Dead Shot

January 12, 2009
In this exciting sequel to 2007's Kill Zone
from former marine sniper Coughlin, Gunnery Sgt. Kyle Swanson is supposedly dead and buried at Arlington Cemetery, allowing him to operate independently under direct Pentagon command. When Juba, an al-Qaeda sniper as skilled as Swanson, assassinates an informant in the heart of Baghdad's Green Zone, Swanson and his team are sent to track down the possible WMD cache the informant was killed to protect, no matter where it may be. The cache's reality is verified by a horrific terrorist attack in London that may just be a prelude to further jihadi attacks. Coughlin delves into the psyches of both of his protagonists: one a veteran almost as dead emotionally as he is supposed to be physically, who finds new hope in a surprising place; the other a British Muslim ordered at age 16 by Osama bin Laden himself to become a mole “ready to strike when needed.” Military thriller fans will find the duel between two well-matched adversaries compelling.

March 30, 2009
Former Gunnery Sergeant Coughlin teams up with Davis to offer yet another wartime novel that thrills with its realistic depictions of combat. Sgt. Kyle Swanson has returned to duty, emerging from undercover to stop a terrorist group that possess a weapon so deadly it threatens the entire planet. Scott Sowers steps into Swanson's boots and delivers a gritty and intense reading. More than merely doing justice to the earnest narrative, Sowers fully inhabits his role, and his performance is riveting. A St. Martin's hardcover (Reviews, Jan. 12).