The wait is over. Minute Men: Execute & Run is now available in print and eBook at a bookseller near you.
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And if you haven’t purchased a copy, there’s no time like now.
Mission Impossible meets X-Men—with a twist: You only have 60 seconds to save the day.
U.S. Marine Daniel Hayes returns from the Middle East in a wheelchair. The only survivor of his team, he’s haunted by more than his physical scars. His survivor’s guilt keeps him trapped on the porch of his childhood home, watching the rust belt crumble around him.
In Africa, Dr. Christian Chase’s once-fearless hands are now useless. Blinded in a rebel ambush, she replays the life she couldn’t save as if torturing herself with endless flashbacks could change the past.
In Ukraine, kickboxer Zoya Zynchenko wakes in a cold hospital bed. Her family gone, her legs paralyzed, a missile strike leaving her a forgotten victim of war.
And bounty hunter Max “Jaxx” Jaquez hides his crippling pain behind false bravado. Drowning in guilt for letting a dangerous predator escape, he hates himself more than the criminal he failed to apprehend.
Enter Norman Blackwell, a brilliant but reclusive biotech engineer. His cutting-edge treatment transforms these broken heroes into something extraordinary. Hayes gains superhuman strength. Chase’s gaze becomes deadly. Zoya moves with lightning reflexes. Jaxx’s intellect explodes into genius.
But there’s a cost: These powers last for only 60 seconds at a time, then pain and incapacitation hit.
Together, they become the Minute Men, a team of wounded warriors turned reluctant heroes. Their first mission: Stop a ruthless corporate warlord from weaponizing life-saving nanotechnology, turning hope into tools of control and destruction. To succeed, they must master their fleeting powers, trust each other, and find strength in their shared scars. Because in a world where everything can change in a heartbeat, 60 seconds is all they’ve got to save the day—and each other.
Above: Part of an ad that Arc Manor Publishing is running to promote its fall releases. The two-page spread appears in the current issue of Publishers Weekly.
Our previous newsletter installment featured praise for Minute Men: Execute & Run from World Fantasy Award finalist Michael Libling, who writes in part:
Coming up with an exciting new concept in the superhero genre is no easy feat, but the Connolly brothers have pulled it off in rousing fashion. If ever a story deserves a big-screen treatment, this spectacularly rendered thrill ride is it. Minute Men: Execute & Run...RUN is right! RUN to read it now!
Read Michael's Full Review Here
And now there’s this endorsement from science fiction writer and critic Albert Wendland:
Lawrence C. Connolly’s novel, Minute Men: Execute and Run, based on a concept by Christopher Connolly, reads with the speed of a video game, vibrates with the tension of a movie thriller, and delivers on the pleasures of a superhero fantasy.
Read Albert's Full Review Here
Time for one more? This one is from Timons Esaias, two-time winner of the Isaac Asimov Magazine reader poll for best poetry and short fiction:
The thriller … reminds me of the best-known Michael Crichton novels, and that’s good territory to be working in.
There’s lots more where those came from. We’ll be sharing additional testimonials, reader comments, and published reviews in upcoming instalments.
Above: Thumbnails from our previous installments of the Minute Men Newsletter.
Since launching this newsletter in May, Chris and I have been bringing you glimpses into the Minute Men universe with photos, videos, excerpts, and more—all designed to pique your interest in Minute Men: Execute & Run.
And now, with the book available and (hopefully) already in your e-reader or en route from your favorite bookseller, we plan to keep things going a little longer. So, whether you’ve been with us from the beginning or are only now joining the adventure, we want to thank you for being part of the team.
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