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BLAZER WANTS THE TRUTH, EVEN IF IT MEANS RISKING HIS LIFE.In the 1990s, SFPD's Special Forces was shut down under mysterious circumstances. Now, the city faces a criminal crisis, and the once-forgotten unit is reinstated with Sergeant Steve Blazer in command. But Blazer inherits more than just a new squad. Special Forces has a legacy of corruption, and he aims to create a new reputation​​-one full of trust and determination.As a shocking high-profile murder rocks the city, evidence points to murder/suicide committed by an Assistant DA. But the more Blazer investigates, the more leads turn into dead ends. Meanwhile, a prominent political figure has Special Forces assigned to his security detail and, soon after, has an assassin on his tail. As Blazer digs, he discovers that not only is this political figure former Special Forces, but he also once commanded the squad. Who is trying to kill him? How does it connect to Blazer's other case?Blazer makes an agonizing deduction: his killer is a cop. He sets a trap to bring the culprit to justice. But if he takes down a corrupt cop, will the department approve of busting someone who tarnishes their image? Or will the brotherhood of cops turn its back on him forever?

A DARK AND MYSTERIOUS INTERNATIONAL THRILLER-HISTORICAL FICTION SET IN THE MIDST OF WORLD WAR II.1944, London, EnglandPhyllis Bowden, a secretary at the American Embassy-known for her tenacity and intelligence-is catapulted into the limelight when the Military Attache is arrested for espionage. Her boss, the former Assistant Military Attache, tasks Phyllis with finding out what happened.The arrest throws suspicion on everyone at the Embassy, particularly the Military Attache's personal secretary-a woman whose attempted suicide convinces Phyllis that not all that meets the eye is as it seems.With bombs still falling on a devastated city, Phyllis begins asking questions. But she never imagined the dark underbelly of diplomacy standing before her-threatening everything and everyone.Entering a shadowy world of cryptic messages, secret rendezvous, and dangerous men, Phyllis learns quickly that safety nets don't exist, and if she wants to survive, she better figure out the game fast.Can Phyllis see to it that truth wins out in the end?

Levon Cade returns for book three in this relentless tale of action-packed retribution.They could steal any car, anywhere, at any time. Too bad for them that they chose Levon's Ride.Levon and his daughter, Merry, are on the run. When their SUV is stolen from a mall parking lot, it's up to Levon to find it. The car means nothing to him. But the million dollars in cash and uncut diamonds that are hidden in it mean freedom for Levon and his little girl.As Levon sets out to recover his car and the valuables within it, he unintentionally discovers a widespread network of thieves and invites the wrath of a local gang.Book three in the Levon Cade series offers more of the remorseless violence and high-speed action that readers have come to expect from Chuck Dixon.

Men are driven by grief and duty. Only justice can complete the mission.What do an ex-KGB agent, a North Korean Colonel, an arms dealer, a vice peddler and a renegade Chinese general have in common? Each of them has a target on their back.After spending his life fighting his nation's enemies all over the globe and grieving the death of a fellow agent and lover, James Hicks is on the road to recovery from extensive facial reconstructive surgery-which thwarts all known facial recognition scanners-when he finds one of the most wanted men in the world. This does not come without cost, as Hicks soon discovers. Interpol and the FBI want to question him, the CIA wants to capture him, and a mysterious network known as The Vanguard wants him dead.Forced into hiding, Hicks is determined to team up with The University and devise a bold and deadly plan, which aims to lure The Vanguard into a trap that will end its threat to democracy once and for all.In an epically mad chase spanning the mean streets of Manhattan, the dangerous jungles of Vietnam, and the back alleys of Bangkok, Hicks and his international team must work together to pull down The Vanguard in a final blow that may change the course of history forever. But will the addicting taste of revenge and the ever-interfering American Intelligence community stand in the way of them completing their mission?

A NEW MYSTERY TROUBLES THE CITY OF SAN FRANCISCO.After a shocking attack on a catholic cathedral, a priest goes missing, leaving only questions behind. Evidence points to the priest being alive and on the run. But who is trying to kill the man and why? Steve Blazer and Special Forces are tasked with finding him, and as they press forward-even as higher-ups in the church try to derail the investigation-one obvious question arises: Is the church trying to cover up another abuse scandal?Complicating matters, Blazer gets a surprise visit from his father, who begins popping up in the middle of the investigation, putting them in danger of having everything fall apart. Blazer then receives a startling revelation from the church itself-the priest was once affiliated with the Irish Republican Army. What does the priest have to do with the British independence from the European Union, known as Brexit? And why is Blazer's father interfering in their search?Could the murder of a priest bring about the economic downfall of an entire nation? Only one group stands to face down this trouble-Clan Blazer.

Chuck Dixon delivers book two in the dark, action-filled series-Levon Cade.A gang of vicious criminals make the world their hunting ground as they search for a cache of hundreds of millions in stolen currency. Their search brings them to a snowbound community in the dead of Maine's vicious winter.They came one night to torture, rob and kill. But they picked the wrong night...Levon's Night."The action is fierce and never lets up."

GO BACK IN TIME WITH BLAZER AS THIS HEART-STOPPING ACTION TAKES A CLEVER LOOK AT HISTORY.Before Steve Blazer was given command of SFPD's Special Forces-before he was a crack Homicide Inspector-he was an elite up and comer on the Vice Squad.During an Asian drug smuggler bust, two Vice cops are murdered. The killer leaves a signature-one that means something to Blazer's mentor, Captain John Stanson-leading him to believe the smuggler gang is tied to a wealthy Vietnamese businessman who rules San Francisco's Little Saigon district with an iron fist. As Blazer dives deeper into the investigation, he clashes with the Federal Agency providing his protection, and when the Vietnamese businessman is murdered, the feds put Blazer on the top of their suspect list.While the Vice squad pursues a drug ring from the Golden Triangle and a cop killer, Stanson goes on a perilous journey of his own, reliving parts of his violent past where he was taken as a prisoner of the Vietnam War. Blazer takes notice and sets out to prevent Stanson from crossing a line he can't come back from.But will Blazer get to him in time? Will the mysterious killer connected to Stanson's perilous past be brought to justice once and for all?

Old war. New enemies. The devil has arrived.The University has been a clandestine organization since the days of the OSS. The University and its agents have always lived in the shadows, using its vast intelligence resources to help defeat the Nazis, end the Cold War and strike back at terrorists all over the globe. They have been at the forefront of global espionage for decades. Entrusted with running The University, James Hicks is one of the most powerful-and secretive-men alive.But when Hicks' brilliant protege is turned by a terrorist group that has alarmingly already begun operating on U.S. soil, Hicks finds himself in a race against time to find out just how the agent was turned and why. He must use The University's covert global network to uncover a deadly biological plot that threatens to unleash a new era of chaos and anarchy-not only against the United States, but the entire western world."Hard to put down...the storyline succeeds in large part because of the gritty and stylish narrative, the virtually nonstop action...those looking for some top-shelf adrenaline-fueled escapism will be rewarded." - Publishers Weekly

The first fast-paced installment in the thrilling, vigilante justice series-Levon Cade.Levon Cade left his profession behind to work construction. He just wants to live an anonymous life and be a good dad to his daughter. But when a local girl vanishes, he's asked to return to the skills that made him a mythic figure in the shadowy world of counterterrorism.Levon's hunt for the missing college student takes him to the heart of a vicious criminal conspiracy, and his actions create a chain reaction that threatens all he holds dear.It's time for him to return to his trade. And Levon's trade is death."Levon is bad ass. Makes Jack Reacher seem like a crossing guard."