The events in Queen City Ruby take place shortly after Carolina Dance

An elite ex-special forces operative. A teenage target. Ruthless jewel thieves. And nonstop action that'll leave you breathless.

Orlando Black doesn't go looking for trouble—it always finds him. When he crosses paths with a terrified teenager fleeing a crew of cold-blooded jewel thieves, instinct kicks in. Black gets the kid out alive—but that's just the beginning.

The stakes skyrocket when one of Black's friends is caught in the chaos of a high-stakes heist. With bullets flying and secrets unraveling, Black has no choice but to go on the offensive. He's faced war zones before—but nothing like this.

To save lives, he'll have to take on a group of heavily armed criminals in a heart-pounding showdown where the odds are stacked—and survival isn't guaranteed.

Fast-paced, memorable characters, and impossible to put down—this is Orlando Black at his most dangerous. And most unstoppable.