Backfire (A Jaywalker Thriller, #1)

International Award Winning Thriller - Literary Titan Gold Book Award 2025

★★★★★ "A high-octane thriller packed with espionage, betrayal, and the kind of tactical ingenuity that makes you want to double-check your phone for tracking devices." - Literary Titan

Deep in a Californian forest lies an ingenious and illegal base crucial to maintaining balance. The diverse team in residence now faces its first serious threat.
Patricia Cooper is a charismatic, natural leader who battles sporadic, personality-altering darkness stemming from a traumatic experience in her youth. She must take action before it ruins her life. During one such episode, she encounters Jayden Walker, an ex-engineer turned maverick, blazing a new path off society’s grid, intent on making a difference. A searing-hot night alters both of their futures, saving a good life and ending others.
Jayden subsequently hikes deep into the forest on his most confronting project yet: infiltrating the base’s fortress-like defenses and eliminating key personnel. It should be just another contract, but a personal conflict complicates matters. On the journey, he forms a unique bond with an orphan of the woods before his ingenuity and combat skills are tested.
What he discovers is a beginning, and a new target emerges in the Nevada Government. Teamed with a quirky hacker and a wise new friend, Jayden must find the corrupt official. But where does Patricia fit in this puzzle?

★★★★★ "A gripping tale that keeps you on the edge of your seat." - Readers' Favorite