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Covert ops: Shadows of Retribution

In the blistering Australian Outback, vengeance becomes a weapon.

Battle-scarred British Army veteran Steve Barker is hunting one man—Viktor Readle, ex-KGB assassin turned global crime lord, the ghost behind his best friend’s murder. This time, the mission isn’t sanctioned. It’s personal.


Leading his elite covert-ops team across scorched canyons and red-dust badlands, Barker’s hunt ignites a chain of mercenary ambushes, double agents, and forgotten wartime secrets buried since World War II. Every move risks exposure. Every firefight inches them closer to a lost super-weapon—a relic capable of plunging the world into chaos.


The deeper they go, the thinner the line between justice, revenge, and war. Betrayal stalks them in every shadow, and loyalty becomes a liability when the battlefield spans governments, corporations, and ghosts of the Cold War.


Shadows of Retribution is a high-octane military thriller packed with realistic special forces tactics, brutal close-quarters combat, and white-knuckle suspense. Perfect for fans of Tom Clancy, Mark Greaney, Jack Ryan, and Jason Bourne–style covert warfare.


With its scorching Outback setting, pulse-pounding escapes, and emotionally charged soldiers battling PTSD, loyalty, and betrayal, this is Covert-Ops at its most explosive.

Your next mission objective starts here.


Lock. Load. Deploy. Join Steve Barker’s war in the shadows—and see if courage, grit, and precision are enough to stop Viktor Readle before the world tips into all-out chaos.

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Booky Award: Best in Thriller

Best in Thriller Booky Award

 Covert-Ops: Shadows of Retribution has stormed into the spotlight, winning Best in Thriller at the Booky Awards. My high-impact military thriller has been recognised for its gripping genre execution, razor-sharp pacing, authentic military texture and emotionally charged storytelling. 

Packed with danger, loyalty, dark humour and world-ending stakes, this award-winning instalment proves the Covert-Ops series is firing on all cylinders. A thrilling victory for Steve Barker—and a must-read mission for fans of explosive action and relentless covert-ops suspense worldwide today. 

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