The Austin Conrad Thriller Series
The World Needs an Antihero
Austin Conrad is ex-US Army Special Forces, who left the service years ago under circumstances we’ve yet to learn about. Since leaving the Army he’s been knocking heads with one of Southern California’s outlaw motorcycle clubs. He’s no angel–he’s been involved in some bad shit. But one day he stumbles onto something a few members of the club are up to, including the chapter president, which goes too far. Even for Austin’s rather questionable moral compass. That story is told within the pages of Blood Brothers.
Austin is an aging biker, in his late 40’s. He’s a tangled mess of long hair, tattoos, denim and leather. You’ve probably seen the type, hanging out at your local dive bar. He loves knives, whiskey and cheap cigars. Curvy women and outlaw country music. He’s tall, broad and imposing, but he’s sort of let himself go. A steady diet of gas station burritos and rotgut beer have made him a bit soft around the middle. But his ex-brothers from the MC quickly find out that he’s still not one to mess with.
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An Excerpt from the Next Austin Conrad Thriller!
Hi there thriller fans! As I write this I’m sitting at the kitchen table at my brother- and sister-in-law’s place in Missouri. It’s the day before Thanksgiving, its chilly outside and my wife and SIL are working on meal prep for tomorrow’s feast. After breakfast I’ll go up to the barn with my brother-in-law and work on processing the deer we harvested this year. The photo above is from our view in the deer blind the past few days.
The Last Gift: A Brand New Austin Conrad Story!
For those who have been patiently waiting for the next story in the Austin Conrad thriller series, I have a treat for you. Call it a Christmas gift, or a Festivus miracle. But it's a story fit for the season, an Austin Conrad thriller with a Christmas-themed setting....
Under Cover: A Fresh New Look for the Austin Conrad Series
If you've been with me for a while you might have noticed some recent changes to my book covers. Over the summer I chipped away at overhauling the look of the entire series, in anticipation of some future developments. They say perfect is the enemy of good, but after...
When Research Goes WTF: India’s Towers of Silence
Those of you who subscribe to my author email list (check it out, you'll get a free copy of Blood Brothers!) know that I've been working on a collaborative project with fellow indie thriller author Steven Moore. The books are set in the "universe" of characters from...
Our First Look at Hank Stone
Here's a short, sneak peak at young Henry, the main character of my upcoming Hank Stone Action-Adventure series. Since it has been a few months since my last book release, Blood Out - Austin Conrad Thriller #3, I thought I'd share this short passage with you, just to...
Book Review: Commune 4 by Joshua Gayou
I've followed this series from the beginning, and have been one of it's biggest fans. For a series whose readership is dominated by audiobook listeners (due, in no small part, to the insanely awesome performances of R.C. Bray), I am somewhat of a rarity: an actual...
Video Blog #005: Blood Out – Story Origins
The latest entry in my Story Origins vlog series is about the third book in my Austin Conrad thrillers series. Check it out to learn some of the behind-the-scenes dirt about Blood Out! WARNING: May contain spoilers so if you haven't read Blood Out yet, consider...
Austin’s Weapons: The Loveless Chute Knife
Austin Conrad loves his bladed weapons. At any given time, he might be carrying three to five knives on his person. His favorite of these is the Loveless Chute Knife, which he normally carries strapped to a boot, concealed under a pant leg. It's a...
12 Books We Should Stop Making High Schoolers Read (According to BookBub)
When I first read this headline in my BookBub newsletter, I groaned. My first thought was "for the love of Christ, stop trying to erase our history and culture for a watered down, 'kinder and gentler' version that's easily digestible by coddled millennials and...
Keeping It Real in Fiction: Human Trafficking
My Austin Conrad books are intended as fast, fun action thrillers. As I offer in the disclaimer at the bottom of the blurb for each book, they contain "violence, profanity and irreverence, in equal measure." The irreverence referred to is sort of my literary...