A HOSTILE STATE an action-packed, high-octane thriller

Marc Portman, codename Watchman, is a mercenary operating in the shadows. He works in hostile situations, providing protection while staying off the record. He maintains strict rituals: checking his weapon before every job and always having backup plans. While on a meet-and-collect assignment in Lebanon's Beqaa Valley, Portman comes under sniper fire and is attacked by a kill team. He realizes he has been betrayed. With no backup and the CIA silent, his mission compromised and identity leaked, Portman suspects Russian involvement. Trapped, outnumbered, and outgunned, Portman is forced off the grid and onto the offensive. With no rules governing the situation, he must fight his way out through direct confrontation. A Hostile State combines action, political intrigue, and suspense. It is part of the Marc Portman series by Adrian Magson.