Frozen Freight: The Fifth Dot

Book 1 Frozen Freight Iron Reach: Unreservedly recommended by Midwest Book Review."A deftly crafted novel... riveting and detailed." - Midwest Book Review, May 2026Newfoundland was behind them.The miles weren't.Colonel Merritt has another mission for Buck Mercer and Mercer Hauling. This time the job sounds simple enough. Move two F-35 aircraft and their support equipment from Miramar to Volk Field. Four trucks. two thousand miles. Plenty of time to do it right.But with Colonel Merritt, nothing is ever as simple as it seems.Black SUVs begin appearing in the mirrors. Strange encounters start piling up. A breakdown in the Texas Panhandle leaves the crew exposed. Questions begin coming from people who should never have known the convoy existed. Before long, Buck and his crew realize someone is paying far too much attention to what was supposed to be a routine equipment shakedown run.Back in Texas, Mercer Hauling is rebuilding from the ground up. A new operations van. A new parts trailer. Two new members of the crew who bring more questions than answers. A second chance built on long hours, hard work, and more money than Buck wants to think about.Frozen Freight: The Fifth Dot is the second novel in the Frozen Freight series. It's a story about truckers, soldiers, friendship, loyalty, faith, and the people who keep showing up when everyone else has gone home.Some roads take you home.Others change everything.