18 Minutes – Prequel

A Max Thorne Spy Thriller

18 Minutes the explosive prequel novella

The Story

What choice can he make with only 18 minutes?

FSB Agent Max Thorne might be shy and lack confidence, but he has never lost any of the high-value detainees he transports … yet. Assigned a daunting new mission, Max must lead a two-man team and transfer a high-profile banker to a safehouse in Moscow. Meanwhile, overwhelming opposition is determined to free the banker at any cost.

With no safehouse, no backup, and no options, Max must make an impossible choice. But can he do it in only 18 minutes

Reviews

  • “Recommend this book highly and it meets all expectations from Ethan Jones’s other series.”
  • “It’s a great read, I thoroughly enjoyed it.  I liked the idea of seeing things from the point of view of an FSB agent.  I can’t wait to read more about Max…”
  • “…the new series is rocking, really so good. The author has outdone himself.”
  • “Great plot.  Great series. Great writer.”

Secrets Revealed

  • During his transfer, Max drives a UAZ Patriot SUV. Made by the same company that once built trucks for the Red Army, the Patriot is a rugged off-road vehicle made for Russia’s tough terrain. It’s a monster of a vehicle, weighing over 4,600 pounds, but still reaches a maximum speed of 93 miles per hour. And as you know, all my books involve speed…
  • Max fires a MP-443 Grach 9mm pistol, which is the standard personal weapon for Russia’s elite services. It’s a compact pistol, only 7.8 inches in length, semi-automatic with short-recoil. Max likes 18-round capacity magazines, and carries an extra mag or two at all times. 
  • Why is the book called 18 Minutes? I wanted a title that would deliver the urgency of a time-sensitive operation. I thought about distances, like Mile 22, the 2018 spy thriller movie with Mark Wahlberg and John Malkovich. But it sounded like a rip-off, plus Russians don’t use miles, but kilometers. Minutes, on the other hand, are universal. Thus, 18 Minutes, which sounds like a short time, but as you will discover, plenty can happen…

A Max Thorne Spy Thriller Series

Ethan Jones, bestselling author, brings you 18 Minutes, an impossible-to-put-down, fast-paced adventure that will leave you breathless and confirms Ethan Jones’ place as a spy fiction master.

If you like page-turning, high-stakes, heart-pounding thrillers in the tradition of Clancy, Flynn, Child, or Fleming, you will love Max Thorne.

Start reading to see what can happen in 18 Minutes and enjoy this clean, action-packed prequel novella to the Max Thorne Spy Thriller series.

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