Proof of Life
FROM MILLION-SELLING AUTHOR JACK SLATER
What’s a life worth?
Gideon Ryker is learning that the fanatical cult known as the Brotherhood only worship power. He has their tyrannical messiah Father Gabriel chained in a cellar—but a brutal new leader has seized power in his place. And while Miranda may want Gabriel gone, many in New Eden still worship him.
That makes him dangerous leverage... and Gideon isn't the only one who knows it.
With the Faithless reeling and his sister’s fragile freedom at stake, time is running out. Hunted by a new tyrant, courted by spies and cornered by criminals, every decision risks disaster. And some choices don’t just leave scars.
They make ghosts.
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Jack Slater
Jack Slater is a name that’s quickly becoming synonymous with high-octane thrillers that keep readers on the edge of their seats. Born in London and now living in the West Country, Slater brings the raw, gritty atmosphere of his surroundings into his writing, crafting suspenseful narratives that feel as dangerous as they are immersive. Drawing on a diverse background in International Relations, he has an uncanny ability to weave complex geopolitical issues into pulse-pounding plots, making his work feel both timely and deeply insightful.
Gideon Ryker
In a locked room deep in the south of France, a man wakes to silence—and pain. Scars run deep across his body, his memory wiped clean, and the only clue to who he is comes in the form of a child’s face he doesn’t recognize, but can’t forget. This is the raw and unsettling beginning of a thriller series that refuses to offer easy answers, instead dragging readers through the fog of a fractured identity and the relentless pursuit of the truth.
Gideon Ryker consists of three books and series is set to expand with the upcoming release of one more book. The current recommended reading order for the series is provided below.

