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	learn more purchase	Minneapolis, May 25, 2020: George Floyd’s death while in the custody of police unleashes a violent orgy of arson, looting, gunfire, and mindless destruction by an enraged primeval mob. Not content to vandalize local businesses, the rabble burns a post office, bank, stores, cars, and ultimately torches a precinct building. The city’s smoldering embers hide a multitude of sins, including a reign of terror buried for years until a veteran newspaper reporter looks beyond the recent chaos to unearth a secret evil. Sometimes at odds with his most trusted source—a lieutenant leading the department’s homicide unit—journalist and detective work together to uncover the truth.
	learn more purchase	Newly promoted Bahamian policeman Jeremiah McKay faces the challenge of returning fugitive Ezekiel Cameron, a man who once tried to kill him. Adding to McKay's troubles, a pair of Florida hitmen arrive in the islands to reclaim a stolen Mafia fortune at any cost. Finally, a rookie constable joins McKay's team, complicating his problems.
	learn more purchase Listen to a Sample	Former Navy SEAL Tom Wolf is back in action—this time he’s on a mission for a dying man in WOLF’s Admiral, the sixth in his namesake series. Wolf enters a labyrinth of intrigue, betrayal and near-death encounters as he experiences the Vietnamese Diaspora—exploring its joys, as well as its dark side.
	learn more purchase	Former Navy SEAL Tom Wolf is on a mission: Sailing a friend’s boat from California to Florida via the Panama Canal. The sea is the least of his problems. With Wolf at the helm things are never easy.
	learn more purchase	There are two Bahamas—Nassau and Freeport—and the Out Islands, a necklace of isolated cays where law enforcement may seem provincial. But even here, humanity’s dark side emerges when drugs and money mix in a volatile combination.
	learn more purchase	There is a darker side to Mexico’s Baja for those who stray too far from home. Fourth in the ongoing series, WOLF’s Baja, is a gripping tale of an incorruptible Mexican marine who joins former Green Beret Sam McFadden and retired Navy SEAL Tom Wolf to battle bandidos, crooked cops, murderous sicarios, and an American ex-pat with a secret challenge.
	learn more purchase	Leaving America’s elite military fraternity for civilian life, McFadden and his wife have put down deep roots in San Diego. "An intense tale of the far-reaching ties between a Southern California street gang and an international, mafia-style, criminal organization." William Patrick Murphy, Detective Sergeant, San Diego Police Department Narcotics Unit
	learn more purchase	Former Navy SEAL Tom Wolf, en route to Kazakhstan to witness a Soyuz launch, is given a coded ledger by a beautiful woman. Pursued by contract killers across two continents, Wolf discovers his own government’s role in putting him at risk. “An intricate tale of intrigue that stretches from Kazakhstan to California and beyond.” LT COL Lawrence Johnson, USA (Ret.), Defense Intelligence Agency and former UN chief of security/peacekeeping for Angola.
	learn more purchase Listen to a Sample	When former Green Beret Sam McFadden foils a murder attempt on the beautiful daughter of a shadowy general, he and Navy SEAL Tom Wolf... are caught in a triangle of violence, love and revenge. “A compelling tale of insurgency, greed, crime, power, politics, and action set in one of the most beautiful places in the world: the Philippines” - COL John Alexander, USA (Ret.), Former Squadron Commander, Delta Force
	learn more purchase	Nearly seventy years after a top-secret escort mission flown by four American aces ends mysteriously, a missionary in Papua new Guinea discovers the flight leader’s P-38 Lightning deep in the jungle. Half a world away, others who learn of the discovery race to unlock the past. “A great story...you won’t want to put this book down.” - COL Perry Dahl, USAF (Ret.), WWII veteran and P-38 ace, 432 Fighter Squadron, Southwest Pacific Theater
	learn more purchase	More than sixty years after the Battle of the Bulge, four American survivors of a massacre ordered by rogue SS officer return to Europe seeking revenge. “If you are at all interested in World War II, the Greatest Generation, mystery, and unusual adventure, you’ll enjoy Craig MacIntosh’s tale.” - Gen. John Vessey, USA (Ret.), Former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and WWII veteran.

Craig MacIntosh

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Craig MacIntosh, former political cartoonist, illustrator, and syndicated comic strip artist for 44 years, served as an infantry platoon leader in Vietnam and lives in Minnesota.

The Fortunate Orphans, his first novel, has its origins in the events of World War II, as did The Last Lightning, his second book. The fast-paced plots of both stories quickly shift beyond the war to contemporary times. His third novel McFadden's War, a compelling tale of greed, crime, and action set in the tropical paradise of the Philippines, was the first in a series introducing readers to Green Beret Sam McFadden and Navy SEAL Tom Wolf. Second in the series, WOLF's Vendetta, filled with gripping international espionage across two continents, soon followed. Third in the series was WOLF's Inferno, and then next, WOLF's Baja, a fourth thriller set south of our border with Mexico. Continuing the adventure is WOLF's Odyssey, a gripping journey testing Wolf’s survival skills on sea and land.

Praise for Wolf's Vendetta

"An intricate tale of intrigue that stretches from Kazakhstan to California and beyond."

-LT COL Lawrence Johnson, USA (Ret.), Defense Intelligence Agency and former UN chief of security/peacekeeping for Angola.

“Ripped from the pages of Putin's secret diary! Packed with back-stabbing and dirty-dealing, this firecracker yarn will make the siloviki smile."

-Paul Kozemchak, Special Assistant to the Director, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) and former research advisor to President Reagan's Commission on Long-Term Strategy

Praise for McFadden's War

“Excellent read, superb blend of action, drama and attention to detail all set in the realistic and current environment of Mindanao”

-COL Bill Coultrup, USA (Ret.) former commander, Joint Special Operations Task Force-Philippines

“A compelling tale of insurgency, greed, crime, power, politics, and action set in one of the most beautiful places in the world: the Philippines”

- COL John Alexander, USA (Ret.), Former Squadron Commander, Delta Force

Praise for McFadden's War

“Intrigue, romance, treachery and courageous acts all set in a truly dangerous part of the world... I felt I was back in the Philippines”

—CWO3 Bill Hellman, US Navy SEAL (Ret.)

Praise for The Last Lightning

“A great story . . . you won’t want to put this book down.”

—Col. Perry Dahl, USAF (Ret.), WWII veteran and P-38 ace, 432nd Fighter Squadron, Southwest Pacific Theater

“MacIntosh has skillfully blended interesting fact with intriguing fiction to capture the experiences of our combat aircrews of WWII and the impact on their immediate families and descendants.”

—Brig. Gen. Dennis Shulstad, USAF (Ret.)

Praise for The Fortunate Orphans

“If you are at all interested in World War II, the Greatest Generation, mystery, and unusual adventure, you’ll enjoy Craig MacIntosh’s tale.”

-Gen. John Vessey, USA (Ret.), former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and WWII veteran.

“The Fortunate Orphans grabs your attention from the first chapter, and then page after page of intrigue and suspense takes you to an exciting conclusion."

—Howard Lyon, former Chrysler executive and B-17 ball turret gunner.