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  • First Strike: A Thriller

    Ben Coes, Peter Hermann, Macmillan Audio

    Audible Audiobook (Macmillan Audio, June 28, 2016)
    Deep within the Pentagon, a covert multibillion arms-for-influence program was created. The objective was to protect the United States and its allies from terrorist acts by secretly enabling a handpicked man to emerge as the most powerful leader in the Middle East. But the charismatic Tristan Nazir double-crosses America, twisting the program for his own violent ends to create ISIS. Now America is at great risk. Elite operative Dewey Andreas is sent to Syria to retrieve details about the source of ISIS' funding, but his cover is blown midoperation, and chaos erupts in the streets of Damascus. Trapped and outnumbered, Dewey manages to send proof of the awful truth - unknown at even the highest levels in the government - that ISIS' munitions were indeed provided by America itself. This information arrives in time to for the US to cut off a final arms shipment before it reaches ISIS. But the vicious Nazir is far from finished. He launches a bold strike into the heart of America, sending a terrorist cell to take over a dorm at Columbia University, capturing hundreds of college students as hostages. For every hour that the shipment of weapons is withheld, the terrorists will publicly execute one student. The potential loss of life is intolerable. A frontal assault is impossible. Releasing the shipment is unthinkable. There is nowhere to turn. In a situation with no solutions, there remains only one option: Dewey Andreas.
  • First Strike: A Thriller

    Ben Coes

    eBook (St. Martin's Press, June 28, 2016)
    Deep within the Pentagon, a covert, multi-billion arms-for-influence program was created. The objective was to protect the United States and its allies from terrorist acts by secretly enabling a hand-picked man to emerge as the most powerful leader in the Middle East. But the charismatic Tristan Nazir double-crosses America, twisting the program for his own violent ends to create ISIS. Now America is at great risk. Elite operative Dewey Andreas is sent to Syria to retrieve details about the source of ISIS’s funding but his cover is blown mid-operation and chaos erupts in the streets of Damascus. Trapped and outnumbered, Dewey manages to send proof of the awful truth—unknown at even the highest levels in the government—that ISIS’s munitions were indeed provided by America itself. This information arrives in time to for the U.S. to cut off a final arms shipment before it reaches ISIS. But the vicious Nazir, is far from finished. He launches a bold strike into the heart of America, sending a terrorist cell to take over a dorm at Columbia University, capturing hundreds of college students as hostages. For every hour that the shipment of weapons is withheld, the terrorists will publicly execute one student. The potential loss of life is intolerable. A frontal assault is impossible. Releasing the shipment is unthinkable. There is nowhere to turn… In a situation with no solutions, there remains only one option—Dewey Andreas.
  • First Strike: A Thriller

    Ben Coes

    Mass Market Paperback (St. Martin's Paperbacks, May 2, 2017)
    Deep within the Pentagon, a covert, multi-billion-dollar arms-for-influence program was created. The mission: to protect the country and its allies from terrorist acts by secretly enabling a hand-picked man to emerge as the most powerful leader in the Middle East. But when Tristan Nazir double-crosses Washington, and uses the program for his own violent ends to create ISIS, America finds itself facing its greatest risk yet. Elite operative Dewey Andreas is sent to Syria to retrieve details about the source of ISIS’s funding―until his cover is blown and chaos erupts in the streets. He manages to send intel just in time to for the U.S. to cut off a final arms shipment before it reaches ISIS…but Nazir’s plot is far from finished. Soon a terrorist cell takes over a college dorm in New York City, taking hundreds of students as hostages. Now, in a situation with a powerful traitor and few allies, there remains only one option: Dewey Andreas. If only he weren’t already trapped by the enemy who’s about to launch another bold strike. . .This edition of the book is the deluxe, tall rack mass market paperback.
  • First Strike: A Thriller

    Ben Coes

    Hardcover (St. Martin's Press, June 28, 2016)
    Deep within the Pentagon, a covert, multi-billion arms-for-influence program was created. The objective was to protect the United States and its allies from terrorist acts by secretly enabling a hand-picked man to emerge as the most powerful leader in the Middle East. But the charismatic Tristan Nazir double-crosses America, twisting the program for his own violent ends to create ISIS. Now America is at great risk. Elite operative Dewey Andreas is sent to Syria to retrieve details about the source of ISIS’s funding but his cover is blown mid-operation and chaos erupts in the streets of Damascus. Trapped and outnumbered, Dewey manages to send proof of the awful truth―unknown at even the highest levels in the government―that ISIS’s munitions were indeed provided by America itself. This information arrives in time to for the U.S. to cut off a final arms shipment before it reaches ISIS. But the vicious Nazir, is far from finished. He launches a bold strike into the heart of America, sending a terrorist cell to take over a dorm at Columbia University, capturing hundreds of college students as hostages. For every hour that the shipment of weapons is withheld, the terrorists will publicly execute one student. The potential loss of life is intolerable. A frontal assault is impossible. Releasing the shipment is unthinkable. There is nowhere to turn… In a situation with no solutions, there remains only one option―Dewey Andreas.
  • First Strike: A Thriller

    Ben Coes, Peter Hermann

    Audio CD (Macmillan Audio, June 28, 2016)
    The violent terrorist group ISIS has launched amajor military campaign to take over Syria. But as they commit more andmore public atrocities, their sources for ammunition are drying up.However, their charismatic and tyrannical leader, Tristan Nazir, has amajor card left to play, which will get a new secret shipment of armsunderway. Dewey Andreas is sent into the field to meet Mallory,the Milan CIA station chief who has explosive proof about the source ofthe terrorists group's original funding. While ISIS operatives take outboth Mallory and his source, Dewey escapes with the proof―the group'soriginal munitions were provided by a black-ops program from deep within the Pentagon itself. The program unravels in time for the armsshipment to be stopped before it reaches its destination. But Isoldaisn't finished. He launches a bold strike into the heart of America,sending a team to take over a dorm at Columbia University, capturingnearly 500 college students as hostages. Among those hostages is CIADirector Hector Calibrisi's daughter, Daisy. For every hour that theshipment of weapons is delayed, the radicals will publicly execute onestudent. A frontal assault will result in untold number of deadstudents. Sending the shipment will give Isolda and his followers themeans to capture Syria and its resources, creating a terrorist runnation. In a situation with no solutions, there remains only one option―Dewey Andreas.
  • First Strike

    Ben Coes

    Library Binding (Center Point, Feb. 1, 2017)
    Deep within the Pentagon, a covert, multi-billion-dollar arms-for-influence program was created. The objective was to protect the United States and its allies from terrorist acts by secretly enabling a hand-picked man to emerge as the most powerful leader in the Middle East. But the charismatic Tristan Nazir double-crosses America, twisting the program for his own violent ends to create ISIS. Now America is at great risk.
  • First Strike

    Ben Coes, Peter Hermann

    Preloaded Digital Audio Player (Macmillan Audio, July 1, 2016)
    The violent terrorist group ISIS has launched a major military campaign to take over Syria. But as they commit more and more public atrocities, their sources for ammunition are drying up. However, their charismatic and tyrannical leader, Tristan Nazir, has a major card left to play, which will get a new secret shipment of arms underway. Dewey Andreas is sent into the field to meet Mallory, the Milan CIA station chief who has explosive proof about the source of the terrorists groups original funding. While ISIS operatives take out both Mallory and his source, Dewey escapes with the proof—the groups original munitions were provided by a black-ops program from deep within the Pentagon itself. The program unravels in time for the arms shipment to be stopped before it reaches its destination. But Isolda isn't finished. He launches a bold strike into the heart of America, sending a team to take over a dorm at Columbia University, capturing nearly 500 college students as hostages. Among those hostages is CIA Director Hector Calibrisi's daughter, Daisy. For every hour that the shipment of weapons is delayed, the radicals will publicly execute one student. A frontal assault will result in untold number of dead students. Sending the shipment will give Isolda and his followers the means to capture Syria and its resources, creating a terrorist run nation. In a situation with no solutions, there remains only one option—Dewey Andreas.
  • First Strike : A Thriller

    Ben Coes

    Hardcover (St. Martin's Press, March 15, 2016)
    The violent terrorist group ISIS has launched a major military campaign to take over Syria. But as they commit more and more public atrocities, their sources for ammunition are drying up. However, their charismatic and tyrannical leader, Tristan Isolda, has a major card left to play, which will get a new secret shipment of arms underway. Dewey Andreas is sent into the field to meet Mallory, the Milan CIA station chief who has explosive proof about the source of the terrorists group s original funding. While ISIS operatives take out both Mallory and his source, Dewey escapes with the proof the group s original munitions were provided by a black-ops program from deep within the Pentagon itself. The program unravels in time for the arms shipment to be stopped before it reaches its destination. But Isolda isn't finished. He launches a bold strike into the heart of America, sending a team to take over a dorm at Columbia University, capturing nearly 500 college students as hostages. Among those hostages is CIA Director Hector Calibrisi's daughter, Daisy. For every hour that the shipment of weapons is delayed, the radicals will publicly execute one student. A frontal assault will result in untold number of dead students. Sending the shipment will give Isolda and his followers the means to capture Syria and its resources, creating a terrorist run nation. In a situation with no solutions, there remains only one option Dewey Andreas."
  • First Strike: A Thriller

    Ben Coes

    Hardcover (St. Martin's Press, March 15, 1709)
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