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Final Strike
Time Has Run Out!
The fuse can’t burn any shorter. An insane media megastar, Thelma Justice, and her power-hungry lover, a Russian nuclear arms dealer, are close to unleashing hell on earth.
CIA field agents Jack Cody and Sara Durrell have gone rogue. On the run, operating without official sanction, they’re the only two people on earth with any chance of preventing a mad scheme of imminent global destruction. But now their own country is after them!
With a young, hot-blooded Dubai princess to deal with and with more than one hit team closing in from every side, Sara and the man they call Suicide Cody must try to stay alive as they track a twisting trail of deceit and sudden death from the blood-soaked desert sands of Syria to the icy killing fields high atop the rugged Italian Alps in a race against time to prevent the ultimate doomsday scenario.
“Stephen Mertz is the best action writer I’ve read in a long time . . . the Cody’s War series is filled with everything you want from a master writer!” —Brent Towns, bestselling author of the Team Reaper series.
The fuse can’t burn any shorter. An insane media megastar, Thelma Justice, and her power-hungry lover, a Russian nuclear arms dealer, are close to unleashing hell on earth.
CIA field agents Jack Cody and Sara Durrell have gone rogue. On the run, operating without official sanction, they’re the only two people on earth with any chance of preventing a mad scheme of imminent global destruction. But now their own country is after them!
With a young, hot-blooded Dubai princess to deal with and with more than one hit team closing in from every side, Sara and the man they call Suicide Cody must try to stay alive as they track a twisting trail of deceit and sudden death from the blood-soaked desert sands of Syria to the icy killing fields high atop the rugged Italian Alps in a race against time to prevent the ultimate doomsday scenario.
“Stephen Mertz is the best action writer I’ve read in a long time . . . the Cody’s War series is filled with everything you want from a master writer!” —Brent Towns, bestselling author of the Team Reaper series.
253 pages, Kindle Edition
Published April 27, 2022
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May 1, 2022
Stephen Mertz - Cody's War Bk 8 - Final Strike – Reviewed 4/30/22 – Read 4/27/22
Rogue agents Jack & Sara are out to stop two killers ready to destroy the world!
According to everyone, FBI agents Jack Cody and Sara Durrell have gone rogue, on the run and working without the president’s sanction. On the other hand, Jack and Cody are still doing their job as prescribed by their president and will not stop until they take down the two insane killers. Thelma Justice, a media megastar, and her lover, a turncoat Russian arms dealer, plan to turn the world upside down with their fury to kill everyone! So, let’s begin the story.
Join Jack and Sara as they race against time to save the world…
What did I like? This whole series has been one of intense action, and it has not stopped yet. I love the fact that they are first working together, loving each other, supporting each other, and loyal to their president. It is a mad race with so many obstacles and players that turn on them at every step of the way. But they sure are determined to do it together and get their killers.
What will you like? Great characters that are loyal to their jobs, their world, and kick-ass! This series has set the bar high for anyone else in this genre! Formidable characters, a fantastic storyline, and a winning goal! Get your copy today of Stephen Mertz’s latest chapter in Cody’s War, “Final Strike,” available NOW!!!
• ASIN: B09VZ9NK6R
• Publisher: Rough Edges Press
• Publication Date: 4/27/2022
• File Size: 2711 KB
• Print Length: 253 pages
• Genre: Men's Adventure Fiction, Terrorism Thrillers, Political Thrillers & Suspense
Rogue agents Jack & Sara are out to stop two killers ready to destroy the world!
According to everyone, FBI agents Jack Cody and Sara Durrell have gone rogue, on the run and working without the president’s sanction. On the other hand, Jack and Cody are still doing their job as prescribed by their president and will not stop until they take down the two insane killers. Thelma Justice, a media megastar, and her lover, a turncoat Russian arms dealer, plan to turn the world upside down with their fury to kill everyone! So, let’s begin the story.
Join Jack and Sara as they race against time to save the world…
What did I like? This whole series has been one of intense action, and it has not stopped yet. I love the fact that they are first working together, loving each other, supporting each other, and loyal to their president. It is a mad race with so many obstacles and players that turn on them at every step of the way. But they sure are determined to do it together and get their killers.
What will you like? Great characters that are loyal to their jobs, their world, and kick-ass! This series has set the bar high for anyone else in this genre! Formidable characters, a fantastic storyline, and a winning goal! Get your copy today of Stephen Mertz’s latest chapter in Cody’s War, “Final Strike,” available NOW!!!
• ASIN: B09VZ9NK6R
• Publisher: Rough Edges Press
• Publication Date: 4/27/2022
• File Size: 2711 KB
• Print Length: 253 pages
• Genre: Men's Adventure Fiction, Terrorism Thrillers, Political Thrillers & Suspense
May 3, 2022
Danger and drama continue in Final Strike, the third book of Stephen Mertz's Justice Trilogy
Our Heroes
• Jack Cody, clandestine agent who reports to US President Martin Harwood
• Sara Durrell, Jack's CIA control officer
• Aisha bint al-Ahmad, a princess of a city-state in the United Arab Emirates who was previously rescued by Jack and Sara. She now has an early first Century clay tablet considered to be a world-wide change in modern society within the 21st Century. She has stored this relic in a secure location known only by herself.
• Hamid Hassan, a valuable teammate to Jack and Sara
The Anti-Heroes
• Thelma Justice, a mega-super star and head of the Order of World Harmony, a multinational corporation. Justice wants the tablet from Aisha which she believes will change the world into a women-led society
• Russian General Greb Vetrov, a known Russian arms dealer of 30 mini-nuclear weapons
• Prince Achmed bint al-Ahmad, Aisha's older brother who wants to kidnap her and take her back home.
• Crimson Jihad, led by an imam called White Wolf, is an international Islamic terrorist group that has its goal of an international caliphate.
As usual, starts out with a bang. Cody fifteen minutes after he lands in Syria, Cody is fighting off militants from the Crimson Jihad.
Cody and Sara are doing everything possible to stay alive as the four anti-heroes are continuing their individual missions. So be prepared, because of the continuing danger and gunfights, it's difficult to put down this book once you start reading it.
Our Heroes
• Jack Cody, clandestine agent who reports to US President Martin Harwood
• Sara Durrell, Jack's CIA control officer
• Aisha bint al-Ahmad, a princess of a city-state in the United Arab Emirates who was previously rescued by Jack and Sara. She now has an early first Century clay tablet considered to be a world-wide change in modern society within the 21st Century. She has stored this relic in a secure location known only by herself.
• Hamid Hassan, a valuable teammate to Jack and Sara
The Anti-Heroes
• Thelma Justice, a mega-super star and head of the Order of World Harmony, a multinational corporation. Justice wants the tablet from Aisha which she believes will change the world into a women-led society
• Russian General Greb Vetrov, a known Russian arms dealer of 30 mini-nuclear weapons
• Prince Achmed bint al-Ahmad, Aisha's older brother who wants to kidnap her and take her back home.
• Crimson Jihad, led by an imam called White Wolf, is an international Islamic terrorist group that has its goal of an international caliphate.
As usual, starts out with a bang. Cody fifteen minutes after he lands in Syria, Cody is fighting off militants from the Crimson Jihad.
Cody and Sara are doing everything possible to stay alive as the four anti-heroes are continuing their individual missions. So be prepared, because of the continuing danger and gunfights, it's difficult to put down this book once you start reading it.
May 6, 2022
you have mastered good vs evil
Stephen has done it again and in a very powerful yet intertwining way. The thrill and adventure never stop . I loved this very different story line to the very end. Thank you Stephen and please don’t stop.
Stephen has done it again and in a very powerful yet intertwining way. The thrill and adventure never stop . I loved this very different story line to the very end. Thank you Stephen and please don’t stop.
July 18, 2022
Could not enjoy and couldn't get in to it . Gave up.
May 1, 2022
Stephen Mertz - Cody's War Bk 8 - Final Strike – Reviewed 4/30/22 – Read 4/27/22
Rogue agents Jack & Sara are out to stop two killers ready to destroy the world!
According to everyone, FBI agents Jack Cody and Sara Durrell have gone rogue, on the run and working without the president’s sanction. On the other hand, Jack and Cody are still doing their job as prescribed by their president and will not stop until they take down the two insane killers. Thelma Justice, a media megastar, and her lover, a turncoat Russian arms dealer, plan to turn the world upside down with their fury to kill everyone! So, let’s begin the story.
Join Jack and Sara as they race against time to save the world…
What did I like? This whole series has been one of intense action, and it has not stopped yet. I love the fact that they are first working together, loving each other, supporting each other, and loyal to their president. It is a mad race with so many obstacles and players that turn on them at every step of the way. But they sure are determined to do it together and get their killers.
What will you like? Great characters that are loyal to their jobs, their world, and kick-ass! This series has set the bar high for anyone else in this genre! Formidable characters, a fantastic storyline, and a winning goal! Get your copy today of Stephen Mertz’s latest chapter in Cody’s War, “Final Strike,” available NOW!!!
• ASIN: B09VZ9NK6R
• Publisher: Rough Edges Press
• Publication Date: 4/27/2022
• File Size: 2711 KB
• Print Length: 253 pages
• Genre: Men's Adventure Fiction, Terrorism Thrillers, Political Thrillers & Suspense
Rogue agents Jack & Sara are out to stop two killers ready to destroy the world!
According to everyone, FBI agents Jack Cody and Sara Durrell have gone rogue, on the run and working without the president’s sanction. On the other hand, Jack and Cody are still doing their job as prescribed by their president and will not stop until they take down the two insane killers. Thelma Justice, a media megastar, and her lover, a turncoat Russian arms dealer, plan to turn the world upside down with their fury to kill everyone! So, let’s begin the story.
Join Jack and Sara as they race against time to save the world…
What did I like? This whole series has been one of intense action, and it has not stopped yet. I love the fact that they are first working together, loving each other, supporting each other, and loyal to their president. It is a mad race with so many obstacles and players that turn on them at every step of the way. But they sure are determined to do it together and get their killers.
What will you like? Great characters that are loyal to their jobs, their world, and kick-ass! This series has set the bar high for anyone else in this genre! Formidable characters, a fantastic storyline, and a winning goal! Get your copy today of Stephen Mertz’s latest chapter in Cody’s War, “Final Strike,” available NOW!!!
• ASIN: B09VZ9NK6R
• Publisher: Rough Edges Press
• Publication Date: 4/27/2022
• File Size: 2711 KB
• Print Length: 253 pages
• Genre: Men's Adventure Fiction, Terrorism Thrillers, Political Thrillers & Suspense
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