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Crossfire
Army veteran Mason Sharpe is killing time in downtown Pittsburgh when he sees a young woman dragged into a van in broad daylight. He hurls himself into the fight, but the kidnappers escape—leaving him bloodied on the asphalt.
The victim is Stacey Whitaker, estranged daughter of Pittsburgh's mayor. Minutes later, hacked billboards light up the city with her terrified face and a chilling demand: MAYOR WHITAKER—TIME TO TELL THE TRUTH.
As panic spreads, Mason teams up with police Sergeant Kelly Gallagher to hunt the kidnappers through the city's streets. But every clue pulls them deeper into a conspiracy with too many players, too many motives—and none of them clean.
The clock is ticking. A young woman's life hangs in the balance.
The good news? Mason Sharpe was built for moments like this. And he's about to do something the bad guys don't expect—step directly into the Crossfire.
Crossfire––a brand new novella in the stunning Mason Sharpe action thriller series. Perfect for fans of Lee Child, Jason Kasper and David Archer.
The victim is Stacey Whitaker, estranged daughter of Pittsburgh's mayor. Minutes later, hacked billboards light up the city with her terrified face and a chilling demand: MAYOR WHITAKER—TIME TO TELL THE TRUTH.
As panic spreads, Mason teams up with police Sergeant Kelly Gallagher to hunt the kidnappers through the city's streets. But every clue pulls them deeper into a conspiracy with too many players, too many motives—and none of them clean.
The clock is ticking. A young woman's life hangs in the balance.
The good news? Mason Sharpe was built for moments like this. And he's about to do something the bad guys don't expect—step directly into the Crossfire.
Crossfire––a brand new novella in the stunning Mason Sharpe action thriller series. Perfect for fans of Lee Child, Jason Kasper and David Archer.
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Published December 4, 2025
About the author
Logan Ryles
106 books203 followersLogan Ryles is the author of more than two dozen thrillers, including the bestselling Mason Sharpe and Prosecution Force series. Known for stories that hit like a freight train, his novels deliver cinematic pacing, grit, and tightly woven plots that have earned him a global readership. With over 800,000 copies sold and translations reaching the German market, Ryles’s work resonates with fans of Lee Child, Vince Flynn, and David Baldacci.
His path to writing full-time was anything but ordinary: from running a sawmill to driving for Uber to working in finance, he eventually returned to his lifelong passion for storytelling—a dream he began pursuing at just fourteen years old.
A native of the South, Ryles lives in coastal Alabama with his wife, Annie, and their two dogs, where he continues to write high-octane adventures rooted in faith, grit, and a love of the genre.
Learn more about Logan and his books at Logan’s website: www.loganryles.com
His path to writing full-time was anything but ordinary: from running a sawmill to driving for Uber to working in finance, he eventually returned to his lifelong passion for storytelling—a dream he began pursuing at just fourteen years old.
A native of the South, Ryles lives in coastal Alabama with his wife, Annie, and their two dogs, where he continues to write high-octane adventures rooted in faith, grit, and a love of the genre.
Learn more about Logan and his books at Logan’s website: www.loganryles.com
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January 8, 2026
Just rying to get some apples, Mason Sharpe is suddenly witness to a kidnapping. When trying to stop it and the culprits gets away and at the same time hurting Sharpe, the game is on. Crossfire is something new to this series from Logan Ryles and it's a shorter story but still very good. I got this frre from the author and I can't find it in any stores, he had a deal when signing up to mailing list. If you haven't read any books in this series I recommend starting from the beginning to get the whole story. Have fun reading it.
April 28, 2026
MASON SHARPE Series:
Source: Ryles' ARC team and Inkubator Books.
CROSSFIRE, Novella - An intense, interesting and immersing story with good characters, especially Gallager, and plenty of action. 5*
POINT BLANK - I almost stopped reading when man was faster than a bullet out of a gun jammed under his throat. There are a couple more "get real, dude"! Otherwise, I discovered this is an interesting bit of entertainment. Good characters, typical good ol' redneck bubbas, and good story lines. The S&W's fate bothered me, it's not a Glock. 4*
TAKE DOWN, #2 - Immersing and interesting and actually better than Point Blank, which I also liked. Street punk turned Army vet turned police officer suffering the loss of his fiancee, roams the highways in his ole GMC truck. Helping a kid in Atlanta has Sharpe in a whole new can of woes. Good story lines mixed with characters that you either like or hate made for hard to put down entertainment. 5*
END GAME, #3 - This is the third book by Ryles that I have to finish once I start reading. EG is interesting, intriguing and immersing with well written story lines and interesting, good supporting characters. There is violence but not in graphic detail and no profanity. This story takes place about eight months after losing Mia. The continuing original story lines is well blended with the new. Read this in order, although it is not necessary, and Ryles is good about not rehashing the previous books. The ending came too soon but the ride was great. Source: Booksprout and the author. 5*
FIRE TEAM, #4 - Make sure your ducks are in a row and quacking because this is finish in one sitting read. This my favorite genre and this series is one of my favorites. Mr. Ryles always delivers a well written, well thought out and entertaining story. Believable and realistic story lines, characters and action scenes. AI is the feature theme of this story but the elements of hope, suffering, love, grief, patriotism and doing the right thing are always present in each story. The rental choice is hilarious, which opened all sorts of imagined scenarios. 5*
FLASH POINT, #5 - Definitely a fast-paced, entertaining read. Lots of happenings going on and lots of people after Mason; like they say, no good deed .... A variety of characters, interesting story lines, some humor, and that poor truck. No matter what happens to Mason, even after what happens with Mia's Bible, he keeps true to himself. 5*
STORM SURGE, #6 - NOLA. A Cat. 5 Hurricane. Rednecks. A kidnapped, handicapped child. And that's not all that happens in this intense story. Interesting characters and intriguing story lines make this an easy to read, hard to put down, fast paced, action filled read. 15*
STRIKE BACK, #7 - Another good addition to this series. Plenty of action, justice, bad guys, and intriguing story lines with interesting characters set at a good pace. It is always another problem, just when he thinks he sees the whole picture. That poor '69 pickup. 5*
KNOCK OUT, #8 - A whole lot of motorcycle riding and violence. Rather intense throughout with little down time. Good things do happen. 4*
Lethal Action, #9 - I enjoyed every page; the twists and turns, the characters that stood out and the ending of the bad guy. There may be a future for Mason, too. 5*
FULL FORCE, #10 - Immersing. Intense. The typical great characters, interesting and intriguing story lines and a pace that kept me involved until the last page. Mr. Ryles keeps growing as an author with his writing style, storytelling skills and ever evolving depth of knowledge; nuthin' hollywood here, folks. Check out his other series, they're just as good. 15*
WILD CARD, #11 - Oh, that poor truck. Enjoyed another good story but I found the roof scene a bit extreme. 5*
RAZOR'S EDGE, #12 - I love this series and the writing style of the author. This addition is pretty intense with interesting characters and intriguing story lines making for an immersing read. 5*
HARD TIMES, #13 - At least the truck was not harmed in this book. That cannot be said about the Baddies as Mason helps a fellow soldier in the NYC area. 5*
Mason Sharpe Series
Source: Ryles' ARC team and Inkubator Books.
CROSSFIRE, Novella - An intense, interesting and immersing story with good characters, especially Gallager, and plenty of action. 5*
POINT BLANK - I almost stopped reading when man was faster than a bullet out of a gun jammed under his throat. There are a couple more "get real, dude"! Otherwise, I discovered this is an interesting bit of entertainment. Good characters, typical good ol' redneck bubbas, and good story lines. The S&W's fate bothered me, it's not a Glock. 4*
TAKE DOWN, #2 - Immersing and interesting and actually better than Point Blank, which I also liked. Street punk turned Army vet turned police officer suffering the loss of his fiancee, roams the highways in his ole GMC truck. Helping a kid in Atlanta has Sharpe in a whole new can of woes. Good story lines mixed with characters that you either like or hate made for hard to put down entertainment. 5*
END GAME, #3 - This is the third book by Ryles that I have to finish once I start reading. EG is interesting, intriguing and immersing with well written story lines and interesting, good supporting characters. There is violence but not in graphic detail and no profanity. This story takes place about eight months after losing Mia. The continuing original story lines is well blended with the new. Read this in order, although it is not necessary, and Ryles is good about not rehashing the previous books. The ending came too soon but the ride was great. Source: Booksprout and the author. 5*
FIRE TEAM, #4 - Make sure your ducks are in a row and quacking because this is finish in one sitting read. This my favorite genre and this series is one of my favorites. Mr. Ryles always delivers a well written, well thought out and entertaining story. Believable and realistic story lines, characters and action scenes. AI is the feature theme of this story but the elements of hope, suffering, love, grief, patriotism and doing the right thing are always present in each story. The rental choice is hilarious, which opened all sorts of imagined scenarios. 5*
FLASH POINT, #5 - Definitely a fast-paced, entertaining read. Lots of happenings going on and lots of people after Mason; like they say, no good deed .... A variety of characters, interesting story lines, some humor, and that poor truck. No matter what happens to Mason, even after what happens with Mia's Bible, he keeps true to himself. 5*
STORM SURGE, #6 - NOLA. A Cat. 5 Hurricane. Rednecks. A kidnapped, handicapped child. And that's not all that happens in this intense story. Interesting characters and intriguing story lines make this an easy to read, hard to put down, fast paced, action filled read. 15*
STRIKE BACK, #7 - Another good addition to this series. Plenty of action, justice, bad guys, and intriguing story lines with interesting characters set at a good pace. It is always another problem, just when he thinks he sees the whole picture. That poor '69 pickup. 5*
KNOCK OUT, #8 - A whole lot of motorcycle riding and violence. Rather intense throughout with little down time. Good things do happen. 4*
Lethal Action, #9 - I enjoyed every page; the twists and turns, the characters that stood out and the ending of the bad guy. There may be a future for Mason, too. 5*
FULL FORCE, #10 - Immersing. Intense. The typical great characters, interesting and intriguing story lines and a pace that kept me involved until the last page. Mr. Ryles keeps growing as an author with his writing style, storytelling skills and ever evolving depth of knowledge; nuthin' hollywood here, folks. Check out his other series, they're just as good. 15*
WILD CARD, #11 - Oh, that poor truck. Enjoyed another good story but I found the roof scene a bit extreme. 5*
RAZOR'S EDGE, #12 - I love this series and the writing style of the author. This addition is pretty intense with interesting characters and intriguing story lines making for an immersing read. 5*
HARD TIMES, #13 - At least the truck was not harmed in this book. That cannot be said about the Baddies as Mason helps a fellow soldier in the NYC area. 5*
Mason Sharpe Series
December 24, 2025
A Mason Sharpe thriller is always a wild ride, as the man just can't get a break in his quest to find a little peace and quiet as he moves from one region to another. Instead, he always seems to be a magnet for troublesome situations that he just can't leave behind, especially when innocents are at risk. It's like a bumper car ride, from start to satisfying finish.
In this novella format, you get all that in an even more fast and furious format. Suffice it to say you'll enjoy this carnival ride, and wish you had Mason Sharpe on your team if you ever found yourself in big trouble.
Crossfire is a perfect intro to the world of Logan Ryles thriller series- check it out and it'll definitely whet your appetite for more!
In this novella format, you get all that in an even more fast and furious format. Suffice it to say you'll enjoy this carnival ride, and wish you had Mason Sharpe on your team if you ever found yourself in big trouble.
Crossfire is a perfect intro to the world of Logan Ryles thriller series- check it out and it'll definitely whet your appetite for more!
May 10, 2026
Former US Army Ranger and Phoenix, Arizona homicide detective Mason Sharpe is now crossing America living out of the back of his truck. Stopping off in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania for their apples he witnesses the kidnapping of a young woman. The victim is the estranged daughter of the Mayor, and Sharpe joins local police Sergeant Kelly Gallagher to find her.
The action moves quickly as you would expect from a novella, and sometimes feels a little rushed, but is enjoyable nonetheless and is good bait to get you reading the full series.
The action moves quickly as you would expect from a novella, and sometimes feels a little rushed, but is enjoyable nonetheless and is good bait to get you reading the full series.
May 28, 2026
Mason Sharpe is the man you want to be nearby if evil people are hunting or hurting you. This is a quick read, with lots of action, and very entertaining. Even if you figure out the twists ahead of reveal time, you will enjoy the ride.
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