{"product_id":"seconds-from-impact-9780648143802","title":"Seconds from Impact","description":"\u003cp\u003eOur story opens in Afghanistan in 2002 and Special Forces operative Jake Walker is trapped on the side of a mountain. His team have been ambushed; they are carrying casualties and are sheltering from a growing number of Taliban fighters and a hidden machine gun. What happens next is an act of bravery which results in Jake being awarded the Medal of Honor, his country's highest decoration for valor.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFast forward ten years and Jake is out of the life; he's affected by post traumatic stress and survivors guilt, but is doing okay and working for an LA-based security firm undertaking risk assessments. As he wraps up an assignment in Bolivia for the US State Department, he gets a call from his brother and has to return back to LA; his Father's fallen ill.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFortunately, the youngest daughter of the former US President is also flying home that day, after opening a school for for her Father's Foundation. Jake knows her pilot from his previous life and manages to hitch a ride on her private jet.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn the border of Panama and Colombia is a group of \u003cem\u003enarcotraficantes\u003c\/em\u003e; they have a ton of cocaine and are waiting to meet a light plane which is bringing them millions in cash.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSteaming across the Panama Canal is the \u003cem\u003eUSS Peleliu\u003c\/em\u003e returning from duty in the Middle East, its crew of sailors and marines counting the days until they are home.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBringing them all together is an \u003cem\u003eal-Qaeda\u003c\/em\u003e operative intent on personal revenge.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith battle scenes from Iraq and Afghanistan and contemporary action in Colombia, \u003cem\u003eSeconds from Impact\u003c\/em\u003e is a fast-paced, action-filled thrill ride that will leave you gasping for more.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou will love Christopher J Williams' debut novel. Storytelling at its very best.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd, don't miss his further books in the series, \u003cem\u003eRendition\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eMeltdown\u003c\/em\u003e. Whether you want print or digital copies - they're available everywhere good books are sold.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor more information, please visit www.JakeWalkerUSSF.com\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Christopher Williams\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/01\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780648143802\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 316\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.93lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.66d","brand":"Christopher J. Williams","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51948711084213,"sku":"9780648143802","price":14.88,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_9fc36818-7706-46da-802a-e56696d043a6.jpg?v=1762272476","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/seconds-from-impact-9780648143802","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}