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Perpetua

A military thriller where one text sparks a war
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A cryptic message. A missing woman. And one man ready to make it personal. Frank Sherman doesn't want to be found. But when a message arrives from Ruby—a woman tied to his last blood-soaked mission—he knows he can't ignore it. She's vanished into a remote Idaho... Read More
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A cryptic message. A missing woman. And one man ready to make it personal. Frank Sherman doesn't want to be found. But when a message arrives from Ruby—a woman tied to his last blood-soaked mission—he knows he can't ignore it. She's vanished into a remote Idaho town—and whatever she was running from just caught up.

The locals won't talk. One body's already in the morgue. And the people hunting her aren't amateurs—they're pros with money, muscle, and no mercy. Sherman digs in. Bodies drop. And as the lies tighten around him, he realizes Ruby isn't the only one being hunted.

Perpetua is the third high-impact installment in the Frank Sherman Thrillers Series—where small-town secrets turn deadly fast, and justice is delivered by a man who never backs down. Fans of Jack Reacher, The Gray Man, and Mitch Rapp will tear through every page.

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Praise for the Frank Sherman Thrillers series:

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ "I could not put it down."

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ "Three books in three days, this is a very good action series."

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ "Sherman is my alter-ego. He does whatever is necessary to survive. And the bad-guys just keep coming!"

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ "Frank Sherman is starting to have a history and that just adds to his persona."

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ "Joel Austin just keeps the storytelling in A-One condition."

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ "If you like a hard-hitting hero taking political bad guys this is it."

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ "A very good read. A lot of action."

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ "Sherman and his team are amazing in this book."

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ "Another jet-fueled thriller featuring the deeply flawed hero."

Series: Frank Sherman Thrillers

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781036705343

Publisher: Vinci Books

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 14 August 2025

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Vinci Books

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 26.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 368

About the Author

Joel Austin lives in Colorado with his wife and daughter. He has Masters degrees in History and International Relations. Joel worked in West Africa and continues to enjoy international travel. He is an avid fan of great books and great beer. Joel is a news junkie, particularly anything related to international affairs.

For more information visit: joelaustin.online

The Frank Sherman series includes:

Happenstance (Available Now)

Reckoning (Available Now)

Perpetua (Available Now)

Nomad (Just Released)

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