BARREL PROOF
About this ebook
He found a conspiracy aging in the barrels.
James Reddick thought a distillery job would keep him off the grid. Instead, he walks straight into a violent scheme involving outlaw bikers, horse‑racing money, and a fixer who sees through every lie.
When a young worker disappears and a journalist turns up dead, Reddick becomes the only person left who knows the truth—and the next target for the men protecting it.
Hunted through rickhouses, barns, and fog‑heavy woods, Reddick must decide whether to run from the danger… or run toward it.
Because some proof doesn’t stay hidden.
And some names refuse to stay erased.
A gripping Martinez‑adjacent thriller, BARREL PROOF bridges the world of Swimming with Manatees and the upcoming Ava Martinez novel.
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About the author
Bill Bennett is an award‑winning indie author of geopolitical and eco‑thrillers, recognized on the Eric Hoffer Award Grand Prize Short List, First Horizon Award Finalist, 2nd Runner‑Up, Killer Nashville Readers’ Choice Award, and Author of the Year Finalist by the International Impact Awards. A retired military officer, licensed attorney, and global IT executive, Bennett writes suspense grounded in scientific realism and the collision between technology, nature, and power.
