Eric Halstead
Military thrillers · Legal drama · Historical suspense

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Twenty years in uniform, across the Army and the Coast Guard. Now he writes the stories most people never see, from the inside.

The Books

Duty, sacrifice, and the moral weight carried by the people who serve. Start with the Shane Alexander series.

The Shane Alexander Series
The Final Verdict: A Shane Alexander Novel by Eric Halstead, book cover
Book 1

The Final Verdict

Military courtroom dramaISBN 979-8-9941322-7-2

One decision in a combat zone. One court-martial. One life turned over.

Specialist Shane Alexander faces a court-martial that will change everything he thought he knew about the Army he serves. As the case unfolds, the pressure reaches past the courtroom and into his family.

An exploration of duty, fairness, and accountability, and of the consequences soldiers carry home from the decisions they make at war. For readers of military fiction and courtroom drama alike.

Into the Dark: A Shane Alexander Novel by Eric Halstead, book cover
Book 2

Into the Dark

Covert rescue thrillerISBN 979-8-9941322-1-0Audiobook available

They came for paradise. They found what's under it.

Haunted by past betrayals and desperate for redemption, Specialist Shane Alexander is thrust into the shadows of a rescue mission in Colombia. American students have gone missing, the cartels are at war, and the extraction will test every loyalty he has left.

A story of resilience under pressure and the private battles fought by the people sent into places the rest of the world never sees.

Shadows of History
Shadows of Liberty: The Start of a Nation by Eric Halstead with co-author M. L. Curry, book cover
Book 1

Shadows of Liberty

Revolutionary War historical thrillerISBN 979-8-9964939-0-6New release

In the shadows of the American Revolution, history is being written in secret.

Boston, on the edge of revolution. Printer's apprentice Thomas Hale finds a hidden language of symbols and ciphers threaded through the pamphlets passing under his hands. What begins as a curious discovery draws him into a world of secret meetings, silent allegiances, and a war fought in ink, rumor, and fear.

With sharp-eyed bookseller's daughter Abigail Mercer at his side, and shadowed by the enigmatic Elias Wentworth, Thomas must decide what to believe when every side is capable of lies. Co-written with M.L. Curry.

Truth and Consequences: The Mike Chisholm Saga by Eric Halstead, book cover
The Mike Chisholm Saga · Book 1
Available for pre-order

Truth and Consequences

Defense attorney Mike Chisholm comes home to Fayetteville, North Carolina, looking for a quieter life. Then a teenager named Jamal Watson is arrested for the killing of a convenience store clerk.

A malfunctioning camera, blind spots in the aisles, a statement taken without counsel. As Mike digs in, the case splits the town along lines of race, class, and memory, and the threats start arriving.

Now adapted for the screen

11 festival honors in 2026

The Final Verdict screenplay is a three-time finalist, at the London International Screenwriting Competition, the Orlando Film Festival, and the Wild River Film Festival. The Hunt is an Orlando finalist too, and Into the Dark and the pilot Alexander are also placing.

See the screenplay awards
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