New Release
The Bloodline Code
By John Buck • Paperback & eBook • Included with Kindle Unlimited
A hidden ledger exposes a dynasty’s crimes. Lucas Brandt must choose between family loyalty and the truth that could shatter a nation.
“A sharp, atmospheric thriller that cuts with the precision of a ledger blade.” — Readers’ Favorite (5★)
Winner of multiple 5★ Readers’ Favorite Reviews
- “A perfect blend of conspiracy, thriller, and intrigue.” — Readers’ Favorite (5★)
- “Evocative, suspenseful, and filled with palpable tension.” — Readers’ Favorite (5★)
- “A thought-provoking must-read about systemic injustice and truth.” — Readers’ Favorite (5★)
- “A worthy pick for fans of conspiracy, crime, and high-stakes drama.” — Readers’ Favorite (5★)
ISBN: 978-1-923581-01-2 (Paperback)
Distribution: IngramSpark (worldwide)
Bookstores & libraries: The Bloodline Code is available worldwide via IngramSpark.
Independent Fiction Studio
Smart, cinematic fiction that keeps you up past midnight
Sandton Publishing is the indie studio producing bingeable, intelligent, page-turning reads across thrillers, sci-fi noir and romantic suspense.
From author John Buck, writing as John Buck, Lisa Hart and Michael Hardy.
Available worldwide in paperback and eBook.
Winner of multiple 5★ Readers’ Favorite reviews.
Start with The Bloodline Code
A hidden ledger. A powerful dynasty. A truth that could shatter a nation.
Lucas Brandt grew up inside the dynasty that runs the country. When a secret ledger surfaces – detailing decades of corruption, disappearances and blood money – Lucas is forced to choose between the family that raised him and the truth that could bring them down.
From the corridors of power to the backstreets of Johannesburg, The Bloodline Code is a high-stakes thriller about loyalty, legacy and what happens when the numbers finally do not add up.
- Atmospheric thriller with political intrigue and international stakes
- Multiple 5★ Readers’ Favorite reviews
- Included with Kindle Unlimited • Also available in paperback and eBook
Three universes. One indie studio.
Pick your next obsession – thriller, romantic suspense or sci-fi noir.
Bloodlines of Power
Thriller • John Buck
International conspiracy, dynastic power and a ledger that will not stay buried. If you loved The Bloodline Code, the story continues in Dust and Empire.
Explore the Bloodlines of Power series
The Ex-Wives Club
Romantic Suspense • Lisa Hart
Brisbane attorney Olivia Hart knows the law – but when love, law and power collide, the truth itself is put on trial. A fierce, hopeful romance about survivors, chosen family and second chances.
Discover Lisa Hart’s world
Archive of Echoes
Sci-Fi Noir • Michael Hardy
In Halcyon, memories are currency. Cal Revera, a black-market memory courier, will risk everything to steal back the truth about the daughter the system made him forget.
Enter the Archive of Echoes
About Sandton Publishing
Sandton Publishing is an independent fiction studio on the Sunshine Coast, created by author John Buck.
Writing under three pen names:
- John Buck – tense, atmospheric thrillers with political intrigue
- Lisa Hart – intimate, high-emotion romantic suspense
- Michael Hardy – cinematic sci-fi noir with heavy worldbuilding
Every book is written with one goal: to deliver bingeable, intelligent, exciting, page-turning reads that feel as vivid as a film and stay with you long after the last page.