Written by a former Marine, this military thriller with an international cast of characters and an in-depth understanding of international espionage, is an action-packed novel written in the tradition of Vince Flynn and Christopher Reich. Betley really knows his stuff. Fans of nonstop, nail-biting action will love this one (Kyle Mills, #1 "New York Times" bestselling author).
Former Marine Force Reconnaissance officer Logan West emerges from a blackout after drinking away the worries of his ruined marriage and PTSD an all-too-familiar scene for the recovering alcoholic. But he wakes up to more than a killer hangover: a professional mercenary has been sent to capture him in his Annapolis home. After an embattled showdown, Logan impulsively answers the dead man s ringing phone, triggering a hasty rescue of Logan s estranged wife and a global race against the clock to track down an unknown organization searching for an Iraqi flag central to a planned attack in the Middle East an attack that will draw the U.S. into a major conflict with Iran.
Logan and John Quick, Logan s former platoon sergeant who has also been targeted by these shadowy mercenaries, are contracted as consultants to assist the FBI as part of a special task force. From the plains of the Midwest to the war-torn Al-Anbar province, the battles build in scale and scope and pit an international team against mercenaries and former Special Forces operators.
Mixing thrilling, intense fight scenes with high-stakes tactical maneuvers and complex, fully realized characters, "Overwatch" is electrifying, up-to-the-minute, and impossible to put down."