Who Is Reed Jackson?
Before he was a PI, before he was a SEAL, Reed Jackson was a kid whose father had one plan for him. Read the backstory that shaped the man at the center of the SHADOW series.
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Behind the SHADOW Series
This is where the deleted scenes live. The character backstories that didn't make the final book, the real places that inspired a chapter, and the occasional update on what Reed Jackson's up to next. If you've read the books, this is where you go deeper.
The Real Places Behind the Story
Every SHADOW novel is set somewhere Robert has actually stood. This series takes you to the real locations behind the fiction, from a small footbridge in Huatulco, Mexico, to the Aegean island that inspired one of the most dangerous missions yet to come, to the streets of Mexico City.
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On Location: Huatulco, Mexico
A remote stretch of coastline, a secret running route, and the small footbridge Anna Tobin never told anyone about.
On LocationOn Location: Mexico City
Condesa's cafes, a coincidental restaurant name, and one of the settings for the next SHADOW novel.
On LocationOn Location: Milos, Greece
The Aegean island that inspired one of the settings in the next SHADOW novel.
From the AuthorShadow of Descent: An Introduction
Why Robert started this blog, and what to expect from it.
Character FilesWho Is Reed Jackson? Part One
The father, the brother, and the training that made Reed Jackson before he ever put on a uniform.
Character FilesWho Is Reed Jackson? Part Two
From Seal Team 6 to running The Agency, and the job that put him in Richard Holmes' orbit.
Character FilesOffice Doors
A 500-year-old pair of French doors, a hidden eye in the wood grain, and the man who never noticed.
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