Shock Wave

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In the gripping tradition of Daniel Silva and Nelson DeMille, an American operative infiltrates a dangerous terrorist cell targeting the Israeli and the Palestinian territories in the third Task Force Epsilon Thriller from internationally renowned journalist, former foreign correspondent, Pentagon and war reporter Al Pessin. A MISSION TO AVERT WAR Vital seaports in Jordan and Israel erupt in fire and destruction. It's the first strike from a terrorist organization determined to increase hostilities throughout the Middle East. There's only one way to combat the threat. It's time for Operation Shock Wave . . . Saddiq Mohammed al-Assali is America's most wanted terrorist. His cells in Israeli and the Palestinian territories are ready and eager to usher in a maelstrom of violence between the two nations. Each will blame the other. Iran will be implicated. And the United States will be drawn into yet another Middle Eastern war. To stop al-Assali, the Defense Intelligence Agency's Bridget Davenport assigns Lieutenant Faraz Abdallah to infiltrate the terrorist's cabal. But as Faraz uncovers and sabotages al-Assali's plans one by one, Bridget herself becomes the target-and Faraz must take decisive action in a deadly game of international deceit . . . "An authentic, heart-stopping thriller. Don't miss this one!" -Andrews and Wilson, authors of the Tier One thriller series "Relentless tension, a fast-paced story . . . military drama at its finest!" -Carole Stivers, author of The Mother Code "Al Pessin is the perfect blend of Daniel Silva and Lee Child." -Dave Zeltserman, award-winning author of the Julius Katz stories

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Al Pessin is an award-winning thriller author and journalist. As a foreign correspondent based in Hong Kong, Islamabad, Beijing, Jerusalem and London, he received the National Association of Government Communicators Award and won a Gold Medal at the International Radio Festivals of New York. He's reported from war zones in Iraq, Afghanistan and Eastern Ukraine, as well as Tahrir Square in Cairo and Independence Square in Kyiv, and was expelled by the Chinese government for reporting on the Tiananmen Massacre. He also covered the Pentagon for six-and-a-half years, and his expertise earned from reporting on the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan informs his fiction writing, which illuminates those conflicts and the broader war on terrorism. A member of Mystery Writers of America, Florida Chapter, the Florida Writers Association, and the Authors Guild, Al Pessin lives with his wife in Delray Beach, FL. Visit AllPessin.com.