Thrillers & Suspense
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Only the Dead: A Thriller (6) (Terminal List)
Navy SEAL James Reece faces a devastating global conspiracy in this high-adrenaline thriller that is ripped from the headlines-from the #1 New York Times bestselling author and "one of the top writers of political thrillers" (Bookreporter), Jack Carr.
In 1980, a freshman congressman was gunned down in Rhode Island, sending shockwaves through Washington that are still reverberating over four decades later.
Now, with the world on the brink of war and a weakened United States facing rampant inflation, political division, and shocking assassinations, a secret cabal of global elites is ready to assume control. And with the world's most dangerous man locked in solitary confinement, the conspirators believe the final obstacle to complete domination has been eliminated. They're wrong.
From the firms of Wall Street to the corridors of power in Washington, DC, and Moscow, secrets from the past have the uncanny ability to rise to the surface in the present.
With the odds stacked against him, James Reece is on a mission generations in the making. Unfortunately for his enemies, the former SEAL is not concerned with odds. He is on the warpath. And when James Reece picks up his tomahawk and sniper rifle, no one is out of range.
From "a master novelist" (Ballistic Magazine), "quintessential hero James Reece is exactly what's needed in today's chaotic political milieu" (K.J. Howe, author of Skyjack).
In 1980, a freshman congressman was gunned down in Rhode Island, sending shockwaves through Washington that are still reverberating over four decades later.
Now, with the world on the brink of war and a weakened United States facing rampant inflation, political division, and shocking assassinations, a secret cabal of global elites is ready to assume control. And with the world's most dangerous man locked in solitary confinement, the conspirators believe the final obstacle to complete domination has been eliminated. They're wrong.
From the firms of Wall Street to the corridors of power in Washington, DC, and Moscow, secrets from the past have the uncanny ability to rise to the surface in the present.
With the odds stacked against him, James Reece is on a mission generations in the making. Unfortunately for his enemies, the former SEAL is not concerned with odds. He is on the warpath. And when James Reece picks up his tomahawk and sniper rifle, no one is out of range.
From "a master novelist" (Ballistic Magazine), "quintessential hero James Reece is exactly what's needed in today's chaotic political milieu" (K.J. Howe, author of Skyjack).
Editorial Reviews
"He's the real deal. I'm a fan." -- David morrell, New York Times bestselling author of First Blood
"A perfect thriller from the hottest author on the scene today." ― The Real Book Spy
"A perfect thriller from the hottest author on the scene today." ― The Real Book Spy
Readers Top Reviews
TimTimGarrett BGa
Like his other books, Only the Dead has been great so far!
Kindle TimTimGar
Perfect Jack Carr! I love, love, love it! Maybe the best yet. Well done, Commander Carr. *Tips hat* Well done.
George OcasekKind
I was hooked on the James Reece story by the prologue to The Terminal List, and have not been disappointed since then. My only disappointment is that Mr. Carr cannot write new stories continuously!
shane smithGeorge
Jack Carr is an amazing writer and person. His values and books resonate with so many people across this country. Each page is exciting and make the book hard to put down since it takes you on a ride of excellent. Well done 👏
brent myersshane
The book so far has been amazing. Jack Carr does an outstanding job. My only negative doesnt reflect the book or its contents. But with amazon themselves. Im sure these books were warehoused somewhere before shipping and mine looks like there was a mouse or something that took chunk of the binding. Its not effecting the read so in cool with it, but amazon should take better care of their warehoused products.
Short Excerpt Teaser
Chapter 1 CHAPTER 1
United States Penitentiary
Florence Administrative Maximum Facility
Range 13
Special Housing Unit
Fremont County, Colorado
DARKNESS.
Suffering.
Prison.
Of the mind.
His soul in chains.
His body in solitary confinement.
Nothing but darkness.
All life is suffering, Reece remembered.
How long have I been in here? Days? Weeks? Certainly not a month.
It was hard to tell when you were living in darkness.
But he wasn't living in silence.
The voices were his companions.
What are you looking for?
"Salvation," Reece said.
What truth do you seek?
"I seek a reckoning."
You've found it.
"Have I?"
You are going to die in here, Reece. You deserve to die in here. In the dark. Alone. Your wife died alone.
"No, she didn't. She had Lucy."
And an unborn child. You failed them, Reece. You failed them all. Just as you failed your men in Afghanistan. Freddy died on that rooftop in Odessa because of you. You deserve what's coming.
"And what is that? The grave?"
Death would be too merciful for you. You killed them, Reece.
"No!"
You are beyond redemption. You killed your wife and daughter. Had you been home, had you hung up the gun years earlier, they would still be alive. It was an unwinnable war. You knew that from the start. You studied your history. Those who sent you neglected to study theirs.
"Imperial hubris," Reece whispered.
They failed you and those they sent to fight. For twenty years. They filled the coffers of their defense industry allies, enjoying dinners and drinks with lobbyists, none of whom had the balls to step into the breach. You knew it. You went anyway. And you didn't do it for God and country.
"Then who did I do it for?"
You did it for you.
"No."
Where is your faith?
"It's gone."
Gone or dormant?
"I don't know."
It never fully disappears.
"I feel forsaken."
You should. By surviving the ambush in Afghanistan, you sentenced your family to death. Had you died in the Hindu Kush, they would not have been killed in your home. You know it's true.
"I wanted to hold those responsible accountable."
But accountability wasn't enough, was it?
"There needed to be consequences."
Consequences?
"Yes. I believe in consequences. Judgment."
Darkness.
Pain.
Suffering.
Is vengeance yours? How does it feel?
"I did what was necessary."
Did you?
"Yes."
Or was it because that is all you know? Because that is what you do best? Because that is where you feel most alive?
"I wanted to die."
You needed to die. Death becomes you, Reece. War-it's in your blood. You became war.
"It was the only way."
And you are beyond redemption.
"I know."
You brought it home. You brought war home to those who sent a generation into combat. You put the fear of God into those growing fat off the dividends of death. You got what you wanted.
"I wanted justice."
No, you didn't.
"I wanted revenge."
You became vengeance.
"A reckoning."
Did you get it? And what of Katie?
Reece tensed.
If you stay with Katie, she will die.
United States Penitentiary
Florence Administrative Maximum Facility
Range 13
Special Housing Unit
Fremont County, Colorado
DARKNESS.
Suffering.
Prison.
Of the mind.
His soul in chains.
His body in solitary confinement.
Nothing but darkness.
All life is suffering, Reece remembered.
How long have I been in here? Days? Weeks? Certainly not a month.
It was hard to tell when you were living in darkness.
But he wasn't living in silence.
The voices were his companions.
What are you looking for?
"Salvation," Reece said.
What truth do you seek?
"I seek a reckoning."
You've found it.
"Have I?"
You are going to die in here, Reece. You deserve to die in here. In the dark. Alone. Your wife died alone.
"No, she didn't. She had Lucy."
And an unborn child. You failed them, Reece. You failed them all. Just as you failed your men in Afghanistan. Freddy died on that rooftop in Odessa because of you. You deserve what's coming.
"And what is that? The grave?"
Death would be too merciful for you. You killed them, Reece.
"No!"
You are beyond redemption. You killed your wife and daughter. Had you been home, had you hung up the gun years earlier, they would still be alive. It was an unwinnable war. You knew that from the start. You studied your history. Those who sent you neglected to study theirs.
"Imperial hubris," Reece whispered.
They failed you and those they sent to fight. For twenty years. They filled the coffers of their defense industry allies, enjoying dinners and drinks with lobbyists, none of whom had the balls to step into the breach. You knew it. You went anyway. And you didn't do it for God and country.
"Then who did I do it for?"
You did it for you.
"No."
Where is your faith?
"It's gone."
Gone or dormant?
"I don't know."
It never fully disappears.
"I feel forsaken."
You should. By surviving the ambush in Afghanistan, you sentenced your family to death. Had you died in the Hindu Kush, they would not have been killed in your home. You know it's true.
"I wanted to hold those responsible accountable."
But accountability wasn't enough, was it?
"There needed to be consequences."
Consequences?
"Yes. I believe in consequences. Judgment."
Darkness.
Pain.
Suffering.
Is vengeance yours? How does it feel?
"I did what was necessary."
Did you?
"Yes."
Or was it because that is all you know? Because that is what you do best? Because that is where you feel most alive?
"I wanted to die."
You needed to die. Death becomes you, Reece. War-it's in your blood. You became war.
"It was the only way."
And you are beyond redemption.
"I know."
You brought it home. You brought war home to those who sent a generation into combat. You put the fear of God into those growing fat off the dividends of death. You got what you wanted.
"I wanted justice."
No, you didn't.
"I wanted revenge."
You became vengeance.
"A reckoning."
Did you get it? And what of Katie?
Reece tensed.
If you stay with Katie, she will die.
