LEGACY, Book 1: Forgotten Son

For over five thousand years, there were always three binding rules for all Masters of Sinanju:

1) Payment is always in gold. No checks.
2) There is only one Master and one pupil.
3) No woman will ever be trained in Sinanju.

Sunny Joe Roam will throw the last two rules out the window in order to fulfill his tribe's oldest commitment. He will train both Stone Smith and his half-sister Freya Williams in the deadly art of Sinanju, ushering in a new era for the tribe.

But will the lethal brother-sister duo be enough to help their new boss Benjamin Cole stop the Great Mexican Ninja Army from invading the southwestern United States?


This action-packed new series is based on the wildly popular "Destroyer" series, which has sold more than 50 million copies worldwide. Gerald Welch and "Destroyer" co-creator Warren Murphy have collaborated on LEGACY to bring the mythical martial art of Sinanju to a whole new generation of readers.


Be sure to check out other books in the Legacy series:
Book 2: The Killing Fields,
Book 3: Overload,
Book 4: Trial and Terror,
Book 5: Mother Mine, and
Book 6: Laughing Matter!

WARREN MURPHY (1933 - 2015) was born in Jersey City, where he worked in journalism and politics until launching the Destroyer series with Richard Sapir in 1971. A screenwriter (Lethal Weapon II, The Eiger Sanction) as well as a novelist, Murphy's work won over a dozen national awards, including multiple Edgars and Shamuses. He was a lecturer at many colleges and universities, and has free writing lessons at his website, WarrenMurphy.com. A Korean War veteran, some of Murphy's hobbies included golf, mathematics, opera, and investing. He served on the board of the Mystery Writers of America, and has been a member of the Screenwriters Guild, the Private Eye Writers of America, the International Association of Crime Writers, and the American Crime Writers League. He has five children: Deirdre, Megan, Brian, Ardath, and Devin.

GERALD WELCH is a double-edged threat, both writer and graphic artist. The self-described literary hybrid of Warren Murphy and Richard Sapir, Jerry is best known for the writing and artwork in his "The Last Witness" series. www.thelastwitness.com

Jerry prefers to be known as one of only four people on Earth ever to be granted the title "Honorary Master of Sinanju."

His personal website is www.jerrywelch.com.