CIA operative Titus Ray took five steps. But not just any steps. They were five steps beyond his expectations, five steps beyond his experience, five steps beyond his past. He took five steps beyond his expectations . . . When Titus is summoned to the White House, he expects to be offered a Top Secret assignment. What he doesn’t expect is where that assignment will take him, and how he’ll survive if he accepts it. He took five steps beyond his experience . . . Even though Titus has been through a lot in his twenty-year career with the Agency, he’s never had to learn about uranium enrichment, he’s never had his appearance altered, he’s never had to be a marriage counselor. He took five steps beyond his past . . . Operation Strike Out finds Titus revisiting his past to prevent the Iranians from developing a nuclear weapon to annihilate Israel. When he discovers the tentacles of his past are reaching into his present, seeking to destroy his future, he realizes he has to act quickly. Will his prayers be answered in time or has his time come to an end? Download this engaging, multi-faceted, character-driven thriller of international intrigue today!! What People Are Saying About Titus Ray Thrillers: “The characters are very well-developed and believable. I enjoyed the way the author described Titus Ray's internal struggles and character flaws creating a very authentic main character. The story was action-packed and one is left wondering how the author could be so knowledgeable of the CIA and the work of their covert operatives.” “Excellent read full of action and intrigue, with a dash of soul mixed in for good measure.” A Goodreads reviewer writes, "The characters are very well-developed and believable. I enjoyed the way the author described Titus Ray's internal struggles and character flaws, creating a very authentic main character. The story was action-packed, and one is left wondering how the author could be so knowledgeable of the CIA and the work of their covert operatives. I've read and enjoyed many Robert Ludlum books and I'd rank this series right up there with his!" Each book can be read as a standalone novel, but for readers who prefer the series experience, the following order is suggested: Order of Titus Ray Thrillers: One Step Back , a novella, the prequel to One Night in Tehran One Night in Tehran, Book I Two Days in Caracas, Book II Three Weeks in Washington, Book III Four Months in Cuba, Book IV Five Years in Yemen, Book V Two Steps Forward, Book VI Three Steps Away, Book VII Four Steps Missed, Book VIII Five Steps Beyond, Book IX One Good Time, Book X Two Good Deeds , Book XI Three Good Lies , Book XII (Coming 2026) Order of Ben Mitchell/Titus Ray Thrillers: Ben in Love, Book I (chronologically after Two Steps Forward) Ben in Charge, Book II (chronologically after Three Steps Away) Ben in Trouble, Book III (chronologically after Four Steps Missed) Ben, the box set, Books I, II, III Order of Mylas Grey Mysteries: A Day Ago, a novella , the prequel to One Day Gone One Day Gone, Book I Two Days Taken, Book II Three Days Clueless, Book III Four Days Famous, Book IV Five Days Lost, Book V Six Days Spent, Book VI Seven Days Off , Book VII Eight Days Anxious , Book VIII Nine Days Alone , Book IX (Coming 2026) Order of Silas McKay Suspense: One Wonders, Book I Two Believe, Book II Three Confess, Book III Four Doubt, Book IV Five Alive, Book V One Dreams , Book VI (Coming 2026) Titus Ray Thrillers, Mylas Grey Mysteries, and Silas McKay Suspense represent a departure from the sexually explicit, profanity-laced novels so prevalent in fiction today. Instead, they provide readers with character-driven stories, plots from today's headlines, and main characters who are trying to figure out how to live out their commitment to Christ in the very different worlds in which they live. To Ray Allan Pollock for giving an eleven-year-old girl permission to read adult spy novels. Luana Ehrlich is a USA Today bestselling and award-winning author, minister's wife, and former missionary with a passion for spy thrillers and mystery novels. She began her series of Christian fiction novels when her husband retired from the pastorate. Now, she writes from an undisclosed location, trying to avoid the torture of mundane housework, grocery shopping, and golf stories. However, she occasionally comes out of hiding to visit with her two grandsons or to enjoy a Starbucks caramel macchiato. A resident of Norman, Oklahoma for the past twenty-five years, Luana has also lived in Indiana, Illinois, New Mexico, Texas, and Michigan. For several years, she and her husband were missionaries in Costa Rica and Venezuela. In addition to being an avid reader, Luana is also a news fanatic, following events around the world on a daily basis, particularly the Middle East. She loves to hear from her readers! Contact her through email, Aut