β Scribed by Ben Coes
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"This new series has me very excited." βBrad Thor
** As the brutal Russian mafia becomes the most powerful and deadly criminal enterprise in the U.S., itβs up to covert operative Rob Tacoma to fight back, in a new series by New York Times bestseller Ben Coes.**
Ruthless, clever, and unbelievably violent, the Russian mafia has rapidly taken over the criminal underworld in the U.S. and law enforcement has been unable to stem the tide. When a powerful Russian mob family declares war by publicly executing two high-profile American politicians, the message is unmistakable β opposition will be met with overwhelming deadly force. With no other viable options, the President creates a clandestine assassinations team to find and eliminate the unreachable men running this deadly criminal operation.
The CIA recruits two Tier 1 operators β former Navy SEALs Billy Cosgrove and Rob Tacoma. But before they can even get started, the Russians act β murdering Cosgrove in his own home. Now Tacoma is on his own against an organization with endless resources and no boundaries. Step one requires the near impossible - find and kill the hidden mob boss behind Cosgroveβs death. To do this, heβll have to take on an army in a battle where there are no rules and no limits.
Review
"Think Clear and Present Danger meets John Wick . . . Ben Coes brings the heat with The Russian , a no-rules, no-limits, punch-to-the-gut of a thriller that takes a blowtorch to the competition and will leave readers begging for a follow-up." β** The Real Book Spy**
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****"Authentic tradecraft and top-notch action scenes propel the plot. Coes continues to more than hold his own in a crowded thriller field." β** Publishers Weekly**
About the Author
BEN COES is the New York Times bestselling author of international espionage thrillers, including Independence Day , First Strike, and Trap the Devil. Before writing his first novel, Power Down , he worked at the White House under two presidents and was a Fellow at the John F. Kennedy School of Government. He lives with his wife and four children in Wellesley, Massachusetts.
Organized crime -- Fiction
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