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The Four Kings
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The Derrick Driver Thriller Series
A reluctant hero.
Unimaginable threats.
Derrick Driver never went looking for danger. But when powerful enemies put innocent lives at risk, walking away is no longer an option.
Meet Derrick Driver
Ordinary instincts.
Extraordinary stakes.
A fast-moving thriller series about one man pulled into conflicts far larger—and more dangerous—than he ever imagined.
From engineered outcomes and hidden agendas to lethal choices and personal reckonings, the Derrick Driver novels deliver escalating suspense, relentless momentum, and a hero worth following.
Meet Derrick DriverThe novels
The story so far
Begin with Book One, then follow the danger wherever it leads.
Book 01 · Available now
2025 WinnerInternational Impact Book AwardsMystery/Thriller · Suspense ThrillerProgrammed to Win
Nothing is random. Everything is engineered.
The first Derrick Driver thriller—and the place to begin. Enter a world where the truth is hidden, the stakes keep rising, and the most dangerous threat may be the one no one recognizes until it is too late.
Book 02 · Available now
The Cost of Killing
Every choice leaves a mark.
Derrick Driver returns in the second published novel in the series, where consequences close in and survival comes with a price.
Reader reviews
What readers are saying
“Unpredictable and action-packed.”
“Fast paced and intriguing.”
“Had me on the edge of my seat.”
Beyond Book Three
The danger doesn’t stop there.
More Derrick Driver thrillers are planned for the series.
- 04The Ghost of RobinhoodFuture title
- 05WeaponizedFuture title
- 06Driver DownFuture title
- 07Check on AgathaFuture title
- 08The GriftFuture title
About the author
K.A. Brown
K.A. Brown is a Connecticut native and the author of the Derrick Driver thriller series. Before becoming a novelist, he served as a career firefighter for 26 years, retiring at the rank of lieutenant.
His years in the fire service gave him firsthand insight into how ordinary people respond when confronted by tragedy, danger, and extraordinary circumstances. Brown draws on those experiences to create realistic characters, authentic emotional reactions, and reluctant heroes who must make difficult choices under pressure.
His Derrick Driver series begins with Programmed to Win and continues with The Cost of Killing. The third novel, The Four Kings, is coming soon, with more thrillers planned. Through political intrigue, hidden agendas, emerging threats, and personal consequences, Brown delivers suspense driven by a simple promise: a reluctant hero facing unimaginable threats.
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Character and craft
· By K.A. Brown
When Characters Stop Following the Script
Characters take unexpected turns, supporting players become family, and the Derrick Driver thrillers find their own direction.
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Behind the Stories · Meet Derrick’s Team
· By K.A. Brown
Elsy Davenport
What began with a case became family. Meet Elsy Davenport, the cybercrime detective who earned her place beside Derrick Driver.
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