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A Sam Rourke Thriller
The Sam Rourke Series Is Here.
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HarbingerThe Prophet’s Game
Three victims. Three methods. One black feather.
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Out 1 September 2026 · Click an edition to order
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Discover the book02 / The series
Enter the world of
Sam
Rourke
A former soldier who trusts evidence more than certainty.
Rourke carries the weight of an old war, a fading faith, and a father disappearing into dementia. Patient, controlled, and resistant to mythology, he must decide where justice ends and vengeance begins.
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Chicago · After dark
03 / The author
Steven
Harrison
Steven Harrison writes dark, cinematic crime fiction about damaged institutions, morally complicated people, and the price of pursuing truths built to stay buried.
His visual style builds scenes through light, sound, weather, and spatial detail, while keeping character and moral consequence at the centre of the investigation.
Harbinger: The Prophet’s Game is his debut novel and the opening story in the Sam Rourke series.
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