COREY C. CREVIER
THE STRAWMAN SERIES
The
Strawman
Profiler
The Strawman Profiler explores the human cost of intelligence work through the story of Ryan Caine, a Special Forces operator who learns that doing the right thing in the shadows requires more than courage, it requires the willingness to be destroyed by what you believe in. The book examines the moral complexities of source recruitment, the psychological weight of broken promises, and the price of integrity in a world where loyalty is currency and betrayal is survival.
Coming Fall 2026
The
Strawman
Protocol
After leaving the Army, Ryan Caine is recruited by the Sentinel Corporation, a private intelligence firm, for a high-stakes contract in Eastern Europe. Working alongside old teammates, he builds intelligence networks to track Russian operations while navigating the murky world of private sector espionage. As the mission unfolds, Ryan begins to uncover troubling signs that the Sentinel Corporation's true agenda may be far darker than he was led to believe.
The
Strawman
Gambit
The mission takes a deeply personal and dangerous turn as Ryan travels to the DRC to rescue child soldiers and expose a global trafficking conspiracy linked to the powerful Sentinel Corporation. Facing off against a shadowy corporate entity, he risks his career and his safety to provide a future for those the world has forgotten. With his daughter Abby's safety hanging in the balance, Ryan must play a high-stakes game where the cost of losing is measured in innocent lives.
Coming Summer 2027
Coming Winter 2027
The
Strawman
Reckoning
In the series' explosive conclusion, the conspiracy Ryan has spent years fighting finally strikes back, targeting his family and every source he has ever protected. Forced out of a quiet retirement, Ryan assembles his old team for one final, off-book operation to dismantle the corruption at the highest levels of power. It is a final test of loyalty and sacrifice, where Ryan must decide exactly what he is willing to give up to ensure his legacy and his loved ones survive the final reckoning.
About The Author
Corey C. Crevier is a Special Forces Green Beret veteran with over a decade of operational experience in the world's most complex counterterrorism and counterinsurgency environments. Throughout his career in the elite echelons of military intelligence, he specialized in the "human terrain," developing a mastery of pattern recognition and behavioral analysis that allowed him to navigate high-stakes environments where the margin for error was nonexistent.In his writing, Corey brings unparalleled authenticity to the world of espionage and tactical operations. However, his work goes beyond the technicalities of gear and tactics; he explores the psychological weight of the shadows, the moral complexities of source recruitment, and the enduring human cost of life in Special Operations.He is the author of The Strawman Profiler, the first in a four-book series that bridges the gap between Special Forces, military intelligence, and gripping narrative fiction. This series is a work of fiction. Corey's mission is to provide readers with a visceral, "boots-on-the-ground" perspective that honors the complexity of the profession while delivering a high-octane storytelling experience.
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