Ryan Lock

Sean Black

When a routine security assignment erupts into a deadly crisis, elite protection specialist Ryan Lock finds himself facing an enemy who has planned every move—and a situation in which escape may be impossible. As danger closes in, Lock must rely on his military training, sharp instincts, and determination to protect the innocent while uncovering the forces behind the threat. Blending high-octane action with suspense, the novel explores loyalty, survival, and the moral costs of violence. It launches a gripping thriller series centered on a formidable and complex hero.

Sean Black

When college basketball coach Malik Shaw disappears in the wake of a devastating family tragedy, his absence is initially dismissed as the collapse of a troubled former athlete. But private security specialist Ty Johnson senses that something far more dangerous is at work, and he and Ryan Lock set out to uncover the truth. Their investigation leads into a quiet Minnesota college town where buried secrets, institutional loyalties, and a chilling conspiracy of silence threaten to put them—and the missing man—in grave danger. A tense thriller about friendship, corruption, and the high cost of exposing hidden wrongdoing.