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Thomas Caine returns in… CODE GREEN!

December 11, 2021 by Andrew Warren Leave a Comment

Whew! Well THAT took longer than I planned. I know many of you have been waiting a while for this one. For that, I apologize. Between the general craziness of the last year, some personal triumphs and challenges, and life getting in the way, the next book in the Thomas Caine Thriller series hit more than a few snags.

I also had some major life changes occur this year… All good stuff, that I can’t wait to tell you about in a later post. But the important thing is this:

The wait is finally over…

January 2022, Thomas Caine returns in… CODE GREEN.

CODE GREEN… Coming this January!

From Singapore to Vietnam… From the towering heights of a luxury hotel, to the submerged depths of the world’s largest cave… Thomas Caine races against time to stop a deep state conspiracy from infiltrating America’s intelligence community.

A few long-time readers took an early look at the manuscript, and all agree – it may be the most action-packed Caine novel yet! In fact, I’m happy to say that the pre-order has already burst it’s way into Amazon’s Hot New Release List! I certainly wasn’t expecting that, but I’ll take it. Caine fans kick butt!!!

The book will go live on Amazon January 25th. I’d recommend pre-ordering now to ensure you can start reading the moment it is published. You can pre-order your copy here:

PRE-ORDER CODE GREEN ON AMAZON

In the meantime, to thank everyone for their patience, I’d like to present a sneak peak at an early chapter in Code Green. In fact, it’s the chapter that explains the meaning of the title, and why I chose it. I hope you enjoy, and I hope you’ll join me for Thomas Caine’s next adventure, January 25th, 2022…

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Paulis took a sip of coffee. “Frankly, I’ve never seen anything like it. A privatized intelligence network. HUMINT, SIGINT, Spec Ops… Grissom can pull off anything from boots on the ground to sophisticated cyber-warfare. And despite your efforts, the Senate Intelligence Committee still doesn’t seem to grasp the threat that’s been sitting under their nose.”

Caine stared back at him. “So if you believe me, why the third degree? Why the armed men on the hill, and the cameras, and all these damn tests. What more do you want?”


Paulis leaned back in his chair. “Isn’t it obvious?”


Caine laughed again. “Enlighten me.”


The older man pointed a finger at him. “See, I think that’s part of the problem right there. You’ve been working on your own for so long now, you can’t see it. Hell, even your last few years in active duty in SAD/SOG, you were under Bernatto’s thumb. A secret division within the CIA, carrying out unsanctioned operations. Missions you hid from Rebecca, and anyone else in the official command structure.”


“I paid the price for that, didn’t I?”


Paulis set his coffee cup on the table and steepled his fingers under his chin. “Maybe. But at the end of the day, what I need to know is, can I trust you? And more importantly, can you trust me? Or anyone, for that matter.”


“Trust? Afraid that’s in short supply these days, Director.”


“Indeed it is. More than you know. I understand Rebecca briefed you on the raid Grissom arranged in DC.”


Caine nodded. “To set up something like that… the men, the planning, the firepower… Takes a lot of money. And the right people in your pocket.”


“Based on your reports, and what little we’ve been able to uncover, Grissom’s influence reaches into the highest levels of this country’s intelligence apparatus. He’s been able to compromise high ranking NSA officials, the former Director of National Intelligence, countless private military contractors and local officials… Hell, even operatives within China’s MSS.”


Caine clenched the side of the table with a white knuckled grip. “So why are we sitting here and talking?”


Paulis gritted his teeth for a moment, then sighed. “If I send you after Bernatto, Grissom, or anyone else… Well, like we used to say in JSOC, it’s ‘Weapons Free’ out there. I have neither the time nor the inclination to babysit you. I can’t micromanage your every move. If I can’t trust you to make the right decisions, if you’re permanently damaged and broken by the things Bernatto did, the betrayal you suffered… If you can’t trust, you’re useless to me.”


Caine stood and placed his hands on the table. “You’ve had me caged up here for months. That’s months of Bernatto and Grissom doing who knows what out in the real world. So don’t talk to me about trust. I trust Rebecca. I trust DuBose. As for you, if you want my trust, maybe you should try earning it for a change. I don’t give it blindly anymore.”


Paulis looked up at him. “Sit your ass down, or you can go back to your room.”


Caine glared back at him, but said nothing. He remained standing.


Paulis shifted in his chair and cleared his throat. “DuBose is part of the reason we’re here,” he continued. “All the doctors and psychological tests in the world don’t mean shit to me, Caine. I need to look a man in the eye before I make a decision like that.”


“And?” Caine growled.


The Director stared back at him.


“According to the staff here, you’re suffering from classic PTSD symptoms. Paranoia, nightmares, mood swings. You lash out at anyone and everyone who tries to get close, because you don’t want to remember what happened to the people you used to give a damn about. How am I doing? Sound familiar?”


Caine returned the man’s stare. “Why do I feel like there’s a ‘but’ coming?”


Paulis gestured to the chair. “For the love of God, Caine, will you please sit down!”


Caine slid into the chair. “Well?”


Paulis slid the folder of papers out of the way and rested his hands on the table. “Clayton DuBose is down. He’s alive, but he’s not returning to active duty anytime soon. And given Grissom’s track record of infiltrating US Intelligence agencies, that narrows down the list of people I can trust to exactly three… My D/NCS, an FBI Special Agent who’s barely able to contact me… And you.”


Caine narrowed his eyes. “What happened to DuBose?” he asked, unable to hide the note of surprise in his voice.


Paulis pushed the bridge of his glasses up with one finger. “While you’ve been cooling your heels in debriefings, Walter Grissom has been systematically wiping out loose ends. Anyone who could hurt him or his organization, or that could be vulnerable to CIA pressure, is winding up dead. Or missing, without a trace. We sent DuBose as an undercover observer on one of Special Agent Zavala’s operations. The raid in Texas. They took down a warehouse belonging to a Blackwing front company called Agromex.”


Paulis slid another folder across the table. Caine flipped it open, and held up a picture. He whistled when he saw the satellite photo of the obliterated warehouse.


“What the hell did this?”


“Some kind of high-grade explosive, military for sure. We believe the building housed a massive data server for Blackwing. The FBI Cybercrimes unit is sifting through the rubble, but there obviously isn’t much left. They haven’t released their findings yet, but whatever was on those servers, someone clearly didn’t want it to be found.”
“Which begs the question,” Caine muttered. “How did you know it was there?”


Paulis grunted. “An asset in Singapore tipped us off…. He used the codename ‘Larkspur.’ For obvious reasons, we’ve been keeping his identity classified.”


Caine continued flipping through the photos of the obliterated warehouse. “Larkspur, huh? Apparently his intel was good. So who is he really?”


Paulis tapped the table with his fingers for a moment, then sighed. “His real name is Andrew Seng, a financier Grissom used to launder money. After you blew up their operation in South Sudan, I guess Seng saw the writing on the wall. He wants to cut a deal, protection in exchange for what he knows. He contacted my office and revealed the location of that warehouse, to establish his bona fides. Then he turned himself over to the Internal Security Department in Singapore.”


“Which means he’s probably next on Grissom’s hit list.”


Paulis leaned forward and stared at Caine. “That’s right. Unless we get to him first. So I don’t have time to read a stack of reports about your nightmares, or a list of your physiological anxiety symptoms. I can’t make sure you’re eating properly. ”


“I’ll save you the trouble,” Caine replied. “The food here is shit.”


Paulis adjusted his glasses. “You suffered. You were betrayed. I get that. But right now, my only link to Blackwing is holed up in another country, with a target painted on his back. So I need to you to look me in the eye and tell me… Are you code green or code red? Go or no-go. That’s the only answer that matters to me right now.”


Caine closed the folder and looked up at Paulis. “Honestly? I have no idea.”


Paulis stared at him in silence for another few minutes. Then he stood up, gathered his folders, and marched towards the exit. “You leave Dulles Airport in three hours. Car’s waiting outside. Pack light clothes. Gets hot in Singapore this time of year.”


He closed the door behind him. Caine remained in the chair. He looked up at the ceiling.


Code Green… Go or no-go…


“Guess we’ll see,” he muttered to himself.

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Fresh new look. Same killer action…

September 3, 2021 by Andrew Warren Leave a Comment

Out with the old, in with the new… After the year we’ve all had, I felt like it was time for a fresh start! It’s been a while since I posted to my blog here, so I wanted to take a moment to share what I’ve been working on with everyone.

First of all, I decided to reexamine my currently published books and rearrange a few things. When I first wrote Devil’s Due, it was intended to serve as a prequel to Tokyo Black, the first Thomas Caine novel. Later, I added to the story with Cold Kill, another prequel set between those two books.

When I launched the Rapid Fire series, focusing on Caine’s early years with the CIA, I thought it made sense to put those books together, since they were all short, action packed novellas and they were all prequels. But over the years I’ve noticed a lot of readers get confused about the reading order of the books. I try to make them as stand-alone as possible, but I know some people really want to read them in the “correct” order. And the fact that the books jump around in time made that difficult.

So as I said… time for a fresh start!

Moving Forward, Devil’s Due and Cold Kill will remain in the main series as prequels. And the Rapid Fire series will focus solely on Caine’s early missions with the CIA Special Activities Division.

And to celebrate, I’ve given them brand new covers, to keep the look consistent… Feast your eyes on these gorgeous new duds!

But that’s not the only new change coming. Next time I’ll fill you all in on another important development. Until then, stay safe, enjoy life, and thank you for reading!

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The Real Book Spy: Interview

October 2, 2019 by Andrew Warren Leave a Comment

For thriller fans, the Real Book Spy needs no introduction… Ryan Steck runs the world’s #1 site for thriller reviews, and interviews best-selling authors like Mark Greaney, Brad Thor, Kyle Mills, and countless others.

For as long as I’ve been writing, it’s been a dream, of mine to be featured on his site. Well… this year, the dream came true! Ryan was kind enough to feature me and the Thomas Caine boxed set on his website. Spoiler alert… he liked it!

“I was captivated by his Thomas Caine books, which read like a cross between Mark Greaney and Barry Eisler, with a bit of Steve Berry thrown in there for good measure.” – The Real Book Spy

I had a blast chatting with Ryan about thrillers, the writing process, and some of my inspirations for Thomas Caine. You can read the whole interview here:

THOMAS CAINE THRILLERS: FIVE QUESTIONS WITH ANDREW WARREN

And the Thomas Caine boxed set is available from Amazon, HERE:

And be sure to check out The Real Book Spy for the latest and greatest in thriller news, reviews, and interviews.

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Cold Kill’s Iron Wolf

June 20, 2019 by Andrew Warren 1 Comment

Sometimes even writers find themselves at a loss for words. Such was the case when UK artist and Caine reader Marc Atkinson reached out to me on Twitter.

After reading Cold Kill, Marc found himself inspired to create a unique piece of art that reflected the savage villain of that story. Piotr Zasko, known as the Iron Wolf, is a brutal Russian special forces commander, who wants to take a bite out of Thomas Caine… literally! And Marc perfectly captured the Iron Wolf’s savage appeal and chilling allure in his stunning 3D artwork.

The Iron Wolf lives…

When he sent me photographs of the piece, I was blown away. When he told me he was shipping me the actual wolf itself, I thought he was joking! But it was no laughing matter when the Iron Wolf appeared on my doorstep…

The Eyes of the Wolf…

To be honest, this post has been long overdue,… frankly, I wasn’t sure there was anything I could say that would do justice to Marc’s generosity, or his incredible talent. I am honored and humbled to have played a part in its inspiration. The Iron Wolf now hangs in a place of honor above my writing desk… reminding me to get back to work, and keep writing!

So without further ado, let’s hear from the master himself… presenting an interview with artist Marc Atkinson:

Tell us about yourself… When did you first know you were an
artist?

When I was about 7 years old my grandad would save me the comic strips out of the papers, Garfield, Charlie brown etc and I would copy them until I found I could draw them myself, He also had hand illustrated nature books, so I started trying to draw wildlife, looking at colour and shadow and light, then I didn’t understand what I was trying to replicate, I just did it and learned for myself.


Are you self-taught or did you have a formal education in art?
I did art at school but didn’t do too well, I was more into mechanics and technical illustration then. My dad used to fix cars and I was fascinated by mechanics and I started to look at H R Giger and bio-mechanical stuff, after that I went to art college where a tutor told me that I would never make a living as an artist and should stick to music, this was mainly because I wanted to paint and draw my way, I did find a love of Vincent van Gogh there that has inspired me all my life, Picasso and Dali also clicked with me because they made it up to suit themselves. After college I became a tattoo artist and did that for the next 20 years.


How would you best describe your style of art?
A lot of my stuff is what is known as steampunk, mechanics and antique thinks, neo-Victorian I suppose, my painting is impressionist in style and my drawing lends itself to a Japanese tattoo style, I mix things up and see what happens. My sculpture pieces I call junk art cos I make it out of anything I find.


What is your favorite medium to work in, and why?
Acrylic painting, It dries fast and covers well, I never got the hang of oils, my 3D work starts with anything I can find all glued together and then painted to look like old metal, rust and corrosion. I have tried to reproduce impressionist painting style on skin and it can be done but it is a long process and obviously gets sore for the client, canvas doesn’t swear and jump so it’s a little more relaxing. Pascal Jarrion know as the tattoo artist bugs does this beautifully http://www.bugsartwork.com/ is really worth a look, he such a nice guy too.


What drew you to the character of the ‘Iron Wolf’?
When I read the Thomas Caine books it’s usually at night, and that’s also when I get some great ideas too. So as I was reading Cold Kill, there was this guy called the Iron wolf, he seemed like a man of honour and standards… Proud and strong but you then learn that his standards are his own, his honour is just his pride and he is a ferocious man. A true psychopath with the front of a gentleman. Really a wolf in a military uniform. It makes you think, he hunts humans for sport but then has this pretense of standards, what sort of truly messed up person does that. It’s vivid and chilling.

Yes, it even lights up!


What other things influence your work? Music, writing, etc?
I played in a few bands, old rock and roll stuff, Elvis, Johnny Cash and the like. I love a lot of different styles, in the gym its new York hardcore like Biohazard, sick of it all, real aggressive stuff, my usual listening is more Social Distortion, rancid to stuff like Jack Johnson and Oasis. Books I like were mostly horror in nature, Stephen King to the classics like Lovecraft and Poe. As a change of pace I found the Thomas Caine books and got hooked on that, so thank you! England holds a lot of influence to my style because there is such old stuff around us, in the north we had mining and shipbuilding, huge scale engineering. That and I love motorbikes and cars and that all feeds into this mechanical style.


What other projects are you working on now?
I’m working an a portrait of Steve Mcqueen, I.ve just finished one of Boba Fett from Star Wars, I’m writing some songs for a new music project ‘Deadwood Rattlesnakes’ think ZZ top and Waylon Jennings. Like most things in life I kinda just make it all up as I go.


Where can readers find more info about you and your work?
I have my page www.facebook.com/inktindustries and I’m on social media sites as my business, Inkt Industries.


Anything else you’d like to add?
Never listen to anyone who says you can’t do something, if anything do it more, never be afraid to do it your own way!

Marc, thank you again! This is truly an amazing piece of art. I love it, and I promise you this: If I can figure out a way to bring back the Iron Wolf in the books, you’ll be the first to know!

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Where in the world is Thomas Caine?

December 8, 2018 by Andrew Warren Leave a Comment

Click on the Map for an Interactive Tour of Thomas Caine’s Deadliest Missions…

There’s one thing we know for certain about betrayed assassin Thomas Caine… The man sure gets around!

My Depth Charge Co-Author Aiden L. Bailey very kindly put together this incredible interactive map of Thomas Caine’s missions.

Who is Thomas Caine? His background is classified. His past is a mystery. Until now… Just click on the map above, then select a book cover to to access the interactive PDF, and discover more about who Caine’s past, and what missions (books) you might not yet be aware of.

Normally, Thomas Caine doesn’t like being followed. But in this case, he’ll make an exception…

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Depth Charge: Location Report 1

December 3, 2018 by Andrew Warren Leave a Comment

THE COUNTDOWN HAS BEGUN…

Depth Charge, the new thriller in the Caine: Rapid Fire series, is launching soon! In my latest collaboration with author Aiden L Bailey, we had a blast taking Thomas Caine to more international locations than in any of our previous books.

While a standalone story, Depth Charge is set a short time after the events of Sandfire. Many of the characters introduced in other books in the Thomas Caine series are also brought together here for the first time.
What has been particularly exciting about this book is most of the locations have been places either Aiden or I have visited. I drew on my travels in the United States, China, Colombia and Indonesia, while Aiden drew on his experiences in Bolivia, Peru, Hawaii and Indonesia. We’ve peppered the story with scenes and sights we experienced first hand.

With the book launch only a few days away, it’s time for Part One of the Depth Charge Location Report (you can read Part Two on Aiden’s website) …

Hong Kong, People’s Republic of China

Formerly a British colony, Hong Kong is a Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China located just across the bay from Macau. This vibrant, densely populated and modern city is where Caine escapes after a close brush with death against the MSS.

Hong Kong is often considered the center of espionage because of its unique legal and immigration system. No visa is required for travelers from more than one hundred countries to enter Hong Kong, and unlike mainland China, there is no laws in Hong Kong that define espionage as a crime.

Caine meets up with CIA Case Officer Rebecca Freeling, and the two might have just discovered that six months of secret operations against China might just have been blown wide open.

 

Baltimore, United States

Baltimore is an important coastal city of America and located 60km northeast of Washington DC. Due to the city’s proximity to the Federal Government and the CIA headquarters, Caine has made Baltimore his home. In Depth Charge, for the first time we get to see Caine in a domestic setting, cooking a meal for the special someone in his life in his minimalist apartment. Of course, the evening doesn’t turn out how Caine expects it to…

 

Amazon, Peru

Caine and Tyler take a quick trip across South America, via a small plane piloted over the Amazon rain forest. Covering an area of 5.5 million square kilometers, the Amazon is the largest rain forest in the world and renowned for its biodiversity. Caine and Tyler spend the night in an isolated airfield in the heart of the Peruvian jungles, sharing a bungalow with thousands of insets and a python.

 

West Virginia, United States

West Virginia is famous for its beautiful pine forests and rugged mountainous terrain. The isolated nature of the state, despite its close proximity to Washington DC and the CIA’s headquarters in Langley, make it an ideal location for remote safe houses.

In Depth Charge, one such heavily secured safe houses becomes home to a Chinese defector. It is not long before the defector feels isolated, and realizes she might have just be in over her head. Rebecca Freeling has a tough job convincing the uneasy young woman that she made the right decision.

 

Xinjiang, China

The largest and remotest region in China, Xinjiang is located in the far west of the country. The landscape consists of rugged mountain ranges, sandy deserts and vast grasslands. It is home to a number of ethnic groups, including the Uyghur people who are being oppressed by the ruling Community Party, and incarcerated Chinese in ‘re-education’ camps appearing across the region.

Separatist conflicts and radical Islamic groups have plagued the region in recent years, as has terrorist attacks and clashes between the separatist and government forces.
Into the tumultuous environment, Rebecca and Tyler illegally enter Xinjiang on a rescue mission, but soon find themselves betrayed and incarcerated by the Chinese authorities.

 

Singapore

Singapore is a modern island nation in South East Asia on the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula. It is a technological, logistics, entertainment, tourism, shipping and finance hub and a global leader in so many aspects of modern life. The cultural diversity and security of the nation make Singapore, like Hong Kong, an ideal hub for international operatives like Caine.
Caine reunites with Rebecca and Tyler in Singapore after their grueling adventures through Asia and South America. But the dynamics of their relationships have changed, and not everything is as it seems…

These are only half the amazing locations we visited in Depth Charge! At nine countries and three continents in one book, we realized this is a new record in frequent flyer mileage for Caine. To read the other half of this location report, visit Aiden L Bailey’s post at his website, www.aidenlbailey.com .

Have you read the other exciting book in the Caine: Rapid Fire series?  grab the first box set here, and get all three volumes for a bargain price!

Depth Charge launches Dec 11th, at all your favorite online ebook vendors.

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