Blackbeard Series

Ed Teach buried his dogs. Then his wife.

Retirement was supposed to be quiet. Instead, it tasted like ash in an empty house on the edge of nowhere.

But Ed's old life wasn't done with him. His poker buddies—men who weren't exactly from around here—peeled off their faces, handed him a badge, and pointed south. Boca Chica. SpaceX. One last mission.

With nothing left to lose and a death wish riding shotgun, Ed rolls in towing an Airstream, ready for whatever Elon Musk throws his way. Acting CEO while the boss handles D.C.? Sure. Orbiting fuel tankers? Fine.

But when rival aliens target the launch pad and a Yellowstone super-volcano ticks toward global Armageddon in 2040, Ed discovers the real job: a desperate, unauthorized gamble to save humanity—one that could strand him millions of miles from home.

Alone against the void, an old spook with a badge and a Starship must decide how far he'll go to beat the clock.

Some men die in bed. Ed Teach would rather die fighting—for a future on the red planet that might never come.

Fans of The Martian and Project Hail Mary will love this gritty, high-stakes tale of survival, ingenuity, and one man's rogue shot at Mars.