The Fourth Option

The Fourth Option is a blend of the crime, political, and military thriller genres, with an underlying foundation that comes from experiences in places like Iraq and Afghanistan. Americans in Kevlar body armor, helmets, ballistic sunglasses, and black weapons stood out as foreign invaders and always reminded Walker of Star Wars stormtroopers manning checkpoints on Tatooine, which was why he, Staub, and Fisk were dressed in earth-tone civilian clothes. One photograph caught Walker’s attention: a tight shot of an alligator, its yellow eye sharp, the rest of its body submerged in dark water. The blood from a cut under his jaw had bled down his chest, stomach, genitals, and legs, finally running out of steam halfway down his thighs.