Close and Destroy (A Fiction Novel)

A Gripping Tale of Shadow Warfare and Global Intrigue

“The mission…is to locate, close with, and destroy the enemy by fire and maneuver, or repel the enemy’s assault by fire and close combat.” – Marine Corps Reference Publication 3-10A.4

In the crumbling nation of Daristan, NATO’s counterinsurgency efforts teeter on the brink of failure. A fundamentalist leader returns from exile with a zealot army and foreign backing, igniting a violent uprising that threatens to destabilize the region—and beyond. As international peacekeepers falter, Windsor Kraft Strategies, a covert powerhouse of private intelligence and military contractors, becomes the lynchpin in a desperate fight for control.

With precision and deadly force, Windsor Kraft’s elite Special Mission Troops execute operations that governments cannot acknowledge. Tasked with evacuating high-value clients and delaying an unstoppable insurgent advance, they face insurmountable odds, a collapsing country, and betrayal from within. Their mission becomes a harrowing battle between survival and sacrifice.

From Tom Marshall, a former Cavalry Officer and private military contractor with deep roots in the tactical world, Close and Destroy delivers an adrenaline-fueled exploration of modern warfare, corporate shadow operations, and the razor-thin line between duty and survival.