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Synopsis
One-eyed mercenary Jack Skye has forged an illustrious and lucrative career hunting down murderers and terrorists throughout the globe. In contrast to his often nomadic life, however, he has also forged a series of long-standing ties to the city of Newgate, an urban metropolis that serves as a refuge from his violent and dangerous profession. Jack's two worlds have never intersected before. But all of that is about to change...
When Jack's employer, the enigmatic and potentially treacherous director of a government-sanctioned black ops unit, gives the mercenary an assignment in his own backyard, Jack finds himself in the cross-hairs of Newgate's preeminent criminal: Vinnie Marogani, head of the most powerful underworld cartel on the entire Eastern Seaboard. The conflict soon becomes personal, forcing Jack and his girlfriend, the sexy and courageous Lia Constantin, into a brutal war of attrition with the mob. When a seven-figure bounty is placed on Jack's head, hitmen from everywhere begin lining up to collect. None of them, though, can match the skills and resourcefulness of Drake Corrigan, an international assassin only too eager to test his mettle against Jack...
Half a world away, military strongman Rafael Valdez, Supreme Ruler of the West Indian nation of Isla Gracia, presides over a multibillion dollar cocaine empire, while waging a constant battle against his inner demons. When the bloodshed in Newgate forever alters his longtime business arrangement with Marogani, the enraged dictator doesn't hesitate to join the fray. As battle lines are drawn by the criminal factions, Jack and Lia are soon caught in the middle. And even a timely assist from stalwart friend Ben Carlton may not be enough to save them...
There's a price to pay for crossing too many of the wrong people. For Jack and Lia, the consequences are bound to be deadly...
About the Author
Jay Waitkus was born in Michigan and currently lives in South Florida. He has worked as a journalist for numerous publications, including The Sun-Sentinel and The Palm Beach Post.