Without Fear

by David Hunt, R. J. Pineiro

Overview

"Outstanding . . . This military adventure thriller deserves to become a genre classic."—Publishers Weekly, starred review

New York Times bestselling author Col. David Hunt and R. J. Pineiro have teamed up for a second action-packed, Hunter Stark thriller steeped in authenticity: Without Fear.

Southern Afghanistan, 2005. NATO forces are battling the Taliban across Kandahar Province. In a terrifying twist, the rebels unearth a tactical nuclear bomb lost in the final days of the Soviet occupation. The years buried in the sand have damaged it, so the Taliban seeks the help of al Qaeda to secure replacement parts through its contacts in Saudi Arabia, the Opium Cartel, and the Russian Mafia. Doing so, however, inadvertently alerts the Americans, the Russians, and the Israelis.

Hunter Stark and his team of CIA contractors are on the chase, dispensing explosive waves of violence to track where the Taliban is hiding the weapon. But Russian Spetsnaz and Israeli Mossad operatives are also in the region following their own agendas—as is NATO—triggering chaos and confusion.

The stakes skyrocket when a courier delivers the components and the weapon becomes functional, forcing Stark to drive full throttle, without fear, into a world of terror, going beyond duty and honor to prevent the unthinkable.

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Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780765394019
Publisher:	Tor Publishing Group
Publication date:	08/07/2018
Series:	The Hunter Stark Novels , #2
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	528
Sales rank:	503,394
File size:	4 MB

About the Author

COLONEL DAVID HUNT has spent almost thirty years fighting our nation's wars. He is a New York Times bestselling author and has been a commentator with Fox News for more than sixteen years. Hunt lives in Maine with his family.

R.J. PINEIRO is a thirty-year veteran of the computer industry as well as the author of many internationally acclaimed novels, including Shutdown, Cyberterror, Firewall, 01-01-00, and The Fall. Pineiro makes his home incentral Texas with his wife, Lory.

Editorial Reviews

★ 06/04/2018
The unearthing of a tactical nuclear bomb in Afghanistan left behind by Soviet forces drives Hunt and Pineiro’s outstanding follow-up to their debut, 2017’s Without Mercy, to which this is a prequel, set in 2005. The CIA sends Col. Hunter Stark and his operators to retrieve the weapon in Afghanistan, where a friendly fire incident instigated by a bumbling NATO general kills a CIA team and almost wipes out Stark’s unit. Shortly thereafter, Stark and his surviving men join some Marines and come under heavy fire while attacking a suspected IED factory. In one of many gripping battle scenes, Stark and the Marines are rescued by Laura Vacarro, a courageous U.S. Air Force captain flying an A-10 Warthog, who plays a major role in Without Mercy. The action is complicated but never confusing, and the characters are complex as well as nuanced. Familiar names—George W. Bush, George Tenet, Donald Rumsfeld—supply a vein of realism that adds depth. This military adventure thriller deserves to become a genre classic. Agent: Matthew Bialer, Sanford J. Greenburger Assoc. (Aug.)

Publishers Weekly

Praise for Without Mercy

“A masterful thriller written by men of deep experience. Epic in scale yet swiftly paced, Without Mercy is as convincing as it is chilling. Authors Hunt and Pineiro know the insider details—the way governments, intelligence services and terrorists really work—and it shows from the first page to the closing scene. First-rate and very highly recommended!”
—Ralph Peters, New York Times bestselling author of The Damned of Petersburg

“Without Mercy is the ultimate terrorist scenario, with authenticity steeped into every page. Col. David Hunt and R.J. Pineiro put their credentials on display in stellar fashion. Readers who enjoy Tom Clancy and Brad Taylor will find a new favorite.”
—Ward Larsen, USA Today bestselling author of Assassin's Silence

"Constant action, sympathetic heroes, believable evildoers, and absolute authenticity on every page."
—Publishers Weekly, starred review

“The authenticity of the story makes the tale particularly terrifying, especially at a time when real-life international relations appear unstable. A fine apocalyptic thriller right up the alley of Clancy and Thor fans.”
—Booklist

“A superb book . . . one of the best thrillers I have read since Stephen Coonts’ Liberty’s Last Stand. I did not want to put the book down. Colonel David Hunt and R.J. Pineiro worked together well to produce an exciting, well-written book that looks at the threats facing us today.”
—Fresh Fiction

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