An F-18 Navy fighter careens out of the blue sky above the Mojave desert. A TV cameraman who grew up in a small town just miles away can see what is going to happen next. Frantically, Wes Stewart races to the downed jet and tries to save the pilot’s life. When the plane explodes, Wes escapes without harm—and plunges into a murderous conspiracy. It’s been fifteen years since Wes has been back to the desolate land of his childhood. Now he finds himself up against the U.S. military, the local police, and someone who is tracking his every move. In the moments he spent with the dying pilot, Wes discovered something that could get him killed. But while he tries to untangle a web of lies and secrets surrounding the crash, another danger is stalking him. And this one he will never see coming.
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"Fantastic book! This one was a very engaging read, I definitely think that Brett's person experience with aspects of this story had a huge impact on his writing. I would love to see what else Brett has up his sleeve as far as stand alone books go. Well done... Absolutely fabulous book!"
— Melissa (5 out of 5 stars)
" Good plot, good subplot, nice touch to have the author interview about the background inspiration for the pilot crash at the end of the book. "
— Any, 11/13/2013" This is NOT one of Battles's The Cleaner novels. It's OK. "
— Mark, 3/22/2013" An easy, quick read with an unexpected twist at the end that veers off from the path you think the plot was taking. "
— Glen, 3/18/2013" A real disappointment. He tried to change his format and bring inexperiences from his high school days. But it didn't work. At least hot for me. "
— Al, 11/13/2012" I can't get enough of books by Brett Battles. "
— Marilyn, 9/13/2012" Good plot. It was written well with lots of twists. "
— Oma, 4/2/2012Brett Battles lives in Los Angeles and is the author of two acclaimed novels in the Jonathan Quinn series: The Cleaner, which was nominated for a Barry Award for Best Thriller and a Shamus Award for Best First Novel, and The Deceived. He is at work on the fourth book in the series.
Scott Brick, an acclaimed voice artist, screenwriter, and actor, has performed on film, television, and radio. He attended UCLA and spent ten years in a traveling Shakespeare company. Passionate about the spoken word, he has narrated a wide variety of audiobooks. winning won more than fifty AudioFile Earphones Awards and several of the prestigious Audie Awards. He was named a Golden Voice by AudioFile magazine and the Voice of Choice for 2016 by Booklist magazine.