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Happenstance

A military thriller where justice hits hard and doesn’t ask twice
By Joel Austin
Series: Frank Sherman Thrillers
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A dead friend. A dirty town. And one man who won't back down. Captain Frank Sherman rolls into a dusty Northern California town to visit his oldest friend—only to find him dead and the sheriff's story full of holes. The deeper he digs, the more bodies... Read More
Format: Paperback / softback
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They killed his friend and called it an accident. Sherman calls it war. When Special Forces Captain Frank Sherman rolls into Byron Mills, California, looking for an old friend, what he finds is a corpse and a cover-up. The sheriff says accident. Sherman says murder. And he's not leaving until someone pays. Everyone in town has something to hide. Sherman has nothing to lose.

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A dead friend. A dirty town. And one man who won't back down.

Captain Frank Sherman rolls into a dusty Northern California town to visit his oldest friend—only to find him dead and the sheriff's story full of holes. The deeper he digs, the more bodies pile up. Crooked cops. A corrupt sheriff. A town so rotten it's begging to be burned down. And Sherman? He's just the man to light the match.

What starts as a simple visit becomes a full-blown reckoning, as a special forces vet turns his skills loose on anyone who stands between him and the truth.

Happenstance ignites the Frank Sherman Thrillers Series with no-nonsense grit, explosive action, and a hero readers call "Reacher on steroids". If you love relentless justice and a body count that just keeps rising—this is your next obsession.

Praise for the Frank Sherman Thrillers series:

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ "Jack Reacher lovers look out. Enter Captain Sherman."

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ "No dead space, only constant action."

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ "Reads like a movie. Brutal, fast, and satisfying."

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ "Jack Reacher meets the Gray Man."

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ "Frank Sherman is a ghost—and don't get in his way!"

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ "Sherman decides to burn the town down to get the truth."

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ "The story moves fast with nasty villains and a hero with a dark past."

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ "Frank is intense—you're rooting for him all the way."

Series: Frank Sherman Thrillers

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781036705329

Publisher: Vinci Books

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 14 August 2025

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Vinci Books

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 29.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 400

Collections

Education & Reference Fiction General Fiction Historical Fiction Joel Austin Series: Frank Sherman Thrillers

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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