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Captain Jake Mahegan #3
Besieged
A school under siege. A shooter in the classroom. An all too common American nightmare unleashed again. But this time, former Delta Captain Jake Mahegan happens to be on the schoolgrounds checking in on the daughter of a colleague. Instead he’s staring down a suicidal gunman rigged to blow. During the standoff another attack begins outside the school. The gunman goes down, Mahegan is knocked unconscious, and a twelve-year-old autistic girl is kidnapped. Mahegan knows his mission before the smoke clears, but where it takes him is unimaginable—deep into a widespread conspiracy that threatens the nation’s very core. Treason in the highest halls of government. And only one man is prepared to stop it—or die trying . . .
411 pages, Kindle Edition
First published February 28, 2017
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502 people want to read
About the author
Anthony J. Tata
22 books347 followersTony is the bestselling author of 16 novels, including the Garrett Sinclair Series from St. Martin's Press, the Jake Mahegan series from Kensington Books, the Reaper Series from St. Martins Press, and the Threat Series from Variance Publishing. He recently signed a new contract with Kensington Books to write two Zara Sheridan air marshal thrillers. Publishers Weekly selected Besieged as a 2017 Best Book of the Year and Foreign and Domestic was a Barry Award Finalist in 2016.
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March 29, 2019
Captain Jake Mahegan is at a school, checking out the daughter of a friend, when a school shooting starts with multiple perpetrators. When Jake wakes up, the daughter has disappeared. We all know what happens next.
Not bad, but nothing very memorable. Probably could have cut out 100 pages and never missed them.
Not bad, but nothing very memorable. Probably could have cut out 100 pages and never missed them.
January 28, 2026
Excellent read…like a roller coaster as the opener…A school under siege. A shooter enters into a classroom. A nightmare scenario that has become all too common in today’s world. Delta Captain Jake Mahegan is there when it happens.
Checking in on the schoolteacher daughter of a colleague, Mahegan finds himself face to face with a merciless gunman rigged as a suicide bomber. Without warning, the school is attacked from the outside as well—and all hell breaks loose. The teacher manages to shoot the gunman, Mahegan is knocked unconscious, and a twelve-year-old autistic girl named Misha is kidnapped.
I’ve driven the windings roads of Trail of The Dragon” near Tellico Plains off 165 (Cheryl’s Skyway) although the there are 318 curves in 11 miles of roadway this book seems to mimick twist and turns that at times leave you wondering just how Mahegan manages the unforeseen challenges yet ahead….
Worth the read👍👍
February 3, 2017
Besieged by General AJ Tata, takes character Jake Mahegan all around the coast of North Carolina dealing with explosions, shootouts, kidnappings and autonomous nanotechnology systems. What is that you may ask! I was curious myself and it was a very neat story line that had me guessing for the longest time. Everything Gen. Tata puts in his book gives the reader detail, action and intrigue! I did feel a little bit of a slow pace in the first quarter of the book but it definitely picked up and got a ton better!
June 25, 2017
Good book. I like the Jake Mahegan character
September 14, 2017
This is the best so far in AJ Tata's Jake Mahegan series. The plot was suspenseful and well thought out, and the characters -- especially Misha -- were well-developed.
January 3, 2019
First read of the author, enjoyed it thoroughly and now will have to get #1 and #2
May 31, 2017
Great book. If America truly had a jake mehagan, they would be invincible. However I am still puzzling how a large car plant bristling with top notch security could be overrun by a small gang of Iranian military. And it was doubly annoying that mehagan had no backup with homeland security or any other crack military. Obviously the author has no use for them either.
June 1, 2017
This is a great read!
I really enjoyed this book, from the very beginning, to the last page that entices readers to look forward to the next Jake Mahegan adventure.
I really enjoyed this book, from the very beginning, to the last page that entices readers to look forward to the next Jake Mahegan adventure.
April 22, 2017
A. J. Tata brought his character, Jake Mahegan, to life again in a real page turner that could hardly be put down. Besides the usual talented cast of characters in Jake's life, he meets a very interesting young girl that plays a large role in this mystery. Good read.
January 10, 2018
Damn fine read!
The thing that impresses me the most about the General's books is the breadth of his knowledge. I would expect deep knowledge of weapons and tactics, which are evident here, but computer systems, advanced math, and autism spectrum disorders? I'm impressed!
The thing that impresses me the most about the General's books is the breadth of his knowledge. I would expect deep knowledge of weapons and tactics, which are evident here, but computer systems, advanced math, and autism spectrum disorders? I'm impressed!
December 27, 2017
"Besieged" eBook was published in 2017 and was written by A. J. Tata (http://www.ajtata.com). Mr. Tata has published 9 novels. This is the third of his "Captain Jake Mahegan" series.
I received an ARC of this novel through https://www.netgalley.com in return for a fair and honest review. I categorize this novel as ‘R’ because it contains scenes of Violence. The story is set in the contemporary US. The primary character is US Army Captain (retired) Jake Mahegan.
While Mahegan is retired from his time as a Special Forces operator, he is still loosely connected. When responding to a call for help from a deceased colleague's daughter, he is drawn into the plot for an attack on the US by terrorists.
Mahegan must avoid terrorists that come after him. He must also find a young girl they have kidnapped. She is autistic, but a brilliant mathematician. Her math and programming skills are sought by the terrorists to aid in their large scale attack on the US.
I really enjoyed the 10 hours I spent reading this 464 page Fiction Thriller. I have read other novels by Mr. Tata and really have enjoyed them. He does a good job crafting a modern military thriller. I thought the characters were well developed and I liked the plot for this novel. I liked the inclusion of drones into the plot. The choice of art work was very appropriate for this novel. I give this novel a 4 out of 5.
Further book reviews I have written can be accessed at https://johnpurvis.wordpress.com/blog/.
I received an ARC of this novel through https://www.netgalley.com in return for a fair and honest review. I categorize this novel as ‘R’ because it contains scenes of Violence. The story is set in the contemporary US. The primary character is US Army Captain (retired) Jake Mahegan.
While Mahegan is retired from his time as a Special Forces operator, he is still loosely connected. When responding to a call for help from a deceased colleague's daughter, he is drawn into the plot for an attack on the US by terrorists.
Mahegan must avoid terrorists that come after him. He must also find a young girl they have kidnapped. She is autistic, but a brilliant mathematician. Her math and programming skills are sought by the terrorists to aid in their large scale attack on the US.
I really enjoyed the 10 hours I spent reading this 464 page Fiction Thriller. I have read other novels by Mr. Tata and really have enjoyed them. He does a good job crafting a modern military thriller. I thought the characters were well developed and I liked the plot for this novel. I liked the inclusion of drones into the plot. The choice of art work was very appropriate for this novel. I give this novel a 4 out of 5.
Further book reviews I have written can be accessed at https://johnpurvis.wordpress.com/blog/.
May 17, 2017
Wow! I don't know how I missed this series. Former Delta Captain Jake Mahegan is a real hero, who does whatever is needed to protect the United States. When thrown into the middle of a terrorist plot to bring down the country, it is up to Jake to save the day. I loved the characters, the non-stop action, and the complex plot.
January 29, 2018
Another Great Jake Mehegan Adventure!
I have been binge reading/listening to A.J. Tata Jake Mehegan books all week. After the first book, I just couldn’t get enough. I live that he is quiet, lovable and a hundred percent stone-cold killer when he needs to be. Constant action. Just can’t get enough of Cheyton!!!!
I have been binge reading/listening to A.J. Tata Jake Mehegan books all week. After the first book, I just couldn’t get enough. I live that he is quiet, lovable and a hundred percent stone-cold killer when he needs to be. Constant action. Just can’t get enough of Cheyton!!!!
June 15, 2018
Another great read
Good story and great writing. Jake is 1 of my favorite heroes, but it is sad that he never gets the girl.
Good story and great writing. Jake is 1 of my favorite heroes, but it is sad that he never gets the girl.
March 4, 2017
A great post 9/11 thriller
April 26, 2020
What a page turner! Every chapter is action-packed and the characters are well developed. This is my first Jake Mahegan book, but I think there will be more in my future.
May 8, 2017
General T does it again.
Tight action, real characters with whom you can relate and technical plot to rival Clancy. Who would have thought autonomous vehicles could challenge us.
Tight action, real characters with whom you can relate and technical plot to rival Clancy. Who would have thought autonomous vehicles could challenge us.
June 18, 2017
A real roller coaster ride.
May 11, 2024
good easy read
February 16, 2017
This is my first Tata novel. What an Awesome author!!!
The story and the characters made a great thriller I didn't want to put down. Misha, the young girl in this novel, was a welcome in the writing world today. While people may have impairments that make others avoid contact with them. These people often have something to contribute to society. While Misha maybe an odd individual, she enriched and inspired me as a reader to not be so judgmental to other I cross paths with on a daily basis.
This novel was a thriller from the starting gates to the finish line. I will patiently was for the next novel, to see what Tata has in store or Mahegan. Mr. Tata has a new loyal reader...
The story and the characters made a great thriller I didn't want to put down. Misha, the young girl in this novel, was a welcome in the writing world today. While people may have impairments that make others avoid contact with them. These people often have something to contribute to society. While Misha maybe an odd individual, she enriched and inspired me as a reader to not be so judgmental to other I cross paths with on a daily basis.
This novel was a thriller from the starting gates to the finish line. I will patiently was for the next novel, to see what Tata has in store or Mahegan. Mr. Tata has a new loyal reader...
July 21, 2017
Besieged
This is the first book I've read by A.J. Tata and he's now on my list of authors to look for.
It was a good tale and kept me entertained throughout the story.
This is the first book I've read by A.J. Tata and he's now on my list of authors to look for.
It was a good tale and kept me entertained throughout the story.
April 21, 2017
Really Compelling
This was my first A.J.Tata book, but I'm definitely a new fan. I'm ordering more, starting with t :) e first in the Jake Mehegan Series
This was my first A.J.Tata book, but I'm definitely a new fan. I'm ordering more, starting with t :) e first in the Jake Mehegan Series
July 8, 2018
I had the good fortune to meet Brigadier General Tata a few months ago and I’m so glad I started reading his books. Tata served in the military for 28 years, and held a number of political positions, including Secretary of Transportation for NC from 2013-2015. I confess to not being a big fan of action packed fast paced shoot ’em up novels. (It’s more my husband’s cup of tea.) However, with New Hanover and Brunswick County’s as the central locations of the third book in Tata’s ex-Delta Force Captain, Jake Mahegan series, I couldn’t pass it up. The book is rich with research on autonomous systems and how they can be used to target and destroy. Added to that intriguing concept are the thinking patterns of an eleven year old girl. A mathematics autistic savant, who’s coding writing skills provide the heroes with an edge over evil. With references to our local area Tata uses his military experience to weave a tale that could almost be futuristic. Please enjoy this fantastic story of military brothers who stick together to protect their military family no matter the risk. And if you have or are serving in the military, police, or other capacity that protects our American privileges – thank you for your service.
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October 31, 2017PW Best of 2017
PW Starred: Tata, a retired brigadier general, combines distinctive characters and unconventional threats to thrilling effect in his terrific third Jake Mahegan novel (after 2016’s Three Minutes to Midnight). Jake, a former Delta Force operative who was dismissed from the Army for killing an enemy prisoner of war, arrives at an elementary school in rural North Carolina—where Promise White, the daughter of an old Army buddy, is a teacher—just in time to thwart the attempted kidnapping of 11-year-old Misha Constance. An autistic prodigy, Misha has coding skills that are integral to the success of the Cefiro self-driving car company and a terrorist plot to use that same autonomous technology to cripple American infrastructure. When an explosion at the school puts Promise in a coma and Misha later falls into the hands of vicious Iranian terrorist Darius Mirza, Mahegan teams with ER nurse Casey Livingstone to help the brilliant girl take down a threat of her own design. Tata portrays Misha’s autism as more of a superpower than a disability, but he handles the condition with sensitivity and nuance. Agent: Scott Miller, Trident Media Group. (Mar.)
PW Starred: Tata, a retired brigadier general, combines distinctive characters and unconventional threats to thrilling effect in his terrific third Jake Mahegan novel (after 2016’s Three Minutes to Midnight). Jake, a former Delta Force operative who was dismissed from the Army for killing an enemy prisoner of war, arrives at an elementary school in rural North Carolina—where Promise White, the daughter of an old Army buddy, is a teacher—just in time to thwart the attempted kidnapping of 11-year-old Misha Constance. An autistic prodigy, Misha has coding skills that are integral to the success of the Cefiro self-driving car company and a terrorist plot to use that same autonomous technology to cripple American infrastructure. When an explosion at the school puts Promise in a coma and Misha later falls into the hands of vicious Iranian terrorist Darius Mirza, Mahegan teams with ER nurse Casey Livingstone to help the brilliant girl take down a threat of her own design. Tata portrays Misha’s autism as more of a superpower than a disability, but he handles the condition with sensitivity and nuance. Agent: Scott Miller, Trident Media Group. (Mar.)
February 3, 2017
BESIEGED BY A.J. TATA. Wow! From page one to the very end you get action, bombings, Iranians on American soil & in the middle of all the chaos a little girl with special talents and special needs. Jake Mahegan former Special Forces walked into the middle of a hornet's nest when he visits an elementary school. After the school is bombed, Jake must figure out why the bad guys want a little girl. Misha is no ordinary girl as we (and Jake) find out the hard way. From the moment he enters the school its non stop action, numerous bombings and bad guys who want him dead and the girl in their possession. Jake must stop them at all costs.
This is the first of this series I have read ( This is book three) but I've become an instant A.J Tata fan! He makes sure there is no dull moments in his books!
I recieved this book free from Netgalley in exchange for a review.
This is the first of this series I have read ( This is book three) but I've become an instant A.J Tata fan! He makes sure there is no dull moments in his books!
I recieved this book free from Netgalley in exchange for a review.
December 1, 2017
This is my first of A.J. Tata's books and he knows how to draw one into the action. He had everything but a dog. There were special ops military (Mehegan, the hero), small children, talented and attractive women, a killer plot and a special needs 11-year old who was capable of programming and doing Ph.D. level analysis.
The book was a bit over the top in a James Bond sort of way but a fun and fast read. I had a hard time putting it down.
The book was a bit over the top in a James Bond sort of way but a fun and fast read. I had a hard time putting it down.
February 22, 2018
Extremely good and surprisingly realistic thriller. Mr. Tata can take a real-life situation then weave all the possibilities into a very creative and thought-provoking story. It’s one that I couldn’t put down!
The only downside is (again) the female lead. She seems to be written from a male POV rather than a realistic female perspective. Small things throughout such as Casey, who is grieving the death of the love of her life, jumping into bed within a few days of meeting Jake... it just doesn’t fit.
The only downside is (again) the female lead. She seems to be written from a male POV rather than a realistic female perspective. Small things throughout such as Casey, who is grieving the death of the love of her life, jumping into bed within a few days of meeting Jake... it just doesn’t fit.
May 28, 2018
This was a great book! Our main character, Jake, is called to check the status of someone he watches over and ends up stopping a plot to destabilize the western world’s economy and also a major assault on Washington DC.
The author includes an eleven year old autistic girl as a central character and really shows the reader what it might be like to live with that condition.
This book is an amazing story that keeps the reader engaged in the characters and the action is non-stop.
I am a newer fan of this series and am very eager for the next book to be realeased!
The author includes an eleven year old autistic girl as a central character and really shows the reader what it might be like to live with that condition.
This book is an amazing story that keeps the reader engaged in the characters and the action is non-stop.
I am a newer fan of this series and am very eager for the next book to be realeased!
August 3, 2018
This is a story right out of today's headlines. I am glad that Jake and his friends were in Wilmington when all this was happening.
It was a page turner from the first paragraph until the final scene. I am not a great fan of the military procedural genre but this one makes me want to review my preferences.
The story explores military tactics, trending technology and how the things we are learning about people with spectrum disorders will amaze us.
I will want to read more from Tony Tata.
It was a page turner from the first paragraph until the final scene. I am not a great fan of the military procedural genre but this one makes me want to review my preferences.
The story explores military tactics, trending technology and how the things we are learning about people with spectrum disorders will amaze us.
I will want to read more from Tony Tata.
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