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Tom Wilder #2
Stealth
The stakes couldn’t be higher. Ruthless Russian Oligarch Victor Zorin has just stolen a new technology weapon of war – and he has New York in his sights.
The weapon has the power to bring even the US to its knees. He aims to use it to bring a catastrophe to New York worse even than 9/11.
Can ex Special Ops Afghanistan war hero Tom Wilder and his small team stop him? If Zorin succeeds, he’ll blackmail the US President and change the balance of power in the world – perhaps forever.
Stealth is fast-paced thriller that will grab you as the story races from London to New York, then to Moscow to get Wilder’s kidnapped daughter back from Zorin’s men. The hunt is then on for where Zorin has hidden the weapon. All that is known is that it’s somewhere in Queens and preparing an attack on New York. Can Wilder find Zorin, his men and the weapon before it’s too late? This is international espionage at its best.
If you enjoy the likes of Jack Reacher or Jason Bourne, you’ll love Tom Wilder – the new hero on the block. Join him in his world today by clicking the buy button.
Interview with the Author.
Q. Why did you choose a character like Tom Wilder as the main character for your thriller series?
A.Because many authors who write in my chosen thriller genre like Lee Child, David Baldacci, or Michael Connelly have great heroes similar to Wilder. Heroes like these give us writers a chance to weave action-packed stories of conspiracies, assassinations and general mayhem to which our hero characters can respond. However tough the opposition these heroes meet or the situations in which they find themselves, they are the kinds of people with the skills necessary to deal with whatever is thrown at them and they also have that crucial will to win. My books give readers a welcome escape from daily life.
Q. I see you’ve you picked a background of cyber-warfare? Isn’t that something that people read about in the newspapers but aren’t really bothered about personally?
A.Yes, maybe, but not for long. Not only is cyber-warfare’s potential for huge damage to an enemy now clearly understood, many states are pumping increasing resources and development money into combating it – and Organised Crime Syndicates are doing the same. I realise that my readers may not yet have been affected by cyber-warfare and so may be less interested in it – but they will be. The authorities don’t tell them the whole truth about what’s really going on right now. Banks, for example, don’t talk much about cyber-attacks for fear of panicking their customers. But when quantum computers arrive – as they do in my books – readers should know that there will be no more secrets on the internet; quantum technology can read straight through any of today’s encryption technology. But all of that aside, the quantum computer is only there in the background of my books to give the story a plausible way of raising the stakes. And in real life, before too long a weapon such as the Gemini will exist and its ability to bring a country to its knees will be every bit as terrifying as the threat of a nuclear missile attack. And, of course, in cyber-warfare, an enemy’s strike can come with no warning – no missiles appearing on radar screens, just sudden power blackouts or worse.
Q.And you’ve more books coming out shortly I believe?
A.Yes, in the Spring of 2018 and another in the Summer.
The weapon has the power to bring even the US to its knees. He aims to use it to bring a catastrophe to New York worse even than 9/11.
Can ex Special Ops Afghanistan war hero Tom Wilder and his small team stop him? If Zorin succeeds, he’ll blackmail the US President and change the balance of power in the world – perhaps forever.
Stealth is fast-paced thriller that will grab you as the story races from London to New York, then to Moscow to get Wilder’s kidnapped daughter back from Zorin’s men. The hunt is then on for where Zorin has hidden the weapon. All that is known is that it’s somewhere in Queens and preparing an attack on New York. Can Wilder find Zorin, his men and the weapon before it’s too late? This is international espionage at its best.
If you enjoy the likes of Jack Reacher or Jason Bourne, you’ll love Tom Wilder – the new hero on the block. Join him in his world today by clicking the buy button.
Interview with the Author.
Q. Why did you choose a character like Tom Wilder as the main character for your thriller series?
A.Because many authors who write in my chosen thriller genre like Lee Child, David Baldacci, or Michael Connelly have great heroes similar to Wilder. Heroes like these give us writers a chance to weave action-packed stories of conspiracies, assassinations and general mayhem to which our hero characters can respond. However tough the opposition these heroes meet or the situations in which they find themselves, they are the kinds of people with the skills necessary to deal with whatever is thrown at them and they also have that crucial will to win. My books give readers a welcome escape from daily life.
Q. I see you’ve you picked a background of cyber-warfare? Isn’t that something that people read about in the newspapers but aren’t really bothered about personally?
A.Yes, maybe, but not for long. Not only is cyber-warfare’s potential for huge damage to an enemy now clearly understood, many states are pumping increasing resources and development money into combating it – and Organised Crime Syndicates are doing the same. I realise that my readers may not yet have been affected by cyber-warfare and so may be less interested in it – but they will be. The authorities don’t tell them the whole truth about what’s really going on right now. Banks, for example, don’t talk much about cyber-attacks for fear of panicking their customers. But when quantum computers arrive – as they do in my books – readers should know that there will be no more secrets on the internet; quantum technology can read straight through any of today’s encryption technology. But all of that aside, the quantum computer is only there in the background of my books to give the story a plausible way of raising the stakes. And in real life, before too long a weapon such as the Gemini will exist and its ability to bring a country to its knees will be every bit as terrifying as the threat of a nuclear missile attack. And, of course, in cyber-warfare, an enemy’s strike can come with no warning – no missiles appearing on radar screens, just sudden power blackouts or worse.
Q.And you’ve more books coming out shortly I believe?
A.Yes, in the Spring of 2018 and another in the Summer.
364 pages, Kindle Edition
Published September 7, 2017
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August 4, 2018
This is definitely one of those sequels that you have to read the first book before you even read one paragraph. So, if you enjoy International Intrigue and aren't averse to violence or adult language and situations then first read "Whatever It Takes" and then this one.
Tom Wilder has training as a British SAS soldier but when someone he cares about is taken, things look touch and go for a while.
I enjoyed the story and the interaction between Tom, his family, and his friends. There was some repetitiveness that was a bit annoying but that did not stop from completing the book.
Disclaimer: I discovered this book as a member of the Reading Deals Review Club. I was provided with a copy of the book. The opinion expressed above is my own honestly and freely given.
Tom Wilder has training as a British SAS soldier but when someone he cares about is taken, things look touch and go for a while.
I enjoyed the story and the interaction between Tom, his family, and his friends. There was some repetitiveness that was a bit annoying but that did not stop from completing the book.
Disclaimer: I discovered this book as a member of the Reading Deals Review Club. I was provided with a copy of the book. The opinion expressed above is my own honestly and freely given.
January 23, 2019
This second book in the Tom Wilder series by Jack Brandon is definitely a fast paced action thriller reminding me of the old James Bond ideas. The characters and intense interactions are immediately recognizable and relatable, as either good, bad, or truly evil, as they struggle against one another. I will definitely be going back and adding book 1 in the series to my TBR for sure to see how Wilder got to be. This is a somewhat late voluntary review of an Advanced Reader Copy of this book from Reading Deals.
October 10, 2017
A very good exciting read
An enjoyable and gripping book, this was quite a page-turner. The story rather sped along and each new chapter brought fresh action and excitement.
I would recommend this book to ajyone
An enjoyable and gripping book, this was quite a page-turner. The story rather sped along and each new chapter brought fresh action and excitement.
I would recommend this book to ajyone
May 7, 2018
Action packed thriller. Great plot and antagonists A series to follow
October 13, 2018
Apart from some of the obvious errors, I really enjoy the Tom Wilder series. Plenty of action and twists and turns along the way
October 20, 2018
Awsome
Great story! Not your typical Hollywood screenplay. Jack keeps you guessing til the end. Good fun for the adventurer in all of us.
Great story! Not your typical Hollywood screenplay. Jack keeps you guessing til the end. Good fun for the adventurer in all of us.
June 29, 2019
This book was horrible
It appears the author wrote this book off the top of his head. No suspense, un-believable story line and no flow of action.
It appears the author wrote this book off the top of his head. No suspense, un-believable story line and no flow of action.
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