Nemesis: Axel Blaze Crime Action Thriller, Book 12: Axel Blaze Thriller

by Bill Runner, James D. Sasser (Narrator)

They killed his brother. They buried the truth. They thought it was over. They were wrong. Ryan Blaze was a Marine, a warrior, a man who never broke under pressure. So when his body comes home in a flag-draped coffin, the official report—friendly fire, a tragic mistake—feels like a lie. His brother, Delta Force operator Axel Blaze, wants the truth. The deeper he digs, the darker it gets. Ryan wasn’t killed in combat—he was executed. His killers? American soldiers turned traitors, now living large off dirty money, hiding behind wealth and power. Blaze knows there’s only one way this ends. Some debts can only be paid in blood. From the battlefield to the streets of America, the hunt is on. Blaze wages war. No uniform, no rules—only a personal mission. Justice failed. Vengeance won’t. The nemesis is coming.

Praise for the

“Blaze combines the force of Reacher, the unapologetic badassery of Dirty Harry, the savagery of Frank Castle, and the calculated precision of Bourne.”

"Blaze is a no-nonsense guy. Shoot second...after head butting the guy first. My kind of hero!"

“Blaze is a badass in the real sense of the word. He doesn’t stop until every bad guy is broken or dead.”

Readers are “…non-stop action…” “…fast and violent…” “Blaze is the new badass in town!!” “Must read! This series rocks!!”

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Published December 22, 2025

About the author

Bill Runner worked as an investigative journalist before turning to writing novels. He grew up on a regular diet of western novels and movies about lone rangers, which influenced the shaping of Blaze. Bill is an experienced mountain climber and has been a lifelong student of martial arts. Working the crime beat and studying the art of fighting helped make him the author of thriller novels, which are known for well-executed action sequences.