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Vince Milam is an American bestselling author of mystery and thrillers.

He is most notably known for writing the bestselling Case Lee Novels.

Armed with extensive experience gained from working in various roles that saw him traverse more than twenty-five countries over two decades, witnessing ongoing revolutions, coups, and espionage-related activities, his extensive exposure to volatile environments has greatly propelled his writing.

His passion for storytelling is hugely reflected in the Case Lee Series, where he skillfully intertwines complex narratives, intense action, and memorable personas.

Vince currently lives in Idaho, where he enjoys spending quality time with friends and family, burying himself in unputdownable books, and taking in the picturesque Mountain West outdoors.

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Genres: Mystery, Thriller

United States

Website: https://www.vincemilam.com/

Case Lee

  1. The Hawaii Job (2020)
  2. The Suriname Job (2017)
  3. The New Guinea Job (2018)
  4. The Caribbean Job (2018)
  5. The Amazon Job (2019)
  6. The Orcas Island Job (2020)
  7. The Nevada Job (2020)
  8. The DC Job (2021)
  9. The Texas Job (2021)
  10. The Sawtooth Job (2022)
  11. The Rhine River Job (2023)
  12. The Alaska Job (2023)

Challenged World

  1. The Unknown Element (2015)
  2. Pretty Little Creatures (2015)
  3. Gather The Seekers (2016)

Detailed book overview

Case Lee

The Hawaii Job

They targeted his family. And raised the bounty on his head.

There’s only one way to end it. He calls on his ex-Delta teammates.

They assemble one final time. And head into the abyss.

When Case Lee is contracted to investigate a mysterious company and its secretive billionaire CEO in Hawaii, things quickly go sideways. The CEO, through unknown backchannels, unleashes contract killers to eliminate a problem. A problem called Case Lee.

Assassins flock. His family is in the crosshairs. Case calls on his former Delta teammates to lend a hand. In the course of protecting his family, one of the killers reveals the source of the bounty. A bounty that has dangled over the heads of Case and his three teammates for years.

There’s only one way to end it. Saddle up, travel to the desolate enclaves of the Sahara, and take out the bounty’s source. Meanwhile, the clandestine world works in the shadows. Do they help or hinder? The answer is unclear.

Author: Vince Milam
First Release: 2020
ISBN: 979-8615432071
Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
The Suriname Job

When a mysterious client asks former Delta Force operator Case Lee to investigate a rebellion in South America, he uncovers an incredible global conspiracy. Welcome to revolution, murder, and behind-the-curtains intrigue. As events unfold, the spies and mercenaries come to a hard realization. You may mess with a lot on this good earth, but you don’t mess with Case Lee.

A murdered wife. A bounty on his head. Case lives an isolated life on the Ace of Spades, an old wooden cruiser plying the waters of the Intracoastal Waterway from Virginia to Florida. His only friends are a collection of former Delta Force teammates spread across the globe. And an enigmatic broker of clandestine information, Jules of the Clubhouse.

Case wants out. But when he returns from South America, bounty hunters arrive. And in their search for him discover his special skills. Very special skills.

Author: Vince Milam
First Release: 2017
ISBN: 978-1546687047
Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
The New Guinea Job

When a mysterious client asks former Delta Force operator Case Lee to investigate a massive New Guinea gold discovery, the job quickly unravels into an incredible world of spies, terrorists, and tribal headhunters. Case—with a sense he’s being played—walks away from the entire mess. Until life-threatening events pull him back in. This time, he’s not taking any prisoners.

A murdered wife. A bounty on his head. Case lives an isolated life on the Ace of Spades, an old wooden cruiser plying the waters of the Intracoastal Waterway from Virginia to Florida. His only friends are a collection of former Delta Force teammates spread across the globe. And an enigmatic broker of clandestine information, Jules of the Clubhouse.

Case wants out. But bounty hunters and spies and shadowed players keep pulling him back in. And discover his special skills. Very special skills.

Author: Vince Milam
First Release: 2018
ISBN: 978-1985095960
Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
The Caribbean Job

Powerful people in the shadows pull deadly strings as the ex-Delta operator treads where he’s not welcome. As he uncovers a massive conspiracy, killers head his way. Case knew the threat was real and now the clock is ticking.

Can he find a way out and bring down their organization? What’s the best play—set a trap or go on the offensive? Case Lee isn’t the type of man to wait, so he protects his family and goes after his enemies. He didn’t want it, but now he’s stuck on a roller coaster ride of intrigue and life on a razor’s edge. Where his enemies are introduced to a man with special skills. Very special skills.

Author: Vince Milam
First Release: 2018
ISBN: 978-1725857377
Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
The Amazon Job

Bioterrorists and deadly conspirators lurk in the shadows.

One man to stop it.

A man with special skills. Very special skills.

It’s not in Case Lee to back down. He enters the pursuit of his life through the gritty drug-lord infested slums of Rio de Janeiro and remote mountains of the western US. In hot pursuit – a toxic mix of spies that includes the CIA, the Israelis, and Iranians.

With trust in short supply and deadly enemies converging, does he have what it takes to prevent the deaths of thousands of innocents?

Author: Vince Milam
First Release: 2019
ISBN: 978-1098935542
Publisher: Independently published
The Orcas Island Job

His client is the world’s most powerful spy. When Case’s investigation uncovers traitors, corrupt politicians, and a deadly conspiracy, she demands he withdraw.

Case Lee doesn’t quit. He goes back in.

And kicks the hornet’s nest.

The CIA’s top spy offered him a contract. He didn’t relish working with her again, but the money was too good. The job started as a standard sleuthing gig. But when he discovers a major drug deal, disturbing questions are raised. Case calls on his best friend and heads for the border. Case Lee, meet the Cartel. It gets ugly.

The trail leads back to the Pacific Northwest, revealing a high-level conspiracy with spies, traitors, and corrupt politicians. Who is pulling the deadly strings? And why?

The heat cranks up and the CIA terminates the contract. But he doesn’t quit. While he’s no superhero, no caped crusader, Case Lee knows when it’s time to make a stand. They unleash powerful forces against him with no quarter asked. Or given.

Author: Vince Milam
First Release: 2020
ISBN: 979-8676627263
Publisher: Independently published
The Nevada Job

It started as a simple gig. Until a ruthless billionaire painted a target on his back.

It ended when Case calls on his former teammates for help. Together, they bring special skills to the table.

Very special skills.

It was a low-key investigation. Until signals flared that danger lay ahead with people’s lives a throw-away commodity. It started in Bolivia’s Chaco region. A vast lawless area where life is cheap and raw power rules the roost. As the search for rare elements heats up, Case runs into spies and mercenaries and a village living in terror. While he’s no superhero, no caped crusader, Case Lee knows he can’t walk away. With so many lives at stake, he flips the switch and things turn ugly.

The trail leads back to the Nevada wildlands. The billionaire tycoon now knows the individual responsible for disrupting his global operations and paints a target on Case’s back, aided by corrupt politicians and dirty cops. Meanwhile, spies lurk in the background. Whose side are they on?

Word quickly spreads among his former Delta teammates, who arrive and lend a hand. Outnumbered and outgunned, with powerful forces allied against them, they make a stand. With no quarter asked. Or given.

Author: Vince Milam
First Release: 2020
ISBN: 979-8585875366
Publisher: Independently published
The DC Job

A missing girl. A deadly conspiracy. A fate worse than death.

Spies, lies, and killers emerge from the shadows.

And Case Lee is unleashed into the heart of darkness.

Contracted to find a diplomat’s missing teenage daughter, his gut says there’s more to the story—a feeling supported when DC assassins paint a target on his back. With an eye over his shoulder, the quest starts among the ancient ruins of Petra. Frustration mounts as an enigmatic Bedouin clan reveals a whisper-thin trail about the girl’s disappearance. Back in DC, Case confronts the diplomat, who discloses a deadly conspiracy. Case packages the conspiracy as shadow games for others to play and focuses on the prime mission. Find the girl. But can he leverage the conspiracy to help his search?

Ruthless players continue targeting Case as a threat to their plans. In hot pursuit, they are determined to silence him—and the truth. Relentless, he follows lead after lead as the clock ticks and odds of rescuing the girl fade.

Help arrives from the most unexpected of places, and the trail leads to a nightmare some would consider a fate worse than death. Undaunted and alone, he enters the lethal setting. And introduces his enemies to the world according to Case Lee.

Author: Vince Milam
First Release: 2021
ISBN: 979-8510218015
Publisher: Independently published
The Texas Job

Spies and killers gather as a deadly conspiracy brews.

With thousands of lives at stake, players behind the curtain remain shrouded in mystery, indistinguishable as friend or foe.

Unleashed into the storm, Case Lee faces a hard reality. Doing the right thing can come with a heavy price.

It started as a simple job, with no earmarks of the coming dangers. The trail starts in Texas, where lies and misdirection mark the moment’s currency. Then off to Spain and Barcelona’s seediest streets, where spies and killers make an unexpected appearance. He’s joined by a peculiar French Interpol cop whose unwelcome participation raises more questions. As lethal activities escalate out of control, answers remain unclear—who is pulling the strings?

Back in Texas, he uncovers a dirty federal agent. Is he a player in the conspiracy? Is the potential attack even real? Answers remain scarce, but Case Lee’s gut says it’s going down. He assembles a rag-tag team to stop it. The good news—his former teammates join him. It’s not their first rodeo.

It’s a wild and wooly struggle, with lovers and friends pulled into a lethal whirlwind. But it’s not over. The final act plays out back in the big city where, undaunted and alone, Case comes face-to-face with the One Big Thing in his world—nothing is ever as it seems.

Author: Vince Milam
First Release: 2021
ISBN: 979-8775987213
Publisher: Independently published
The Sawtooth Job

The stakes couldn’t be higher. A mysterious discovery that would change the global balance of power.

Two scientists become the world’s hottest commodity. One is captured, the other on the run.

Enter Case Lee, with lethal spy organizations in hot pursuit. They quickly discover they’re messing with the wrong guy.

It started with mystery and misdirection and shadowland fog. It ended with terminal actions and lies and a murky affirmation he’d done the right thing.

Contracted to find a missing scientist, Case quickly discovers the espionage world has become unhinged. Spies of every stripe come out of the woodwork, chasing the same objective. Is anyone on his side?

A peek into academia reveals clues that others missed. A hot trail develops, leading Case and his pursuers into the Idaho wilderness. But he has an ace in the hole—his ex-Delta teammates join him and demonstrate to the espionage world they still have special skills. Very special skills.

Pursuit changes to South America where Case, now on his own, chases down a thin lead with a gut feel something isn’t right. Is he being played again? And if so, who is the puppet master?

Author: Vince Milam
First Release: 2022
ISBN: 979-8807096487
Publisher: Independently published
The Rhine River Job

She’s known as the Gypsy. And teams with Case Lee for a mysterious client.

They uncover a crime family aligned with corrupt politicians and deadly shadowland spies.

Par for the course – until those involved go too far.

And discover there are lines with Case and friends you’d best not cross.

Case and the Gypsy investigate a European crime syndicate when they expose criminal connections with US politicians and power players, while multiple espionage agencies maneuver for leverage. Are Case and the Gypsy being used as part of a larger plot, or obstacles to be removed?

From Amsterdam to Germany to France and back to the States, the trail twists and turns until a secret is revealed that changes everything. And lights the fuse.

Author: Vince Milam
First Release: 2023
ISBN: 979-8375457673
Publisher: Independently published
The Alaska Job

Case Lee embarks on an adrenaline-fueled quest filled with ancient secrets and lethal adversaries as he follows an age-old treasure trail packed with mystery.

Tasked with recovering a fabled billion-dollar hoard, Case becomes entangled in a web of espionage and ruthless competitors. As he follows the trail of clues etched in long-ago history, danger lurks at every turn. From encounters with enigmatic Buddhist monks to unearthing secrets held by long-forgotten Russian fur traders, Case's journey evolves into a race against time and a battle for survival. Spies and brutal treasure hunters are hot on his trail, creating a combustible mix of shadowy intentions and insatiable greed.

Case must rely on his instincts and experience to navigate a world where every step could be his last. To even the odds, Case calls on his former teammates, unleashing their special skills in a high-stakes race against time.

Brace yourself for a white-knuckle ride through Korea, windswept arctic islands, and Alaska's untamed wilderness as Case is pushed to the brink.

Author: Vince Milam
First Release: 2023
ISBN: 979-8396621848
Publisher: Independently published

Challenged World

The Unknown Element

Sheriff Cole Garza denies facing supernatural forces during a terrible attack on his small town. An eccentric Frenchman arrives on the scene and proclaims a hard truth about good vs. evil. The two team with skeptical technology genius Nadine May on an incredible quest to solve a deadly mystery.

They travel first to Wales and the scene of another shocking nightmare, then on to the ISIS enclaves of Syria where the stakes rise even higher.

Can these three ordinary people find answers while Middle East war rages around them? They need to, because the potential fate of millions hangs on it.

Author: Vince Milam
First Release: 2015
ISBN: 978-1516812417
Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Pretty Little Creatures

The perfect terrorist plot. Millions of lives at stake. Only a remarkable team of three unusual people can stop it.

He’s faced living evil in the past. But Cole Garza, sheriff of a small Gulf Coast town, cannot accept he’s been chosen to fight.

When the French priest Francois Domaine re-enters his life asking for help in the fetid jungles of Ebola-infected West Africa against a dark force involved in the blood diamond trade, Garza hesitates, unsure.

Enter Nadine May, an information genius under contract with clandestine services. Socially awkward but in a relationship with Sheriff Garza, she’s been part of the unlikely team since its inception. Nadine doesn’t hesitate to answer Francois’s call, and drags a reluctant Cole to West Africa.

They are joined by a stunning CIA professional killer with a clear and final solution to any problem. Together they struggle against the leaders of the illicit diamond trade and the foul entity providing the child slave labor.

Have they won? The doggedness of the technology genius and the assuredness of the French priest uncover deeper plans—a game of misdirection and intrigue masterminded by a powerful source nested in the evil enclaves of ISIS.

The stakes rapidly rise as the trail leads them into the wild heartland of a Mexican drug cartel—a launching point to unleash a hellish scenario into the U.S. The final conflict looms as forces for good and evil muster for battle, joined by Seals, Texas Rangers, and the CIA.

Can three ordinary people prevent this terrorist attack? They need to, because failure will forevermore alter the life of every American.

Author: Vince Milam
First Release: 2015
ISBN: 978-1517338664
Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Gather The Seekers

An epic adventure of good vs. evil. Cole Garza, a small-town sheriff, denies his calling as a Seeker. An eccentric French priest, Francois Domaine, proclaims a great quest is underway. They are joined by Nadine May, a technology genius who uncovers a diabolical terrorist conspiracy.

Unleashed, the attacks are so far reaching every law enforcement service is engaged. They fail, unable to recognize the supernatural elements controlling events.

Can it be stopped as America grinds to a halt? The frustration level of law enforcement rises by the day. All eyes turn to the Seekers. Their failure would forevermore alter the life of every American.

Author: Vince Milam
First Release: 2016
ISBN: 978-1537711515
Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform