Red Stripes

Joe Hunter #8.5

by Matt Hilton

An e-book exclusive short story featuring ex-military operative Joe Hunter.

When Joe Hunter is tasked with saving a young couple who have been kidnapped and hustled to Jamaica, he never thinks his work will follow him home. Now he's looking to enjoy some downtime in the Florida sun. That is, until a gang leader shows up looking to exact some payback … out of Joe's hide, if necessary.

Includes a sneak preview of Blood and Ashes, the exhilarating fifth novel in the Joe Hunter series.

Genres: Crime, Thriller, Action

63 pages, Kindle Edition

First published March 14, 2013

About the author

Matt Hilton worked for twenty-two years in private security and the police force in Cumbria. He is a 4th Dan blackbelt and coach in Ju-Jitsu. He lives in Cumbria with his wife and son.

Matt is the author of the best-selling Joe Hunter thriller series, as well as standalone horror thrillers and short stories that have appeared in a number of collections and anthologies. Matt's first novel - Dead Men's Dust - was a Sunday Times best-seller and was shortlisted for the ITW New Novel Award 2009.

Reviews

[Abibliofob · Rating 3 out of 5]

Red Stripes by Matt Hilton is all about rescuing a boy from kidnappers when the ransom payment has gone all wrong. Then it's payback. This is another great Joe Hunter adventure but only a short story this time.

[Karl · Rating 3 out of 5]

A good short read that was over all too quickly. A good way to get back into Matt Hilton!

[Roger · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good short story.

[Douglas Brown · Rating 4 out of 5]

Pretty good short story. Nice twist at the end.

[Randy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Joe Hunter is relaxing in Florida when word comes to hm that someone is looking for him. Not by name, but description, down to the special tattoo he wears from his days hunting terrorists. The description tells him who they might be: a big man in dreadlocks.

That leads back to an assignment where Joe and his partners had rescued a rich kid and his girl friend in Jamaica being held for ransom. They'd already changed things after the first half million, wanting more.

The rescue mission had left most of them dead.

Now they were looking for him in southern Florida and Joe moves to stop things before they can get worse.

The action is less frantic than a Joe Hunter novel, but no less compelling as Joe is set up for a death fight with the leader of the kidnappers.

Liked this one.

[Marla Troyer · Rating 4 out of 5]

What a tease!

Joe Hunter is solving problems again. This book was too short, but packed with action. I hope this subject is revisited in more detail in another book.
I'm definitely hooked on this author & Joe Hunter.

[Nina · Rating 3 out of 5]

It was ok though maybe not as gripping as other Joe Hunter adventures

[Anita · Rating 5 out of 5]

Like a nice safe warm blanket you can count on Joe Hunter, the world needs more of the likes of him. Quick read but has all the trademarks of full book

[Jayne · Rating 4 out of 5]

Not quite as good as the other Joe Hunter books. But still a good read.

[Steve · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not bad as shorts go if your a Hilton fan well worth your time.