Hired
to Kill
The
Nathan McBride Series Book 7
by
Andrew Peterson
Genre:
Thriller
In
this fast-paced thriller, special operative Nathan McBride battles
the most treacherous enemy he’s ever faced—and the one hitting
closest to home.
After
simultaneous deadly terror attacks on San Diego and the nation’s
capital, Nathan learns that the mass murders weren’t random
events—they targeted his family.
And
the threat is far from over. Part of a larger plot involving a
sabotaged North Korean bioweapons facility and an ISIS training camp
in northern Mexico, a third attack—bigger than 9/11—is being
hatched by cold-blooded killers.
With
the US Border Patrol and the CIA supporting the mission, Nathan teams
up with longtime family friend Vincent Beaumont, the CEO of America’s
largest private military contractor.
In
a harrowing firefight, Nathan’s assault team will have to
neutralize the terrorist cell, recover the weapons of mass
destruction, and get them safely across the international border. The
lives of thousands are at risk as Nathan weighs his lust for revenge
against the most crucial part of the mission—taking the ringleaders
alive—which might just cost him his life.
Holding
her cheek, the woman cried softly. The guy looked at Nathan and made an
exaggerated "mind your own business" gesture. Firmly hugging her
mom's leg, the child had her back to the man.
Don't
do it, Nate. Don't you dare...
Too
late. He'd already started down the aisle.
There
were three surefire ways to press Nathan McBride's buttons. Strike a woman.
Hurt a child. Or kick a dog.
This
jerk probably did all three on a regular basis.
Approaching,
he smelled the stench of alcohol.
Not
beer or wine. Hard stuff.
Dressed
in blue jeans, a white T-shirt, and a smeared ball cap, the guy was pasty
white, big - maybe six two - and noticeably overweight. Cheap tats marred his
arms. His wife or girlfriend stood a foot shorter. The little girl looked five
or six with skin darker than the man's and lighter than the woman's.
Most
people would've been intimidated by the guy's size, unless they stood three
inches taller, weighed the same, and had a BMI of less than 15 percent - which
happened to be Nathan's build.
It's
not too late to turn back. You know this isn't going to end well. For who? Or
is it whom? Probably whom.
With
a smug expression, the man squared up and made no attempt to hide his revulsion
at the sight of Nathan's scarred face. A southern drawl declared, "This
ain't your concern, Frankenstein. Mind your own business."
Andrew Peterson is
the internationally bestselling author of the Nathan McBride series.
Born and raised in San Diego, California, he attended La Jolla High
School before enrolling at the University of Oklahoma, where he
earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Architecture.
An excellent
marksman, he holds the classification of Master in the NRA’s High
Power Rifle ranking system. His familiarity with weapons and
dedication to research has resulted in many speaking engagements
ranging from craft workshops to ATF canine demonstrations.
Andrew began writing
fiction in 1990 and sold a short story, Mr. Haggarty’s Stop, to San
Diego Writers Monthly in October, 1992. After attending his first
writer’s conference in 2005, where he met Ridley Pearson, he became
serious about writing the Nathan McBride stories.
FIRST TO KILL (FTK)
is Andrew’s debut thriller which features Nathan McBride, the
brutally effective, trained Marine scout sniper and former CIA
operations officer. FTK was originally published in 2008 by
Dorchester Publishing as a mass market paperback. Early in January
2011, Andrew signed with Thomas and Mercer. Then in 2012, FTK was
re-released in trade paperback, eBook, and audiobook editions. FTK
has been translated into seven languages.
Andrew had the
privilege of attending Operation Thriller II, a 2011 USO tour to
Afghanistan where he personally thanked our troops for their service.
He traveled with fellow authors Sandra Brown, Kathy Reichs, Clive
Cussler and Mark Bowden. He considers the USO tour one of the
highlights of his life. To date, Andrew has donated over 3,000 books
to our troops serving overseas and to our wounded warriors recovering
in Naval and Army hospitals worldwide.
When he’s not
writing the popular Nathan McBride series, Andrew enjoys scuba
diving, target shooting, flying helicopters, hiking and camping, and
an occasional (and questionable) round of golf. Andrew and his wife,
Carla, live in Monterey County, California with their dogs.
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1 comments:
Nancy! Thank you so much for sharing Andrew's book and giveaways here. We truly appreciate you! :D *big, bookish hugs* ~Jaye, Team Andrew Peterson
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