{"product_id":"reckoning-a-military-thriller-where-the-mission-wont-die-quietly-9781036705336","title":"Reckoning: A Military Thriller Where the Mission Won't Die Quietly","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThey stole the drone tech and burned the refugee camp. He plans to return the favor.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWest Africa is already a tinderbox when Captain Frank Sherman touches down. A refugee camp lies in ruins. Experimental U.S. drone tech is missing. And someone's doing everything they can to make sure Sherman's team never comes home.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBut Sherman doesn't rattle.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom jihadist hideouts in Mali to the blood-slick back rooms of Accra, he hunts the truth behind a conspiracy that spans warlords, corrupt officials, and mercenary ghosts. The body count rises. The lies get thicker.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnd Sherman? He only moves one way--forward, with a rifle and a reason.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eReckoning\u003c\/em\u003e is the second hard-hitting installment in the Frank Sherman Thrillers Series--where covert ops meet conspiracy, and justice always has a cost. Fans of Jack Reacher, Mitch Rapp, and Jack Ryan will find a new obsession in Sherman's relentless warpath.\u003c\/p\u003e _________________________________________\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for the Frank Sherman Thrillers series: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e★ ★ ★ ★ ★ \"I put Sherman in the realm of Mitch Rapp, Jack Reacher and Jack Ryan.\"\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e★ ★ ★ ★ ★ \"If you like these types of stories, you will find Mr. Austin to be a great storyteller.\"\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e★ ★ ★ ★ ★ \"The intrigue and complexities of Africa are right from today's news headlines and the action is full of sound and smell and simply real.\"\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e★ ★ ★ ★ ★ \"The pace never lets up and the sense of adventure shines through. Characters are well fleshed out. Military jargon is very understandable.\"\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e★ ★ ★ ★ ★ \"Another exciting adventure with Sherman and his crew.\"\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e★ ★ ★ ★ ★ \"Again, I couldn't put the book down.\"\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e★ ★ ★ ★ ★ \"I felt a bit stressed--as if I was with them all the way. The adrenaline was coursing through me.\"\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e★ ★ ★ ★ ★ \"Suspenseful. Insight into a new world for me--Africa! Kept me intrigued and interested.\"\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e★ ★ ★ ★ ★ \"Frank Sherman is an outstanding protagonist.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Vinci Books Ltd\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/12\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781036705336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 398\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.77lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.81h x 5.06w x 0.99d","brand":"Joel Austin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52435583598773,"sku":"9781036705336","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_1099dcb4-dac8-44ba-8e88-eb0c1967198f.jpg?v=1776227310","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/reckoning-a-military-thriller-where-the-mission-wont-die-quietly-9781036705336","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}