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The Green Berets #4

by Bob Mayer

Green Beret Dave Riley returns in this taut thriller set in the shadowy world of the federal witness protection program. Riley and his friend, police detective Donna Giannini, are asked to protect a friend whose life is in danger, and find themselves ensnared in the same web: Professional hit-men are stalking them, and the killers seem to know their every move.

Bodies disappear; phones are tapped; computer programs are compromised. Who is behind it? Who can they trust? And how can they escape when they don't know who the enemy is?

It all leads from Chicago to an explosive climax high in the Smoky Mountains.

Genres: Military Fiction, Adventure, Thriller, Action

328 pages, Kindle Edition

First published June 1, 1995

About the author

I'm a West Point graduate, former Green Beret and a New York Times Bestselling Author. I've sold over five million books.

I love using history and science in my books. My Area 51 series pretty much had me rewriting our entire history of civilization.

I also collaborate with Jennifer Crusie on our unique brand of suspense thrillers with humor.

Reviews

[James Pritchert]

A good read and excellent Dave Riley book. THe author worked for me in Special Forces and he used my character in this book. My character is portrayed as a bad guy early on. What an honor to be included and particularly as a bad guy. You should readt the entire series of books in the Dave Riley series.

[Jim A]

The only connection this book has to the Green Berets is the main character, Dave Riley. Some of the action takes place in and near Fort Bragg and there are a few instances where Riley uses friendship with other Green Berets, but that is about it.

Readers looking for a military thriller should take a pass on this. It's more of novel of a government agency gone bad.

[Richard E.]

Cut-Out: CW2 Dave Riley in another Fine Pickle.

SF Warrant Officer Dave Riley, one of the lead protagonists in earlier Books by this same author (SYNBAT and Dragon Sim-13), agrees to do a favor for a Chicago Police lieutenant that saved his life on a past clandestine mission in Chicago. The Mob, a rogue element of the WitSec program and some shadowy contractor kill team members mix it up hand to hand, and at CQB distances while trying to recover a couple million of the mob's money stolen by a realtor, who is inserted into the WITSEC program. Dave needs his wits, his operational savvy, and just a little luck, to escape the multiple waves of shooters chasing him.

[Meg]

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Solid military/mob/adventure thriller featuring green beret Dave Riley. Dave is working as training instructor when he is pulled into a plot involving corruption in the witness protection agency. He and his friend a female police officer have to run for their lives with 2 unknown groups trying to kill them. Lots of suspense and action with plenty of military material and technology. Characters are varied some likeable others evil masterminds.

[Lyndon]

A solid special forces / mobster / government conspiracy thriller first published in 1995 which holds up really well (despite what we know as a taser today being referred to as a stun gun, which may have to do with copyright and branding, as TASERs have been around since the 70s). Anyway, good story with a double climax - the thrill ride and the unraveling of the secret conspiracy behind it. Well done, 4.5 stars. I've ready almost all of Mayer's Dave Riley Green Beret novels and have enjoyed them a lot.

[Thomas Roth]

Good quick read.

[William Owens]

Technology and the Green Beret

Maybe not the best book in the series but it does detail the skills needed to be a merc. Dave Riley seems to be an American warrior.

[Robert Berry]

Riley old girlfriend calls him to help an friend who is suppose to be in the witness protection program. But things get confusing when people start getting killed by the mob and or another group. it all come togethet

[slippy]

This book was an excellent book written by a very good author. Bob kept me interested throughout the entire book which has twists and turns galore. This book was so good, that it made me want to read more of his books. This is a mystery thriller you will not want to put down. The story covers a couple who are forced into the witness protection program. In a hand-off, the protection breaks down and a cop named Giannini is forced to find another way to protect Lisa. She gets the help of a friend at Fort Bragg to protect Lisa. Things get hairy when the mob is out to find the money that Lisa's husband took from them. The strange thing is there may be a mole in the witness protection program and Lisa cannot get the protection she needs. No reason to tell you anymore, but give this a read. You will not want to put it down. Excellent writing, great characters, and a story with non-stop action. Enjoy!

[Ashley]

I received this book free through Goodreads First Read program in exchange for an honest review. I'm not a good reviewer, but here is my take:

This story had a slow start and I was worried that I would not be interested enough to make the time finish reading it. It took between 60 and 80 pages to get hooked, but once I did, I could not put this book down. I cared about the characters and was captivated by the storyline. To me, this means a lot!

[Richard]

The Dave Riley series was the second Bob Mayer series I've read, Atlantis being the first.
Mayer delivers here again. I am interested in trying the Area 51 series as soon as I can get my library to replace the worn out (read withdrawn) volumes missing in their collection.

[Rex Fuller]

Reliable Mayer.