Close and Destroy

By: Tom Marshall

Narrated by: Tom Marshall

“The
mission…is to locate, close with, and destroy the enemy by fire and maneuver,
or repel the enemy's assault by fire and close combat.” • Excerpt from Marine Corps Reference Publication 3-10A.4

Windsor Kraft Strategies is a shadow empire in the murky world of private intelligence and corporatized warfare. Their "Special Mission Troops," staffed by former military operators and intelligence specialists, are able to discreetly deliver surgical force around the globe, making them a silent partner in American foreign policy.

In the failing nation-state of Daristan, NATO’s long-running counterinsurgency campaign begins to falter when the country’s fundamentalist spiritual leader returns from exile with an army of devout fighters – and covert support from foreign agents looking to upset the balance of world power.

A token force of international peacekeepers, propped up by the Special Mission Troops and their local guerilla units, try to hold the line as coalition governments scramble to shore up exit plans amid the shockwave of violence.

Windsor Kraft’s team must begin evacuating their clients while attempting to stall the newly energized insurgent offensive. But with the clock ticking, the country collapsing, and a hidden enemy hunting them behind the scenes, they must choose between mission accomplishment and self-preservation, or risk being abandoned behind enemy lines by the government that hired them.

©2024 Tom Marshall (P)2025 Caribou Media Group

gripping military thriller that delves into the shadowy realm of private military operations.

Close and Destroy by Tom Marshall is a gripping military thriller that delves into the shadowy realm of private military operations. Set in the fictional, war-torn nation of Daristan, the novel follows Windsor Kraft Strategies, a covert private intelligence firm, as they navigate a collapsing geopolitical landscape. Windsor Kraft's elite operatives face the daunting task of evacuating clients while confronting a resurgent enemy and the looming threat.

The realism only comes from experience

Loved it! Marshall is a master in the making. He nails all the details and tells a really compelling story. He is in a rarified space with his writing. If you enjoy Peter Nealen, Jack Carr, and Brad Taylor you’ll really enjoy this book. Only someone who has lived it a good bit can turn out this kind of fiction in such a credible way. I’m Retired Military myself and really enjoyed the level of detail and care that the author brings into this work.