Chuck Driskell takes readers to occupied France in The Devil's Garden

In Occupied France, a small squad of wounded misfits has one mission: eliminating rapists.

Read Chuck Driskell’s newest historical thriller, The Devil’s Garden, a sweeping saga following a team of discarded wounded in WWII Occupied France. The team are known as Les Invalides—a squad hell bent on punishing sexual predators operating under the fog of war.

Les Invalides’ leader, Boss Bourdon, has had a miserable year. He lost part of his arm during a rescue operation. His lady left him. And he now finds himself at the end of his rope, unable to propel his life forward. On a mission in Occupied France, Boss rescues a woman from being raped. She brings him out of his depths, helping him assemble Les Invalides who, together, fulfill a higher calling.

Bursting with rich history, memorable characters, and the occasional sympathetic German, The Devil’s Garden propels readers on a memorable journey of sacrifice, courage, redemption, and love—leaving the reader with the satisfying aftertaste of justice.

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Fallen Father, the 6th Gage Hartline thriller, is now on sale!

Gage Hartline is no stranger to murders, but he’s never set out to solve one—until now.

Due to his reputation as a man never to be trifled with, Gage Hartline is sought out by an aristocratic German widow. She is convinced someone murdered her husband. Exacerbating her situation, she believes the killer now has her in their sights.

Worst of all, she suspects the killer is one of her children.

The widow reveals to Gage she’s dying of cancer. She doesn’t want him to solve the mystery of her husband’s killer. Rather, she merely wants Gage to remain by her side in her final days.

If only Gage’s life were so simple.

Upon his acceptance of the job, Gage finds the widow’s family riddled with dysfunction. However, he’s not so sure one of the children is the killer. Instead, he discovers layer upon layer of corruption surrounding the family’s murdered patriarch. Narcotics. Organized crime. Hordes of cash. When Gage gets too close to the truth, the situation turns deadly. Very deadly.

Within weeks, Gage finds himself entwined in a mystery involving Europe’s elite—the kind of people used to getting what they want, when they want.

People who are quite comfortable operating on the edges of the law—and beyond.

Kirkus Reviews calls Driskell’s narrative “crisp with innovation.” Fallen Father is a mystery thriller, crafted with the intense pacing and memorable characters Chuck Driskell’s fans have come to expect.

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Fringe Theory is now on sale at Amazon

The Bombing of Pearl Harbor and the Assassination of United States President John F. Kennedy were among the most stunning moments of the 20th Century. Imagine that there was evidence proving the United States, at its highest levels, knew the intent of both events—ahead of time.

On the heels of his most successful novel, Final Mission: Zion, in which he tackled the horrors of the Holocaust, Chuck Driskell now takes on Pearl Harbor and the JFK Assassination as only he can, with a decidedly unexpected twist.

Enter Max Warfield, a man who supports himself by raiding heroin dealers for their cash. Max’s crimes make him the target of a shadowy network. The network takes him by force and gives him a choice: steal the aforementioned evidence for them, or die. While the network has accounted for every single facet of the mission, they’ve made one critical error: they’ve grossly underestimated Max Warfield.

Once again on the run, and this time in possession of history-altering evidence, Max finds himself in a position to turn the tables on the network. But, by doing so he could decimate the United States and cause significant loss of life.

Combining historical fiction, espionage, crime, and intrigue—with a memorable cast of characters—Fringe Theory delivers thrills and chills all the way to its explosive climax in the snowy French Alps.

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Chuck Driskell's Antagonists Take Out Full-Page Ad in Publishers Weekly

(Reprinted with permission of Schweizer Finanzzeitung)

Geneva, Switzerland - In an unprecedented move, a group of antagonists from author Chuck Driskell’s novels have teamed together to generate a plea to the publishing universe in the form of a letter.  Numerous sources claim the primary author is Andreas Konstantinou, a terrorist financier previously believed to be dead after a 1994 Tel Aviv bombing.  Despite the flowery villain-language of the letter, the prose is impressive considering Konstantinou is Cypriot by birth and learned English while at university.

Other unconfirmed reports indicate an intense conflict took place during the crafting of the letter, as several narcissistic antagonists were reportedly upset at their lack of inclusion in the letter’s content.  Though no loss of life was reported, gunshots and cursing were heard coming from the antagonists’ lair in Geneva’s Pâquis area, known for its lively red light district.

When reached for comment about the letter, Chuck Driskell expressed concern and warned that none of the antagonists should be trusted.  He singled out Rebekka Gräfin from Lahn’s Edge as the villain most likely to lure in unsuspecting victims.  “She’s a genius.  She’s dazzling.  She’s aggressive.  She’s unscrupulous and uses sex as a weapon.  She’d make a fine American politician.” 

Driskell denied associating with people similar to his antagonists, despite numerous reports to the contrary.  “I refuse to admit that I run around with that type of person,” he said.  “But even if I did, who could blame an author for simply trying to add a thread of authenticity to his works by spending time with unsavory people?"  

The author continued to defend his alleged actions.  "Flawed characters come in all shapes and forms.  I remember attending a formal event in New York City where I sat at a table with a mixed crowd of a dozen professionals.  Tuxedos.  Sequined gowns.  True blue bloods.  And even among that crowd, you wouldn't believe the debauchery and treachery I witnessed.”  

When pressed about the event in question, Driskell eventually confirmed it was the literary event Thrillerfest.  He was seated with a group of authors, agents and editors from the publishing community.

The letter from the Driskell antagonists first appeared in the March 20th issue of Publishers Weekly and can be viewed at the following LINK.