New York Times Bestselling Writer John Gilstrap is at it again. With five critically acclaimed thrillers already to his credit, his fans have come to expect a wild ride, but they ain’t seen nothin' yet.
In 2009, the world was introduced to Jonathan Grave, the freelance hostage rescue operative who drives Gilstrap’s new thriller series.
No names. No feds. No trace evidence. That's how Jonathan Grave operates. As a freelance specialist in covert rescues, he has to work outside the law to get things done—especially in highly sensitive hostage situations. But when an Indiana college student is abducted, and Jonathan's meticulous plan explodes into a deadly shooting spree, the local authorities are out for blood—and they're not alone. Someone wants to control a devastating secret... someone rich and powerful... someone willing to capture, torture, and kill anyone to get it. Even the people he loves most...
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Coming in July! In this riveting new thriller, New York Times bestselling author John Gilstrap reveals a clandestine world where the stakes are high, the players are corrupt, and one man must defuse a treacherous secret before it explodes… Hostage rescue expert Jonathan Grave is used to working alone, and this time he’ll have to go where even the government won’t. An innocent man has been shot and two young people are missing. But tracking them down is just the beginning. To keep them and his covert team alive, Jonathan must plunge into the heart of an ugly secret whose insidious path reaches from one of the world’s most remote places into the highest corridors of power—and he must defeat enemies who are willing to kill again and again to keep the truth from being revealed… |
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Available now! Fresh Kills, a collection of original short stories by the authors of the popular literary blog The Kill Zone. These killer tales vary from the paranormal to the chilling to the just plain scary. Each delivers a finely crafted tale that will keep you clicking through the pages. Download to your Kindle or PC from Amazon today. |
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John is also one of the authors of The Copper Bracelet, the best-selling sequel to the Audiobook of the Year winner The Chopin Manuscript. The Copper Bracelet is available at Audible.com. |
Praise for No Mercy:
"No Mercy grabs hold of you on page one and doesn't let go. Gilstrap's new series is terrific. It will leave you breathless. I can't wait to see what Jonathan Grave is up to next."
—Harlan Coben, New York Times bestselling author of Hold Tight
"A tale that seizes the reader and doesn’t let go for the whole ride... A thrill-ride it is, too, with all the action, snappy dialog, and high-tech toys one might wish... this book is great fun. Look for it."
—Larry W. Chavis, The GenReview
"Entertaining, fast-paced..."
—Publishers Weekly
"The release of a new John Gilstrap novel is always worth celebrating, because he's one of the finest thriller writers on the planet. No Mercy showcases his work at its finest—taut, action-packed, and impossible to put down!"
—Tess Gerritsen, New York Times bestselling author of The Keepsake
"Gilstrap is back in fine form with No Mercy. No other writer on earth is better able to combine in a single novel both rocket-paced suspense and heart-felt looks at family and the human spirit. And what a pleasure to meet Jonathan Grave, a hero for our time... and for all time."
—Jeffery Deaver, New York Times bestselling author of The Bodies Left Behind
"A great hero, a pulse-pounding story—and the launch of a really exciting series."
—Joseph Finder,
New York Times bestselling author of Power Play
"Entertaining, fun, and hard to easily put down. You will want to read it in a single sitting as Gilstrap engages readers in the novel's absorbing plot."
—Reviewing the Evidence
"If you enjoy a take no prisoners, in your face action novel with plenty of fancy gadgets and a healthy dose of violence, this is a novel you will absolutely race through."
—Bob Walch, The Best Reviews
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