Total Empire: A Garrett Sinclair Novel

Written by A. J. Tata

Narrated by Brian Troxell

General Garrett Sinclair undertakes a rogue mission in the Sahara Desert to thwart an international nuclear threat in Total Empire, an explosive thriller from A. J. Tata.

When Sergeant Major Sylvester “Sly” Morgan is killed on a mission, his daughter, Zoey, tells General Garrett Sinclair that her father's death wasn’t random. Morgan had recorded a high-level meeting between Chinese, American, and French diplomats as they spoke about a plan for a new global government.

The “Chinese-U.S. Partnership”, or CUSP, intends to combine the world’s two largest economies and militaries to usher in a new era of partnership and leadership. But China’s offer has a deadline and penalties for noncompliance. As a safeguard, China has five high-tech hypersonic glide vehicles armed with nuclear weapons orbiting the Earth ready to strike. When Zoey disappears in Africa, seemingly while in pursuit of her father’s killer, Sinclair and Dagger Team are caught off-guard as they scramble to catch up.

Without authorization, Sinclair takes Dagger Team into Dakhla, Morocco as he attempts to save his goddaughter’s life. With too many missions to complete and not enough information, Sinclair and team discover that the Chinese plan is nearly complete. As one nuclear glide vehicle misses Washington, DC but hits Loudoun County, Virginia, Sinclair’s mission in the Sahara is to stop the Chinese from using its ground based laser targeting system before they can more accurately launch the remaining four. Facing insurmountable odds and without support from his government, Sinclair takes his team into the maw of the Saharan death pit, the Eye of Africa.

A Macmillan Audio production from St. Martin’s Press.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Macmillan Audio
• Release date: Mar 21, 2023
• ISBN: 9781250882516

A. J. Tata

A. J. TATA, Brigadier General, U.S. Army (Retired), most recently performed the duties of Under Secretary of Defense for Policy in the Pentagon. He also commanded combat units in the 82nd and 101st Airborne Divisions and the 10th Mountain Division. His last combat tour was in Afghanistan in 2007 where he earned the Combat Action Badge and Bronze Star Medal. He is the author of numerous national bestselling novels, including books from The Captain Jake Mahegan and Threat Series. He is a Newsmax national security contributor and a frequent foreign policy guest commentator on Fox News and CNN.

Reviews for Total Empire

[Mari · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Well, I guess I know what General Tata thinks of some current national events! I'm a pretty easy grader but I gave this book only 4 stars (and was leaning towards 3) because there was a lot of side commentary/reflection that I could have done without even when I agree, such as the bungled withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021. If he had written a non-fiction book with that info, I would have been fine with it. On the other hand, this book, like most thrillers, has what strikes me as an implausible storyline but that makes me wonder what has happened that we will never publicly know. Also, is it wrong that whenever the Secretary of State spoke I heard Hillary Clinton's screeching, er voice? It was also great to have Jake Mahegan show up, even if he wasn't in on all the action.

Don't get me wrong, I did enjoy the book overall, but it was a little preachy at times.

[Nancy Sasse · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

So enjoyed this book!! I love the character development, story line is intriguing & complex, and truly appreciate the additional components of Faith that are interspersed throughout the story! Kudos & eagerly look forward to more.