The Secret Files of Lucky Ford: The Index
The Secret Files of Lucky Ford is one of the main ongoing series of Vigilance. Each story follows the titular paratrooper Lucky Ford as he joins the Office and navigates the mad science warzone created by the evil SS Department 3. You can read every Lucky Ford story on this site for free, or check them out on Amazon or itch once they have been published.
Vigilance Season 1:
The Dragon, the Wolf, and the Maiden
American paratrooper Lucky Ford signed up to fight fascists, but when he hits the ground in Sicily, he is confronted with the impossible: profane, heinous weapons created by Nazis desperate to win by any means. After seeing his entire squad get massacred, Lucky is rescued by the Office, a secret group dedicated to combating Nazi horrors. He realizes that every single person of courage is required to win this war, so he buckles up and charges back in, ready to face the same terrors that already took everyone he knew.
This novel-length adventure ran in twelve parts from September to December, 2022.
Read here on Substack for free, (Parts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12), or buy the ebook or paperback on Amazon, or the DRM-free ePub on itch.
The Butcher and the Black Tide
After barely surviving his first mission with the Office, Lucky Ford discovers that a friend he thought dead was alive, and in the hands of a madman. Now, he must lead an off-the-books journey into the wilderness of fascist Spain. With mercenaries and mutants between him and his goal, will he be able to defeat the dreaded Romanian and save the man he left behind?
This novel-length adventure ran in thirteen parts from January to April, 2023.
Read it here on Substack first and for free (Parts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13), or buy the ebook or paperback on Amazon, or the DRM-free ebook on itch.
Operation Arm Breaker
Lucky Ford has bested the charnel house of Vesuvius and the abominations in Spain, but his most dangerous mission yet stands before him. Just hours after fleeing Spain for safety with the Office, he must set forth to bring the battle to the front door of Department Three’s monsters and mad scientists. Though they’ve suffered terrible losses, the Office cannot ignore the opportunity to attack their enemies where they feel most safe: within the borders of Germany itself.
This novel-length adventure ran in seventeen parts from September, 2023 to March, 2024. Read here on Substack first and for free (Parts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17), or buy the ebook or paperback on Amazon, or the DRM-free ebook on itch.
The printed and ebook version of Operation Arm Breaker also include the following short stories:
Operation Gumtree, a series of four short stories relating to the Vargulf and the tragic mission to end their reign of terror. (June to August, 2023)
Unraveling Yarns, a series of five short stories about officials who participated in Operation Arm Breaker. (September, 2023 to February, 2024)
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