Man on Fire
ONE SHOT. ONE BORDER. NO WAY BACK.
Major Rake Ozenna is meant to be on leave. Instead, he’s hauling a bleeding woman from the icy waters of the Bering Strait as Russian gunfire cuts through the fog.
She was a courier. She was betrayed. And she was never meant to survive the crossing.
Her last words are a warning: Not safe.
No backup. No official orders. Just a dead operative, a missing code, and a border that’s suddenly turned lethal.
As Washington panics and Moscow denies everything, Rake uncovers the truth — this wasn’t an accident. It was a calculated kill. And it leads straight to Colonel Ruslan Yumatov, a Russian operative officially declared dead . . . and very much alive.
Yumatov is moving fast. A weapon is already in play. And the consequences could devastate Western Europe.
ONE MAN. NO MANDATE. NO MISTAKES ALLOWED.
Cut loose from command and hunted from both sides, Rake is forced into a ruthless race across ice, sea, and enemy ground — where hesitation is fatal and trust is a liability.
If he fails, the border won’t be the only thing that burns.
A gripping thriller, full of action, intrigue, and heart-pounding suspense. Fans of Lee Child, Vince Flynn, Brad Thor, Mark Greaney, and Mark Dawson won’t want to miss this.
Rake’s mission takes him to a settlement on the Russian coast where he uncovers evidence of a weapon that would cripple civilization as we know it.
But where is the weapon now? Who possesses it, and what is their ultimate goal?
As world leaders gather for the signing of a new European security treaty, Rake enters a desperate race against time to prevent a catastrophe beyond imagining.
Praise for MAN ON FIRE
Hawksley deftly moves between high-powered diplomacy, lively scene-setting and fast-paced action on the ground to make a brisk and very contemporary read
Adam LeBor, Best Thrillers, Financial Times
Brass-knuckled international intrigue
Kirkus Reviews
Exciting… Chilling… A game-changing weapon capable of overwhelming destruction… Readers will look forward to Rake’s further adventures
Publishers Weekly
If you’ve been looking for a gripping espionage thriller with Cold War flavor plus 21st century global awareness, grab a copy of MAN ON FIRE
Austin S Camacho, The Big Thrill
This is not just a page-turner; it is also a wake-up call
Sir Oliver Letwin, former British Cabinet Minister, author Apocalypse How
Told with flair and attention to detail, this is every strategic planner’s worst nightmare
Dr. Peter Vincent Pry, Director, Task Force on National and Homeland Security, author The Power and the Light
Humphrey Hawksley’s latest cracking thriller has trauma surgeon Carrie Walker and special forces soldier Rake Ozenna caught up in the world of international espionage. Man on Fire is a taut, unsettling and twisting read
Rebecca Wallerstein, The Hippocratic Oath, the publication for medical specialists
Humphrey Hawksley is a pro…. And there’s the Villain, Yumatov, a hard-ass, cold-stoned, iron-like man with unparalleled determination! You gotta love Yumatov, he is FIERCE!
Scribble’s Worth Reviews
A finely written tale of international intrigue and suspense. The conclusion was frightening and enlightening.
Rosepoint Publishing