The Phoenix: Resurrection

by Billy Pepitone, Joseph Pepitone

On a snowy Christmas Eve, Joe Falcone, an former elite undercover operative for the Drug Enforcement Agency , returns home and walks into hell on earth; his wife and young son lie murdered, a face from his past looking back at him.
Five years later, a physically and emotionally scarred Falcone is living an empty life in rural Pennsylvania when he sees a news bulletin. An alleged terrorist has set off a bomb in Center City, Philadelphia. As President Michael Lowell delivers the tragic news to America and weighs his military options, Falcone catches a glimpse of the bomber and realizes it is the man who executed his family, an assassin who worked directly for Imelda Berrios, a psychopathic, sadistic drug lord classified as deceased by American intelligence.
As the clock counts down towards a military confrontation with global consequences, Falcone has only hours to prove the terrorist attack is not what it seems. When the Commander in Chief realizes one of the highest ranking members of his Council may have been compromised, the fate of the world lies in the hands of a broken man chasing a ghost.

326 pages, Kindle Edition

First published February 22, 2015

About the author

Billy Pepitone is a retired member of the New York City Police Department, having served twenty years in the nation's largest local law enforcement agency. Upon his retirement he co-wrote the novel 'Soul of a Yankee' with his brother Joseph, a two time Emmy Award winner, and the two have collaborated on several novels and novellas in different genres.

Reviews

[Deborah · Rating 5 out of 5]

I received this book free from Good Reads!

Although I received this book for free it would have been well worth the money to purchase! I thoroughly enjoyed the premise of the story and the action kept one well interested. Falcone although a rather gruff character, was truly likeable and I look forward to perhaps another book in the future (?) with Falcone at the helm!

Thanks so much for the opportunity to read this book!

[Jess · Rating 4 out of 5]

I won this book through a Goodreads First Reads giveaway in exchange for an honest review. I had a little bit of trouble keeping up with the past and present switches at first. This is not a book to read while distracted! I found the story to be intriguing and captivating.

[Sheree Gibson · Rating 3 out of 5]

I liked the story, but the pace was slow at times with too much unnecessary info. The number of characters was distracting as well. The main character's history and continuing need to exact revenge kept my interest.

Per FTC rules, I received this book free via Goodreads.com.