Thunderbird Rising

A Maxx King Thriller

By: John H. Thomas

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Paperback | 1 September 2025

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His name is Maxx. One X isn't enough for a guy this dangerous.

Maxx King is a former Army Ranger turned cybercrime investigator trying to get his life back on track when he has an unexpected confrontation with a ruthless Chinese spy. Struggling to understand the escalating violence, he discovers a clandestine US-China conflict centered around a device of unknown origins with the power to trigger massive natural disasters.

Caught between competing US government agencies, Chinese assassins, secret informants, and a rising number of deaths, Maxx must get to the truth before the next catastrophe strikes. Things get personal when it turns out his girlfriend, Gabby, has been working on the covert project and may be the source of damaging leaks that threaten national security.

The clock is ticking, and a break in the code reveals that something big will happen on September 11th, 2001.

Thunderbird Rising is an action-packed alternate-history thriller full of uncertain loyalties, deceit, and international espionage set in Seattle and New York City.

This conspiracy thriller is a great fit for fans of Jack Slater, Matthew Reilly and Steve Berry.

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"Thunderbird Rising, the first in John H. Thomas's new Maxx King thriller series, is an action-packed alternate history that will blow readers away. Set in the bustling streets of Seattle and New York City in September 2001, Thunderbird Rising introduces readers to a world filled with high stakes and distorted loyalties - and a few surprising twists." --BookTrib

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Thunderbird Rising

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Industry Reviews

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