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Jake Tinker #3
Tinker's Damn
When Tinker kills someone, he expects them to remain dead.
As a navy SEAL assassin, Jake Tinker was on assignment for the CIA. The target. A scientist caught selling secrets to a foreign government. The solution. A bullet to the traitor’s head. That was nearly a decade ago.
Now a civilian, Tinker’s past has come back to haunt him. It began when an airliner crashed in Kazakhstan. Among the deceased passengers, one name stood out. The dead scientist. Even more troubling was the location of the wreckage, a stone’s throw from a top-secret DoD bioweapons laboratory ... supposedly shut down as part of his hit.
Now the Agency faced an even bigger problem. Tinker knew the truth. Rogue elements within the CIA had teamed up with Ares, their code name for one of the world’s wealthiest men. Well-funded and able to operate outside the law, but from within the legal system, they became an unstoppable force. Their weapon. Odorless, tasteless, invisible and undetectable, even with an autopsy.
Their target. Mankind. Their objective. To thin the herd.
With time running out, Tinker must find the man bankrolling the operation and destroy their creation, but there’s a catch. In order to save the masses, he may have to forfeit his own life.
“Fans of Rapp, Reacher and Harvath will love Tinker in this action-packed crime thriller series of money, power and corruption in which justice is always served up with a vengeance.
As a navy SEAL assassin, Jake Tinker was on assignment for the CIA. The target. A scientist caught selling secrets to a foreign government. The solution. A bullet to the traitor’s head. That was nearly a decade ago.
Now a civilian, Tinker’s past has come back to haunt him. It began when an airliner crashed in Kazakhstan. Among the deceased passengers, one name stood out. The dead scientist. Even more troubling was the location of the wreckage, a stone’s throw from a top-secret DoD bioweapons laboratory ... supposedly shut down as part of his hit.
Now the Agency faced an even bigger problem. Tinker knew the truth. Rogue elements within the CIA had teamed up with Ares, their code name for one of the world’s wealthiest men. Well-funded and able to operate outside the law, but from within the legal system, they became an unstoppable force. Their weapon. Odorless, tasteless, invisible and undetectable, even with an autopsy.
Their target. Mankind. Their objective. To thin the herd.
With time running out, Tinker must find the man bankrolling the operation and destroy their creation, but there’s a catch. In order to save the masses, he may have to forfeit his own life.
“Fans of Rapp, Reacher and Harvath will love Tinker in this action-packed crime thriller series of money, power and corruption in which justice is always served up with a vengeance.
304 pages, Kindle Edition
Published April 2, 2025
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About the author
J.K. Hopkins
5 books10 followersA lifelong artist, J.K.’s Jake Tinker crime-thriller series is the culmination of years of research, a passion for novels centered around action, adventure and suspense, and the desire to write the perfect thriller. In pursuit of that goal, J.K. crafts his stories with cover-to-cover intrigue, merging fast-paced plots with compelling characters, realistic action, exotic locales and heart-pounding suspense. His characters are developed with a depth and breadth that make them jump off of the page and into your life, enabling readers to easily visualize being there, sharing in the experience.
J.K. also has two standalone novels; the international spy thriller, The Deadly Secret, and the apocalyptic sci-fi thriller, The Guardian: Extinction.
For more information, visit J.K.’s Website
J.K. also has two standalone novels; the international spy thriller, The Deadly Secret, and the apocalyptic sci-fi thriller, The Guardian: Extinction.
For more information, visit J.K.’s Website
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October 14, 2025
Move over, Dirk and Al….
Having just finished “Tinker’s Damn”, by J.K. Hopkins, I’m convinced that Hopkins has come into his own as an action, suspense author. This third in the Jake Tinker series joins the first two and cements the team of Jake, his friend Randy, and now Rachel, as a team to be reckoned with in the thrilling world of good stomping on evil. Hopkins combines wit and beyond Seal Team-type tech in unraveling a dastardly plot against humanity. Can’t wait for number 4!
Having just finished “Tinker’s Damn”, by J.K. Hopkins, I’m convinced that Hopkins has come into his own as an action, suspense author. This third in the Jake Tinker series joins the first two and cements the team of Jake, his friend Randy, and now Rachel, as a team to be reckoned with in the thrilling world of good stomping on evil. Hopkins combines wit and beyond Seal Team-type tech in unraveling a dastardly plot against humanity. Can’t wait for number 4!
August 15, 2025
Very good series.
I read thriller series for something to do when I’m not doing anything else, so they have to be good if they’re going to hold my interest. The Tinker series was well worth the time. You should take the time to read it as well.
I read thriller series for something to do when I’m not doing anything else, so they have to be good if they’re going to hold my interest. The Tinker series was well worth the time. You should take the time to read it as well.
August 24, 2025
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What in the heck haven’t these books been made into movies?
BLOCKBUSTERS!
J K Hopkins has great characters, tells compelling stories, and keeps your attention every minute!
On to the next!
What in the heck haven’t these books been made into movies?
BLOCKBUSTERS!
J K Hopkins has great characters, tells compelling stories, and keeps your attention every minute!
On to the next!
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