JOHN GILSTRAP

When a Chechen scientist who has been working as a double agent for the U.S. government is assassinated, Jonathan Grave and his elite rescue team are sent in to find the dead man's teenage son who is on the run with information that must not fall into the wrong hands. Original.

With money being no object and the latest technology at his fingertips, Jonathan Grave, alias the Scorpion, and his "associates" have risen to the top of the "retrieval" business. A freelance specialist in covert rescues that quietly reunite kidnap victims with their families and resolve ticklish hostage situations, Jonathan works for clients in and out of the government. Usually he flies so far beneath the radar that no one realizes he has been involved in a rescue, but that isn't the case in this adventure. Although he successfully snatches a college student from his abductors, three of the bad guys are killed in the process. Not only does that blow the "undercover" aspect of the job, but now the Scorpion has a number of individuals looking for him with the intent of making sure he never "stings" anyone again. The group includes a very savvy law enforcement ...

It begins with a shocking act of vengeance. Barista Ethan Falk chases a customer into the parking lot and kills him. He tells police that years ago the older man abducted and tortured him.Then Ethan's story takes an even stranger turn: he says he was rescued by a guy named Scorpion. Of course, there is no record of either the kidnapping or the rescue, because Scorpion--Jonathan Grave--operates outside the law and leaves no evidence.As Grave struggles to find a way to defend his former precious cargo without blowing his cover, he learns the dead man has secrets that trace to an ongoing terrorist plot against the heart of America. It's up to Grave and his team to stop it. But first they must rescue Ethan Falk--a second time.

Rocket-paced suspense. Jeffery DeaverGilstrap will leave you breathless. Harlan CobenA great hero, a really exciting series. Joseph FinderFreelance operative Jonathan Grave faces his fiercest challenge yet in bestselling author John Gilstrap s explosive new thriller . . .The mission: Drop into the Mexican jungle, infiltrate a drug cartel s compound, and extract a kidnapped DEA agent. But when Jonathan Grave and his partner, Boxers, retrieve the hostage and return to the exfil point, all hell breaks loose. Ambushed, abandoned, and attacked on all sides, their only hope of survival lies inside a remote orphanage where innocent children have been targeted for death.Even if Grave can lead his precious cargo to safety across a hundred miles of treacherous jungle filled with enemies, he can t shake the feeling that something bigger is at play. A vast conspiracy of international power players who take no prisoners and leave no survivors . . .When you pick up a Gilstrap novel, one thing is always true you are going to be entertained at a high rate of speed. Suspense MagazineIf you like Vince Flynn and Brad Thor, you ll love John Gilstrap. Gayle LyndsGilstrap pushes every thriller button. San Francisco Chronicle"

Brad Taylor meets The Stand in a riveting novel of suspense kicking off a brand new series perfect for fans of the page-turning novels of A.G. Riddle, Mark Greaney, and Matthew Mather. &ldquoOne of the most singular and compelling heroines to come along in years.&rdquo &mdashJeffery Deaver, New York Times bestselling author &ldquoSnaps with action from the very first page.&rdquo &mdashMarc Cameron, New York Times bestselling author of Stone Cross and of Tom Clancy&rsquos Code of Honor From John Gilstrap, the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of the Jonathan Grave novels, comes Crimson Phoenix&mdashfirst in the new Victoria Emerson Thriller series. With America brought to the brink of destruction, one woman becomes the last hope of a nation and its people... Victoria Emerson is a congressional member of the U. S. House of Representatives for the state of West Virginia. Her aspirations have always been to help her community and to avoid the ambitious power plays of her peers in Washington D. C. Then Major Joseph McCrea appears on her doorstep and uses the code phrase Crimson Phoenix, meaning this is not

Stephen King&rsquos THE STAND meets ONE SECOND AFTER by William R. Forstchen in New York Times and USA Today bestselling author John Gilstrap&rsquos second pulse-pounding thriller set in the wake of a global conflict that has devastated America. Those who survived live in a world without technology or governance and ruled by the whims of nature. They look to one woman&mdashsingle mother and former West Virginia Congressperson Victoria Emerson&mdashto lead and protect those determined to rebuild all they have lost&hellip &ldquoEngrossing&hellipFans of doomsday military thrillers will delight in the resilience of Gilstrap&rsquos family of preppers and their quest for survival on their terms.&rdquo &ndashPublishers WeeklyOne-time congressional representative Victoria Emerson has become the leader of a small town in West Virginia, where it&rsquos a struggle just to provide food and shelter. Progress is encouraging&mdashuntil one morning her son sounds the alarm &ldquoBlue Fire!&rdquo&mdashthe code phrase for imminent danger. A renegade band of National Guardsmen wants to take over the town and steal its resources. They&rsquove got the firepower to eliminate anyone who puts up a fight. But

&ldquo[Gilstrap&rsquos] greatest strength is the ability to blend breathtaking action with deep emotion regarding the characters.&rdquo &mdashJeffery DeaverThe exhilarating new thriller from the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author takes readers on an action-packed thrill ride from the wilds of Montana to the streets of Mexico, as a sniper attack turns wilderness hunters into the hunted and Grave&rsquos enemies stalk him with a vengeance&hellipHostage rescue expert Jonathan Grave and his fellow special-ops veteran, Boxers, are hunting in Montana when shots ring out, and they realize they&rsquove become the prey for assassins. In the crosshairs of unseen shooters, cut off from all communication, with the wind at a blood-freezing chill, the nightmare is just beginning. Because Jonathan and Boxers aren&rsquot the only ones under fire.Back in Fisherman&rsquos Cove, Virginia, Jonathan&rsquos Security Solutions team is fighting for their lives too. A vicious onslaught is clearing the way for a much bigger game by eliminating anyone in the way. If Jonathan and Boxers can make it out of the wilderness alive, the real war will begin."When you pick up a John Gilstrap novel one thing is always true, you are go