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OverviewFrom Brad Taylor,New York Times bestselling author of the Pike Logan Thrillers, comes an electrifying new novel... Pike Logan and the Taskforce are used to being the hunters, but this time they're the hunted. Intent on embroiling the US in a quagmire that will sap its economy and drain its legitimacy, Russia passes a potential weapon of mass destruction to Boko Haram, an extreme Islamic sect in Nigeria.The Russian FSB believes the weapon, a relic of the Cold War, has deteriorated and is no longer effective, but they are wrong. Boko Haram has the means for mass destruction, which will be set loose upon a multitude of unsuspecting innoncents on one of the world's grandest stages. Trying to uncover who might be stalking them, Pike Logan and the Taskforce have no idea what has been set in motion. But there is another secret from the Cold War buried in the Russian FSB, and exposing it will mean the difference between life and death for millions. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Brad TaylorPublisher: Penguin Putnam Inc Imprint: Signet Volume: 6 Dimensions: Width: 10.80cm , Height: 3.00cm , Length: 19.10cm Weight: 0.279kg ISBN: 9780451467683ISBN 10: 045146768 Pages: 518 Publication Date: 26 May 2015 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsReviewsA Pike Logan thriller filled with heart-thumping action and insane heroics...A fun, satisfying adventure. Kirkus Reviews (starred review) Former Delta Force officer Taylor combines up-to-the-minute spy craft with musings about the morality of murder, even when justified, and shows that the latest gadgetry still can t replace human intuition and skill. Another exciting spy thriller from an author who knows the territory. Booklist Taylor is adept at combining past tragedies, like the terrorist attack on the 1972 Munich Olympics, with more recent developments, like the Snowden disclosures, and tracking the geopolitical changes in between. Throw in modern technology, gunfights, hand-to-hand combat, and a daring race to prevent a disaster that would make the Munich Olympics attack pale by comparison, and you have a thriller that really thrills. Publishers Weekly A Pike Logan thriller filled with heart-thumping action and insane heroics...A fun, satisfying adventure. --Kirkus Reviews (starred review) Former Delta Force officer Taylor combines up-to-the-minute spy craft with musings about the morality of murder, even when justified, and shows that the latest gadgetry still can't replace human intuition and skill. Another exciting spy thriller from an author who knows the territory. --Booklist Taylor is adept at combining past tragedies, like the terrorist attack on the 1972 Munich Olympics, with more recent developments, like the Snowden disclosures, and tracking the geopolitical changes in between. Throw in modern technology, gunfights, hand-to-hand combat, and a daring race to prevent a disaster that would make the Munich Olympics attack pale by comparison, and you have a thriller that really thrills. --Publishers Weekly A Pike Logan thriller filled with heart-thumping action and insane heroics...A fun, satisfying adventure. -- Kirkus Reviews (starred review) Former Delta Force officer Taylor combines up-to-the-minute spy craft with musings about the morality of murder, even when justified, and shows that the latest gadgetry still can't replace human intuition and skill. Another exciting spy thriller from an author who knows the territory. -- Booklist Taylor is adept at combining past tragedies, like the terrorist attack on the 1972 Munich Olympics, with more recent developments, like the Snowden disclosures, and tracking the geopolitical changes in between. Throw in modern technology, gunfights, hand-to-hand combat, and a daring race to prevent a disaster that would make the Munich Olympics attack pale by comparison, and you have a thriller that really thrills. -- Publishers Weekly Praise for Days of Rage A Pike Logan thriller filled with heart-thumping action and insane heroics...A fun, satisfying adventure. --Kirkus Reviews (starred review) Former Delta Force officer Taylor combines up-to-the-minute spy craft with musings about the morality of murder, even when justified, and shows that the latest gadgetry still can't replace human intuition and skill. Another exciting spy thriller from an author who knows the territory. --Booklist Taylor is adept at combining past tragedies, like the terrorist attack on the 1972 Munich Olympics, with more recent developments, like the Snowden disclosures, and tracking the geopolitical changes in between. Throw in modern technology, gunfights, hand-to-hand combat, and a daring race to prevent a disaster that would make the Munich Olympics attack pale by comparison, and you have a thriller that really thrills. --Publishers WeeklyMore Praise for Brad Taylor and the Pike Logan series Pike ranks right up there with Jason Bourne, Jack Reacher, and Jack Bauer. --John Lescroart, New York Times bestselling author Fresh plot, great action and Taylor clearly knows what he is writing about....When it comes to tactics and hardware he is spot on. --Vince Flynn, #1 New York Times bestselling author Logan is a tough, appealing hero you're sure to root for. --Joseph Finder, New York Times bestselling author [Pike Logan is a] feisty, devil-may-care hero. --Steve Berry, New York Times bestselling author Taylor has become one of the very best writers of thrillers with a military and special-ops background...Comparisons to Vince Flynn and Brad Thor are expected and not inaccurate, but Taylor is now in a class by himself. --Booklist Slick, exciting action and credible complexity are the hallmarks of Taylor's high-caliber thrillers. --Library Journal Few authors write about espionage, terrorism, and clandestine hit squads as well as Taylor does. --Houston Press Action packed....Those who prize authentic military action will be rewarded. --Publishers Weekly A Pike Logan thriller filled with heart-thumping action and insane heroics...A fun, satisfying adventure. --Kirkus Reviews (starred review) Former Delta Force officer Taylor combines up-to-the-minute spy craft with musings about the morality of murder, even when justified, and shows that the latest gadgetry still can't replace human intuition and skill. Another exciting spy thriller from an author who knows the territory. --Booklist Taylor is adept at combining past tragedies, like the terrorist attack on the 1972 Munich Olympics, with more recent developments, like the Snowden disclosures, and tracking the geopolitical changes in between. Throw in modern technology, gunfights, hand-to-hand combat, and a daring race to prevent a disaster that would make the Munich Olympics attack pale by comparison, and you have a thriller that really thrills. --Publishers Weekly A Pike Logan thriller filled with heart-thumping action and insane heroics...A fun, satisfying adventure. Kirkus Reviews (starred review) Former Delta Force officer Taylor combines up-to-the-minute spy craft with musings about the morality of murder, even when justified, and shows that the latest gadgetry still can t replace human intuition and skill. Another exciting spy thriller from an author who knows the territory. Booklist Taylor is adept at combining past tragedies, like the terrorist attack on the 1972 Munich Olympics, with more recent developments, like the Snowden disclosures, and tracking the geopolitical changes in between. Throw in modern technology, gunfights, hand-to-hand combat, and a daring race to prevent a disaster that would make the Munich Olympics attack pale by comparison, and you have a thriller that really thrills. Publishers Weekly Praise for Days of Rage “A Pike Logan thriller filled with heart-thumping action and insane heroics...A fun, satisfying adventure.”—Kirkus Reviews (starred review) “Former Delta Force officer Taylor combines up-to-the-minute spy craft with musings about the morality of murder, even when justified, and shows that the latest gadgetry still can’t replace human intuition and skill. Another exciting spy thriller from an author who knows the territory.”—Booklist “Taylor is adept at combining past tragedies, like the terrorist attack on the 1972 Munich Olympics, with more recent developments, like the Snowden disclosures, and tracking the geopolitical changes in between. Throw in modern technology, gunfights, hand-to-hand combat, and a daring race to prevent a disaster that would make the Munich Olympics attack pale by comparison, and you have a thriller that really thrills.”—Publishers Weekly More Praise for Brad Taylor and the Pike Logan series “Pike ranks right up there with Jason Bourne, Jack Reacher, and Jack Bauer.”—John Lescroart, New York Times bestselling author “Fresh plot, great action and Taylor clearly knows what he is writing about....When it comes to tactics and hardware he is spot on.”—Vince Flynn, #1 New York Times bestselling author “Logan is a tough, appealing hero you’re sure to root for.”—Joseph Finder, New York Times bestselling author “[Pike Logan is a] feisty, devil-may-care hero.”—Steve Berry, New York Times bestselling author “Taylor has become one of the very best writers of thrillers with a military and special-ops background...Comparisons to Vince Flynn and Brad Thor are expected and not inaccurate, but Taylor is now in a class by himself.”—Booklist “Slick, exciting action and credible complexity are the hallmarks of Taylor’s high-caliber thrillers.”—Library Journal “Few authors write about espionage, terrorism, and clandestine hit squads as well as Taylor does.”—Houston Press “Action packed....Those who prize authentic military action will be rewarded.”—Publishers Weekly Author InformationBRAD TAYLOR is the author of the New York Timesbestselling Pike Logan series. He served for more than twenty years in the U.S. Army, including eight years in 1st Special Forces Operational Detachment-Delta, commonly known as Delta Force. He retired as a Special Forces lieutenant colonel and now lives in Charleston, South Carolina. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |