Chasing the lion

Title:

Chasing the lion

Author:

Tata, A. J. (Anthony J.), 1959- author.

Summary:

"Chasing the Lion is a globe-spanning thriller that introduces Army Lieutenant General Garrett Sinclair as he and his special ops team race against time to stop the viral spread of a deadly psychoactive nerve agent in the hands of Iranian Quds Force commander General Dariush Parizad, known as The Lion of Tabas. With the inauguration of the nation's first female president rapidly approaching, tensions increase as the crowd is anticipated to be the largest ever, making for a vulnerable target for Parizad. But as Sinclair and his team plumb the depths of their mission, a more personal mystery comes into focus. Was Sinclair's wife murdered for her connection to the president-elect? Sinclair is an unstoppable force as he must solve the puzzle and confront Parizad, who remains one step ahead of him leading up to Inauguration Day." -- Provided by publisher.

Edition:

First Edition.

Physical Description:

343 pages ; 25 cm

Subject Term:

Terrorism -- Fiction.

Biological warfare -- Fiction.

Intelligence officers -- Fiction.

Conspiracies -- Fiction.

Publisher:

St. Martin's Press,

Publication Date:

2021

ISBN:

9781250270481

Publication Information:

New York : St. Martin's Press, 2021.

Call Number:

TATA

Holds: Copies:

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Summary

"Readers are going to love Garrett Sinclair, who reads like this generation's Jason Bourne." -- Ryan Steck

"If you are looking for a good night's sleep, leave this one in the nightstand." -- Jack Carr

Parizad rose through his nation's military to become a lethal soldier and brilliant tactical commander. Now a general, he leads Quds Force, an extremist terrorist organization targeting America and its western allies.

The United States has just uncovered a biochemical weapon developed by Parizad's group. A viral agent, it attacks a person's nervous system and renders them susceptible to mind control. Parizad plans to unleash the weapon in Washington D. C. on Inauguration Day during the swearing in of the country's first female president, turning civilians into weapons.

Army Lieutenant General Garrett Sinclair and his Joint Special Operations team are assigned to stop the terrorist strike. Sinclair pursues Parizad across the Middle East, Europe, and in the U.S., only to discover a deeper conspiracy--a revelation that his wife may not have died from cancer but was murdered. Separated from his teammates and unsure of who he can trust, Sinclair is on a mission not only to save his country, but to avenge his family.

Author Notes

A. J. TATA, Brigadier General, U.S. Army (Retired), most recently performed the duties of Under Secretary of Defense for Policy in the Pentagon. He also commanded combat units in the 82nd and 101st Airborne Divisions and the 10th Mountain Division. His last combat tour was in Afghanistan in 2007 where he earned the Combat Action Badge and Bronze Star Medal. He is the author of numerous national bestselling novels, including books from The Captain Jake Mahegan and Threat Series. He was the National Security Expert for One America News Network and a frequent foreign policy guest commentator on Fox News and CNN.

Reviews (1)

Publisher's Weekly Review

This winning series launch from Tata (the Jake Mahegan novels) takes Gen. Garrett Sinclair, who heads a team from the U.S. Army's Joint Special Operations Command, to Iran on a mission that involves both an unusual bioweapon, dubbed Demon Rain ("a combination between LSD and nerve agent"), and his longtime nemesis, Brig. Gen. Dariush Parizad, deputy Iranian Quds Force commander and the leader of the world's most lethal state-sponsored terrorist organization, who has a personal grudge against the U.S. Named the "Lion of Tabas" by Ayatollah Khomeini, Parizad proves to be a smart, dedicated terrorist and a worthy foe. Sinclair, despite the recent death of his wife from cancer, is up to the task, but an open ending suggests that readers haven't seen the last of Parizad. In addition to providing fully fleshed-out characters, Tata transforms familiar elements, including an Iranian terrorist bent on revenge, a new bioweapon, corrupt public officials in high places, and a hero whose family is in jeopardy, in ways that are exciting and fresh. Military action fans will get their money's worth. Agent: Scott Miller, Trident Media Group. (June)