Binding: Paperback
Date Published: 02 Jul 2026
High-stakes military thriller with a sharp Irish edge, a covert Gulf extraction, a royal woman in danger, and an ex-commando whose past is catching up fast.
Sam Ireland was asked to do one last job. He never expected to become the hunted.
Sam Ireland wants no part of another covert mission.
He has a daughter to protect, a life he's only just holding together, and a past he has no wish to revisit. But when a dangerous extraction pulls him into Saudi Arabia under cover of the America's Cup, Sam is forced back into the world he tried to leave behind.
The target keeps changing. The lies multiply. A woman with royal blood is running out of time, and the mission leads from Jeddah to Bahrain and Qatar, through religious police, diplomatic shadows, and enemies who make men disappear.
Sam was sent to get someone out - now he has to survive long enough to pull it off.
And when the rescue is over, the past he thought he'd buried is waiting in uniform.
The Exile is the explosive fifth book in the Sam Ireland series, a fast-paced extraction thriller packed with covert operations, international danger, shifting loyalties, and hard-hitting action. Perfect for readers who want Reacher-style justice with more heart, or Andy McNab with real emotional weight.
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Praise for the Sam Ireland Thrillers:
I've read and loved, Lee Child, John Sanford, John Grisham, Jeffrey Deaver, etc and Finn Og leaves them for dead...I could not recommend Finn highly enough.
Finn Og is without a doubt the best I've read! Incredibly clever plots.
My heart is still racing.
Sam is a flawed character which makes him believable. It's been a while since I read a book in a day.
A gripping suspenseful thriller. I brought this book to read on holiday and had it done on the first day!
I thought this book was a great read, and it would make a great film. The character Sam is well written and the plot doesn't slow down and drag. Great rhythm till the very end.
This is a fantastic book - from the first page it grips you and just refuses to let go, but with a sensitivity that is rare in novels of this kind.
I found myself getting pulled into the story from the off. It's articulately written in nice sharp paragraphs and chapters that always leave you feeling like you want more (part of what makes it hard to put down!). I don't leave many reviews, but this book grabbed me.
Great plot & storyline. A thought provoking and gripping read.