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Barrett Mason #4
Ghosts
HE CAN’T RUN.
HE CAN’T HIDE.
HIS ONLY CHANCE FOR SURVIVAL IS TO STAND HIS GROUND.
The world’s biggest superpower wants his head on a platter. But Recon Marine and former US Intelligence Officer, Barrett Mason, won’t make it easy. After fleeing to Europe, he’s hunkered in a dark corner waiting for the authorities blow past him.
To keep a low profile, Barrett takes a job working under-the-table for a sports bookie in the French Riviera. But his small-time boss takes a big-time meeting at a ruined medieval church in the French Alps, and Barrett fears his cover is shot. His family’s lives in danger, he decides to skip town with them.
But he’s in too deep. He can’t simply walk away.
Enter one of Russia’s most vicious assassins. Hot on Barrett’s trail, the assassin carves a swath of destruction across France. And soon, Barrett must make an impossible choice: risk the lives of his wife and daughter, or risk the lives of millions by walking away from a deadly conspiracy.
Fans of Clancy's Jack Ryan, Child's Jack Reacher, Ludlum's Jason Bourne, and LT Ryan's Jack Noble will be hooked by the heart-pounding, life-or-death adventures of Barrett Mason.
Other books in the Barrett Mason Thriller series
Book 0: The Lost Son
Book 1: Matador
Book 2: Tyrant
Book 3: Jackal
Book 4: Ghosts
Book 5: Coming Soon!
HE CAN’T HIDE.
HIS ONLY CHANCE FOR SURVIVAL IS TO STAND HIS GROUND.
The world’s biggest superpower wants his head on a platter. But Recon Marine and former US Intelligence Officer, Barrett Mason, won’t make it easy. After fleeing to Europe, he’s hunkered in a dark corner waiting for the authorities blow past him.
To keep a low profile, Barrett takes a job working under-the-table for a sports bookie in the French Riviera. But his small-time boss takes a big-time meeting at a ruined medieval church in the French Alps, and Barrett fears his cover is shot. His family’s lives in danger, he decides to skip town with them.
But he’s in too deep. He can’t simply walk away.
Enter one of Russia’s most vicious assassins. Hot on Barrett’s trail, the assassin carves a swath of destruction across France. And soon, Barrett must make an impossible choice: risk the lives of his wife and daughter, or risk the lives of millions by walking away from a deadly conspiracy.
Fans of Clancy's Jack Ryan, Child's Jack Reacher, Ludlum's Jason Bourne, and LT Ryan's Jack Noble will be hooked by the heart-pounding, life-or-death adventures of Barrett Mason.
Other books in the Barrett Mason Thriller series
Book 0: The Lost Son
Book 1: Matador
Book 2: Tyrant
Book 3: Jackal
Book 4: Ghosts
Book 5: Coming Soon!
204 pages, Kindle Edition
Published April 25, 2019
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April 26, 2019
Ghosts is book four in the Barrett Mason series and finds Barrett living in France with his wife and adopted daughter. He is living in the French Riviera, working cash-in-hand for a sports bookie, based in a seedy bar. His job is to be his bodyguard, driver and general dogsbody. He has no official papers after escaping from the States and has to do what he can to keep his family with him. Barrett is an ex-Recon Force and US Intelligence officer, who got stitched up and imprisoned in Leavenworth, until his escape to Europe to join his family.
His bookie boss takes him to a meeting with some dodgy looking Russian thugs out in a remote area of countryside and makes some sort of deal with them. What Barrett doesn’t know is that he is part of the agreement. His boss wants him to take this job and tries hard to bribe him with a large sum of money to accompany him, but it sets of alarms for Barrett. He takes off on foot and meets up with wife and daughter at her school. They travel to Marseille, pretending to be on a road trip, to see some historic sites his daughter read about. Unfortunately, they have been followed and are in danger.
A group of killers have been sent to kill named people, all involved with a computer virus, called Ghost, which was to cause a nuclear meltdown and the possible death of millions. Two have been targeted so far and others are in their sights, including Barrett. He calls for help from his old US tested contact, Huff, and finds him close by and mentioned by the killers. It seems the case may be linked to Huff and Barrett in a more personal manner than they could know. Barrett is left with the choice of fighting back or leaving his family again. Neither of which he really wants to do.
As usual, there is a demented person behind the plan and they have set up quite a few plots to trip up Barrett and Huff as they try to find who is behind the plans and how to put a stop to them and the group of killers that this person is using to hunt them down. This is a tense story at times and the use of a computer virus and the original purpose it was going to be used for, is horrific to image. There is plenty of action in this book, but also a good family relationship being built with Barrett, his wife and adopted daughter. The old contacts and the trust between them and unflinching assistance given without question, harks your mind back to those in the Underground in Europe during WWII.
An old school spy saga and assignation scenario brought right up to date with the modern world and its technology. This was a great read, I really enjoyed it and couldn’t put it down and had to stay up till the early hours to finish it! If you like books with spies, killers for hire, special ops or intelligence work, or just someone having to fight against evil to protect those they love and many more. I look forward to reading more books by this author. I received an ARC copy of this book from the author and I have freely given my own opinion of the book above.
His bookie boss takes him to a meeting with some dodgy looking Russian thugs out in a remote area of countryside and makes some sort of deal with them. What Barrett doesn’t know is that he is part of the agreement. His boss wants him to take this job and tries hard to bribe him with a large sum of money to accompany him, but it sets of alarms for Barrett. He takes off on foot and meets up with wife and daughter at her school. They travel to Marseille, pretending to be on a road trip, to see some historic sites his daughter read about. Unfortunately, they have been followed and are in danger.
A group of killers have been sent to kill named people, all involved with a computer virus, called Ghost, which was to cause a nuclear meltdown and the possible death of millions. Two have been targeted so far and others are in their sights, including Barrett. He calls for help from his old US tested contact, Huff, and finds him close by and mentioned by the killers. It seems the case may be linked to Huff and Barrett in a more personal manner than they could know. Barrett is left with the choice of fighting back or leaving his family again. Neither of which he really wants to do.
As usual, there is a demented person behind the plan and they have set up quite a few plots to trip up Barrett and Huff as they try to find who is behind the plans and how to put a stop to them and the group of killers that this person is using to hunt them down. This is a tense story at times and the use of a computer virus and the original purpose it was going to be used for, is horrific to image. There is plenty of action in this book, but also a good family relationship being built with Barrett, his wife and adopted daughter. The old contacts and the trust between them and unflinching assistance given without question, harks your mind back to those in the Underground in Europe during WWII.
An old school spy saga and assignation scenario brought right up to date with the modern world and its technology. This was a great read, I really enjoyed it and couldn’t put it down and had to stay up till the early hours to finish it! If you like books with spies, killers for hire, special ops or intelligence work, or just someone having to fight against evil to protect those they love and many more. I look forward to reading more books by this author. I received an ARC copy of this book from the author and I have freely given my own opinion of the book above.
September 4, 2019
Fun story
I've really enjoyed reading the Barrett Mason books as well as Stewart Matthews' Shannon O'Rourke series. Barrett always seems to get himself in and fortunately out of difficult situations. It was fun having Barrett's wife Libby help him in this book. This book was an entertaining read! I'm getting ready to begin reading the next book in the series, Wardogs!
I've really enjoyed reading the Barrett Mason books as well as Stewart Matthews' Shannon O'Rourke series. Barrett always seems to get himself in and fortunately out of difficult situations. It was fun having Barrett's wife Libby help him in this book. This book was an entertaining read! I'm getting ready to begin reading the next book in the series, Wardogs!
April 25, 2019
A fast-paced international thriller! This was my first introduction to this series and I was not disappointed. Great characters, current, and lots of action. I now HAVE to read the whole series. I received an ARC of this book and I am grateful I did! .. I see a reading marathon coming!
January 6, 2020
First Barrett Mason Book, Not Last
This is the first Barrett Aston book I have read. Started off a little slowly but quickly picked up. Action galore once it hit its stride. I will definitely read more.
This is the first Barrett Aston book I have read. Started off a little slowly but quickly picked up. Action galore once it hit its stride. I will definitely read more.
July 3, 2019
Oh, Pierre...how you have grown old...
Europe is such a wonderful destination...and to live on the French Riviera...oh, la,la. Then there's the Chateau D'If for tourists!!!
Europe is such a wonderful destination...and to live on the French Riviera...oh, la,la. Then there's the Chateau D'If for tourists!!!
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