In the Blood by Jack Carr Summary
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Navy SEAL veteran Jack Carr's #1 bestseller "In the Blood" sends James Reece hunting vengeance after a passenger aircraft attack. Chris Pratt's Terminal List adaptation amplified this quantum-tech thriller's appeal, while its controversial cliffhanger ending left 25,000+ readers desperate for more.
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The Shadow of Vengeance
James Reece has found a fragile peace at Montana's Kumba Ranch with his journalist girlfriend Katie and friend Raife Hastings. Their days follow a comfortable rhythm-morning coffee on the porch, maintaining the property, friendly shooting competitions. Yet beneath this tranquil surface, Reece remains haunted by his violent past, his nights disturbed by memories of fallen teammates and impossible choices. The equilibrium shatters when an Air France flight is shot down by terrorists in Burkina Faso. Among the 128 victims, Reece recognizes "Melanie Cotillard" as Aliya Galin-a Mossad operative he once saved in Baghdad. The use of her cover identity sends a clear message: this was no random act of terrorism. The revelation triggers an immediate response in Reece. His carefully constructed civilian life suddenly feels like a thin disguise. His connection to Aliya runs deeper than professional courtesy; during a 2008 bombing in Baghdad's Green Zone, he carried her wounded body to safety through sniper fire. He learned her true identity as Mossad only when she believed she might die-a moment of raw truth that forged an unbreakable bond. Meanwhile in Moscow, SVR Director Mikhail Gromyko orchestrates Russia's patient strategy to exploit America's internal divisions. He believes Reece poses a unique threat because of something the operative's father discovered in the waning days of the Cold War-a mysterious letter that came "too close" to exposing a deeply embedded operation.
The Digital Panopticon
Blood in the Desert
Ghosts of Israel
Bookstore Ambush
Mountain Showdown
The Price of Vengeance
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