"Rogue Agent is an exceptional series debut..." BestThrillers.com This 'Agent' series opener follows Tom Wiseman's Criminal Investigative Division investigation into a missing UN Helicopter, as it spirals into territory where dark, secretive, and powerful forces collude. Pitted against brutal contract killers and a lethal double agent from his past, Tom quickly discovers that going rogue and uncovering the truth at all cost, is a death sentence. “Fast-paced and packed with hard-hitting action, Dan J. Ford mixes conspiracies and suspense to serve up a fun, unique reading experience that hits all the right notes. Strap in for this one!” — Ryan Steck, The Real Book Spy and author of OUT FOR BLOOD. Hendricks Book Reviews. Rogue Agent - Dan J. Ford - Paperback ROGUE AGENT by Australian author Dan Ford is a different kind of action thriller but notably good. Set five to 10 years in the future, protagonist Tom Wiseman, a former FBI agent and now an Army CID (Criminal Investigations Division) special agent is tasked with investigating a downed United Nations helicopter in the war-torn Middle East. While investigating he quickly realizes that he is up against a cunning adversary and surprisingly a former Bureau colleague and mentor whose career continues to escalate within the FBI. Wiseman's 'old-school' investigative skills and superior memory were the highlights of this narrative. He definitely knows how to handle himself both with a gun and with his fists. Ford's accurate descriptions of the 'sights, sounds and senses' of the story were described well. Ford is a good 'raconteur.' The pacing of the plotline was also enthusing. Ford skillfully built tension through a number of twists and turns and kept me reading with anticipation of "what-next?" He did a nice job in bringing the various plotlines together at the end. Rogue Agent is a gratifying and likable mystery crime thriller read. Special thank you to Dan Ford for the copy of Book 1 of a sure-to-be exciting series. The Real Book Spy - Ryan Steck. Fast-paced and packed with hard-hitting action, Dan J. Ford mixes conspiracies and suspense to serve up a fun, unique reading experience that hits all the right notes. Strap in for this one! — Ryan Steck, The Real Book Spy and author of OUT FOR BLOOD. Author's note This story was conceived and written as a blending of current-day themes and very near-future musings. It is set 5 - 10 years from now. Please hedge any inaccuracies with an into-the-near-future, looking glass. Dedication For my pillar of stability and wife, Shelby. She's the warm sunshine, calm regenerative moonlight, and vital connective gravity that our household would drift, and bump around aimlessly without. Inspiration "Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards." - Søren Kierkegaard." This 'Agent' series opener follows Tom Wiseman's Criminal Investigative Division investigation into a missing UN Helicopter, as it spirals into territory where dark, secretive, and powerful forces collude. Pitted against brutal contract killers and a lethal double agent from his past, Tom quickly discovers that going rogue and uncovering the truth at all cost, is a death sentence. "Fast-paced and packed with hard-hitting action, Dan J. Ford mixes conspiracies and suspense to serve up a fun, unique reading experience that hits all the right notes. Strap in for this one!" — Ryan Steck, The Real Book Spy and author of OUT FOR BLOOD. Born into a working class family, Dan left high school early, enlisting in the Royal Australian Navy, primarily out of sheer boredom.   Over an eleven year service period, Dan served on frigates, destroyers, and also:     Was a Royal Guardsman for Queen Elizabeth II multiple times, including at Buckingham Palace. - Instructed hand to hand combat, disarming techniques and escalation/de-escalation of force principals to officer cadets from Australia, New Zealand and Singapore at the Australian Defence Force Academy. - Lead a fast action, boarding party sweep team on operations in the Persian Gulf. Deployed sweep teams are inserted by roping from helicopters or fast boat boardings, and are at the front line of the fight against terrorism, people smuggling, arms smuggling and illegal poaching.    Whilst on active operations, Dan earned the Australian Service Medal (ASM), The Australian Active Service Medal (AASM) and the International Coalition Against Terrorisim (ICAT) medal with the Iraq clasp.   As an entrepreneur in post service life, Dan managed fitness and lifestyle based businesses.  Rogue Agent's Tom Wiseman came to him in a series of dreams and universal downloads. Five years later, Rogue Agent, the first full-length book in the Agent series was published.    Dan lives on the Sunshine Coast of Australia with his wife, Shelby and their beloved whippet dogs.