The Thousand Dollar Slave

The nerve-shredding thrills continue in The Thousand Dollar Slave, the shocking and earth-shattering new novel in J.T. Brannan's bestselling Colt Ryder series, from a thriller writer at the top of his game.

Ex-US Army Ranger and vigilante-for-hire Colt Ryder finds himself in the concrete jungle of Pittsburgh, where – along with his fearless canine companion, Kane – he is hired for a job that will test his mettle to the utmost.

Grant Turner was a journalist working on an exposé of the local sex trade, detailing horrifying examples of the human trafficking that goes on in the city; but when he got too close, his body ended up in a dumpster, and the story never saw the light of day.

But Turner’s girlfriend is determined to make sure that someone follows up on his work, and – unable to get help from the police – she turns to Colt Ryder, the Thousand Dollar Man.

But as Colt investigates the sickening business, he is not doing it for a newspaper story; because as he meets some of the victims, as he begins to understand how many more young women – even girls – are being exploited, he instead sets out to dismantle that trade, piece by bloody piece.

The Thousand Dollar Slave is an exciting, visceral and disturbing journey into the dark underbelly that lies hidden beneath all our cities, a shocking tale that will leave you breathless.

Praise for J.T. Brannan - 

"What an absorbing, rollercoaster of a read." - Elly Griffiths, winner of the Edgar Award for The Crossing Places



"Origin is a thrill-a-minute ride of a book." - Simon Toyne, bestselling author of the Sanctus trilogy

"Origin is a truly original novel, seamlessly meshing a modern high-tech chase thriller, stuffed full of guns and gadgets, with elements of ancient history to produce a book that’s both thought-provoking and relentlessly exciting." - James Becker, bestselling author of The First Apostle

"Smart, sophisticated and thrilling, Origin drags you in and makes you hold your breath right to the last lung bursting page." - Sam Christer, bestselling author of The Stonehenge Legacy and The Turin Shroud


Genre: Mystery