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Coat of the Ancients by Brandan Hadlock

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A John Case Family Adventure #2

Description #1:

Still suspected of treason and under FBI surveillance, John Case is once again unwittingly enmeshed in the nefarious plans of evil mastermind El Shah and Iranian intelligence agents.

Iran wants to consolidate power in the Middle East and destroy America. El Shah seeks to exercise his right by lineage to control the Middle East and the Americas. Both believe an ancient artifact can help them achieve their quest for power. The key to finding the mystical object may be hidden in a notebook John Case’s eldest son stole from an Iranian operative two weeks earlier.

Now, someone is intent on getting the notebook from the Cases before they turn it in to the FBI. When the Case boys go missing, John has one day to deliver the coveted coat of Nimrod and swear allegiance to Islam or else his sons may not survive.

Can John clear his name, rescue his sons and prevent Iran and El Shah from unleashing the coat’s power on the world?

If you’ve been looking for an exciting action adventure thriller without vulgarity, bad words, or scenes that would make your grandmother blush, this is it!

Description #2

Evil men millennia apart…

A coat with incredible powers…

A father who’s intent on saving his family…

Who will win in this thrilling adventure?

Read now to find out.

Reviews

“Bible Verses About Fatherhood +11 Best Books For Dad”

“Book Review – COAT OF THE ANCIENTS by Brandan C. Hadlock”

Good Reads page

Alternate Book Cover

This cover may have actually been used on Amazon for a time. I’m not sure. But as of November 2025, it does display on Good Reads. It brings to my mind Conan the Barbarian. What do you think of it?

Fun promo video

This was a fun video that one of my sons created. The three of us were all writers, and the video references what we had written or were working on. Sadly, what was written of the story of the rat and dragon was only the beginning and is no longer available. A version of the story of the blob may yet appear in print. It’s never been finished either. You can, however, read the story of Alshear (hint, it’s found in the book advertised on this page!)

On-site Photos

Can you identify a scene from the book? These photos were taken on-site at the Mesa Grande Cultural Center, now called, Sce:dagĭ Mu:val Va’aki.

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Working with the Enemy by Brandan Hadlock

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A John Case Family Adventure #1

Working with the Enemy (Clean Read)

Description:

John case’s ordinary life is about to become not so ordinary.

Cuba and Iran want the top-secret missile schematics someone named Big J has clandestinely auctioned.

Thanks to a set-up, they think John is Big J.

Tonight, they’ll make their move, forcing John and his family into a terrifying adventure of international espionage and extortion.

If you’ve been looking for a thrilling, clean, family adventure, buy this book.

Reviews

“Book Review: Working with the Enemy by Brandan C. Hadlock”

“Working With the Enemy by Brandan C. Hadlock- A Really Good Short Story”

Good Reads page for Working with the Enemy

Previous Book Cover

This cover is not quite the same as the current cover, is it? But, it was a cover. And the book needed a cover.

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New Writing Project: Dark Clearly

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The impression to write has come, and this time it might be fulfilled through a family collaboration. Right now, perhaps just with one son as a co-author, but hopefully a daughter will decide to help us out and add her unique flair. The “code name” (not really a code name, but that sounds cool, doesn’t it?) is “Dark Clearly.” When my wife heard that, she suggested, “Clearly Dark.” We’ll see what wins out.

Here’s some of what we tentatively have so far:

Joshua Case: Cousin to John Case. Named after Joshua the Israelite spy in the Old Testament who brought back a good report of the land of Canaan and believed God would deliver the inhabitants of the land into the Israelites’ hands. Optimistic. “Just Joshua Case” (in other words, no middle name). Perhaps a black and white type of guy.

Tertius Michael Case: Joshua’s third son. Works out, but eats a lot of candy. Learns things from his dad. Love history. Has secret language he speaks with his parents.

Secunda Elssie Case: Joshua’s second daughter; younger than Tertius. No one better stand in her way.

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