{"product_id":"pale-horse-9781977287304","title":"Pale Horse","description":"\u003cp\u003eA quiet family vacation turns into a fight for survival in this brutally realistic espionage thriller.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDave McClure is a veteran intelligence operative who has spent years dismantling terrorist networks and tracking dangerous enemies across the globe. When he brings his wife and young daughter to a remote luxury ranch in Montana's Bitterroot Wilderness, he believes-perhaps naively-that he has finally stepped away from violence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThen the cartel arrives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA sudden, vicious robbery leaves the ranch in chaos, an innocent woman dead, and Dave's family forever changed. When his wife is assaulted and her wedding ring stolen, the crime becomes personal. Law enforcement is mobilizing, but Dave knows the wilderness will erase evidence, bury mistakes, and allow predators to disappear.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSo he acts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnder cover of darkness, Dave arms himself and rides into the mountains alone, tracking the cartel members as they flee deep into the unforgiving wilderness. What follows is a relentless, methodical hunt where survival depends on discipline, patience, and lethal precision. Each encounter strips away another layer of safety, pushing both hunter and hunted to their limits.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is not a story of luck or chance. Dave McClure is not an amateur driven by rage-he is a trained professional whose skills were forged in real intelligence operations. Every decision, every ambush, and every confrontation reflects a lifetime of experience operating in the world's most dangerous environments.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs the pursuit intensifies, the wilderness itself becomes a weapon: isolating, merciless, and indifferent to morality. The cartel soon realizes they are no longer being chased by authorities-but by a man who understands exactly how criminals think, move, and die.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten by a former senior supervisory special agent specializing in espionage and counterterrorism, \u003cem\u003ePale Horse\u003c\/em\u003e delivers rare authenticity, nonstop action, and gripping suspense. Perfect for fans of fast-paced action thrillers, intelligence fiction, and realistic military suspense, this novel proves that some enemies should never be allowed to escape.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Outskirts Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/12\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781977287304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 290\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.86lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.65d","brand":"Andrew Ceroni","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52161415381173,"sku":"9781977287304","price":19.51,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_71f6bf2b-f0a6-42b1-8e34-985488c6b3c4.jpg?v=1768318411","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/pale-horse-9781977287304","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}