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Dante Jacoby #5
Rogue State: A Dante Jacoby Thriller
Bombshell revelations in the bowels of Russia…
FROM MILLION COPY BESTSELLER MATT ROGERS
COMES THE MIND-BLOWING NEXT ENTRY IN THE DANTE SAGA
Attempting to infiltrate a shadowy private military company, an old foe of Dante Jacoby’s dies spectacularly in Saint Petersburg. The CIA asset takes a whole cadre of mercenaries with him to the grave.
At risk of humiliation, the Kremlin prefers to suppress what happened, rather than admit a sole U.S. operative slaughtered nearly a dozen of their own. Dante himself is that is until he gets in a war of his own in sun-soaked Santa Cruz, aligning two separate worlds through sheer bad luck.
Snatched by mysterious forces, he soon learns of Ogon Group, a private army so secret and savage they effectively operate as their own rogue state. The Kremlin utilises their services, sure, but their sadistic leader, Luka Smirnov, serves only himself.
Then a dark personal discovery about Ogon flips Dante’s world on its head. Sporting the flimsiest of cover stories and possessed by a burning desire for the truth, he heads into the cold to do what the previous asset couldn’t.
Compared to this mission, what he’s done before is child’s play…
Praise for the Dante Jacoby
★★★★★ - “One of the best thrillers ever. Kept me up at night reading, couldn't put it down. I've found me a new author."
★★★★★ - “One of my top thrillers this year. I loved that Dante's transition took a much different and deeper path than Rapp's American Assassin."
★★★★★ - “This book had a blockbuster beginning and ramped up into something spectacular."
★★★★★ - “I'm so in awe of this writer, this story, its characterisations ... the right words fail me. It's a book I will never forget."
★★★★★ - “I am still reeling. In many ways I felt the book was about ME. I had to force myself to stop reading but went back to it as soon as I could."
★★★★★ - “You wouldn't believe the ending."
★★★★★ - “I've read all of Matt Rogers' other books. This is by far his best work."
★★★★★ - “Great action, fast paced, very good character development. I started this book on a Friday afternoon and finished the next day."
★★★★★ - “This book literally rockets out the starting gate and never slows.... The twists and turns are totally unexpected and heartbreaking. I am totally hooked!"
FROM MILLION COPY BESTSELLER MATT ROGERS
COMES THE MIND-BLOWING NEXT ENTRY IN THE DANTE SAGA
Attempting to infiltrate a shadowy private military company, an old foe of Dante Jacoby’s dies spectacularly in Saint Petersburg. The CIA asset takes a whole cadre of mercenaries with him to the grave.
At risk of humiliation, the Kremlin prefers to suppress what happened, rather than admit a sole U.S. operative slaughtered nearly a dozen of their own. Dante himself is that is until he gets in a war of his own in sun-soaked Santa Cruz, aligning two separate worlds through sheer bad luck.
Snatched by mysterious forces, he soon learns of Ogon Group, a private army so secret and savage they effectively operate as their own rogue state. The Kremlin utilises their services, sure, but their sadistic leader, Luka Smirnov, serves only himself.
Then a dark personal discovery about Ogon flips Dante’s world on its head. Sporting the flimsiest of cover stories and possessed by a burning desire for the truth, he heads into the cold to do what the previous asset couldn’t.
Compared to this mission, what he’s done before is child’s play…
Praise for the Dante Jacoby
★★★★★ - “One of the best thrillers ever. Kept me up at night reading, couldn't put it down. I've found me a new author."
★★★★★ - “One of my top thrillers this year. I loved that Dante's transition took a much different and deeper path than Rapp's American Assassin."
★★★★★ - “This book had a blockbuster beginning and ramped up into something spectacular."
★★★★★ - “I'm so in awe of this writer, this story, its characterisations ... the right words fail me. It's a book I will never forget."
★★★★★ - “I am still reeling. In many ways I felt the book was about ME. I had to force myself to stop reading but went back to it as soon as I could."
★★★★★ - “You wouldn't believe the ending."
★★★★★ - “I've read all of Matt Rogers' other books. This is by far his best work."
★★★★★ - “Great action, fast paced, very good character development. I started this book on a Friday afternoon and finished the next day."
★★★★★ - “This book literally rockets out the starting gate and never slows.... The twists and turns are totally unexpected and heartbreaking. I am totally hooked!"
418 pages, Kindle Edition
Published June 27, 2023
288 people are currently reading
26 people want to read
About the author
Matt Rogers
61 books198 followersMillion-copy bestseller Matt Rogers is a prolific thriller author intent on blurring the lines between hard-hitting action and mind-bending philosophy. An avid runner and mountain trekker, he leans on real world experience to craft edge-of-your-seat thrill rides with staggering plot twists. His breakout novel, BE SOMEBODY, was lauded by IndieReader industry professionals, who praised the "impeccable writing" and "air-tight plot construction." Dive into the Dante Jacoby Series to see what all the fuss is about.
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August 17, 2023
If there were a sixth star and a plus to add to this rating, I would certainly do so... This author joins Robert Ludlum, the late Vince Flynn, David Hagberg, Tom Clancy, Clive Cussler, Brad Thor, Robert Maxim, and other notables (IMHO) as one of the greatest authors of this genre and able to make it all totally believable while intensely engaging, exciting and real.My late husband, who was an officer in the Army with Delta Project in the Vietnam era, said this is an author who is well advised and very gifted in his ability to make the total unreality of this way of life believable....I will read all Mr. Rogers writes as long as I remain alive to do so! Conspiracies, (national, international, and criminal ) as well as lies within lies, interspersed with a few truths for interest and variety, his novels have it all! Bravo, yet again!
June 22, 2025
A tad contrived, but good
Too .any coincidences in the first third of the book make the whole concept feel too contrived to be "believable" however once you get past that, it's a good story, with a few twists
The first third of the book is still enjoyable, Dante looking out for those he cares for and righting wrongs
The rest of the book is spent with Dante trying to bring down a Russian paramilitary organization and learn some truths about his past
The government wants part of the action, which Dante refuses, yet they still pull stings to help him, even though he allegedly doesn't want it. Good job they do too
No new book yet after this one and it's 2025, so hopefully something soon. I'll be one of the first in the queue
Too .any coincidences in the first third of the book make the whole concept feel too contrived to be "believable" however once you get past that, it's a good story, with a few twists
The first third of the book is still enjoyable, Dante looking out for those he cares for and righting wrongs
The rest of the book is spent with Dante trying to bring down a Russian paramilitary organization and learn some truths about his past
The government wants part of the action, which Dante refuses, yet they still pull stings to help him, even though he allegedly doesn't want it. Good job they do too
No new book yet after this one and it's 2025, so hopefully something soon. I'll be one of the first in the queue
July 30, 2023
Excellent series!
It took me a while to figure out the author was not American because of the spellings of several words and the use of others. This does not diminish the talent taken to write this series!
Excellent plot lines, absolutely great characters and a wonderful addition of a SN man. I will definitely be looking into his other works.
The action in this series is superb. With all the headlines now concerning AI, this is a shining example of its possibilities.
It took me a while to figure out the author was not American because of the spellings of several words and the use of others. This does not diminish the talent taken to write this series!
Excellent plot lines, absolutely great characters and a wonderful addition of a SN man. I will definitely be looking into his other works.
The action in this series is superb. With all the headlines now concerning AI, this is a shining example of its possibilities.
July 28, 2023
brilliant
This series by Rogers is crazy great. The stories are varied but tied together in a way that leaves you wanting more. Lots of action great characters and a story that weaves its way into your brain forcing you to read until the end. An amazing book, I highly recommend
This series by Rogers is crazy great. The stories are varied but tied together in a way that leaves you wanting more. Lots of action great characters and a story that weaves its way into your brain forcing you to read until the end. An amazing book, I highly recommend
August 12, 2023
Worth the read
A great series with a great ending. Storylines all the back beautifully.
Hope to see Dante in future publications. Enjoy
A great series with a great ending. Storylines all the back beautifully.
Hope to see Dante in future publications. Enjoy
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