How to Hotwire an Airplane

From the bestselling author of Submerged, and one of Rosepoint Publishing's "Twelve Favorite Books of 2025"

He was ready to end it all. Then the phone rang.
Hiram Bleeker is a haunted man. A Vietnam veteran living out of a run-down Texas apartment, he has one asset left from a bitter divorce: a small plane. He’s moments away from using his service revolver for the last time when a voice on the other end of the line offers him a reason to wait until tomorrow.
The mission? Flying a rescue dog to its new home.
But the "Dog Lady" who meets him at the airfield isn't what he expected. Lucy is assertive, mysterious, and—after a near-fatal crash—possesses an unguent that heals Hiram’s shattered hand overnight. Soon, Hiram is no longer just flying dogs; he’s ferrying workers over the internal checkpoints of a post-9/11 America, risking everything to save families from the "Hold the Line" policy that leaves immigrants to perish in the desert.
As the authorities tighten their noose, Hiram discovers that Lucy isn’t just a dog handler—she might not even be of this world. To save a young girl from a dark government black site, Hiram must use every ounce of his flying skill to thwart the Border Patrol.
In a world where he was once an enemy combatant of his own guilt, can Hiram find redemption through one final, desperate act of service?
Perfect for fans of gritty Texas thrillers, redemptive veteran stories, and the high-stakes aviation of The Right Stuff.