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Hellfire
Meet Dan Roy - a black ops warrior who is the only hope of stopping a secret weapon from falling into enemy hands
"A new hero to rival Jack Reacher and Mitch Rapp!"
Dan Roy is an elite black ops soldier. His life is a never ending spectrum of action. Just back from a mission, he learns of another in Afghanistan.
A CIA team is trapped inside a compound in Afghanistan. A compound with a terrifying secret.
Dan is told to extract the team, and their valuable asset. Dan knows there is more to it than that.
Way more.
Compromised from the very beginning, Dan fights his bloody way into the compound.
Now, he is surrounded by the enemy. There is no escape.
As Dan discovers the secrets the compound holds, the enemy draws closer to the gates.
Soon they will be climbing over, and Dan and his team will be butchered alive.
As the noose gets tighter Dan realizes he might be on the last mission of his life...
Can Dan get out alive with the CIA team, and protect the compound`s secrets?
Find out in this high octane thriller that reviewers are raving about. If you like Baldacci, Lee Child and Jason Bourne, you will love Dan Roy.
"A new hero to rival Jack Reacher and Mitch Rapp!"
Dan Roy is an elite black ops soldier. His life is a never ending spectrum of action. Just back from a mission, he learns of another in Afghanistan.
A CIA team is trapped inside a compound in Afghanistan. A compound with a terrifying secret.
Dan is told to extract the team, and their valuable asset. Dan knows there is more to it than that.
Way more.
Compromised from the very beginning, Dan fights his bloody way into the compound.
Now, he is surrounded by the enemy. There is no escape.
As Dan discovers the secrets the compound holds, the enemy draws closer to the gates.
Soon they will be climbing over, and Dan and his team will be butchered alive.
As the noose gets tighter Dan realizes he might be on the last mission of his life...
Can Dan get out alive with the CIA team, and protect the compound`s secrets?
Find out in this high octane thriller that reviewers are raving about. If you like Baldacci, Lee Child and Jason Bourne, you will love Dan Roy.
- GenresThriller
105 pages, Kindle Edition
First published December 3, 2016
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June 10, 2017I cant Be more impressed with a writer i only meet Mike Bose whe nhe sent me and email and offered me a free read well here we are know a week later and I have read all of his books and thoroughly enjoyed them all The Author does not have you sitting still the characters are robust and likeable
i am pleased to know that the Author is working on another Dan adventure for us all
5 stars for this top little Novella
i am pleased to know that the Author is working on another Dan adventure for us all
5 stars for this top little Novella
March 16, 2017
Got ARC, for a honest review.
I sat down and instantly I was sitting beside Dan getting the orders before getting on our transportation to the drop off point. Yeah I felt like I was there. Dan loads up with tons of different weapons and the weight slows him down a little. I felt out of breath and felt like my muscles were aching for him. Dan was a one man army with me tagging along as I read his story. He fights his way into the camp to save the targets, on getting them out of there. When he got to the other men he didn't have to fight alone. I was able to sit back a little in my chair and relax. Well I thought I could but all hell broke loose. Dan and the men were fighting for their lives. The action keeps you reading and I felt at times I was there. Well good writing can make you feel like your there. That mission wore me out.
Thank you for sharing you book with me.
I sat down and instantly I was sitting beside Dan getting the orders before getting on our transportation to the drop off point. Yeah I felt like I was there. Dan loads up with tons of different weapons and the weight slows him down a little. I felt out of breath and felt like my muscles were aching for him. Dan was a one man army with me tagging along as I read his story. He fights his way into the camp to save the targets, on getting them out of there. When he got to the other men he didn't have to fight alone. I was able to sit back a little in my chair and relax. Well I thought I could but all hell broke loose. Dan and the men were fighting for their lives. The action keeps you reading and I felt at times I was there. Well good writing can make you feel like your there. That mission wore me out.
Thank you for sharing you book with me.
February 5, 2017
Arabian Sea; Northern Somalia. Dan Roy (34, retired US Army Sergeant, Squadron A, SFOD-D, Delta Force), was aboard the USS Bastion.
Dan met with CO Gary “Gaz” Peterson (US Navy Strike Force 6, DEVGRU, Navy Seal), Major John Guptill (former 75th. US Rangers Battalion, Jalalabad Air Base), Guy Peterson, Lieutenant Colonel Jim “Fighter” McBride (JSOC, HQ of USSOCOM, AF Base, FL.), Tom Slater (Intercept, intelligence), & Command Sergeant Major O`Toole (National Security Advisor).
Dan’s next mission was to infiltrate & bring back Roderick Sparks (Senior CIA SOG), Derek Jones (CIA SOG) & Mariam Panahi (f, Iran defector, nuclear scientist IR40 heavy water plant, Arak, Iran, Assyrian Christian), to safety.
Ahmed was their eyes/ears to help them get out of the country.
Will Dan accomplice this mission?
A very awesome book cover, great font & writing style. A very well written military adventure (novella) book. It was very easy for me to read/follow from start/finish & never a dull moment. There were no grammar/typo errors, nor any repetitive or out of line sequence sentences. Lots of exciting scenarios, with several twists/turns & a great set of unique characters to keep track of. This could also make another great military adventure movie, or better yet a mini TV series. To be continued. A very easy rating of 5 stars.
Thank you for the free Hard Wire Publications; Amazon Digital Services LLC; book
Tony Parsons MSW (Washburn)
Dan met with CO Gary “Gaz” Peterson (US Navy Strike Force 6, DEVGRU, Navy Seal), Major John Guptill (former 75th. US Rangers Battalion, Jalalabad Air Base), Guy Peterson, Lieutenant Colonel Jim “Fighter” McBride (JSOC, HQ of USSOCOM, AF Base, FL.), Tom Slater (Intercept, intelligence), & Command Sergeant Major O`Toole (National Security Advisor).
Dan’s next mission was to infiltrate & bring back Roderick Sparks (Senior CIA SOG), Derek Jones (CIA SOG) & Mariam Panahi (f, Iran defector, nuclear scientist IR40 heavy water plant, Arak, Iran, Assyrian Christian), to safety.
Ahmed was their eyes/ears to help them get out of the country.
Will Dan accomplice this mission?
A very awesome book cover, great font & writing style. A very well written military adventure (novella) book. It was very easy for me to read/follow from start/finish & never a dull moment. There were no grammar/typo errors, nor any repetitive or out of line sequence sentences. Lots of exciting scenarios, with several twists/turns & a great set of unique characters to keep track of. This could also make another great military adventure movie, or better yet a mini TV series. To be continued. A very easy rating of 5 stars.
Thank you for the free Hard Wire Publications; Amazon Digital Services LLC; book
Tony Parsons MSW (Washburn)
November 1, 2017
Hell Fire by Mick Bose is the second Dan Roy book I have read. I really enjoyed the first, Hidden Agenda, a full length thriller that really hooked me. Hell Fire is great, too, but it is a short novella that allows time for only one real incident. Dan Roy has to infiltrate a compound in Afghanistan and rescue a lady scientist and get her safely back to the US. The problem is the hundred or so Taliban who surround the compound and are determined to wipe out everybody in it. Did I mention that there fewer than ten defending the place? What chance do they have? Well, there’s Day Roy, his brawn, his strength, and most of all, his sharp eyes and quick brain.
This book may be short but it is one adrenaline fuelled ride from beginning to end. The action never lets up, and the tension continues to rise until it is almost at screaming pitch by the end. Loads of technical stuff here, too, for the initiated. I am clueless about that stuff but I didn’t care. It sounded totally authentic. That was good enough for me. Knowing what little I do about Bose, however, I’d bet these guns, rockets, helicopters, etc., etc., were all genuinely named and described.
Dan Roy is tested here as never before. He never stopped racing about from the story started until the rip-roaring finale. Manic energy, great power, buzzing with ideas ... all I can say is: Jack Reacher, eat your heart out.
This book may be short but it is one adrenaline fuelled ride from beginning to end. The action never lets up, and the tension continues to rise until it is almost at screaming pitch by the end. Loads of technical stuff here, too, for the initiated. I am clueless about that stuff but I didn’t care. It sounded totally authentic. That was good enough for me. Knowing what little I do about Bose, however, I’d bet these guns, rockets, helicopters, etc., etc., were all genuinely named and described.
Dan Roy is tested here as never before. He never stopped racing about from the story started until the rip-roaring finale. Manic energy, great power, buzzing with ideas ... all I can say is: Jack Reacher, eat your heart out.
February 4, 2017
Thank you to author Mick Bose for providing this Kindle copy of Hellfire: A Dan Roy Novella.
I very much enjoyed the story, which is fast paced with a nice set of characters. This is a good setup for the continuing series featuring Dan Roy, a highly trained man of many talents.
I gave this review two stars because of two reasons. First, the book needs a good going through by a competent editor to 'fix it'. Too many errors for a released issue.
Second, although I enjoyed the core story, I feel the delivery needs attention. The characters speak in a robotic way. The story would read so much better with a more natural speaking structure.
I think this could be close to four stars with just a bit more attention to the finishing touches.
I very much enjoyed the story, which is fast paced with a nice set of characters. This is a good setup for the continuing series featuring Dan Roy, a highly trained man of many talents.
I gave this review two stars because of two reasons. First, the book needs a good going through by a competent editor to 'fix it'. Too many errors for a released issue.
Second, although I enjoyed the core story, I feel the delivery needs attention. The characters speak in a robotic way. The story would read so much better with a more natural speaking structure.
I think this could be close to four stars with just a bit more attention to the finishing touches.
February 28, 2018
Dan Roy, a black ops soldier is given an order to infiltrate an Afghanistan compound to extract two CIA agents and their "valuable asset".
From the beginning, nothing is as it seems. Once he fights his way into the compound, he begins learning its secrets. Then the enemy surrounds them, begins scaling the walls of the compound and it looks like there is no escape. Read the book to see what happens in this nail-biting, on-the-edge thriller (this prequel will also give you an idea of who Dan Roy and Major Guptill are).
This was a fast, easy read, from the beginning to end. I could not stop until I read the entire book. It looks like Mick Bose and Dan Roy are going to be around for awhile -- and that is great news for fans!
From the beginning, nothing is as it seems. Once he fights his way into the compound, he begins learning its secrets. Then the enemy surrounds them, begins scaling the walls of the compound and it looks like there is no escape. Read the book to see what happens in this nail-biting, on-the-edge thriller (this prequel will also give you an idea of who Dan Roy and Major Guptill are).
This was a fast, easy read, from the beginning to end. I could not stop until I read the entire book. It looks like Mick Bose and Dan Roy are going to be around for awhile -- and that is great news for fans!
May 12, 2023
The joke is on me. Thought I was reading Hidden Agenda of the box set. Late night, confused why I finished it so fast and the next page titled Hidden Agenda? LOLZ Old lady needs to slow down and pay attention. So after looking up the details, I see this was an included Novella. Aha!
The book was ok. A bit much massive detail on the weaponry for my taste but if you like that sort of thing you will love it. It was fine as an intro to the hero.
The book was ok. A bit much massive detail on the weaponry for my taste but if you like that sort of thing you will love it. It was fine as an intro to the hero.
July 29, 2018
This book is full of twists and turns, action that is non-stop from the beginning, and a main character that I'm curious to learn/read more about. Even though there is more detail about weapons than I personally care for, it did seem appropriate for the storyline. I can't wait to see what other situations Dan Roy finds himself in.
May 11, 2017
Full of Action
Good read full of action, only gripe I have it's that it got quite technical with the type of weapons and their abbreviations, and it was a bit far fetched so you do have to use your imagination as to how everyone got out alive when the conditions were impossible.
Good read full of action, only gripe I have it's that it got quite technical with the type of weapons and their abbreviations, and it was a bit far fetched so you do have to use your imagination as to how everyone got out alive when the conditions were impossible.
August 12, 2017
Can't wait to live the future!
Clancy, Baldacci, Flynn and the gang have company.....welcome to that team of greats Mick Bose!
This novella sets the stage for a new hero.....Can't wait to see(read) the future!
Clancy, Baldacci, Flynn and the gang have company.....welcome to that team of greats Mick Bose!
This novella sets the stage for a new hero.....Can't wait to see(read) the future!
September 21, 2017
A quick look, knew I wanted to read it!
I don't know why I'm an action junkie, but, I really do enjoy reading it! Boring life, but I loved it even before life got so boring! This is a series that will never be boring!
I don't know why I'm an action junkie, but, I really do enjoy reading it! Boring life, but I loved it even before life got so boring! This is a series that will never be boring!
October 9, 2017
A very good military action book. It really holds your attention.
The characters in this book were done very well. This is an all action story with no break in your reading. I look forward to reading the next book in this series.
The characters in this book were done very well. This is an all action story with no break in your reading. I look forward to reading the next book in this series.
January 23, 2018
A short book full of pulse-pounding action from page one. Dan Roy's capabilities are challenged by the need to rescue American assets trapped in a compound in Afghanistan. Every moment of the action is fraught with danger and the excitement remains at a fever level.
December 14, 2018
I just started reading this series and I am a fan. The writing is fluid and action packed. Dan is a memorable and strong character that had me rooting for his success and wanting to know more. I liked the intrigue and current event aspect of the story a great deal.
March 15, 2017
Action packed thriller
Another fast moving high intensity thriller with twists and turns throughout. Once you start reading you cannot put it down.
Another fast moving high intensity thriller with twists and turns throughout. Once you start reading you cannot put it down.
June 16, 2017
Nice!
Good action, well written, some good characters with promise, and now on to the next one...oops need a couple more words.
Good action, well written, some good characters with promise, and now on to the next one...oops need a couple more words.
July 26, 2017
Ray is Hell on two legs!
Fast paced and well up on armaments.could do with more proof reading!altogether an absorbing read.with just a hint of romance.
Fast paced and well up on armaments.could do with more proof reading!altogether an absorbing read.with just a hint of romance.
November 18, 2017
Hellfire: A Dan Roy Novella (Dan Roy Thriller Book 0)
Not bad very fast paced action packed series, on man one mission get them Job done and on to the next one...
Not bad very fast paced action packed series, on man one mission get them Job done and on to the next one...
March 14, 2019
A great book to be introduced to.Dan Roy This author shared another incident with Dan and his ability to do a terrific job. I will keep following this author and his fantastic books about Dan Roy
August 8, 2019
Great story, but where was the editor?
March 26, 2020
Quick fast paced book. Has a well developed character with a lot of action.
December 30, 2021
Fast reading, nonstop action. Dan Roy is a Government Agent on a special mission to rescue a pair of CIA agents and a woman from Afghanistan during the War. Well written, it will grab any fan of the genre from Page 1. Thanks to the author and publisher for an e-galley for an honest review.
March 10, 2017
This novella is a good introduction to the character of Dan Roy. The story is short but the action is packed into the pages. There is a lot of violence. If you haven't read any of the other books in the series, this is a good place to start.
February 18, 2017
In an exciting novella, Mike Bose introduces Dan Roy an elite black ops soldier who works as a "war-fighter" for Intercept. A formidable man of action, when a team of CIA agents are trapped in a compound in Afghanistan with their Iranian asset Dan is assigned to storm the complex and rescue them. But nothing goes the way it should when his Chinook is ambushed on landing and the compound holding a deadly secret is surrounded by Taliban.
Fast-paced and action-packed as the Taliban mount an offensive Roy must not only find a way to escape certain death with those he’s risking his life to save but to destroy the dangerous secret in the underground bunker beneath. Amid the explosions and gunfire the plot quickly heats up when a mole in their ranks threatens the mission and everyone’s life. With heart- pounding intensity and suspense in a volatile plot loaded with fascinating characters Mike Bose paves the way for “Hidden Agenda” a lengthier Dan Roy novel.
Although the abbreviations should always be defined either once when used or in an index at the back of the book for those without any military acumen, I thoroughly enjoyed “Hellfire” and look forward to reading more of Dan Roy’s exploits in future.
Fast-paced and action-packed as the Taliban mount an offensive Roy must not only find a way to escape certain death with those he’s risking his life to save but to destroy the dangerous secret in the underground bunker beneath. Amid the explosions and gunfire the plot quickly heats up when a mole in their ranks threatens the mission and everyone’s life. With heart- pounding intensity and suspense in a volatile plot loaded with fascinating characters Mike Bose paves the way for “Hidden Agenda” a lengthier Dan Roy novel.
Although the abbreviations should always be defined either once when used or in an index at the back of the book for those without any military acumen, I thoroughly enjoyed “Hellfire” and look forward to reading more of Dan Roy’s exploits in future.
February 1, 2017
A superb action novella featuring a great new central character, Dan Roy who is a very competent Gurkha serving in the SAS, but working with the US special forces on joint operations, even though this is a fairly short novella the author has managed to give us an insight into his character and background, this is very clever.
I like the way the action sequences are written, they seem very authentic and certainly keep the reader on the edge of his seat, and the finale is truly spectacular. The plot contains a number of nice twists and turns to keep the reader guessing where it is going next.
If I have to criticise one thing about the book it is the number of abbreviations used, I am sure that in reality a lot of these abbreviations are used by military personnel, but I could have done with a glossary of terms, as I found that trying to remember what each means did distract me from the flow of the novel. However, having said that I still think that this is a great introduction to a new character, and I am really looking forward to reading the first of the full-length books featuring Dan.
I did receive a free copy of this book from the author, but I am delighted to voluntarily produce this honest review.
I like the way the action sequences are written, they seem very authentic and certainly keep the reader on the edge of his seat, and the finale is truly spectacular. The plot contains a number of nice twists and turns to keep the reader guessing where it is going next.
If I have to criticise one thing about the book it is the number of abbreviations used, I am sure that in reality a lot of these abbreviations are used by military personnel, but I could have done with a glossary of terms, as I found that trying to remember what each means did distract me from the flow of the novel. However, having said that I still think that this is a great introduction to a new character, and I am really looking forward to reading the first of the full-length books featuring Dan.
I did receive a free copy of this book from the author, but I am delighted to voluntarily produce this honest review.
February 19, 2017
Kindle Unlimited, #0, lots of action, really hard for me to describe it all. Hidden Agenda is book #1 and Dark Water is #2 and great follow up books.
Hellfire: A Dan Roy Thriller (The Dan Roy Series 0)
Hidden Agenda : A Dan Roy Thriller: Dan Roy Series Book 1
Dark Water: A Dan Roy Thriller (The Dan Roy Series Book 2)
Enemy Within {this one more historical action, hard to explain} but just as good as the others just different way.
Hellfire: A Dan Roy Thriller (The Dan Roy Series 0)
Hidden Agenda : A Dan Roy Thriller: Dan Roy Series Book 1
Dark Water: A Dan Roy Thriller (The Dan Roy Series Book 2)
Enemy Within {this one more historical action, hard to explain} but just as good as the others just different way.
July 14, 2017
A terrific introduction to the intriguing and somewhat scary Dan Roy.
Lots of guns, big ones! I doubt that's an accurate, technical, military description of Dan Roy's weapons, but I enjoyed immensely the shooting, running and of course the multiple explosions. And the twist was excellent!
Really liked the character of Dan Roy and this novella length, fast-paced, action-packed story still allowed a good insight into this likeable man who's a rather ominous opponent if one happens to not be on the side of the angels.
An overall thrilling read. I made the mistake of opening the book at a ridiculous hour of the morning and finished reading at 4 a.m. Oops. But I had to at least start it, right? And then it was totally impossible to put down. Seriously impossible.
And then I compounded my mistake by immediately purchasing and then opening 'Hidden Agenda', the next thriller with Dan Roy at its centre. An adrenaline ride all its own. And no, I didn't manage to put it down until I came to the final page either. Who needs sleep??
Lots of guns, big ones! I doubt that's an accurate, technical, military description of Dan Roy's weapons, but I enjoyed immensely the shooting, running and of course the multiple explosions. And the twist was excellent!
Really liked the character of Dan Roy and this novella length, fast-paced, action-packed story still allowed a good insight into this likeable man who's a rather ominous opponent if one happens to not be on the side of the angels.
An overall thrilling read. I made the mistake of opening the book at a ridiculous hour of the morning and finished reading at 4 a.m. Oops. But I had to at least start it, right? And then it was totally impossible to put down. Seriously impossible.
And then I compounded my mistake by immediately purchasing and then opening 'Hidden Agenda', the next thriller with Dan Roy at its centre. An adrenaline ride all its own. And no, I didn't manage to put it down until I came to the final page either. Who needs sleep??
February 8, 2017
wow 1 chapter in, amazing!!!!!!!! Dan Roy, wow he is amazing! As you go into the book it is so fast paced you do not even notice the time passed... when you started the book it was 130 ad when you take your fist break and look up, its 345!!! I loved the plot/world/characters, it was riveting and held me spellbound, I could not stop reading it!!!it was as if I was right there!!!! The description of the characters and world are flawless. Whoever is giving bad reviews over grammar or spelling errors, get over yourself... that is in no way taking away from the story at ALL. But you ARE Taking sales away from someone trying to support a family and are being unnecessarily mean and vindictive. I hope NO one takes your reviews to heart and passes over an amazing read... The entire series is amazing!
February 1, 2017
I received a free copy of this book and voluntarily chose to review.
This was a great beginning to a new series. I was pulled in right away and didn't want to quit reading. There was lots of suspense and mystery. I can't wait for the next book in the series. I definitely recommend.
This was a great beginning to a new series. I was pulled in right away and didn't want to quit reading. There was lots of suspense and mystery. I can't wait for the next book in the series. I definitely recommend.
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