Praised by the Los Angeles Times
“Roger Hoffman’s use of language brings the reader directly into the backrooms and battlefields where the story comes to life… his writing is unique and exciting and he should be taken seriously as a new writer.”
I didn’t set out to write a typical thriller.
Door Number Three was born from real moments—decisions, consequences, and relationships that blurred the line between right and wrong, law and loyalty.
What begins in Dallas as an FBI corruption sting becomes something far more personal. One arrest. One decision. And a path that pulls a man from the edge of prison into a world few ever see.
At the center of this story is a relationship that shouldn’t exist—the bond between a man facing everything to lose and the FBI agent who put him in handcuffs. That connection becomes the doorway to something bigger.
After the trial, the story doesn’t end—it escalates.
Recruited into the CIA and operating under the identity of Michael Eastman, the journey moves from the political backrooms of Dallas to the global stage of covert intelligence. Under the cover of an investment banker tied to a Las Vegas casino empire, Eastman steps into a dangerous role: infiltrating financial networks that fuel crime and terror across borders.
From Iraq to Iran, the stakes become real—ambushes, rocket fire, and operations alongside Mossad in a shadow war most people will never know exists. At the center of it all is Crossroads USA, a covert operation designed to expose and track the flow of money that powers global threats.
But this story isn’t just about espionage.
It’s about transformation.
About trust built in impossible circumstances.
About loyalty forged under pressure.
And ultimately, it’s about two men who started on opposite sides of the law—and ended up fighting the same war.
This book is inspired by real events. Some details are adapted for storytelling, but the core truth remains:
Sometimes the door you never meant to open…
is the one that changes everything.
Open the door.

During a major corruption investigation in Dallas, Hoffman’s life changed when he formed an unlikely bond with FBI Special Agent Don Sherman—the man who once arrested him. Their friendship, later highlighted by WFAA in a story about Sherman’s illness, became a testament to loyalty forged under extreme pressure.

Inspired by real events, Door Number Three blends corruption, covert operations, and brotherhood into a high-velocity thriller rooted in lived experience. Hoffman has lived in the Dallas area for more than fifty years and is the father of one child.