Two leading U.S. politicians are assassinated on the same night, within moments of each other. In response, the U.S. Supreme Court authorizes the CIA to create a covert unit on American soil, an “exfoliation team” with pre-emptive presidential pardons and license to hunt down and kill those responsible. Ex-Navy SEAL Rob Tacoma is one of two men selected for the Top Secret team, but when his partner is murdered, Tacoma must fight alone against an enemy with its tentacles into the highest reaches of government and a seemingly endless capacity for violence. Tacoma embarks on a bold mission that takes him to the heart of it all, Russia, and then back to America, hunting the monster behind it all, a mysterious figure known only as, The Russian. “I have been a Ben Coes fan from the beginning. This is a new series of his and it has me very excited. I love the idea of creating a covert team to go after the Russian Mafia on its own turf, with the gloves off, and absolutely no rules. The description alone is enough to have me X’ing off the days on my calendar until release day.”
“Ben Coes has made a living walking the literary line somewhere between John le Carré and Vince Flynn. Think Clear and Present Danger meets John Wick . . . Ben Coes brings the heat with The Russian, a no-rules, no-limits, punch-to-the-gut of a thriller that takes a blowtorch to the competition and will leave readers begging for a follow-up.”
“Authentic tradecraft and top-notch action scenes propel the plot. Coes continues to more than hold his own in a crowded thriller field.”
“The Russian captures you from the very beginning, setting the tone, showing the reader the Russian Mafia is brutal, fierce and unafraid to do whatever it takes to remain in the game. With hand to hand combat, knife fights, sniper fire, kill teams, and brutal adversaries that remain in the shadows and one surprise cameo, this thriller is an absolute must read. Earning itself a rare but fully deserved Blast Radius of a Nuclear Bomb, The Russian needs a spot on your summer reading list.”
“Bestselling author Ben Coes, known for his Dewey Andreas book series, is back with the first novel in a new series. And it is BAD-ASS! This is just a fantastic book that is all action from the beginning. It starts off strong and never lets up.”
