by Bobby Hall
First published 2017
Justin Hayes thought his troubles were behind him. The Vietnam veteran and former power company lineman has inherited forty-three acres in the Appalachian Mountains, a peaceful retreat after years of hard work and personal loss. His wife abandoned him and their ten-year-old son for a wealthy man, leaving Justin to raise the boy alone. Now, with his son grown, Justin plans to spend his retirement enjoying the mountain solitude. But his new property sits at the center of a criminal network involving terrorism and organized crime. A corrupt sheriff and malicious neighbor make his life hell while federal surveillance monitors every move. Justin refuses to retreat. Drawing on his military training and faith, he fights back against forces more dangerous than anything he faced in the Vietnamese jungle. The battle escalates until the SBI, FBI, Homeland Security, CIA, and Pentagon join his cause. This simple man from the rural South must use every skill he learned in war to survive.
Genres: american-fiction, adventure, crime, action
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, fish-out-of-water
Setting: Appalachian Mountains, Vietnam
Period: Vietnam War
584 pages · Paperback · Christian Faith Publishing, Inc
Content warnings: violence