The Coyote Wars

by Michael C. De La Peña

The son of a slain Little Rock Police Officer, Kyle Grant was honored and excited to receive his acceptance to the FBI Academy. On the eve of his departure, an unsuspecting Grant is viciously snatched from his home. The next day, a man named Peter Wallace assumes Grant’s identity and reports to Quantico, Virginia, taking Grant’s place at the FBI Academy. Deep within the Ozark Mountains, Grant languishes in a prison called the Fortress, a terrorist lair. The Fortress is the terrorist training Academy of the Wallace family, led by the patriarch and evil genius Tim Wallace. Wallace groomed his children, whom he affectionately called coyotes, to be trained terrorists. Each coyote’s mission is to infiltrate key government agencies in preparation for a terrorist assault on the United States. Grant’s kidnapping is the final move on the Wallace’s terrorist chessboard. Their evil plot, however, will face a major obstacle. Carlos Sullivan, veteran FBI Agent and polygraph examiner, is a pioneer in the field of lie detection, assigned to the Boston office of the FBI. By happenstance, Grant’s imposter is posted to the Boston Office, where he crosses paths with Sullivan, who soon begins to suspect the new Agent is not who he claims to be. Sullivan and his team begin a search for the truth, which leads to a cat and mouse game. Will Grant’s imposter be discovered before it’s too late? Can the coyotes be stopped or will the terrorist plot bring the country to its knees?

318 pages, Paperback

First published January 25, 2014

Reviews

[Jes · Rating 5 out of 5]

I finished the Coyote Wars series within a couple months, making it incredibly easy to hit my goal of reading more this year. Each book is a page-turner and I stayed up most nights on the edge of my seat reading. Not to mention the humor injected into the scenes kept me entertained.

With this said, The Coyote Wars should be a movie. The story takes you through iconic places of Boston, New York, and DC. The Wallace family’s diabolical plot is ingenious, and one wonders how someone devises this. The protagonist, Sullivan, however, is sharper and leads his team with his unbeatable intellect. Highly recommend!

[Mary Murphy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Finished this book last night and I was so engaged right until the last page! Loved reading about some of the government ‘behind the scenes’ info which is so foreign to someone like myself. Intricate plot and filled with many twists. Looking forward to reading the author’s next two books!

[Hud · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved it. Loved how so many events were taking place in the same time frame. Makes your brain work. Can't wait to read the 2nd and 3rd books!!

[Maureen Chew · Rating 4 out of 5]

Terrifying plot....couldn’t put it down. Loved the characters.....particularly Carlos Sullivan. Need to take a deep breath before beginning the next book in the series!

[Maddy H · Rating 5 out of 5]

SUCH A GREAT BOOK!! I definitely would recommend this book to anyone.

[Valerie R. · Rating 5 out of 5]

A page turner and a lot of heavy situations. Parents that give up children to domestic terrorists via adoption. The children are raised for this occupation, to become domestic terrorists.

[Gary Hools · Rating 5 out of 5]

It kept me engaged throughout the book. It came to a point that I had to put everything aside so I could see how it ended.

[Lysander Tvlasda · Rating 5 out of 5]

It's sort of like living vicariously in secret government happenings and that's obviously very exciting. The author is pretty insightful, or so it seems, about the inner workings or supposed inner workings of the most secretive government branches.

This book was action-adventure in its purest form. It managed to throw in a few twists and avoid tropes, but somehow remain familiar enough that it wasn't an entirely new genre unto itself. It's the kind of book you want to read on a rainy day when you can't have any adventures yourself.

[Becca Herman · Rating 5 out of 5]

I like to include a couple of crime dramas on my summer reading list, and this book was a great find. It was really interesting to get into the heads of the characters. And the plot moved along quickly, which I really like. I hope there will be a sequel for my summer reading list in the foreseeable future.

[Sharon McKone · Rating 5 out of 5]

Exciting Story

The personal exposure of the author to the FBI and their procedures makes this book exciting and makes it hard to put down. I am looking forward to the next installment.

[Nancy · Rating 3 out of 5]

Moved along quickly after an initial slow start. Not my usual genre of books, so I'm not sure how it compares to others. A bit too much telling and not enough showing. I will probably read the second in the series to see what happens next.

[Lucy · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed this book. Lots of action and twists. Kept my interest the whole way through. Hope the series continues.

[Roberta T. · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed reading this book-good plot with interesting characters.

[Jeff · Rating 5 out of 5]

I LOVED this book! I'm not a big reader, But this book is extremely action packed and suspenseful I couldn't put it down. I read it in 2 days! I highly recommend this book!

[John · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fast paced nonstop action from beginning to end from an FBI Agents perspective. Should be made into a movie.

[ashley · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book!

Fantastic book that is extremely and startlingly accurate. Well thought out and a real page turner! Interesting cliff hanger, would definatly recommend!