I’ve been working on this series for a few years now, and just recently signed a contract with a new publisher for a trilogy. This book should come out in February 2026.

One viral act of battlefield defiance ignites a chain of events that will reshape a family—and a nation. Burt Freeman became an American legend the day footage surfaced of him fighting off a Taliban assault wearing nothing but his boxers and raw fury. Years later, back in rural north Florida, Burt is convinced a far greater storm is coming. He raises his two sons to be relentless, disciplined, and unbreakable—never imagining how brutally those lessons will be tested when the world begins to fracture.

As global tensions explode into open conflict, the Freeman brothers are hurled into the front lines of history. Dean becomes a naval aviator aboard America’s newest carrier. John earns his Green Beret. Across the ocean, a feared Russian sniper known as the Red Death and a beautiful, lethal sleeper agent are unleashed inside the United States, tasked with manipulating an American presidential election.

Great powers do not care who is crushed beneath them in their quest for power. Brothers are separated, loyalties are tested, and the world Burt tried to prepare them for is every bit as dangerous as he feared. Blistering with action, grounded in chilling plausibility, and driven by unforgettable characters, Fortress America: Book One – Forge of Freedom is a pulse-pounding political and military thriller about how heroes are made—and what happens when the war finally comes home