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Garrison—to find out. But John is hiding something too. Has the war-weary Special Forces captain been turned as well? As Regan’s investigation deepens, lines are crossed—personal and professional. Even if Regan succeeds in thwarting a horrific bombing on German soil, what will the fallout do to her career?

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Meet the Author

CANDACE IRVING is the daughter of a librarian and a retired US Navy chief. Candace grew up in the Philippines, Germany, and all over the United States. Her senior year of high school, she enlisted in the US Army. Following basic training, she transferred to the Navy’s ROTC program at the University of Texas-Austin. While at UT, she spent a summer in Washington, DC, as a Congressional Intern. She also worked security for the UT Police.

BA in Political Science in hand, Candace was commissioned as an ensign in the US Navy and sent to Surface Warfare Officer’s School to learn to drive warships. From there, she followed her father to sea.

Candace is married to her favorite soldier, a former US Army Combat Engineer. They live in the American Midwest, where the Army/Navy football game is avidly watched and argued over every year.

Go Navy; Beat Army!

Candace also writes military romantic suspense under the name Candace Irvin—without the "g"!

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Deception Point Military Thrillers:

AIMPOINT

Has an elite explosives expert turned terrorist? Army Detective Regan Chase is ordered to use her budding relationship with his housemate—John Garrison—to find out. But John is hiding something too. Has the war-weary Special Forces captain been turned as well? As Regan’s investigation deepens, lines are crossed—personal and professional. Even if Regan succeeds in thwarting a horrific bombing on German soil, what will the fallout do to her career?

A Deception Point Military Thriller: Book 1

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BLIND EDGE

Army Detective Regan Chase responds to a series of murders and suicides brought on by the violent hallucinations plaguing a Special Forces A-Team—a team lead by Regan's ex, John Garrison. Regan quickly clashes with an unforgiving, uncooperative and dangerously secretive John—and an even more secretive US Army. What really happened during that Afghan cave mission? As Regan pushes for answers, the murders and suicides continue to mount. By the time Army comes clean, it may be too late. Regan's death warrant has already been signed—by John's hands.

A Deception Point Military Thriller: Book 2

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BACKBLAST

Army Detective Regan Chase just solved the most horrific case of her career. The terrorist responsible refuses to speak to anyone but her. The claim? There's a traitor in the Army. With the stakes critical, Regan heads for the government's newest classified interrogation site: A US Navy warship at sea. There, Regan uncovers a second, deadlier, terror plot that leads all the way to a US embassy—and beyond. Once again, Regan's on the verge of losing her life—and another far more valuable to her than her own...

A Deception Point Military Thriller: Book 3

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CHOKE POINT

A Deception Point Military Thriller: Book 4

Coming in 2022!

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Hidden Valor Military Suspense

THE GARBAGE MAN

Former Army detective Kate Holland spent years hiding from the world—and herself. Now a small-town cop, the past catches up when a fellow vet is left along a backroad...in pieces. Years earlier, Kate spent eleven hours as a POW. Her Silver Star write-up says she killed eleven terrorists to avoid staying longer. But Kate has no memory of the deaths. And now, bizarre clues are cropping up. Is Kate finally losing her grip on reality? As the murders multiply, Kate must confront her demons...even as she finds herself in the killer's crosshairs.

A Hidden Valor Military Suspense: Book 1

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IN THE NAME OF

He’ll do anything for his country…even murder.

Kate Holland is back!

A Hidden Valor Military Suspense: Book 2

Coming in 2021!

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Dedication

For my brilliant & beautiful daughter Sarah,

who did so much to get Blind Edge Press

off the ground.

Acknowledgments

My ideas tend to fall well outside the range of my expertise. I’d like to thank the following folks for loaning me theirs. The cool stuff belongs to them; the mistakes are all mine.

My very special thanks to Father Bob Popichak & Don Curtis. I leaned heavily on their expertise & amazing friendships while writing this one.

My deepest gratitude also goes to the following folks for helping with information & plot threads that are woven throughout the Deception Point series:

Retired NCIS Special Agent Mike Keleher

Dr. Henry C. Lee, Ph.D.

Lt. Col. J.D. Whitlock, USAF, Retired

Dr. John “Jack” Shroder, Ph.D.

Lt. Cdr. Michael J. Walsh, USN, Retired

I’d also like to thank my critique partners CJ Chase & Amy McKinley, as well as Judi Shaw & the awesome members of the Goat Locker. And, of course, my wonderful husband, David. I appreciate the input, support & sanity more than you can know.

As always, my deepest thanks to my editor, Sue Davison, for her uncanny talent for tracking facts & figures, and of course, her truly brilliant editing. Sue, your brain is phenomenal!

Finally, a huge thanks to Ivan Zanchetta for another gorgeous cover. I envy your talents!

You’re all incredible!

Copyright

eBook ISBN: 978-1-952413-20-9

Paperback ISBN: 978-1-952413-23-0

BACKBLAST

Copyright © 2021 by Candace Phillips Irvin

This first edition was published by Blind Edge Press in 2021.

Cover art & Blind Edge Press logo: © 2020 Ivan Zanchetta & Bookcoversart.com

This is a work of fiction. The characters in this book do not exist outside the author’s imagination. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental. All incidents in this book were invented by the author for the sole purpose of entertainment.

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