A Jack Storm Spy Thriller
What if you had nothing to live for and nothing to lose…
Devastated after his wife and daughter disappeared in a mysterious plane crash, Jack Storm, former CIS extractor, is failing to keep it all together. When a crucial asset is trapped in Tehran, the agency has no choice but to bring their top agent Jack back into service. They assign him a nearly-impossible mission, knowing he’s a ticking time bomb…
Sent in with a know-it-all rookie, despondent Jack is relentlessly hunted at every turn. If he is caught, he’ll be hanged. But does Jack even care?
Double-crossed, alone, and with the clock ticking, Jack, now more furious than hopeless, focuses his rage. But what does he have left to sacrifice to ensure the asset makes it out alive?
Reviews
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★★★★★ “Awesome start to a new series!”
★★★★★ “LOVED the book!!! Couldn’t put it down! Canadian CIS eh! Reminded me of Jack Ryan and some of Vince Flynn’s books for the thrilling action and double crosses.”
★★★★★ “Thrilling suspenseful fast action spy thriller. Grab a coffee and settle in for an enjoyable read!”
★★★★★ “…immediately riveting… I can’t wait to see the next one in this series.”
★★★★★ “What a story! I thoroughly enjoyed the novel. It kept me at the edge of my seat. I was stunned by the ending. The author knows how to write an exceptionally good story. I could not put it down and I am impatiently waiting for the next book. I give it 5 stars which are well deserved. I would recommend this novel to anyone who likes spy stories. Keep writing!”
Secrets Revealed
- How active is Iran in Turkey?
When it comes to spy activities, it’s hard to figure out the exact details. However, it’s reported that Turkish agencies have arrested Iranian agents operating in the country, including a diplomat. These people were arrested because of suspected links to assassinations and kidnappings that have taken place inside Turkey.
Usually, Turkey and Iran work together in opposing Saudi Arabia, the other influential country in the region. However, sometimes, Turkey and Iran go at each other as well.
- What pistol does Jack use?
Jack trusts his SIG Sauer P320 9mm pistol. It was the side weapon of choice for the Joint Task Force 2, Canada’s elite special forces counterterrorism unit, until a misfire incident forced them to remove it from service.
The SIG P320 is known to go off without the trigger being pulled, or if it’s dropped and lands on the ground at a certain angle.
However, Jack isn’t going to drop his pistol, but is there a misfire incident in The Extractor? You’ve got to read the book to find out…
- Can you jump out of an airplane without a parachute?
That might sound like a crazy idea, and it is. But is it doable? Has anyone successfully performed that feature and lived to tell about it? How?
If you have a couple of minutes, you can check a video on whether it can be done by clicking on this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lq-54gox6-k
Now, is Jack forced to jump out of a plane without a chute?
- Smuggling between Turkey and Iran
Jack is tasked with bringing out a compromised asset who is hiding in Tehran. A part of Jack’s plan is to infiltrate Iran through Turkey. The border between the two countries is porous because of strong ties among the smuggling groups and corrupt border officials. However, Jack is a spy, working for a foreign agency. If he’s caught in Iran, Jack will be hanged.
Excerpt from The Extractor…
Three Months Ago
Esbjerg Airport, Denmark
Jack Storm jerked the steering wheel and looked over his shoulder as a bullet struck the rear of the SUV. A second round whizzed overhead, flying through the shattered side window. He slid down in his seat and glanced at his wife in the front seat. She was cradling their four-year-old daughter in her comforting arms. The curly-haired child was sobbing, silently, and her small body was trembling. Her mother held her tightly against her chest and whispered a few calming words that Jack couldn’t hear over the engine noise and the squeal of the brakes.
Sharp car horns came from all around him as the SUV zoomed through John Tranums Vej, the road in front of the small terminal building. Jack avoided crashing into a group of passengers who had just started to cross the road. He swerved around them by driving onto the sidewalk, then yanked at the wheel and returned to the road. He turned his head for just a moment. The black sedan with the rest of his team was following about twenty meters behind.
“How is she?” Jack asked his wife while giving her a reassuring look. His face was calm but for a tiny wrinkle that had appeared on his forehead. Jack had a square-shaped face with high cheekbones, and he had tightened his facial muscles.
“She’ll be fine when we stop,” she replied in a pleading voice. “How much longer?”
“One minute.” His eyes went to the rearview mirror. “You ready?” he asked the two team members in the backseat.
The blond man sitting behind Jack nodded. “We are,” he replied in a firm voice. His eyes flashed with a determined look. He reloaded his HK416 rifle, then glanced at their other teammate leaning against the door. A bullet had tagged him through the shoulder. Another one had pierced his right arm. He was out of the fight and bleeding profusely. “How you doing?”
“I’ll live,” the man replied in a firm voice and with a head nod. “Let’s do this.”
Jack’s forehead furrowed with worry as he wrapped his fingers tightly around the steering wheel. He stepped on the gas, and the SUV rounded the curve. No bullets struck the SUV, but a man opened up from the sedan. He fired a long volley at a gray Jeep fifty meters behind and gaining on them fast.
Jack reached with his right hand and tousled his daughter’s hair. “It’s going to be okay, sweetheart. Mommy will take you home now. All the ‘warties’ will go away.” He spoke in a warm tone, using the word she had made up, meaning “bad guys.” A smile brightened his face.
“All the warties?” she said in a low, quiet voice and lifted her head slowly toward her father.
“All of them. I promise,” Jack said in a soft voice.
He straightened the wheel, then took a sharp right turn. The SUV was now heading toward the entrance to the terminal of Jet Air Aviation, one of the private companies flying out of the airport. Jack had arranged for an aircraft to extract his family out of Denmark. The situation had escalated in the blink of an eye. In the current situation, this was the best option.
He peered intently and saw a Cessna waiting just beyond the chain-link fence. Two men were standing near the gate. One of them began to roll it to the side, while the other waved at the SUV.
“That’s the plane,” Jack told his wife. “The pilot is a trusted man. Wayne’s going with you.” He tipped his head toward the blond man. “You’re in good hands.”
Her eyes had widened with fear, but she offered a half-nod. “And you?”
“I’ll join you as soon as this is over.” He smiled at her, then said to Wayne, “Ten seconds.”
“I’m ready.”
Jack eased off the gas, then tapped the brakes as he turned the steering wheel, bringing the SUV as close to the aircraft as possible. He jumped out and rushed to the other door. His wife had already gotten out, holding their daughter close to her chest. “Daddy loves you very much.” Jack kissed her forehead. “We’ll go for rides and ice cream when I get home. Lots of ice cream.”
The child’s eyes lit up. “As much fudge as I want?”
Jack nodded. “Yes, of course. As much as you want,” he said in a wavering voice. He tousled her hair again and looked at his wife. “I’m sorry, honey. This… none of this was supposed to—”
“It’s not your fault.” She gave him a confident gaze, looking deep into his large, brown eyes. “Things happen even on vacation… They came for us, even though this wasn’t your mission. Jack, you did your best, and you got us out.” She leaned closer for a kiss.
Their lips brushed for a moment. Not yet, Jack thought, but kept it to himself. “Go now.”
Jack Storm Spy Thriller Series
International bestselling author Ethan Jones brings a new series so heart-stopping and fever-pitched, that you’ll have to take up a permanent position on the edge of your seat.
Action movie fans will thoroughly enjoy The Extractor. A novel that promises to deliver and is as addicting as it is exciting. With more books coming in this rapid release spy thriller series, enjoy it now.
