Introduction

In Point of No Return, Ethan Ross kicks off the Jack Copeland crime series with a grounded, high-stakes thriller that blends global politics, covert operations, and relentless action. When a diplomatic crisis erupts in West Africa, one operative is sent in to contain it—before it becomes something far bigger than a kidnapping.

Synopsis

U.S. Ambassador Charles Alden is abducted in Sierra Leone, triggering an international emergency and exposing a widening terror network. Intelligence points to Hassan Bah, a ruthless warlord using the chaos to strike at American interests. But as details emerge, one name keeps surfacing: Firestorm—a covert plan with the potential to spread devastation across Africa.

CIA operator Jack Copeland is pulled from a training mission and deployed with his elite team to track Bah through jungles and war zones where alliances shift by the hour. Joined by the enigmatic CIA asset Blackthorn, Copeland closes in on the target—until the operation fractures under a terrifying revelation: there may be a traitor in their own ranks, feeding information to the enemy.

With time running out and the threat expanding beyond the hostage, Copeland must navigate deception, loyalty, and brutal terrain to stop Firestorm before it’s unleashed. Failure means more than a lost mission—it could reshape the future of global terrorism.

Book Description

A Diplomat Kidnapped. A Terror Network Unleashed. One Man to Stop the Firestorm.

When U.S. Ambassador Charles Alden is abducted in Sierra Leone, the fragile balance of diplomacy collapses overnight. The crisis pulls the CIA into a deadly chase across West Africa, where warlord Hassan Bah is building a campaign designed to cripple American influence.

But the real danger isn’t what the world can see—it’s what’s moving in the shadows. Rumors of Firestorm suggest a coordinated strike capable of igniting instability across the continent.

Jack Copeland, the CIA’s most lethal operator, is tasked with finding the ambassador and dismantling Bah’s network. Copeland leads his team into hostile territory where every mile is contested, and every decision carries consequences. Alongside Blackthorn, a CIA asset with secrets of his own, Copeland hunts through jungles, battlegrounds, and broken cities, only to discover betrayal closer than he ever expected.

As trust fractures and the clock runs down, Copeland faces impossible odds and a mission that turns personal fast. Because stopping Firestorm isn’t just about saving one life—it’s about preventing a catastrophe.

Intense. Gripping. Unrelenting. This is espionage at its finest.