Peter Nealen

War And Politics Have Consequences... Praetorian Solutions has a rep. Not a particularly pleasant one in some circles, either. Over the last few years, they've run roughshod over the plans of terrorists, warlords, pirates, militias, narcos, foreign intelligence services-even some American politicians-and left a considerable trail of dead bodies behind them. But when Jeff Stone and his team were in Mexico, someone who was supposed to be an ally sold them out, leaking information on their identities to the Dark Net. Now the wars are coming home. Before, they fought for hire, offering their services where they thought they could fight for their own sense of justice, putting the hurt on bad people for pay. Now they're simply going to have to fight to survive. To do that, they're going to have to embrace the Law of Retaliation. And, quite possibly, earn the title of "Praetorian"...in every sense of the word.

He was at the end of his rope... ... When he got a job offer he couldn't refuse. But can he survive it? Dan Tackett is slowly dying inside. A recent widower, he's struggling to provide for his two children when an intriguing, and lucrative, job offer comes his way-a counter-piracy mission, with a price tag higher than he's ever seen. The training is grueling. The secrecy is strict. A Chinese frigate has deserted. Her captain has set himself up to become a pirate kingpin in the South China Sea, right along the primary trade route feeding into the Strait of Malacca. The contractors that Dan has joined have been hired to eliminate the pirates and liberate the oil company personnel on the islands that Captain Yuan has seized. It's already risky. But it's about to get worse. Because Dan and his fellow contractors aren't the only ones out to Kill Yuan. You'll love this military thriller because it will keep you on the edge of your seat until the final, explosive conclusion Get it now.

He is called "El Duque." No one knows his real name. Only vague descriptions and fuzzy photos of him exist. What is known about him is that he is the up-and-coming power in the converging underworlds of guerrilla warfare, spies, terrorists, and organized crime. He is known to have ties with Islamist extremists, Communist guerrillas, drug cartels, gun runners...if it is involved in global chaos, he has a hand in it. Now Praetorian Security has been contracted to hunt him down. Jeff Stone and his team pick up the scent in northern Mexico. But the closer they get, the more elusive El Duque seems to become. Jeff and his compatriots have long since learned that in the shadowy world of modern conflict, little is ever exactly what it seems. But as the manhunt leads them into some of the darkest, most lawless corners of the Western Hemisphere, they come upon an explosive revelation that changes everything. No one is coming out the other side of this mission the same. The Special Operations contractors of Praetorian Security go to the darkest corners of the world, to face the worst that the underworld of modern conflict has to offer." Nealen has been there, done that. This book rings true, feels right. It will put you there, and when you get back you won't be the same. It's that good." -Jim Morris, Author of "War Story" and "The Devil's Secret Name"

A COUNTRY GOES UP IN FLAMESAnd Jeff Stone's Praetorian contractors are right in the middle of it. They just pulled off one of the biggest unconventional warfare coups in recent memory; their allies now own the city of Basra. But the Iraqi Parliament is gone. The warlords are moving fast to take advantage. And one in particular is descending on Basra with more force than the Praetorians or their allies can match. Enemies both from within and without threaten them on the way out of the city. But leaving Basra is just jumping into the fire. Because a shadowy group is supporting extremist terrorists running amok in Iraq, and suddenly the Praetorians find themselves tasked by equally obscure agencies to hunt them down and eliminate them. The stakes are getting higher, along with the risks, as Jeff and his brother contractors drive into Baghdad and the heart of an Iraq coming apart at the seams