Ethan Steele is a bestselling author of high-octane adventure thrillers inspired by a life entrenched in military intelligence, elite security operations, and frontline investigative journalism. Before turning to fiction, Steele served in black-ops units across Eastern Europe and the Middle East, surviving ambushes in Kabul, orchestrating extractions in Mogadishu, and running surveillance in cities where trust was a currency more volatile than crypto.
His transition to writing came after a classified mission in the Caucasus left him medically retired. Channeling the chaos and complexity of his past into fiction, Steele delivers razor-sharp narratives rich with real-world tactics, espionage tradecraft, and the moral ambiguity of global conflict. His work is often compared to Brad Thor’s international conspiracies, Vince Flynn’s CIA depth, and Mark Greaney’s mercenary realism.
Steele writes with brutal precision, building morally conflicted heroes and complex antagonists who blur the line between patriot and pawn. His protagonists are forged by trauma, tempered by loyalty, and driven by a code only they understand.
Now living off-grid in the Rockies with a retired Belgian Malinois named Rook, Steele splits his time between writing, training private security contractors, and lecturing on asymmetric warfare. When he’s not behind the keyboard or a rifle scope, you’ll find him fly-fishing in remote rivers or rebuilding classic motorcycles.
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SOVEREIGN KILL
When a sniper’s bullet takes out a billionaire defense mogul during a live broadcast from Dubai, the world edges closer to global conflict. For former Delta operator Noah Ridge, the hit isn’t just an international incident—it’s personal. Pulled into a covert war where loyalty is a lie and patriotism is weaponized, Ridge must hunt a rogue kill team led by the man who once had his six. The next target is a NATO head of state. The plan: spark World War III. The only thing standing in their way is a ghost with a rifle—and nothing left to lose.
For fans of Jack Carr, Brad Thor, and Vince Flynn, Sovereign Kill delivers a high-stakes, tactically charged thriller that hits hard and cuts deep.