// MISSION 017 :: INBOUND
RT-AUTHOR // SECURE
⏵ STATUS: INCOMING
SIGNAL :: STRONG
NEW INTEL :: INCOMING

California
Fall 5.
July 10.

California Fall 5 — the next chapter in the October Fall World, out July 10. Good against evil. Cam will stop at nothing to keep his family alive. Join the Ops List to get word the moment it drops.

// STANDBY Notify Me
California Fall 5 by Rick Tippins
CALIFORNIA FALL 5 :: JULY 10
◆ CALIFORNIA FALL 5 — JULY 10 ◆ NEW SERIES :: THE DARK SIDE OF SAINTLINESS — AUG 11 ◆ JARED CHRONICLES :: 6 BOOKS COMPLETE ◆ OCTOBER FALL WORLD :: 5 BOOKS ◆ NEW INTEL DROPS MONTHLY — JOIN OPS LIST ◆ CALIFORNIA FALL 5 — JULY 10 ◆ NEW SERIES :: THE DARK SIDE OF SAINTLINESS — AUG 11 ◆ JARED CHRONICLES :: 6 BOOKS COMPLETE ◆ OCTOBER FALL WORLD :: 5 BOOKS ◆ NEW INTEL DROPS MONTHLY — JOIN OPS LIST
12
Novels Published
3
Series · One World
8
Years Writing
CLASSIFIED
Missions Completed
Transmission 018 :: New Series Incoming

The Dark Side of
Saintliness.

// Book 01 · A Thomas Blackburn Thriller

A new series, a new kind of hunter. Thomas Blackburn is a covert assassin who turns his sights on corporate corruption — where the men in clean suits prove the deadliest marks of all. The first mission drops August 11.

Pre-Order Now ▶ Releases 08 · 11 · 2026
The Dark Side of Saintliness by Rick Tippins — a Thomas Blackburn Thriller
THE DARK SIDE OF SAINTLINESS
:: THOMAS BLACKBURN · 08.11.26
// SECTION 01 :: CATALOG

Three series.
One unforgiving world.

Each series stands on its own. Pick a thread, pull. They all lead to ordinary people pushed past where they thought they'd break — and what comes next.

SRS-02

October Fall World

// 5 BOOKS · CALIFORNIA FALL
SRS-03

Intrusion Code

// MILITARY SCI-FI · BOOK 01
// SECTION 02 :: TRANSMISSIONS

Book trailers.

Glimpses from inside the worlds. Hit play.

// CALIFORNIA FALL 1
Book Trailer
// DARK ALLIANCES
Book Trailer
// THE DEVIL'S BASTION
Book Trailer
Rick Tippins
// SECTION 02 :: PROFILE

Rick Tippins

Rick Tippins writes fiction that doesn't slow down. Across three series and more than a dozen novels, his work follows ordinary people into the moments when the rules stop applying — when the lights go out, the institutions fail, and yesterday's certainties become tomorrow's liabilities.

The books pull from a deep well of real-world experience and a relentless interest in the line where survival and morality collide. Readers come for the action. They stay for the people.

// SECTION 04 :: READER INTEL

What readers are saying.

Five-star intel from the field.

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

"This series is well written and not wordy as some claim. They are gripping and hard to put down. The story of Jared transforming from an IT nerd to a survivor and battle-scarred family man was a pleasure to read. I hope to see more post-apoc novels from the author."

// Chuck Brothers The Jared Chronicles
★ ★ ★ ★ ★

"This one follows the actions of military protagonists fighting a war on American soil as well as the plight of a family caught in the middle of the conflict far from home. As someone who lives in Alabama but works in Palo Alto, this is one of my particular fears — being separated from my family during a national crisis. Well written and totally worth reading."

// Danny Dunaway California Fall 1
★ ★ ★ ★ ★

"One of the most well-done books I have read. The story kept me engaged from start to finish and the details written into it made it clear the author had done a lot of research. I will be waiting in anticipation for more in this series."

// S. Duvall Intrusion Code
// SECTION 03 :: RECOMMENDED INTEL

Authors I stand behind.

Writers I've recommended to friends, family, and readers. Pick any of them up — you won't be sorry.

// SECTION 04 :: SECURE CHANNEL

Briefings. Drops. Intel.

Signed copies. Limited drops. Early excerpts. Behind-the-scenes from inside the writing room. I only send when there's something worth your time.