“Joshua Hood’s talent is as indomitable as his characters. There’s seemingly no premise he can’t master and no limit to the action he relentlessly delivers.” —T. R. Hendricks, author of The Infiltrator
“Joshua Hood is rapidly become a powerhouse in the thriller realm.” —Mark Greaney, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Gray Man
“Nobody writes bare-knuckled, in-your-face action like Joshua Hood.” —Brian Freeman, New York Times bestselling author of The Bourne Defiance
Biography
Joshua Hood joined the army after graduating with an English degree from the University of Memphis and served as a squad leader with the 1-508th Parachute Infantry Regiment in Afghanistan, where he was decorated for valor in Operation Furious Pursuit. A former SWAT team member with the Shelby County Sheriff’s Department in Memphis, Tennessee, he is a USA Today bestselling author of several books, including Robert Ludlum’s Treadstone series. He lives in Collierville, Tennessee, with his wife and two children.
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“A red-hot, rampaging thriller that will blister your fingers as you turn the pages. I read it in one sitting and needed my rescue inhaler afterward to catch my breath.” —Lee Goldberg, #1 New York Times bestselling author
“Joshua Hood is rapidly becoming a powerhouse in the thriller realm, and The Guardian is his best work yet. From the killing fields of the Arabian Peninsula to the dark recesses of Sub-Saharan Africa, The Guardian is a smashmouth beginning to an explosive new series that explores both the savagery and the nobility of man.” —Mark Greaney, #1 New York Times bestselling author
“This is one of the best new novels I’ve read…Action fans will love Burn Out. Just prepare to blow your weekend reading it!” —Dale Brown
“Looking for summer action and intrigue? The Guardian is your answer. Written by a soldier who has experienced the trials of combat firsthand, The Guardian by Joshua Hood bleeds with authenticity from the first page to the last. A thriller you will be thinking about and gifting all year. Don’t hesitate! Grab your copy today!” —Jack Carr, former Navy SEAL Sniper and #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Terminal List series
“Burn Out blazes with the authenticity that only comes with personal experience of gunfights and parachute jumps. Joshua Hood’s done it all, and it shows on the page. Burn Out kept me up reading until 3:00 a.m.!” —Nick Petrie, author of The Price You Pay
“Nobody writes bare-knuckled, in-your-face action like Joshua Hood.” —Brian Freeman, New York Times bestselling author of The Bourne Defiance
“Joshua Hood is rapidly becoming a powerhouse in the thriller realm.” —Mark Greaney, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Gray Man, praise for the author
“The Guardian is an explosive start to what is sure to be an addictive series by Joshua Hood. Packed with relentless action, breathless pacing, and plenty of twists, this is a can’t-miss thrill ride by one of the best authors working in the genre today.” —Matthew Quirk, New York Times bestselling author of Inside Threat and The Night Agent
“Nobody writes bare-knuckled, in-your-face action like Joshua Hood.” —Brian Freeman, New York Times bestselling author, praise for the author
“Joshua Hood delivers with The Guardian. Featuring the smooth writing his fans have come to love, Hood offers a fresh take on the genre with a novel that’s part action adventure, part military thriller, and all fun. You will love this book!” —Don Bentley, New York Times bestselling author of Forgotten War and Tom Clancy Flash Point
“Burn Out shows us yet again that Joshua Hood’s talent is as indomitable as his characters. There’s seemingly no premise he can’t master and no limit to the action he relentlessly delivers.” —T. R. Hendricks, author of The Infiltrator
“Joshua Hood is back and better than ever with a new hero in Travis Lane, who lives by a selfless creed that’s tested in more ways than one. The same raw and honest intensity you saw in Clear by Fire mixes perfectly with the same hard-hitting action from Hood’s Treadstone series as he again fills the pages with one electrifying sequence after another. The Guardian sizzles and is a ton of fun to read!” —Ryan Steck, author of Lethal Range, and the Real Book Spy
“Brilliantly conceived and filled with multilayered characters and hair-raising action, The Guardian delivers on all fronts. Joshua Hood—a talented storyteller who truly knows how to write riveting battle scenes—has once again penned a thriller that stands out as one of the best books you’ll read this year.” —Simon Gervais, former RCMP counterterrorism officer and bestselling author of The Last Protector
From the USA Today bestselling author of Robert Ludlum’s Treadstone series, Burn Out is a no-holds-barred thriller from the “master of action” (Publishers Weekly) Joshua Hood.
Becoming one of the US Forest Service’s elite smokejumpers has been Jake Slade’s dream. Parachuting into the path of a raging fire and beating it into submission isn’t a job for the faint of heart, but after four years in Folsom, he’s ready to prove himself. After surviving the grueling six-week training course, he thinks he’s ready for anything nature has to dish out.
But when fighting a wildfire gets Slade involved in a string of murders deep in the mountains of California’s notorious Emerald Triangle, Slade finds himself caught between a disgraced DEA agent trying to solve his final case and the ruthless cartel hit man determined to kill them both.
What began as a straightforward search and rescue mission swiftly turns into a harrowing run for his life …
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From the USA Today bestselling author of Robert Ludlum’s Treadstone series, The Guardian is an action-packed adventure with a hint of romance that’s perfect for fans of Extraction and Romancing the Stone.
When a retired Air Force PJ with nothing to lose is hired to rescue a kidnapped American from the depths of the Congo Basin, what was supposed to be a simple mission quickly turns into a fight for survival …
As a member of the elite Air Force Pararescue, Travis Lane abides by the motto “These things we do, that others may live.” After an injury forces him to consider retirement, he is blindsided when his brother-in-law is killed in the line of duty, leaving Lane as the sole support for his sister and the family farm they can no longer afford.
Desperate for something to help them keep the farm, Lane accepts an offer to join Broadside Solutions, a private company with specially trained military operatives who provide protection for clients all over the world. But it’s trial by fire when his first mission takes him to the Democratic Republic of the Congo to find and retrieve a kidnapped American in the middle of a densely forested jungle.
Infused with the author’s own experience as a parachute infantryman, this high-octane thriller throws the reader deep into the African jungle on a rescue mission where nothing is as it seems.
