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Backlash

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2019
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1 - Murmansk Oblast Russia
2 - Governors Island Lake Winnipesaukee Gilford, New Hampshire
3 - Laconia Municipal Airport Gilford, New Hampshire
4 - Murmansk Oblast
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6 - Governors Island Gilford, New Hampshire
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8 - Murmansk Oblast
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12 - Governors Island Gilford, New Hampshire
13 - Russian Military Intelligence Moscow
14 - Murmansk Oblast
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18 - Reston, Virginia
19 - Donbass Region Ukraine
20 - Murmansk Oblast
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23 - Washington, D.C.
24 - Alakurtti Air Base Murmansk Oblast
25 - Murmansk Oblast
26
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28 - FBI Headquarters Washington, D.C.
29 - Crash Site Murmansk Oblast
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34 - Above the Atlantic
35 - Russian Embassy Washington, D.C.
36 - Murmansk Oblast
37 - Nivsky Murmansk Oblast
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41 - Hostage Recovery Fusion Cell Washington, D.C.
42 - Murmansk Oblast
43 - Nivsky Murmansk Oblast
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45 - On Approach Finnish Air Space
46 - Murmansk Oblast
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54 - Sodankylä, Finland
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56 - Murmansk Oblast
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58 - Hostage Recovery Fusion Cell Washington, D.C.
59 - Murmansk Oblast
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62 - White House Washington, D.C.
63 - Murmansk Oblast
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65 - Alakurtti Air Base
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72 - White House Situation Room Washington, D.C.
73 - Murmansk Oblast
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76 - Boston
77 - Washington, D.C.
78 - Moscow Two Weeks Later
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83 - Little Torch Key Florida
Book Cover
Has a genre Has an extract In my library In a series 
13264
Copyright © 2019 by Brad Thor
For Robert C. O'Brien
Patriot.  Diplomat.  Friend.
The transport plane, like everything else Russian, was a piece of ####.
May contain spoilers
Then he wanted to start thinking about what he was going to do next.
No comments on file
Extract (may contain spoilers)
The arrival of daylight did little to improve the weather.  It was still freezing.  But if there was one thing SEALs were taught to withstand, it was the cold.

Harvath had spent more time in the frigid water of San Diego Bay than he cared to remember.  After that, he had gone to the U.S. Navy's facility in Alaska, where he endured extensive training in winter warfare and cold-weather survival.

It was no wonder to him that so many Navy SEALs moved to warm climates once they left the service.  By then, they had seen more cold than most people do in a lifetime.

Sometimes, he wondered where he'd be if he hadn't chosen a career that kept him glued to D.C.  He was a big fan of the Florida Keys and the Greek islands.  He also loved Park City, Utah, and the Swiss Alps.  He didn't have a "special" place he saw himself in.  He had even moved to Boston for a time simply to be closer to Lara and her little boy, Marco.

Just the thought of her sent a wave of remorse through his body.  He couldn't believe she was gone.  And not only was she gone, she was gone because of him.  Once again, someone he loved had been marked for death, and it had been his fault.  He vowed never to let that happen again.

Struggling through the snow, the visibility next to nothing, he made it into the trees at the edge of the clearing.  Pushing Lara from his mind, he concentrated on his most important priority - putting as much distance between himself and the crash site as possible.

When a rescue team finally did show up, and when they realized the plane was carrying a prisoner who had disappeared, someone was going to start doing some math.  Average speed per hour of a healthy adult male in snow would be multiplied by the estimated hours that had elapsed since the crash.  A circle would be drawn on a map, and the hunt would be on.

Scenes of a Russian Tommy Lee Jones from The Fugitive telling his men to conduct a hard-target search of every "gas station, residence, warehouse, farmhouse, henhouse, outhouse, and doghouse" within that radius played across his mind.

He figured that at best, in the current conditions, he was making three miles an hour on his improvised snowshoes.  How long he could keep it up was the question.  At some point, he was going to have to stop to rest.

Then there was the issue of where he'd spend the night.  He needed not only someplace where he could keep warm but also someplace from which he could defend himself.  The image of the pack of hungry wolves wasn't far from his mind.  He had imagined something on his six o'clock ever since leaving the crash site.  Even in this storm, he was keeping his eyes and ears open.  The idea that they could be only feet behind him, ready to pounce, wasn't very comforting.

The upside to the weather, though, was that wind and blowing snow would help to cover his tracks.  Without a visible trail, any manhunt would be forced to spread its resources in all directions, leaving more gaps for him to slip through.  But Harvath hoped to be long gone before any search even started.

To do that, first he needed to find a road.  Then he needed to find a vehicle.  From there, everything else would work itself out.  All he had to do was get to the border.  Goals, he reminded himself.  Stay alive.  Stay ahead of the Russians.  Don't freeze.  Make it to Finland.

Being careful not to drop it in the snow, he checked his heading on the survival compass and pressed on.

 

Added: 29-Jul-2022
Last Updated: 20-Oct-2024

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 01-Jun-2019
Emily Bestler Books
Hardback
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Date Issued:
Cir 01-Jun-2019
Format:
Hardback
Cover Price:
$21.99
Pages*:
374
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Internal ID:
43776
Publisher:
ISBN:
1-982-13242-6
ISBN-13:
978-1-982-13242-2
Printing:
1
Country:
United States
Language:
English
Credits:
Branding Freedom - Jacket Design
Jeremy Cowart - Photographer
Shutterstock - Cover Photograph
Front flap:

"No one writes a better thriller than Brad Thor." - THE WASHINGTON TIMES


In ancient texts, there are stories about men who struck from the shadows, seemingly beyond the reach of death itself.  These men were considered part angel, part demon.  Their loyalty was to their families, their friends, and their kings.  You crossed these men at your peril.  After that, there was no crossing back.

They were fearless; men of honor who have been known throughout history by different names: Spartan, Viking, samurai.

Today, men like these still strike from the shadows.  They are highly prized intelligence agents, military operatives, and assassins.

One man is all three.

Two days ago, that man was crossed - badly.

Now, far from home and surrounded by his enemy, Scot Harvath must battle his way out.

With no support, no cavalry coming, and no one even aware of where he is, it will take everything he has ever learned to survive.

But survival isn't enough.  Harvath wants revenge.

In the most explosive novel #1 New York Times, #1 Wall Street Journal, and #1 Publishers Weekly bestselling author Brad Thor has ever written, page after captivating page of action, intrigue, loyalty, and betrayal will keep you hooked until the very last sentence.

"Reinventing the Cold War thriller for a new era of conflict."
- POLITICO


Back flap:

BRAD THOR is the #1 New York Times best-selling author of nineteen thrillers, including: Spymaster ("One of the all-time best thriller novels" -The Washington Times), The Last Patriot (nominated Best Thriller of the Year by the International Thriller Writers Association), Blowback (recognized as one of the "Top 100 Killer Thrillers of All Time" by NPR), and Foreign Influence (one of Suspense Magazine's best political thrillers of the year).  Visit his website at BradThor.com and follow Brad on Facebook at Facebook.com/BradThorOfficial and on Twitter @BradThor.

"Thor's high-octane thrillers burn up the bestseller lists!"
- CHICAGO TRIBUNE
Cover:
Book CoverBook Back CoverBook Spine
Notes and Comments:
This Emily Bestler Books/Atria Books harcover edition June 2019
First printing based on the number line
$36 99 Can

Includes:
Barnes & Noble Exclusive Edition - special bonus chapter
Bonus chapter last sentence: If you do, it will be the last mistake you ever make."
Just a note: I despise when authors and publishers do this extra exclusive crap and normally don't by them.  I got this used.

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 28-Apr-2020
Simon & Schuster
Book on CD
Order from amazon.comHas a cover imageBook Edition Cover
Date Issued:
28-Apr-2020
Format:
Book on CD
Cover Price:
$19.99
Length:
12 hrs 8 min (467 pages)
Cover Link(s):
Internal ID:
12866
Publisher:
ISBN:
1-797-10649-X
ISBN-13:
978-1-797-10649-6
Country:
United States
Language:
English
Credits:
Armand Schultz  - Narration
From amazon.com:

"Raw emotion, nonstop action, and relentless pacing makes Backlash another one-night read from Brad Thor" --The Real Book Spy

#1 New York Times, #1 Wall Street Journal, and #1 Publishers Weekly bestselling author Brad Thor is back with his most gripping thriller yet!


In ancient texts, there are stories about men who struck from the shadows, seemingly beyond the reach of death itself. These men were considered part angel, part demon. Their loyalty was to their families, their friends, and their kings. You crossed these men at your peril. And once crossed, there was no crossing back.

They were fearless; men of honor who have been known throughout history by different names: Spartan, Viking, Samurai.

Today, men like these still strike from the shadows. They are highly prized intelligence agents, military operatives, and assassins.

One man is all three.

Two days ago, that man was crossed--badly.

Now, far from home and surrounded by his enemy, Scot Harvath must battle his way out.

With no support, no cavalry coming, and no one even aware of where he is, it will take everything he has ever learned to survive.

But survival isn't enough. Harvath wants revenge.

In the most explosive novel Brad Thor has ever written, page after captivating page of action, intrigue, loyalty, and betrayal will keep you hooked until the very last sentence.
Cover:
Book Cover
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01-Jun-2019
Emily Bestler Books
Hardback

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28-Apr-2020
Simon & Schuster
Book on CD

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