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Alex Landon Enemies #2
Enemies Foreign
Foreign terror cells have infiltrated and disabled emergency response units. Nothing can prevent their next terror attack.
While following leads to identify and arrest a local international drug trafficker, Detective Alex Landon is called to lead a mass murder investigation after the unholy marriage of a drugs trafficking cartel and the Taliban has less-than-amicable beginnings. The last two words of the sole surviving witness strikes fear into the heart of everyone involved: “Allah akbar!” Investigators frantically search the Phoenix Valley for a team of unidentified foreign terrorists, but fear making the investigation public would risk mass hysteria and vigilante justice. During the search, intel reports warn investigators that international terror groups intend to erode emergency response capabilities in advance of planned attacks.
When critical police, fire, and emergency personnel across the Phoenix Valley are simultaneously accused of heinous crimes and immediately suspended from duty, Detective Landon knows they’re almost out of time to stop an imminent terror attack.
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- GenresFiction
514 pages, Paperback
Published November 10, 2017
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Gavin Reese
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Gavin Reese grew up in the rural American Southwest and eventually moved to the Big City with his family. He considers both New Mexico and Arizona “home.” Citing his parents and grandparents as tremendous, motivating role models, Gavin felt an intense call to service and had planned on joining the military after college. Despite having worn his university’s uniform on the playing field and running half-marathons for fun, childhood medical issues prevented him from serving in that capacity. After two lifelong friends became patrol cops, they had Gavin out for a few ride-alongs, and he started the prolonged application process to join them.
Since completing the police academy and field training, Gavin has enjoyed incredible success, and a lot of luck, in acquiring a diverse range of training and experiences that allowed him to be truly effective in almost every situation and service call. As a Jack of All Trades, Gavin’s ongoing course- and case-work in high-risk police operations includes street-level narcotics, combat medical care, international drug trafficking, organized crime syndicates, S.W.A.T. operations, human smuggling, outlaw motorcycle gang investigations, prostitution and sex trafficking, witness protection, hazardous materials incident response, radiation and nuclear terrorism, post-blast explosives investigations, and Dark Web smuggling operations.
Before retiring from active law enforcement, Gavin comforted the dying, talked dozens out of suicide, and saved domestic abuse victims from their assailants. He’s taken child rapists, murderers, and human traffickers into custody, and Gavin’s had the distinct honor of protecting visiting foreign royalty and national American political figures from both sides of the aisle. He’s been trained by a variety of Special Forces operators, as well as those who trained them. Several of his friends and colleagues have been murdered or killed, and he’s occasionally been tasked to pursue those responsible. Despite yesterday’s successes, Gavin wakes up and dons his gun and badge with the sincere hope to again make a positive difference in the lives around him. Someday, he might save enough strangers that they, in turn, will collectively save him.
When not donating his time to crime victims, first responders, and veterans’ groups, Gavin tries to relax with his family. He can frequently be found outdoors and involved in what his wife calls “reindeer games.” With a love of practical jokes and the long-con, Gavin’s been an accused, and occasionally confirmed, shenaniganator for most of his life. He summits tall mountains, swims in deep oceans, brews mediocre beer, and has a strong opinion on the Oxford comma. His curiosity about the world and the peoples and cultures within it have inspired a love of travel, spontaneous adventure, and lifelong learning. Gavin knows his greatest blessing is his wife, and he wakes each morning grateful she continues to play along. A portion of all Gavin’s sales is donated to charities that serve law enforcement professionals, their families and heirs, and honor the memory of our Fallen Heroes.
Gavin Reese grew up in the rural American Southwest and eventually moved to the Big City with his family. He considers both New Mexico and Arizona “home.” Citing his parents and grandparents as tremendous, motivating role models, Gavin felt an intense call to service and had planned on joining the military after college. Despite having worn his university’s uniform on the playing field and running half-marathons for fun, childhood medical issues prevented him from serving in that capacity. After two lifelong friends became patrol cops, they had Gavin out for a few ride-alongs, and he started the prolonged application process to join them.
Since completing the police academy and field training, Gavin has enjoyed incredible success, and a lot of luck, in acquiring a diverse range of training and experiences that allowed him to be truly effective in almost every situation and service call. As a Jack of All Trades, Gavin’s ongoing course- and case-work in high-risk police operations includes street-level narcotics, combat medical care, international drug trafficking, organized crime syndicates, S.W.A.T. operations, human smuggling, outlaw motorcycle gang investigations, prostitution and sex trafficking, witness protection, hazardous materials incident response, radiation and nuclear terrorism, post-blast explosives investigations, and Dark Web smuggling operations.
Before retiring from active law enforcement, Gavin comforted the dying, talked dozens out of suicide, and saved domestic abuse victims from their assailants. He’s taken child rapists, murderers, and human traffickers into custody, and Gavin’s had the distinct honor of protecting visiting foreign royalty and national American political figures from both sides of the aisle. He’s been trained by a variety of Special Forces operators, as well as those who trained them. Several of his friends and colleagues have been murdered or killed, and he’s occasionally been tasked to pursue those responsible. Despite yesterday’s successes, Gavin wakes up and dons his gun and badge with the sincere hope to again make a positive difference in the lives around him. Someday, he might save enough strangers that they, in turn, will collectively save him.
When not donating his time to crime victims, first responders, and veterans’ groups, Gavin tries to relax with his family. He can frequently be found outdoors and involved in what his wife calls “reindeer games.” With a love of practical jokes and the long-con, Gavin’s been an accused, and occasionally confirmed, shenaniganator for most of his life. He summits tall mountains, swims in deep oceans, brews mediocre beer, and has a strong opinion on the Oxford comma. His curiosity about the world and the peoples and cultures within it have inspired a love of travel, spontaneous adventure, and lifelong learning. Gavin knows his greatest blessing is his wife, and he wakes each morning grateful she continues to play along. A portion of all Gavin’s sales is donated to charities that serve law enforcement professionals, their families and heirs, and honor the memory of our Fallen Heroes.
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January 21, 2018
Fiction thriller by a law enforcement officer who keeps it real
Gavin Reese is the real deal, and tells his story the way he experienced crime fighting throughout his career. There are no superheroes or ex-SEAL, Delta, Recon Marine etc…operatives involved – though there are a few ex-military as might be expected, but none of them are Jason Bourne wannabees. There are no brutally effective martial arts or double-taps to the head to bring down the bad guys. There are no hackers who can take over super-secret databases with a few key clicks. Police procedures are clearly communicated, and are followed by the law enforcement men and women.
The main weakness in Gavin Reese’s storytelling is his failure to create three-dimensional characters. The lead character, Alex Landon, is portrayed consistently, but I did not learn anything about his past (aside from “the bombing of the American Bank Tower” which apparently took place in the previous novel). His wife is just a placeholder who provides a shallow sense of Alex’s home life.
I hope Gavin Reese continues to work at his writing. He has a wealth of experience, and likely could put out ten more Alex Landon novels and he really does tell stories worth reading.
Gavin Reese is the real deal, and tells his story the way he experienced crime fighting throughout his career. There are no superheroes or ex-SEAL, Delta, Recon Marine etc…operatives involved – though there are a few ex-military as might be expected, but none of them are Jason Bourne wannabees. There are no brutally effective martial arts or double-taps to the head to bring down the bad guys. There are no hackers who can take over super-secret databases with a few key clicks. Police procedures are clearly communicated, and are followed by the law enforcement men and women.
The main weakness in Gavin Reese’s storytelling is his failure to create three-dimensional characters. The lead character, Alex Landon, is portrayed consistently, but I did not learn anything about his past (aside from “the bombing of the American Bank Tower” which apparently took place in the previous novel). His wife is just a placeholder who provides a shallow sense of Alex’s home life.
I hope Gavin Reese continues to work at his writing. He has a wealth of experience, and likely could put out ten more Alex Landon novels and he really does tell stories worth reading.
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