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The Phoenix Chronicles #6
A Bridge Too Far
The darker the secret, the deadlier the game.
With President Norris buckling under mounting pressure both at home and abroad as U.S. ambassadors are getting assassinated, he turns to Brady Hawk and the Magnum Team to resolve the issue. However, Hawk and company discover something that threatens the very fabric of the country’s democracy—a secret program that operates outside the bounds of the law without any accountability. Meanwhile, a group of Somalian terrorists have taken aim at U.S. shores and have designs on killing thousands of innocent people.
But with Hawk intent on exposing the program while trying to stop an unthinkable terrorist attack, the hunter becomes the hunted. And there’s no second chances in this high-stakes game.
With President Norris buckling under mounting pressure both at home and abroad as U.S. ambassadors are getting assassinated, he turns to Brady Hawk and the Magnum Team to resolve the issue. However, Hawk and company discover something that threatens the very fabric of the country’s democracy—a secret program that operates outside the bounds of the law without any accountability. Meanwhile, a group of Somalian terrorists have taken aim at U.S. shores and have designs on killing thousands of innocent people.
But with Hawk intent on exposing the program while trying to stop an unthinkable terrorist attack, the hunter becomes the hunted. And there’s no second chances in this high-stakes game.
313 pages, Kindle Edition
Published August 31, 2022
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R.J. Patterson
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THE FIRST SIGNS that I might like writing -- and that I might be slightly competitive -- appeared when my year two (or first grade) teacher, Mrs. Holland, asked my class to write and illustrate our day. Mine read like this: “The Red team beat the Blue team, 1 to nil. And I won.” The next 47 entries covered my exploits on the soccer pitch while growing up in Ipswich, England.
In South Carolina as a teenager, my dad told me that I could get paid to watch sports provided I could write about it. Sounded easy enough and by the time I was 16, I landed a job at my town’s daily newspaper and had a column on Major League Baseball players from our area. I also covered my first riot there at a sporting event -- and it’s safe to say I was smitten with journalism.
After graduating from one of the best journalism schools in the country, I took a job as a sports editor in South Georgia and learned firsthand about the passion of high school sports in rural America. I thought I knew before, but I didn’t. This was another world.
I also had the opportunity to cover major sporting events like the Olympic Games, the World Series, the Super Bowl, and the Final Four. It was a thrill!
But nothing was as thrilling to me as uncovering the truth in investigative assignments. I once broke a story about a prominent southern football team’s NCAA violation -- and found out the violating coach had committed suicide only a few months earlier. The story won a national writing award and stoked my desire to write about these issues. It made me realize that the sports world was just another fantastic backdrop for drama.
After writing non-fiction books with athletes, for athletes, and ghost writing for many others, I decided to enter the world of fiction writing. It had been something I wanted to do but never found the time. So, I made the time--and had a blast in the process.
I’m not out to become the next Faulkner or Hemingway -- I’m just out to tell a good story. I hope you enjoy reading them as much as I enjoy writing them!
THE FIRST SIGNS that I might like writing -- and that I might be slightly competitive -- appeared when my year two (or first grade) teacher, Mrs. Holland, asked my class to write and illustrate our day. Mine read like this: “The Red team beat the Blue team, 1 to nil. And I won.” The next 47 entries covered my exploits on the soccer pitch while growing up in Ipswich, England.
In South Carolina as a teenager, my dad told me that I could get paid to watch sports provided I could write about it. Sounded easy enough and by the time I was 16, I landed a job at my town’s daily newspaper and had a column on Major League Baseball players from our area. I also covered my first riot there at a sporting event -- and it’s safe to say I was smitten with journalism.
After graduating from one of the best journalism schools in the country, I took a job as a sports editor in South Georgia and learned firsthand about the passion of high school sports in rural America. I thought I knew before, but I didn’t. This was another world.
I also had the opportunity to cover major sporting events like the Olympic Games, the World Series, the Super Bowl, and the Final Four. It was a thrill!
But nothing was as thrilling to me as uncovering the truth in investigative assignments. I once broke a story about a prominent southern football team’s NCAA violation -- and found out the violating coach had committed suicide only a few months earlier. The story won a national writing award and stoked my desire to write about these issues. It made me realize that the sports world was just another fantastic backdrop for drama.
After writing non-fiction books with athletes, for athletes, and ghost writing for many others, I decided to enter the world of fiction writing. It had been something I wanted to do but never found the time. So, I made the time--and had a blast in the process.
I’m not out to become the next Faulkner or Hemingway -- I’m just out to tell a good story. I hope you enjoy reading them as much as I enjoy writing them!
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August 24, 2022
A close friend of Blunt’s, a son to retrieve. They didn’t need to take, but easily swayed because of Blunt, and if it was their son.
Hawk always heads into trouble, going in blind and thinking of how to get the assignment done and out of the country. With Alex as his backup unless he removes the earbud. Hawk and what he encounters. gives us another adventure. Readers will definitely enjoy another story in this series.
Given ARC for my voluntary review and my honest opinion
Hawk always heads into trouble, going in blind and thinking of how to get the assignment done and out of the country. With Alex as his backup unless he removes the earbud. Hawk and what he encounters. gives us another adventure. Readers will definitely enjoy another story in this series.
Given ARC for my voluntary review and my honest opinion
August 29, 2022
Another great adventure in The Phoenix Chronicles series. A very well written realistic action thriller with an author plot and plenty of action. Very enjoyable page turner with Brady and Alex doing what they do best. Highly recommended book and series. Always ready for more Brady Hawk.
June 2, 2024
A bridge too far
Another story by R J Patterson about the Phoenix Chronicles. This time they are looking for a group of young assassin and are trying to find out why so many ambassador s are dying. This story had me reading completely through.
Another story by R J Patterson about the Phoenix Chronicles. This time they are looking for a group of young assassin and are trying to find out why so many ambassador s are dying. This story had me reading completely through.
September 18, 2026
Needs cleaning up
Typos, change in location from one sentence to the next. Plural when not needed. Your proof readers did not do a good job. The story was good but the mistakes were careless
Typos, change in location from one sentence to the next. Plural when not needed. Your proof readers did not do a good job. The story was good but the mistakes were careless
September 12, 2022
great read
Realistic storyline that parallels our current news. If real life was as easy to fix as these stories—read, enjoy, they’re fixed.
Realistic storyline that parallels our current news. If real life was as easy to fix as these stories—read, enjoy, they’re fixed.
September 13, 2022
good book
Another fast paced Brady Hawk adventure. Edge of your seat action and your villains galore. Can’t wait to read the next one.
Another fast paced Brady Hawk adventure. Edge of your seat action and your villains galore. Can’t wait to read the next one.
September 23, 2022
good read
Kept me interested all the while I reading. Very good plot. Loved the charters. Very believable plot. Look forward to the next book.
Kept me interested all the while I reading. Very good plot. Loved the charters. Very believable plot. Look forward to the next book.
November 28, 2022
Intriguing as always. Hawk discovers a secret that will definitely lead to danger. Well written and fast paced. There’s no stopping until the last page. Can’t wait for the next book
January 23, 2023
5 Stars
A Bridge Too Far (The Phoenix Chronicles Book #6) by R.J. Patterson...
Full Review Still to Come.
A Bridge Too Far (The Phoenix Chronicles Book #6) by R.J. Patterson...
Full Review Still to Come.
June 9, 2023
Tik Tok the clock to distruction keeps moving onward!
Alex and Brady Hawk end up in the crosshairs all over the globe while President Norris keeps getting more obstructionist!
Alex and Brady Hawk end up in the crosshairs all over the globe while President Norris keeps getting more obstructionist!
June 26, 2024
Save me, I kill you
More of the politics before people because it is election time again. President Norris is more evil than the previous Presidents.
More of the politics before people because it is election time again. President Norris is more evil than the previous Presidents.
January 12, 2025
Outstanding
Once again Hawk and Alex, with help from team take the bad guys down... unfortunately there are many more to kill.
Once again Hawk and Alex, with help from team take the bad guys down... unfortunately there are many more to kill.
May 3, 2026
Great Read
Fast pace, always moving in different situations. Never boring, keeping the interest. Enjoyed from beginning to end. Which was a fantastic surprise. Have Fun!
Fast pace, always moving in different situations. Never boring, keeping the interest. Enjoyed from beginning to end. Which was a fantastic surprise. Have Fun!
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