RED ALERT, FIFTH BOOK OF THE RED HOTEL SERIES IS RELEASED

New geopolitical thriller arrives now as Dan Reilly faces a conspiracy threatening the U.S. election and global stability

LAGUNA HILLS, CA, UNITED STATES, September 15, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Laguna Hills Publishing today announced the worldwide release of RED ALERT, fifth international thriller in the acclaimed Red Hotel Series by authors Ed Fuller and Gary Grossman. The new novel will be available September 15, 2026, in print, digital, and audio formats.

In RED ALERT, when the Chinese mission is blown up in New York, only blocks away from the United Nations, eyes across the world naturally focus on Taiwan as the perpetrator. As the deadline approaches to China’s land, sea, and air reprisal against Taiwan, and the inevitable U.S. response, a money trail begins to point to another culprit with a far greater goal — North Korea. The rogue government has nuclear missiles close to operational level deep in the Colombia jungle, all aimed at America’s largest cities.

One man stands in the way of this new Cuban Missile Crisis from exploding. Anti-terrorist expert Dan Reilly steps away from running Kensington International Hotels’ global operations to become a State Department operative and a needed voice in the White House. Reilly works both sides of the Pacific with a trusted Chinese spy to prevent the political house of cards from tumbling to the ground.

Clocks tick across the world's time zones as Reilly races to put the financial pieces together, rescues stranded Americans in the middle of an attack, and smuggles a U.S. senator away from the danger zone – all while the ultimate puppet master, the president of Russia, pulls the strings in what is his deadly play.

“RED ALERT takes the kind of geopolitical tensions we see in the headlines and asks what could happen if those tensions were manipulated from multiple directions at once,” said Ed Fuller. “The result is a story where the line between political maneuvering and global catastrophe becomes increasingly difficult to see.”

Grossman added, “The challenge with a politically charged thriller is creating a story that feels both extraordinary and completely possible. RED ALERT puts Dan Reilly in the middle of a rapidly changing international crisis where every decision has consequences.”

A Thriller Series Rooted in Reality
The Red Hotel Series blends real-world experience with high-stakes storytelling, exploring the intersection of international business, espionage, politics, and global conflict. The series follows Dan Reilly, a former Army intelligence officer turned international hotel executive who repeatedly finds himself drawn into crises that extend far beyond the world of business.

Fuller brings more than four decades of international hospitality experience with Marriott International, along with his military service as a U.S. Army veteran of Vietnam. Grossman is an Emmy Award-winning television producer and former journalist whose career has included writing thrillers and producing television programming.

Together, the authors have created a series known for its global scope, timely storylines, and plausible scenarios.

The first four Red Hotel Series novels—RED HOTEL, RED DECEPTION, RED CHAOS, and RED ULTIMATUM—were relaunched in new editions earlier this year with redesigned covers by Christine Sullivan. The new editions established a cohesive visual identity for the series ahead of the release of RED ALERT.
In RED ALERT, Reilly must read the global power struggle before the next move becomes irreversible. The story races across continents as deception becomes a weapon, alliances become targets, and the fate of the world hangs in the balance.

RED ALERT will be available worldwide beginning September 15, 2026, in print, digital, and audio formats.
Learn more at redhotelseries.com.

About the Authors of the Red Hotel Series
ED FULLER is a global hospitality leader who spent over four decades traveling and operating worldwide with Marriott International. A U.S. Army veteran of Vietnam, he was awarded the Bronze Star and Army Commendation Medal. He is a trusted international advisor to corporations and serves on many boards. Fuller is the author of six books, including the bestselling Red Hotel series and the business book You Can’t Lead with Your Feet on the Desk. His thrillers draw heavily on his real-world international experience and exploits.

Emmy Award-winning TV producer and former journalist GARY GROSSMAN’s first novel, Executive Actions propelled him into the world of thrillers. His series sequels, along with Old Earth, and The Midas Touch, written with the creators of the National Treasure movie franchise further tapped his experience. The international Red Hotel Series with Ed Fuller has brought him into a new realm of timely, edge-of-your seats thriller writing.

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