John Gilstrap
1) No mercy
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English
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The New York Times bestselling author introduces a take-no-prisoners hostage specialist in this series debut—a "fast-paced tale of violence and revenge" (Publishers Weekly).
When those inside the corridors of power need help outside the law, they know who to call. Jonathan Grave, covert rescue specialist, always gets results. But perhaps what's most valuable of all is what stays missing: No names....
When those inside the corridors of power need help outside the law, they know who to call. Jonathan Grave, covert rescue specialist, always gets results. But perhaps what's most valuable of all is what stays missing: No names....
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Victoria Emerson thriller volume 1
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
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"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 a drill. The United States is on the verge of nuclear war. Victoria must accompany McCrea to a secure...
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Pinnacle Books
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
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A hostage crisis in Mexico turns into a deadly game of cat and mouse in this international thriller by the New York Times bestselling author.
They were on a mission trip to Mexico to help with earthquake recovery. But in Ciudad Juarez, the busload of well-meaning adults and teenagers became hostages. The ransom demands of their captors are explicit: deliver three million dollars—with zero involvement from law enforcement—or...
They were on a mission trip to Mexico to help with earthquake recovery. But in Ciudad Juarez, the busload of well-meaning adults and teenagers became hostages. The ransom demands of their captors are explicit: deliver three million dollars—with zero involvement from law enforcement—or...
4) At all costs
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English
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When undercover fugitives are found in the suburbs, they must race against time—and the FBI—to clear their names in this "superior page turner" (David Baldacci).
The Brightons are just an ordinary, small-town, law-abiding family—until somebody else's mistake uncovers the truth. Jake and Carolyn Brighton are the FBI's two most wanted fugitives. Jake and Carolyn have lived a lie for fourteen years to protect themselves....
The Brightons are just an ordinary, small-town, law-abiding family—until somebody else's mistake uncovers the truth. Jake and Carolyn Brighton are the FBI's two most wanted fugitives. Jake and Carolyn have lived a lie for fourteen years to protect themselves....
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English
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An innocent boy is on the run from the law and a ruthless assassin in the New York Times bestselling author's "heart-pounding tale of suspense" (People).
After a guard is murdered at a juvenile detention center and one of the inmates is found missing, it appears that Nathan Bailey has graduated from car thief to cold-blooded killer. Now the subject of a nationwide manhunt, Nathan is the most wanted fugitive in America—and...
After a guard is murdered at a juvenile detention center and one of the inmates is found missing, it appears that Nathan Bailey has graduated from car thief to cold-blooded killer. Now the subject of a nationwide manhunt, Nathan is the most wanted fugitive in America—and...
6) Blue fire
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Series
Victoria Emerson thriller volume 2
Publisher
Kensington Publishing Corp
Pub. Date
2022.
Edition
First Kensington hardcover edition.
Physical Desc
325 pages ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"They call it Hell Day--a world war that lasted less than twenty-four hours. Nations unleashed weapons that destroyed more than a century's worth of technology. Those who survived must live as their ancestors did, off a land ruled by the whims of nature. One-time congressional representative Victoria Emerson has become the new leader of the small town of Ortho, West Virginia. She has been struggling to provide food and shelter for the town's inhabitants,...
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Pinnacle Books
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
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A hostage rescue specialist is on the trail of a homegrown terrorist organization in this thriller by the New York Times bestselling author.
When a cult-like paramilitary group decides to make its deadly presence known, the first victims are random. Ordinary citizens going about their lives in Washington, D.C., are suddenly fired upon at rush hour by unseen assassins. Caught in the crossfire of one of the attacks, rescue specialist...
When a cult-like paramilitary group decides to make its deadly presence known, the first victims are random. Ordinary citizens going about their lives in Washington, D.C., are suddenly fired upon at rush hour by unseen assassins. Caught in the crossfire of one of the attacks, rescue specialist...
8) Hellfire
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Pinnacle Books, Kensington Publishing Corp
Pub. Date
[2020]
Physical Desc
436 pages ; 19 cm.
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English
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When two boys entrusted in his care go missing, hostage rescue specialist Jonathan Grave must fight fire with fire as he goes up against the brutal Cortex Cartel, who will stop at nothing to stop the boys' mother from testifying at their trial.
9) Final target
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"The mission is simple. Drop into the Mexican jungle, infiltrate a drug cartel's compound, and extract a DEA agent who's been kidnapped and tortured. But when Jonathan Grave and his partner Boxers retrieve the hostage and return to the exfil point, all hell breaks loose. They're ambushed by the cartel. Abandoned by their chopper. Attacked on all sides with no means of escape, no contacts, and no allies. Their only hope of survival lies inside the...
10) Lethal game
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Pinnacle Books/Kensington Publishing Corp
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
387 pages ; 18 cm.
Language
English
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Hostage rescue expert Jonathan Grave and his fellow special-ops veteran, Boxers, are hunting in Montana when shots ring out, and they realize they've 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't the only ones under fire. Back in Fisherman's Cove, Virginia, Jonathan's Security Solutions...
12) Stealth attack
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Pinnacle Books/Kensington Publishing Corp
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
415 pages ; 18 cm.
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English
Description
When his teammate's son and friend are kidnapped while on a school trip to El Paso, Texas, Jonathan Grave leads his covert operatives down unexpected paths where he ends up in the crossfire of a deadly vendetta.
13) Scorpion strike
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Kensington Books
Pub. Date
2018.
Edition
First Kensington hardcover edition.
Physical Desc
362 pages ; 24 cm.
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English
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For Jonathan Grave and Gail Bonneville, the Crystal Sands Resort is the perfect getaway--until gunshots shatter the night. Wealthy guests are yanked out of their sleep, herded like animals, forced to submit to their captors' demands. But Jonathan and Gail are no ordinary vacationers. The assassins who invade their bungalow receive a deadly surprise. And two determined, skilled operatives escape into the jungle. Jonathan and Gail are not the only free...
14) White smoke
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Publisher
Kensington Publishing Corp
Pub. Date
2023.
Edition
First Kensington hardcover edition.
Physical Desc
266 pages ; 24 cm.
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English
Description
Natural born leader Victoria Emerson, at the request of the deposed president of the U.S., arrives at the Hilltop Manor bunker where the remnants of the U.S. government have been imprisoned, and must call on her deepest personal resources and her unwavering convictions to restore justice to this broken world.
15) Harm's way
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Pinnacle Books/Kensington Publishing Corp
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
342 pages ; 19 cm.
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English
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Henchmen of a vicious drug syndicate have snatched ten missionaries in a remote area of Venezuela and are holding them for ransom. The high-priority rescue op comes as a personal plea from FBI Director Irene Rivers, who has a very special interest in one of the hostages. The mission is strictly off the books, and there can be no international incident. With his key operatives Gunslinger and Boxers, Jonathan Grave infiltrates the enemy camp. Right...