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Fatal Remorse
Freeing Nicole
Secret Keeper
Blackshore
Don't Knock
Don't Watch Alone
Inheritance
Kill the Messenger
My Wife
No More Dates
Pawn
Silent Vows
So Shall You Reap
Stay Silent
Stranger
The Gala
Cure for Breathing
Dead Husband Club
Family Secret
Fatal Remorse
Freeing Nicole
Secret Keeper
Blackshore
Don't Knock
Don't Watch Alone
Inheritance
Kill the Messenger
My Wife
No More Dates
Pawn
Silent Vows
So Shall You Reap
Stay Silent
Stranger
The Gala
Cure for Breathing
Dead Husband Club
Family Secret
Fatal Remorse
Freeing Nicole
Secret Keeper
Blackshore
Don't Knock
Don't Watch Alone
Inheritance
Kill the Messenger
My Wife
No More Dates
Pawn
Silent Vows
So Shall You Reap
Stay Silent
Stranger
The Gala
Shadows of Iron
5.0 (2 ratings)

Shadows of Iron

A Daughters of Iron Short Story

A Russian strategist. A British ghost. An American brawler.

They are the Daughters of Iron, elite mercenaries for hire, and their latest contract is a snatch-and-grab in the heart of the Shanghai Corporate Zone. Ava, Maggie, and Jess are tasked with extracting a defecting scientist, Dr Karen Blake, before she falls into the wrong hands.

The payout is enormous, but the intel is full of holes and the client is too smooth.

When the sterile lab suddenly flashes crimson and the building slams into full lockdown, Ava realises they aren't rescuing the target—they've walked straight into a kill box.

Now, trapped miles beneath the city skyline with corporate soldiers closing in, the team must survive an ambush and settle the debt with the traitor who set them up.

Survival is the only victory that counts.

Content Warnings: Violence

Published: October 17, 2025

Pages: 46

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5.0

2 ratings

Ruby S.

May 2, 2026

My introduction to the Daughters of Iron and I loved it. The story is action-packed from the beginning, no fluff, let's get busy. The Daughters of Iron are an elite, all-female team of mercenaries for hire. I will definitely move on to the next three books in the series.

Matt D.

Feb 8, 2026
Quick, fun entry where we get a different view on Jane’s organization. Bonus that it’s available on YouTube!

About the Author

Joan De La Haye
Joan De La Haye writes dark and twisted thrillers featuring dangerous women, cold-blooded assassins, and survivors who turn the tables—violently. Her stories push boundaries and revel in the kind of justice that doesn’t play by the rules. Her characters don’t wait for permission—they take control, exact revenge, and refuse to be victims.
If you enjoy thrillers with bite, grit, and unapologetically fierce heroines, you’ve just found your new favourite author.