Saving Eagle One

by Lee Martin

Just when former counterterrorist operative Bruce McGowan has finally become comfortable in his retirement, the leader of the free world and his wife decide to spend a pre-Christmas weekend with the McGowans at their charming bed and breakfast retreat, Wolf Laurel. However, the President of the United States is scarcely settled in with his protection detail when Wolf Laurel suddenly comes under a deadly attack by a previously unknown terrorist faction bent on taking the President hostage until the group's demands are met. This 5th installment in the McGowan series finds the President now compelled to trust only one man for his protection. Can Bruce arrange to get the President safely returned to Washington on his own while the insurgents, who are leaving scores of innocents in their wake, continue their relentless hunt for Eagle One? And will the terrorists actually follow through with their threat of detonating a radioactive dispersion device in city after city until the President surrenders, wreaking even greater devastation than was realized on 9/11? All the ingredients McGowan fans enjoy are here edge-of-your-seat intrigue, non-stop action, violent execution, unforeseen betrayal, and dogged resolve on the part of America's most daunting former G man. But let's not leave out those timely splashes of Bruce's witty humor. In this slam-bang terrorist novel, you will again find McGowan operating at his unrelenting best.

463 pages, Kindle Edition

Published October 9, 2023

About the author

Librarian Note: There is more than one author on Goodreads with the name Lee Martin.

Lee Martin, author of The Bright Forever.
Lee Martin, Mystery Novels.
Lee Martin, Pseudonym of Anne Wingate
Lee Martin, Western Novels.

Reviews

[Diane Lynch · Rating 5 out of 5]

Saving Eagle One, the Audible is incredible to listen to. Bruce McGowan is retired from being the number one antiterrorist go-to guy. His work was top secret. Bruce's work is so top secret the president is one of the few who is aware of his work.

Bruce and his wife, Adrianna, run a historic B&B in West Virginia. The president and first lady go there for a secret getaway weekend. Terrorists do everything possible to kidnap the president. They have no idea Bruce McGowan will
stop at nothing to keep the president safe. This is Bruce McGowan’s story about this memorable weekend.

A quiet weekend in West Virginia turns into a nightmare. Saving Eagle One is a fast-paced, action-packed experience. Bruce and Adrianna turn the terrorist mission into a bloody mess.

Benjamin Hunter narrates this story. He has become the voice of Bruce McGowan in my mind. Hunter brings each character alive, adding personality to each character. Sound effects peppered in make this Audible experience intense.