Vigilante Assassin by Mark Nolan - Book Tour + Giveaway
Vigilante Assassin
Jake Wolfe Book 2
by Mark Nolan
Genre:
Thriller
Thriller
Every marriage has a secret, but this one is deadly. Lauren Stephens wakes
up to find her husband, Gene, has vanished during the night. His
phone is dead. Desperate, she hires Jake Wolfe and his war dog, Cody.
They search the house and discover something so disturbing that Jake
won’t allow Lauren near it. “No, if you see this, there is no unseeing it.”
up to find her husband, Gene, has vanished during the night. His
phone is dead. Desperate, she hires Jake Wolfe and his war dog, Cody.
They search the house and discover something so disturbing that Jake
won’t allow Lauren near it. “No, if you see this, there is no unseeing it.”
Lauren thought she had it all: a loving partner, two great kids, a
successful business, and a beautiful home in the San Francisco hills.
But all of that is about to come crashing down, due to a missing
husband, a hidden past, and a frightening secret that will shock a
trusting wife to the core. Gene has enemies, and now they want
something from Lauren.
successful business, and a beautiful home in the San Francisco hills.
But all of that is about to come crashing down, due to a missing
husband, a hidden past, and a frightening secret that will shock a
trusting wife to the core. Gene has enemies, and now they want
something from Lauren.
Jake Wolfe is a flawed man who has a habit of being in the wrong place at
the wrong time. He wants to leave his secret, violent past behind
him, but when Lauren and her children are threatened, his protective
instinct takes command. Jake soon finds himself involved in a
dangerous conspiracy, targeted for death, and engaged in battle with
a powerful, unseen group who will stop at nothing to get what they want.
the wrong time. He wants to leave his secret, violent past behind
him, but when Lauren and her children are threatened, his protective
instinct takes command. Jake soon finds himself involved in a
dangerous conspiracy, targeted for death, and engaged in battle with
a powerful, unseen group who will stop at nothing to get what they want.
Jake’s going to have to think fast and fight hard to protect Cody, Lauren
and her kids.
and her kids.
Vigilante Assassin is “Jake Wolfe book two” in the ongoing series. It can
be read as a stand-alone, or you can start with book one, titled:
Dead Lawyers Don’t Lie.
be read as a stand-alone, or you can start with book one, titled:
Dead Lawyers Don’t Lie.
Both of these Kindle Unlimited books in the Jake Wolfe mystery thriller
novel series are available to read for free with your subscription to
Kindle Unlimited.
novel series are available to read for free with your subscription to
Kindle Unlimited.
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Photojournalist
Jake Wolfe sat in his Jeep Grand Cherokee and watched Caxton walk toward the
parking area. The television news station where Jake worked had assigned him to
get photos or video of Caxton doing something scandalous. He’d been following
the lawyer for days.
Jake
glared at the slick attorney as his thoughts turned once again to the previous
weekend. It was all he could think about lately. His boss had told him to
follow Caxton to a strip club and record him with a hidden camera. The pounding
music at the club had been so loud that Jake had missed a call from Stuart, one
of his best friends from when he’d served in the Marines.
Later
that night, Stuart had been found dead from a heroin overdose and Jake blamed
himself for not answering Stuart’s call in his time of need. And he resented
his employer—and Caxton —for causing him to go on the assignment.
He took
a deep breath and let it out. His hangover today wasn’t as bad as the one he’d
had yesterday, or the day before.
He took
a drink from a bottle of water and promised himself that he would stop using
whiskey to numb the pain. Last night his fiancée, Gwen, had told him he needed
to get over Stuart and move on. She may have been right, but when she talked
that way, Jake felt he might get over her and move on.
For a
moment, he considered quitting his job, cancelling the wedding, and borrowing a
friend’s powerboat. A few weeks alone at sea might do him good. He shoved that
reckless idea from his head and reminded himself to take life one day at a
time. He was going to Stuart’s funeral tomorrow; maybe that would bring some
closure and peace. Maybe then he could forgive himself and stop thinking about
hunting down the drug dealers who deserved to die.
Jake
was observant, a people watcher, and as he waited for Caxton to drive out of
the lot, he noticed an attractive, welldressed woman who wore her gray hair in
an updo. She reminded him of his own grandmother, so full of life and love and
wisdom. As she was getting into her car, a man in a dark hoodie and filthy
jeans stood up from where he’d been crouched between two parked cars, grabbed
her purse, tore it from her hand, shoved her to the ground, and took off
running toward Jake’s vehicle. Jake opened his car door, shoving it fast and
hard and straight-arming it like a football player.
The
door and the purse snatcher collided—and the door won.
The
thief’s face smacked into the window, his knees banging against the metal. He
bounced off and landed flat on his back on the pavement, dropping the purse as
he fell. Jake got out of his vehicle, closed the door, and stood looking down
at the thief. A bruise was forming on the man’s forehead. He struggled to his
knees and glanced at the purse on the ground near Jake’s feet.
Jake
shook his head at him. “Leave it.”
He had
the sunken eyes and sallow complexion of a meth addict. He looked Jake up and
down and saw his worst-case scenario, a vigilante who still believed in
chivalry.
Jake
took a step forward and raised his eyebrows. “I’m going to give you to the
count of three. One … two …”
The man
reacted in a fight-or-flight response that came from deep within the recesses
of his chemically cooked lizard brain. He got up and ran across the street with
surprising speed, vanishing around the corner into a crowd of pedestrians.
Jake
picked up the purse and walked past several parked cars to where the woman was
standing, and handed the purse to her.
“Are
you all right, ma’am?”
“Yes,
I’m fine. Thank you for stopping that thief.”
“You’re
welcome.”
“Are
you an undercover police officer or just a man who believes in doing the right
thing?”
“Actually,
I just lost my temper there for a minute.”
Her
eyes opened wide. Jake held the car door as she got into her vehicle. He stood
there and waited until her door was closed and locked and the engine running.
She waved as she drove off. Jake nodded and walked back to his Jeep.
As he walked,
he stood out from the people in business suits.
Several women stared at him,
observing the controlled, deliberate, and dangerous way his animal-like body
moved. He was tall, with wavy dark hair and dark eyes, and wore jeans and
boots, with a black t-shirt and a black leather jacket. His face was devoid of
expression, and his muscular body and confident walk gave the impression that
he could handle himself in just about any situation.
Dead Lawyers Don't Lie
Jake Wolfe Book 1
A mysterious killer who calls himself The Artist is assassinating
wealthy lawyers in San Francisco. When war veteran Jake Wolfe
accidentally takes his picture during a murder, The Artist adds Jake
to his kill list and he becomes a target in a deadly game of cat and
mouse that only one of them can survive. How far would you go to
protect your loved ones from a killer? Jake wants to leave his top
secret, violent past life behind him. But the reluctant, flawed hero
can't ignore his duty and his personal moral compass.
wealthy lawyers in San Francisco. When war veteran Jake Wolfe
accidentally takes his picture during a murder, The Artist adds Jake
to his kill list and he becomes a target in a deadly game of cat and
mouse that only one of them can survive. How far would you go to
protect your loved ones from a killer? Jake wants to leave his top
secret, violent past life behind him. But the reluctant, flawed hero
can't ignore his duty and his personal moral compass.
This gripping thriller is full of suspense, plot twists and surprises. It
features a cast of interesting characters, including several
strong-willed women, two wise-cracking San Francisco Police Homicide
Inspectors, one highly intelligent dog, and a philosophical killer
who shares Jake's admiration for Van Gogh paintings but still plans
to kill him anyway. As Jake gets closer to unraveling a merciless
conspiracy, his life gets turned upside down and the danger level
increases, adding to the growing suspense. This entertaining
page-turner starts out as a murder mystery and then shifts gears into
a high-speed action thriller that takes you on a roller-coaster ride
to the riveting ending. A good read for those who enjoy mysteries,
suspense, action and adventure, vigilante justice, unique characters,
witty dialogue and a little romance too. Now on sale in over a dozen
countries around the world. Be the first among your friends to read it.
features a cast of interesting characters, including several
strong-willed women, two wise-cracking San Francisco Police Homicide
Inspectors, one highly intelligent dog, and a philosophical killer
who shares Jake's admiration for Van Gogh paintings but still plans
to kill him anyway. As Jake gets closer to unraveling a merciless
conspiracy, his life gets turned upside down and the danger level
increases, adding to the growing suspense. This entertaining
page-turner starts out as a murder mystery and then shifts gears into
a high-speed action thriller that takes you on a roller-coaster ride
to the riveting ending. A good read for those who enjoy mysteries,
suspense, action and adventure, vigilante justice, unique characters,
witty dialogue and a little romance too. Now on sale in over a dozen
countries around the world. Be the first among your friends to read it.
Fans of new Kindle Unlimited novels will be happy to know this book is one
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Mark Nolan is the author of Dead Lawyers Don't Lie, and the sequel,
Vigilante Assassin. Right now he's busy writing Jake Wolfe Book 3. He
also tries to make time every day to answer emails from readers. You
can reach him and subscribe to his newsletter at marknolan.com.
Vigilante Assassin. Right now he's busy writing Jake Wolfe Book 3. He
also tries to make time every day to answer emails from readers. You
can reach him and subscribe to his newsletter at marknolan.com.
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