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Contract to Kill (Nathan McBride, 5) Paperback – August 11, 2015

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Book 5 of 7: The Nathan McBride Series

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When Toby Haynes witnesses a double murder―and suspects his boss, Tanner Mason, as the perpetrator of the crime―he does the only thing he can think of: he calls in Nathan McBride.

CIA special ops veteran McBride and his partner, Harvey Fontana, respond to their friend’s plea. As they launch a covert investigation into Mason, the security chief for one of the nation’s leading private military contractors, they discover that not everything is as it appears. Mason and his inner circle are leading a top-secret operation to tackle a wave of crime plaguing the US-Mexican border, and the murder may have been part of their complicated strategy―or part of a more menacing agenda. Soon McBride and Fontana find themselves engaged in a deadly game. With a powerful politician behind it all, stopping Mason could mean joining a secret war―with truly global stakes.

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“Andrew Peterson has created the most brutally effective thriller hero to appear in years. He handles a plot line like his hero might a well-oiled sniper rifle.” ― Ridley Pearson, author of Killer Weekend

“Part Jack Reacher, part Jason Bourne, Nathan McBride is a compelling, conflicted hero.” ― Steve Berry, author of The Columbus Affair

“McBride is an extremely promising hero… competent, intelligent, cool-under-pressure hero…his adventures will be a big hit with thriller fans.” ―Publishers Weekly

“…Thriller readers will enjoy this fast-paced tale starring a wonderful hero whose escapades never seen to end.” ―The Mystery Gazette

“Nathan McBride is a larger-than-life Rambo-type character, but he’s no less believable than Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan.” ―The San Luis Tribune

“Nathan McBride is a truly memorable protagonist whose sense of honor and loyalty take him down dark paths. The breakneck pace and pulse-pounding action herald the arrival of a major new find.” ―RT Book Reviews

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A native of San Diego, Andrew Peterson won his first pellet-gun shooting competition at a young age, launching an award-winning career in marksmanship where he earned the title of Master in the NRA's high-power rifle competition program. With an architectural degree from the University of Oklahoma, he began writing fiction as a hobby in 1990 and sold his first short story, “Mr. Haggarty’s Stop,” to San Diego Writers Monthly two years later. In 2008, the launch of his debut novel, First to Kill, allowed him the opportunity to visit VA hospitals around the country, and he's donated more than three thousand copies to wounded warriors and troops serving overseas. He and his wife, Carla, live in Monterey County, California.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ 1477827668
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Thomas & Mercer (August 11, 2015)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 374 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9781477827666
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1477827666
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 15.8 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 1 x 8.25 inches

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- #6,015 in Military Thrillers (Books)
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Andrew Peterson was born and raised in San Diego, California, he attended La Jolla High School before enrolling at the University of Oklahoma, where he earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Architecture.

An excellent marksman, he holds the classification of Master in the NRA's High Power Rifle ranking system. His familiarity with weapons and dedication to research has resulted in many speaking engagements ranging from craft workshops to ATF canine demonstrations.

Andrew began writing fiction in 1990 and sold a short story, Mr. Haggarty's Stop, to San Diego Writers Monthly in October, 1992. After attending his first writer's conference in 2005, where he met Ridley Pearson, he became serious about writing the Nathan McBride stories.

Andrew is the #1 international bestselling author of FIRST TO KILL (FTK) which features Nathan McBride, the brutally effective, trained Marine scout sniper and former CIA operations officer. Early in January 2011, Andrew signed with Thomas and Mercer. FTK was released in trade paperback, eBook, and audiobook editions in 2012. FTK has been translated into seven languages.

Andrew had the privilege of attending Operation Thriller II, a 2011 USO tour to Afghanistan where he personally thanked our troops for their service. He traveled with fellow authors Sandra Brown, Kathy Reichs, Clive Cussler and Mark Bowden. He considers the USO tour one of the highlights of his life. To date, Andrew has donated over 3,000 books to our troops serving overseas and to our wounded warriors recovering in Naval and Army hospitals worldwide.

Currently, there are six Nathan McBride novels available from Thomas & Mercer:

FIRST TO KILL (Nathan McBride #1) Kindle, audio, and print

FORCED TO KILL (Nathan McBride #2) Kindle, audio, and print

OPTION TO KILL (Nathan McBride #3) Kindle, audio, and print

READY TO KILL (Nathan McBride #4) Kindle, audio, and print

CONTRACT TO KILL (Nathan McBride #5) Kindle, audio, and print

RIGHT TO KILL (Nathan McBride #6) Kindle, audio, and print

Book seven will be launching July 3rd.

When he's not writing the popular Nathan McBride series, Andrew enjoys scuba diving, target shooting, flying helicopters, hiking and camping, and an occasional (and questionable) round of golf. Andrew and his wife, Carla, live in Monterey County, California with their three dogs.

To learn more about Andrew Peterson, please visit www.andrewpeterson.com, Facebook @andrew.peterson.author, Twitter @apetersonnovels, or www.goodreads.com/Andrew_Peterson_Author

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satodg

Another great book in the Nathan McBride series

Reviewed in the United States on September 5, 2015

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I've read all of the books in this series and continue to be amazed at the situations that they get thrust in. He does a good job of keeping your attention and while having multiple plots. It's better if you know the main characters (see below) starting from the first book and how they are developing but the book would be entertaining anyway. In this book, the president of the US sends a order down to end the weapons trafficking to Mexico and the violence of the person running it. A private security group that had it's fair share of battles in Afghanistan was engaged to do the deep cover necessary to find all of the people involved. It all started going south and one of Nathan McBride's friends gets involved and ended up getting him involved. There are a lot of plots and subplots going on throughout the book and some surprises. I hope he continues the series.

The main characters include: Nathan McBride, a former marine and retired CIA operative who was captured, tortured, rescued and now owns a security business with his best friend; Harvey Fontana, his best friend, rescued him and helps keep him centered and deal with the mental anguish that reoccurs from the torture; Holly Simpson, FBI,has grown from a special agent in charge of the Sacramento office to one of the top people in the FBI; Senator Matthew "Stone" McBride is the head of the Committee on Domestic Terrorism and Nathan's father; and FBI SA Mary Grangeland, who has worked with Nathan, Harvey and Holly in their various adventures.

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Dr. Kenneth R Craycraft

Bottom line, "Contract to Kill" is worth reading

Reviewed in the United States on March 29, 2016

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I have read all five of the books in the Nathan McBride series, and that alone speaks well of the author's ability to hold the reader's interest. While the plots are not without an occasional "I wonder where that came from," for the most part, the books are well written. There are times when the lead character's moralizing is distracting, and perhaps a little overdone. However, it is not distracting to the point of causing the reader to lose interest. In the fifth installment, Contract to Kill, I thought the scene involving Senator McBride coming to the rescue was a little "hokey", but I still continued to read. Warts and all, I think the strengths far outweigh the weaknesses, and each installment was enjoyable. Bottom line, if you are a fan of action novels, these are worth reading.

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~~Beyond Exciting...Exhilerating with Non-Stop Action~~

Reviewed in the United States on August 12, 2015

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This latest book by Mr. Peterson is beyond exciting...for me it was exhilarating from the beginning until the last page was turned. Former CIA Special Ops Nathan McBride takes center stage once again. His most trusted sidekick, Harv does more than tie up loose ends. Multiple countries are intricately woven into several spider webs. The reader becomes intent on seeing all of the webs destroyed. North Korea, South Korea, Mexico and the US are featured in this all out war between Private Military Contractors (PMC's) and domestic gangs and cartels. DC politics does come into play in a most unusual manner.

Strategy and weaponry also play an important role in the complete story. Once again, Nathan illustrates his superior knowledge of all aspects of fighting combatants. The entire scenario in the quarry pit is intense and captivating. The main theme of overcoming obstacles keeps surfacing in professional and personal lives.

The mix of characters blends well together, the plot is defined with numerous twists and turns and just another outstanding novel by this author.

Most highly recommended and for multiple reasons.

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Cookie

Good book

Reviewed in the United States on August 14, 2023

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There is a lot of action, and everything moves along at a good pace. There is no time to get bored.

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MamaMia777

Enjoyable read, keeps you wanting to read longer

Reviewed in the United States on December 27, 2017

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I understand men (especially military men) drop the "F" bomb, however that is one word unnecessary in any context. Intelligent people don't use it and it never adds to a statement in a way that improves as sentence or situation. That said, its repeated use did fit the situation.
The author keeps me in suspense and I hate putting his books down. I'm in the battles and waiting to hear bullets whizzing by me.

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Namratha Bagali

Okay compared to the previous books..

Reviewed in the United States on October 6, 2016

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I have enjoyed reading Nathan McBridge Series. However, this book was disappointing in comparison to his previous works. There were 2 major flaws in the book. One, Nathan deciding that Mason is a cold blooded killer even when he had no clue why he might have killed and what was the motive behind it and he decided to go against him to kill himself. How does he become any different from Mason then. Second. the climax scene was decent until an 85 year old starts shooting.

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Annette L.

Fast paced thriller

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 5, 2022

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Great follow on from the last in series. Only downside is I think there is too much use of initials, not everyone comes from a military background and it gets a bit over the top at times.

Blackkat

Must read

Reviewed in Canada on September 2, 2018

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Read all 7 books. Enjoyed everyone of them. Highly recommend.