The Man in the Burgundy Jacket

Synthetic Lithium is the energy of the future, but the high cost of production makes direct competition impossible—lithium batteries explode around London.

Randy Sullivan has been following in his brother’s footsteps for years, rescuing less fortunate people in unsavory parts of the world. A request to find a Middle Eastern explosives expert who has gone off-grid in South America sounds like a perfect opportunity to leave the desert behind and with it a rage that has garnered him a nickname he fears will never be shed—but the desert landscape is not the only surprise when Randy and Jill, an unexpected tagalong, step off the plane in Chile.

In his search for a man who is good at not being found, Randy finds himself making uncharacteristic mistakes that he blames on the unfamiliar venue but fears could be due to growing feelings for Jill, an unassuming schoolteacher thrust into the mayhem against her will. After several unexpected diversions, Randy and Jill observe a team of unsavory Brits leaving a nuclear power plant with the explosives expert at their side. Unsettling interrogations that follow reveal extensive nuclear sabotage plans and involvement of Randy’s own team in an energy disruption scheme with tentacles that extend far beyond the South American continent.

What began as a simple request turns into a perilous pursuit from Chile to London, where Randy must uncover the truth to save Jill and prevent a spectacular event—but is he saving Jill, or is the captivating schoolteacher leading him into a trap? As Randy peels back layers of a conspiracy orchestrated by a ruthless man in a burgundy jacket, he discovers shocking connections to his past and will face a choice that could determine the fate of a country.