Covert Ops

Team Tactical Handbook

by Steve Barker

$4.99

When the Covert Ops missions go loud on the page, everything looks clean and inevitable. This collection of five field manuals shows what sits underneath. Written by the Covert Ops team—Steve “S3” Barker on leadership and explosives; Simon on transport and logistics; George on sniping and weapons; Derek on communications; Lucy on interrogation and intelligence—it strips covert work down to mindset, structure, and decisions under fire. Inside, each guide speaks in its operator’s voice: mission intent in one line, red lines and abort criteria, PACE planning, and the OODA loop as it runs in the field—not as a diagram. You’ll see how a team forms, how roles and trust interlock, and why preparation starts long before the brief. Whether you’re a thriller reader, writer, leader, or veteran, you’ll find frameworks to steal for your world: thinking clearly when the pressure spikes, planning for failure, and making choices when the cost of a bad call is paid in flesh and bone. This is a companion book for the Covert Ops Series, not a genuine military guidebook—but it will change how you see every mission the team runs in the shadows.

Get this book:

Also listed on: booksunder5, paperbackdeals