by Brad Taylor
Part of Pike Logan, book 7.5
First published 2015
Knuckles takes his old Navy SEAL teammate Decoy to Lima, Peru for a final evaluation. Decoy needs to prove his surveillance skills before the Taskforce will accept him as a full member. The covert counterterrorist organization operates outside legal boundaries, and every recruit must pass this test. Decoy's reckless behavior threatens to blow their cover as embassy technicians. Just when his wild streak might end his chances, the two operators stumble onto intelligence about the Shining Path terrorist group. Their assessment mission transforms into an active operation. Without backup or a solid cover story, Knuckles and Decoy must rely on an unproven local contact. They race to stop an attack that could kill countless civilians. The partnership between the experienced operator and untested recruit becomes their only hope of preventing disaster.
Genres: military-fiction, adventure, mystery, thriller, action, espionage
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Lima, Peru
80 pages · Kindle Edition · Dutton