Ring of Flowers
A novella.
COMPANION NOVELLA FOR: THE CALYPSO DIRECTIVE
The year is 1665, England... in the Derbyshire village of Eyam, a tailor, George Vicars orders a bolt of fabric from London to make a wedding dress for his betrothed daughter, Kathryn. To escape her fate of marrying the town’s wealthiest and most odious bachelor, she elopes with her true love, farmhand Paul Foster. Kathryn’s departure is fortuitous, because when the fabric is delivered, the parcel is infested with fleas carrying bubonic plague. First bitten and first to die, George Vicars’ misfortune becomes the community’s death sentence when the town Rector boldly imposes a quarantine on all Eyam residents. Months later, expecting a child, the newlyweds return home to find their world turned upside down. Once inside the township, they are forbidden to leave and Kathryn is forced to give birth in quarantine. Under the shadow plague, and against all odds, Will Foster’s paternal ancestor is born... with a genetic mutation that will change the world 345 years later.
This is a work of historical fiction.
Brian Andrews
When Brian Andrews writes about war, espionage, or covert operations, it doesn’t come from guesswork or secondhand research—it comes from the inside. A former U.S. Navy submarine officer with a background in nuclear engineering and psychology, Andrews knows what it means to operate in the shadows and carry the weight of life-or-death decisions. That experience runs like a live wire through his thrillers, charging each scene with a tension that feels earned, not imagined.
As one half of the bestselling Andrews & Wilson writing duo—alongside fellow veteran Jeffrey Wilson—Andrews has helped redefine the modern military thriller. Their Tier One series, centered on Navy SEAL turned Tier One operator John Dempsey, has become a mainstay for fans of high-octane fiction. These aren’t just stories about missions—they’re about men shaped by loss, loyalty, and the quiet burden of doing what others can’t.
Think Tank
Think Tank consists of two primary books, and includes one additional book that complement the series but is not considered mandatory reads. The current recommended reading order for the series is provided below.
