Books That Blur Fact and Fiction
Dive into pulse-pounding adventures rooted in history, mystery, and intrigue.
The Special Projects Unit Series
History doesn't end when the last shot is fired. Its secrets live on.
In every Special Projects Unit thriller, a modern national security crisis is linked to a forgotten chapter of history. Whether exploring the American Civil War, World War II, the American Revolution, or today's geopolitical conflicts, the SPU uncovers the hidden connections between past and present. Combining authentic military action, espionage, historical intrigue, and relentless suspense, the series reminds us that yesterday's secrets can become tomorrow's greatest threats.
Stories That Keep You Guessing
American Insurgent Ukraine 2026
Available Now
The Special Projects Unit (SPU) is America's covert answer to the nation's most dangerous threats—a handpicked team of military, intelligence, and technology experts formed after 9/11 to confront missions too sensitive for any conventional agency. When a double agent vanishes in Ukraine and a sophisticated arms network threatens to ignite a global conflict, Wild Bill Eddy and the SPU are drawn into a deadly game of espionage stretching from Kyiv to Washington, D.C.
Their search uncovers a conspiracy far older than anyone imagined. Hidden within the legacy of the American Revolution lies a secret protected for generations by Samuel Ball, the enigmatic former slave whose connection to Oak Island has fascinated historians for centuries. As rogue intelligence officials, international arms dealers, and ruthless assassins close in, the SPU must uncover the truth before history's greatest secret becomes tomorrow's greatest catastrophe.
Rich with authentic military realism, historical mystery, unforgettable characters, and edge-of-your-seat suspense, American Insurgent: Ukraine is a powerful Special Projects Unit thriller that reminds readers the greatest battles are often fought in the shadows—and that the courage of one generation can shape the destiny of the next.
Coming in Late 2026
Lights Out America
The Special Projects Unit (SPU) is America's covert answer to the nation's most dangerous threats—a handpicked team of military, intelligence, and technology experts formed after 9/11 to confront missions too sensitive for any conventional agency. When a revolutionary ground-mapping radar unexpectedly detects a mysterious object buried beneath the Colorado plains, Wild Bill Eddy and the SPU uncover the first clue to a secret that has remained hidden since the American Civil War. What begins as a routine technology test quickly evolves into a race against time as terrorists, foreign operatives, and powerful enemies close in on a discovery that could change the nation forever.
Their investigation leads back to 1864, when Confederate President Jefferson Davis entrusted Colonel Augusta Smith with an extraordinary mission deep in the Nebraska Territory. Knowing the Confederacy's future hung by a thread, Smith and a select group of engineers vanished into the Rocky Mountains carrying a secret they vowed would never fall into enemy hands. Hidden messages, coded journals, family heirlooms, and generations of faithful guardians have protected that legacy for more than a century—but some secrets refuse to remain buried forever.
Blending authentic military action, Civil War history, cutting-edge technology, and relentless suspense, Lights Out America launches the Special Projects Unit series with an unforgettable adventure spanning generations. From hidden mountain caches and forgotten family legacies to high-tech investigations and international conspiracies, Bruce L. Thomas delivers a gripping military thriller where America's past may hold the key to its future. Because sometimes the greatest battles aren't fought over what's coming next—they're fought to protect the secrets history left behind.
Coming Soon
Shadow War Ledger
A Prequel for Book 1
The Special Projects Unit (SPU) is America's covert answer to the nation's most dangerous threats—a handpicked team of military, intelligence, and technology experts formed after 9/11 to confront missions too sensitive for any conventional agency. When a classified CIA ledger exposes a web of illegal arms deals, political corruption, and international terrorism, the SPU finds itself pursuing enemies who will stop at nothing to keep the truth hidden.
Their investigation uncovers an astonishing connection to one of World War II's greatest untold stories. In the final days of the war, Field Marshal Erwin Rommel entrusted a loyal officer with a mission that would preserve a hidden treasure—and a secret destined to survive for generations. Now, as the modern conspiracy closes in, the treasure and the ledger become two pieces of the same deadly puzzle.
From Normandy and Germany to Washington, Cuba, and Iran, Shadow War Ledger delivers authentic military action, historical mystery, espionage, and nonstop suspense. Richly researched and packed with unforgettable characters, this gripping Special Projects Unit thriller bridges the past and the present, proving that history's darkest secrets never truly disappear—they simply wait to be uncovered.
