Phillip Thompson

"Phillip Thompson combines the visceral verbal skills of Craig Johnson with the white-knuckle tension of Stephen Hunter. " S.A. Cosby Sheriff Colt Harper believes that combat veterans share a lifetime bond of loyalty with their fellow Marines. But when his service buddy Robert "Flip" Wilson, who slid into an oblivion of drugs and crime after returning from the Gulf War, shows up in his county and kills a man, Harper's loyalty to his friend smashes into his duty to the law. The two men find themselves on opposite sides now, fighting a different kind of war, where the battlefields are their hearts and souls...and losing will cost them everything. "Mississippi sheriff Colt Harper has his loyalties tested in the standout third series entry from Thompson... Admirers of S.A. Cosby and Ace Atkins will appreciate Thompson's combination of hardboiled crime tropes and psychological depth." Publishers Weekly "Full of crisp, realistic dialogue and spot-on local color, Thompson weaves a story that builds like a coming thunderstorm and explodes with a crack of lightning and thunder in a satisfying ending," Reavis Wortham, Spur Award-winning author. Praise for the Colt Harper Series "A winner in the tradition of Justified and Walking Tall." Reed Farrel Coleman, New York Times bestselling author "Colt Harper is an old-West gunfighter in the modern world. The action doesn't stop." David Morrell, New York Times Bestselling author, creator of the legendary character Rambo. "Pure entertainment with an edge. The guy can write " Linwood Barclay, New York Times bestselling author "It has some sweet echoes of the past while being something modern at the same time. Pacing is outstanding and the story is engaging. It has a western rash under its skin. Recommended." Joe R. Lansdale, New York Times bestselling author

Phillip Thompson had kept a journal for years, from the time he was in college in the 1980s at the University of Mississippi until he attended the Artillery Officers' Advanced Course, when the demands of school interrupted. His desire to keep track of the events in his life was re-ignited with the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait, his impending deployment to the Persian Gulf in August 1990, and the beginning of Operation Desert Shield. While in the Persian Gulf, Thompson kept a small green, military-issue notebook with him at all times, writing down everything he could, drawing maps, explaining his emotions, and oftentimes, venting his anger. Upon his return from Saudi Arabia in 1991, he had filled three notebooks, which evolved into this work. Here are Thompson's personal experiences and his observations of those around him in Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm.