Rocket's Red Glare: A Thriller - Softcover

Patterson, James; Eversmann, Matt

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0316608564 ISBN 13: 9780316608565

Publisher: Little, Brown and Company, 2026

Synopsis

A New York Times bestseller from the world's #1 bestselling author: They’re ex-Special Forces. They’re on American soil. Their code name is “Rocket's Red Glare.” 

"Rocket's Red Glare moves fast and hits hard. Nat Phillips is an old-school leader in a world that's forgotten what that looks like―loyal, relentless, the kind of man his team would follow into hell. Eversmann's years in the Rangers and Patterson's instinct for pace make every page feel lived-in and real. They know exactly how soldiers talk, move, and fight, and it shows on every page. A sure-fire winner that’ll keep you up long past your bedtime.”  ―Lieutenant Colonel, USA, (Ret.) Brad Taylor, author of the New York Times bestselling Pike Logan series 

“A military thriller that captures the best of American heroism. There’s courage and nonstop action on every page. Nat Phillips is the hero we need.”―Bret Baier

"Rocket’s Red Glare brings the heat! In a summer read you will not soon forget, James Patterson and Matt Eversmann combine forces to create unforgettable characters and plot, with breakneck pacing that will keep you riveted through the night! This one is a banger!"  ―Jack Carr, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Fourth Option

Nat Phillips leads an elite roster of special operators. They are ex-Special Forces, communications specialists, and intelligence officers. Phillips is a brilliant strategist and battle-tested leader who inspires total loyalty in his team. Now these decorated veterans of international warfare are at home and on stand-by―until a presidential campaign is interrupted by murder. 

Suddenly, the plan is no longer the stuff of Mission: Impossible. Emergency operations happening not overseas but in the centers of American power, from Nantucket to Washington, DC. This national crisis is real.
 

About this title

About the Author

James Patterson is the most popular storyteller of our time and the creator of such unforgettable characters and series as Alex Cross, the Women’s Murder Club, Jane Smith, and Maximum Ride. He has coauthored #1 bestselling novels with Bill Clinton, Dolly Parton, Michael Crichton, and Viola Davis, as well as collaborated on #1 bestselling nonfiction, including The Idaho Four, Walk in My Combat Boots, and Filthy Rich. Patterson has told the story of his own life in the #1 bestselling autobiography James Patterson by James Patterson. He is the recipient of an Edgar Award, ten Emmy Awards, the Literarian Award from the National Book Foundation, and the National Humanities Medal.

 

Matt Eversmann retired from the United States Army after twenty years of service. Rockets’ Red Glare is his first novel with James Patterson. They’ve written several nonfiction books together, including the #1 New York Times bestseller Walk in My Combat Boots.

Edition details

• Publisher: Little, Brown and Company
• Publication date: 2026
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0316608564
• ISBN 13: 9780316608565
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 464