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Ghost State
Some disappear by choice. Others are erased.
When former black-ops operative Luke Ryder steps in to protect a terrified teenage girl at a rundown bus station, he thinks he’s breaking up a simple assault.
He’s wrong.
The girl, Leila, is the sole surviving witness to Ghost State, a clandestine programme capable of wiping entire populations off the map.
Ryder’s a drifter with a broken past and a talent for disappearing. But when he realises who is hunting the girl—his former handler, the brilliant and ruthless Matthias Voss—he knows he can’t walk away.
What follows is a relentless chase through back alleys as Ryder and Leila fight to expose the truth before Ghost State launches its next operation.
To save her life, and stop a conspiracy, Ryder is going to have to do this the hard way…
Explosive, gripping, and impossible to put down, GHOST STATE is perfect for fans of Lee Child, David Baldacci, Gregg Hurwitz’s Orphan X, and Jack Carr’s James Reece series.
Here's what readers are
★★★★★ "What a rip-roaring ride!"
★★★★★ "Pacy, gripping, and full of action."
★★★★★ "Non stop action and twists right from the start"
★★★★★ "Love Luke Ryder. What a character."
When former black-ops operative Luke Ryder steps in to protect a terrified teenage girl at a rundown bus station, he thinks he’s breaking up a simple assault.
He’s wrong.
The girl, Leila, is the sole surviving witness to Ghost State, a clandestine programme capable of wiping entire populations off the map.
Ryder’s a drifter with a broken past and a talent for disappearing. But when he realises who is hunting the girl—his former handler, the brilliant and ruthless Matthias Voss—he knows he can’t walk away.
What follows is a relentless chase through back alleys as Ryder and Leila fight to expose the truth before Ghost State launches its next operation.
To save her life, and stop a conspiracy, Ryder is going to have to do this the hard way…
Explosive, gripping, and impossible to put down, GHOST STATE is perfect for fans of Lee Child, David Baldacci, Gregg Hurwitz’s Orphan X, and Jack Carr’s James Reece series.
Here's what readers are
★★★★★ "What a rip-roaring ride!"
★★★★★ "Pacy, gripping, and full of action."
★★★★★ "Non stop action and twists right from the start"
★★★★★ "Love Luke Ryder. What a character."
- GenresThriller
246 pages, Kindle Edition
Published January 22, 2026
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March 20, 2026
Too far fetched to be good
It's nice enough, but the premise is too far fetched to make a believable story. The underlying concept just too extreme to be viable
Other than that, the story telling is excellent, the characters well thought out and my only issue being Luke's back story, which is hinted at, but never really explained fully
Has to be worth a go at book 2, but it needs to.proce the premise
It's nice enough, but the premise is too far fetched to make a believable story. The underlying concept just too extreme to be viable
Other than that, the story telling is excellent, the characters well thought out and my only issue being Luke's back story, which is hinted at, but never really explained fully
Has to be worth a go at book 2, but it needs to.proce the premise
February 8, 2026
Excellent read.
Great characters placed in a well written, twisty and compelling plot. Great intro to what is hopefully going to be a long series, not that I’m greedy or anything.
Great characters placed in a well written, twisty and compelling plot. Great intro to what is hopefully going to be a long series, not that I’m greedy or anything.
March 8, 2026
Luke Ryder
Luke Ryder, a name you can get used to,to help you out of an unfortunate situation. Someone you can rely on to teach the bad guys a lesson. Looking forward to the next one already.
Luke Ryder, a name you can get used to,to help you out of an unfortunate situation. Someone you can rely on to teach the bad guys a lesson. Looking forward to the next one already.
March 23, 2026
3.75 stars rounded up. A well written, solid thriller. Has a bit of a “comfort food” type of story- nothing new or special yet satisfying. The protagonist is likable and fearless. The antagonists are formidable. The ending is satisfying and open to another story and a series.
February 12, 2026
exciting
Well written, full of plot, twists, and turns. Characters which made you feel empathy for themselves as well as the situations they found themselves in.
Well written, full of plot, twists, and turns. Characters which made you feel empathy for themselves as well as the situations they found themselves in.
March 24, 2026
good read
April 26, 2026
DNF at 30%. I really tried to get into this, but it just wasn’t working for me. The writing felt a bit messy at times and was hard to follow, which made it difficult to stay engaged.
May 7, 2026
keeps you engaged.
Loved the movement in this book. Really enjoyed the entanglement with this Ghost State members. I was never board! Really edge of seat excitement!
Loved the movement in this book. Really enjoyed the entanglement with this Ghost State members. I was never board! Really edge of seat excitement!
February 21, 2026
I could not put this book down. So much going on I found myself reading faster and faster.
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