The Tenth Crusader — Kirk Outerbridge

Thirty years of unrequited revenge stuffed into the body of a high-powered combat cyborg. Th e Philippines of the future is a dangerous place. A country ravaged by 20 years of Islamic civil war. A nation fractured by religious fundamentalism and socioeconomic decay-and a place General Rick Macey thought he'd never have to see again. But when a political assassination takes place at the US embassy in Manila, a calling card is left that Macey can hardly ignore. Charged with mending US-Philippine relations, Macey must uncover the assassins, known only as The Tenth Crusaders, before the U.S. is accused of politically sabotaging the Philippines' eff orts to join the Islamic Alliance of Oceania-a pan-Islamic Supercountry comprised of the former Malaysia and Indonesia. Failure could mean a new conflict between the U.S. and I.A.O., but to find the Crusaders, Macey will have to confront his past in the Philippines and the truth behind why he never wanted to return. *** Kirk resides with his wif