Books in The Ari Cohen Series series

A gripping psychological thriller that pits Ari Cohen, former Mossad agent in a human trafficking romance. Ari follows a trail of broken wings and tears, and innocence lost. Ari finds his long-despised rival the Raven involved in a diabolical human trafficking plot. Can Ari rescue his niece Renee who has been kidnapped by a child trafficking cartel in Paris?

Africa's Oldest Crime has Ari Cohen promising to bring Armageddon to the perpetrators. But the Russians and the KGB are waiting. "Bring it on" Ari follows a trail of tears and murder to find his long-despised rival the Raven involved in a cartel sponsored terrorism and kidnapping plot. Author Spencer Hawke is back with the third in the Ari Cohen series, following the acclaimed success of The Arrows of Islam, IndieReader's 2014 Best Book honoree and The Swiss Conspiracy. The series follows Cohen, a plays-by-his-own-rules Mossad agent, who is pulled into a secret society created by the nation's founding fathers and sworn to protect the United States for more than 200 years. Critics say Hawke's five-star thrillers harken to the works of Silva, Thor and Clancy with a fast pace, sharp wit and intrigue at every turn. The characters are rich and alluring, and each novel leaves the reader waiting for more.

Renee is a spoiled teenager taken to Paris by her parents to escape the influence of her friends at home. Whilst shopping in an outside market a hand grabs her arm and pulls her into a world she never knew existed. Sexual predators, slavery, human traffickers that treat their captives as if they were dirt. Renee prays that her Mom was right, she once confided in her that her Uncle was some kind of a spy. “Please Uncle Ari, please come get me. Oh I pray my Mom was right.” “Please Uncle Ari, I don’t think I can last another night. Please come get me.” Critics say Hawke's five-star thrillers harken to the works of Silva, Thor and Clancy with a fast pace, sharp wit and intrigue at every turn. The characters are rich and alluring, and each novel leaves the reader waiting for more. Hawke’s writing excels, especially during the book’s many action sequences. The dialogue in the novel is both crisp and tense but also humorous at times making for a page turning sleepless night. Hawke spins his international counter-terrorism tale at a breakneck pace. The action shifts to various international mob strongholds, with each playing supporting roles trying to stop the gangsters, before it is too late. The Forgotten is just what a mystery/espionage novel should be – quick, action-packed and full of intrigue.