The Shield

Maxine Decker #2

by Lynn Sholes, Joe Moore

OSI special agent Maxine Decker is back in this riveting follow-up to THE BLADE. She is called upon to locate and recover a mysterious artifact stolen from a blacker-than-black government facility. The missing item is a fragment that was found at the crash site of the Roswell UFO incident in 1947. Following the trail, Maxine discovers a sinister plot to use the technological data stored in the artifact to build a device called the Shield. The result will bring the United States and its allies to their knees without ever firing a shot. She soon shifts from being the hunter to the hunted as she becomes a falsely accused international fugitive. Her only hope to redeem herself and stop the most dangerous event in modern history is to gain access to an underground facility in the remote desert of Sudan. As the clock ticks down to zero, Maxine risks all to save her country.

284 pages, Kindle Edition

First published May 13, 2014

About the author

Lynn Sholes co-authors with Joe Moore the Cotten Stone thriller series including THE GRAIL CONSPIRACY named 2005 Book-of-the-Year by ForeWord Magazine, THE LAST SECRET, THE HADES PROJECT, and THE 731 LEGACY. THE PHOENIX APOLSTLES was a departure from the Cotten Stone series. THE BLADE features a new heroine, Maxine Decker which is followed by THE SHIELD, and THE TOMB. The newest is BRAIN TRUST. Their books have been published in 25 languages and have appeared on international bestseller lists.
Lynn also writes pre-history fiction all available for download.
WOMAN OF THE MISTS, TOUCHES THE STARS, KEEPER OF DREAMS, WALKS IN STARDUST, SPIRIT OF THE TURTLE WOMAN and DAUGHTER OF THE FIFTH MOON.

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Reviews

[James Glass · Rating 5 out of 5]

Retired OSI Agent Maxine Decker is a combination of Indiana Jones and James Bond in her latest thriller, The Shield. As she investigates the whereabouts of a stolen artifact, one that is not of this world, she's plunged into a world of secrets by governments around the world. She's not even sure she can trust her own government, even with the President of the United States who asked for her assistance personally. On her mission she teams up with her ex-husband as they search for clues leading them to this artifact. On their journey, they discover the artifact is being used to destroy the US without ever firing a shot. As the clock winds down, will they discover the identity of those with the artifact. More importantly, can they stop them?
Each page is filled with action and suspense. A real page turner.

[Γιώτα Παπαδημακοπούλου · Rating 4 out of 5]

Το γεγονός πως έχουμε να αντιμετωπίσουμε έναν χαρακτήρα με τον οποίο έχουμε συστηθεί στο παρελθόν, άρα γνωρίζουμε πράγματα για την προσωπικότητά του και για το πως αντιδράει, μας βοηθάει να μπούμε πιο εύκολα στο κλίμα της υπόθεσης αλλά και να παρακολουθήσουμε τις κινήσεις του κεντρικού ήρωα. Βέβαια, έχουμε έτσι κι αλλιώς να κάνουμε με ένα πολύ καλό βιβλίο, καλογραμμένο και με ενδιαφέρουσα πλοκή, πολύ καλά δομημένη, τα γεγονότα της οποίας "τρέχουν" με εξελικτικούς ρυθμούς που διατηρούν το ενδιαφέρον του αναγνώστη αμείωτο.

[Sharon Hass · Rating 5 out of 5]

We meet OSI special agent Maxine Decker who was in the previous book THE BLADE. I read the Kindle version of THE BLADE prior to starting this one and thoroughly enjoyed it so when I began reading THE SHIELD it was one that I could not put down. Decker is asked to find an artifact that was taken from a facility. It is a fragment that was found at the crash site of the Roswell UFO siting that happened way back in 1947.
She finds out about a plot to use the data from that artifact to make some device called THE SHIELD. This could put some country ahead of the others if she doesn't find it. Then she turns from being the one who is searching for into the one being searched for when they think she is an international fugitive. This book made me
wonder what if something like that could be made. How it would really change the entire world. This book is all about the power and greed and what one will go through to keep it while being hunted. You must survive while searching and not get caught by those you are hunting for. She risked her life for her country. She finally uncovers clues which take her to the Sudan. She must obtain the stolen artifact before any enemies can get hold of it. This book is the latest thrilling book. Lots of action.

[Jacqueline Lewis · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book holds your interest with it's fast pace. I like the fact that the chapters are short since I read at night and always want to put the book down at the end of a chapter, but found myself going on and on as I was interested in what would happen next. This was the first book I read from these authors and look forward to reading more by them.

[Emily · Rating 3 out of 5]

The premise of this story is terrifying if it could ever be true. Iran and Russia are scary enough without this weapon! The book was shorter than I expected--I was surprised when I turned the page and it was the conclusion. Fortunately it seems like the next in the series will pick up where this left off.

[Lori · Rating 5 out of 5]

one of the best books I've read in a while. it was written very well to make it a fast read. the suspenseful story was outstanding. I can't wait to read another of the authors books. very very thankful I won this book I the giveaway.

[Adriana Ferrero · Rating 4 out of 5]

A thoroughly enjoyable read! I loved the subject matter, the short chapters, the quick pace, and the authors' takes on real-life unexplained mysteries. Lynn Sholes and Joe Moore can do no wrong!

[Bob Sussino · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book by a great author. Looking forward to more from this author

[Mark Terry · Rating 4 out of 5]

I'm biased, because Joe and Lynn are friends and I'm actually a character in the book, but the premise of this book totally rocks. My primary complaint is that it wasn't long enough. Very enjoyable.

[Patricia Mccammon]

Fantastic

A combination of alien technology and exciting adventure Maxine and Kenny are good at keeping you entertained with lots of action.

[Chaplain Stanley Chapin · Rating 4 out of 5]

A thriller?

Not quite in my estimation, then I am not to enthused with science fiction. Securing the killer to a tree and then just leaving him did not make sense, even with his later involvement