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A senior American security adviser is missing, presumed kidnapped for his top-level military intelligence. FBI Assistant Director Martha Meyerstein needs to track him down before classified information gets into the wrong hands. She needs Jon Reznick on board. The former black-ops assassin is supposed to be on vacation with his daughter, but when Meyerstein calls, it doesn’t pay to keep her waiting. Her elite team is convinced that the missing diplomat’s expertise in the Persian Gulf points to an Iranian terrorist cell, but Reznick isn’t so sure. His gut instinct tells him they’re all wrong. Never one to play by the rules, he finds himself working alone, following a lead that everyone else has dismissed. But to Reznick, the suspect seems a little too clean… When the team comes under attack, the kidnapping is exposed as part of a much wider conspiracy, one far more dangerous than Meyerstein feared. Nothing and nobody is safe—and only Jon Reznick stands between national security and a campaign of unprecedented terror. Revised edition: This edition of Hard Kill includes editorial revisions.

Review

“There are plenty of people around who believe the end justifies the means, and Turner’s portrayal of them is chilling and effective. Hard Kill is fast, clever and above all, believable.” — Crime Review “The writing is solid and the characterisation clear, with great tension as the chase intensifies and the layers of the plot are peeled away with shocking results. A darned good read.” — Shots Magazine “ Hard Kill is a non-stop battle between a terrorist no one can see and a hunter who lets nothing stand in his way.” —Terry Irving, author of Courier and Warrior

About the Author

J. B. Turner is the author of the Jon Reznick trilogy of conspiracy action thrillers ( Hard Road , Hard Kill , and Hard Wired ), as well as the Deborah Jones political thrillers ( Miami Requiem and Dark Waters ). He loves music, from Beethoven to the Beatles, and watching good films, from Manhattan to The Deer Hunter. He has a keen interest in geopolitics. He lives in Scotland with his wife and two children.

From the Author

This is from Crime Review on the release of Hard Kill:

"Hard Road, J B Turner's first book featuring ex-Special Forces operative Jon Reznick, was a great action-adventure romp, so when Hard Kill landed on my mat, I was hoping for much of the same, and I wasn't disappointed, especially as I'd also been hoping for more of FBI assistant director Martha Meyerstein.

A senior American diplomat, Dennis O'Grady, has gone missing, and Meyerstein is heading the team charged with tracking him down. She wants Reznick on board, a move that certainly isn't universally popular, as he's seen as a maverick, someone who's prepared to cross the line - usually at high speed - should the situation warrant it. All the evidence starts to point to an Islamic terrorist connection, but Reznick, thinking outside the box as usual, isn't so sure. He wants to dig further into the life of seemingly squeaky-clean doctor, Adam Kendrick, a man who just seems too good to be true.

When all their initial investigations into Kendrick draw a blank, Meyerstein is under pressure to chase more obvious leads, but Reznick still isn't convinced. As pressure mounts, Meyerstein has some hard decisions to take and lines start to be crossed again. Then both Meyerstein and her team start to come under attack. Someone very definitely doesn't want this investigation to get close to the truth.

Turner writes a very convincing thriller and Reznick makes an equally convincing central character who always stays on the right side of the believability line. He's smart, tough and unconventional. Turner can also write convincing women, something that not every male thriller writer can boast. I commented favourably on his portrayal of Meyerstein in Hard Road and Turner skilfully builds on his earlier portrayal when we see her here under even more pressure than before.

There's a great sense of mounting tension here as it becomes clear just how far some people are prepared to go to keep their country safe. There are plenty of people around who believe the end justifies the means, and Turner's portrayal of them is chilling and effective. Hard Kill is fast, clever and above all, believable."