense novel. Chuck’s passion for travel—especially in Europe—helps lend genuine background and texture to his writing.
Now, every day, Chuck awakens before the dawn and writes. He claims his writing is at its best when his mind is a blank slate. Plus, by writing early, he doesn’t miss time with his wife, his daughter, or his son. They live in South Carolina.
Following high school, Chuck joined the Army after finding little inspiration (or money) for college. He was stationed stateside at Fort Sill and as a paratrooper at Fort Bragg; but it was Chuck’s two-and-a-half years stationed in Germany that forged many of the memories that fuel his interest today.
Following his honorable discharge from the Army, Chuck endured more schooling before embarking on a career in advertising. In 2001 he co-founded B2B Media, Inc., a company that would go on to be named the second fastest-growing company in South Carolina.
While his career was progressing nicely, an active skydiver, Chuck suffered an accident while BASE jumping from the New River Gorge Bridge in West Virginia. Although he’s since recovered, the accident took away his ability to compete in numerous sports. It was the accident, and his resulting physical limitations, that would later become the seed for his need to write.
As his career churned on, Chuck married his wife in 2003. Fulfilled personally and professionally, something began to tug at his mind. Before his accident he’d been able to satisfy his inner desires, first with the adrenaline of a soldier’s life, and later as a risk-taking skydiver. When he could no longer be either, he realized something was missing.
Searching for an answer, in 2005 and at the behest of one of his closest friends, Chuck began to write. Claiming he couldn’t write a decent sentence at the time, he started by penning his own experiences. After moving on to short stories for a period, he eventually began to write novel-length stories in earnest. Over time he learned to blend flawed characters with extraordinary situations, creating a hybrid of the classic spy/suspense novel. Chuck’s passion for travel—especially in Europe—helps lend genuine background and texture to his writing.
Now, every day, Chuck awakens before the dawn and writes. He claims his writing is at its best when his mind is a blank slate. Plus, by writing early, he doesn’t miss time with his wife, his daughter, or his son. They live in South Carolina.
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December 13, 2025
Time; a few decadent hours!! I could not close the book until I read to the very last page!
Wow! Book number 15, I’m proud to have my stack of Chuck Driskell books on my bookshelf.
This storm of a man, Ronny, definitely deserves the spotlight here and I hope on a big screen soon. You know I’d help promote if needed.
Ronny’s time chasing and planning the future of this subject, Amir, was engaging and with vivid description that I enjoyed. Ronny’s struggles throughout with loss and relationships really cement him as a fabulous main character with a tumultuous life. I really enjoyed the apt descriptions of his personal business, his background and of the fun in the sun to relieve tensions ;)
The antagonists galore, such blacklisted fellows with evil permeating their pores as only bad guys should be portrayed. I totally agreed with Ronny’s decisions and judge of morality payments. Those dark- heated bad guys could never pay enough for the harm they cause, I was glad to read about their payment for harm.
Another delightfully satisfied read from this Author and I cannot wait to read more. And to go skydiving. Think my back could hold up to it? Hmm.
Wow! Book number 15, I’m proud to have my stack of Chuck Driskell books on my bookshelf.
This storm of a man, Ronny, definitely deserves the spotlight here and I hope on a big screen soon. You know I’d help promote if needed.
Ronny’s time chasing and planning the future of this subject, Amir, was engaging and with vivid description that I enjoyed. Ronny’s struggles throughout with loss and relationships really cement him as a fabulous main character with a tumultuous life. I really enjoyed the apt descriptions of his personal business, his background and of the fun in the sun to relieve tensions ;)
The antagonists galore, such blacklisted fellows with evil permeating their pores as only bad guys should be portrayed. I totally agreed with Ronny’s decisions and judge of morality payments. Those dark- heated bad guys could never pay enough for the harm they cause, I was glad to read about their payment for harm.
Another delightfully satisfied read from this Author and I cannot wait to read more. And to go skydiving. Think my back could hold up to it? Hmm.
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