Firestorms

by Tom Baldwin

“History’s worst Arsonist? Was it Mrs. O’Leary’s cow that kicked over a lantern and burned Chicago down, or Nero who burnt Rome to the ground? That argument is over. Both the emperor and the cow pale to insignificance when compaired to Roberto Chavera, a South American Narco-terrorist willing to turn the whole city of Los Angeles into a pile of ashes in order to free his brother Pablo, from the US legal system where he is on trial for drug trafficking. Opposing Roberto is the one man who can stop him, Ethan Bainbridge, an LA cop out for revenge. Roberto, however, is not the only thing Bainbridge must overcome. Personal demons, crooked cops, interdepartmental rivalries, and incompetent leadership stand in his way while the city burns around him.“Full of gut wrenching terror and hilarious cop humor, this exciting novel also contains scenes as up to date as tomorrow’s newspapers when high rises burn and Special Forces extraction teams ‘go in country’ to hunt terrorists. “Firestorms is a good read and I recommend it.” -- Debbie Tash, Author of Challenge the Wind and Dancing in CirclesBesides the religious and political terrorists that plague society, there is a third variety out there, the narco-terrorist. Primarily found in Peru, Columbia, and Mexico, they will do anything, kill anyone, and stop at nothing to preserve their drug empires. In Firestorms we find out what happens when one of them comes north. A drug cartel leader, Pablo Chavera, is captured and brought to Los Angeles to stand trial. His brother, Roberto, follows, determined to free his sibling. Terror will be his tool to frighten and intimidate the authorities into releasing Pablo, and his weapon of choice in spreading that terror is the thing Los Angeles fears fire. Pursuing him is a joint DEA, FBI, and LAPD taskforce led by Ethan Bainbridge, a cop bent on revenge. Haunted by the death of his sister and plagued by the alcohol he uses to hide from her ghost, he nevertheless doggedly pursues the terrorist. High Rises burn, wind whipped flames surround the city, and rioters burn and loot in its heart while these two men fight it out.

311 pages, Kindle Edition

Published December 7, 2012

Reviews

[Robin · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book had everything an action book requires with a little added humor thrown in. Death, Destruction, Romance and Humor. It kept me so interested I had a hard time putting the book down. The language was a little much, but it fit the book and the story. I could totally see this book made into a movie.