A holiday visit at the mall leads to a cross-country chase to stop an impending ISIS attack. At a hectic mall on Black Friday, Carter Thompson saves retired Delta Force Col. Doug Redman and his family from a vicious terrorist attack. Becoming friends they soon learn of an elderly couple who own a ranch on the Arizona/Mexico border. The couple are being terrorized and threatened by the Magdalena Cartel who controls the town of San Miguel, Mexico. Recognizing the two seniors have been abandoned by both local and federal law enforcement, they take it upon themselves to pay a visit to the Cartel in San Miguel. Their mission is to give a clear and solid message that even though the U.S. government won't protect its citizens and border; there are citizens who will. While in San Miguel, they discover that the Magdalena Cartel has delivered dangerous and deadly material to an Islamic terrorist cell that is backed by ISIS. Further investigation reveals an impending terrorist attack on a major American city. Not trusting a politically correct federal government, Carter and Colonel Redman take it upon themselves to try and intervene on the imminent attack in a heart-pounding, cross-country chase.

2016 BEST INDIE BOOK RUNNER-UP AWARD SHELF UNBOUND IN DEVELOPMENT FOR A FEATURE FILMWould You Break the Law to Save the People and Country You Love?A vicious terrorist attack in the heart of Tucson, Arizona teams Carter Thompson, an aging entrepreneur, with retired Delta Force Colonel Doug Redman. Both men thought their fighting days were over. Together, they try to make sense of the violence that shatters their peaceful city.One attack is just the beginning.Carter and Doug soon learn that a nearby ranching family on the southern border are being threatened by rampaging cartel thugs. Digging deeper, their worst fears come true.Deadly Islamic jihadists have joined forces with the ruthless Mexican cartel to bring America to her knees. Worse, justice appears hopeless when corrupt government authorities turn a blind eye. Brutality quickly escalates and cries for help go unheard leaving Carter and Doug to face the ultimate question...Would you break the law to save your family and your country?Inspired by true events, local knowledge, and today's headlines, J. Thomas Rompel delivers a non-stop thrill ride about citizen warriors who must band together to restore truth, liberty, and peace. If you're a fan of The Patriot, Lone Survivor and Sicario movie series or Lee Child, Mark Dawson or Vince Flynn, then you'll love Citizen Warrior - The 4th Branch. Get your copy today!

Carter Thompson gets an urgent call from his friend, retired Delta Force Colonel Doug Redman. Redman wants Carter and the team to meet right away: that afternoon. It had been a year since the unsettling events and the aging entrepreneur had settled back into his normal pace of life.An alarmed Carter Thompson has no answers; only questions. Are the authorities on to them? Has their secret been compromised? Does he need to call his lawyer? What if Kim, his fiancé finds out he'd lied about his disappearance last year? Or could this be something else?

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