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San Diego Dead: An Action Thriller (Jake Wolfe Thrillers Book 4) Kindle Edition

by Mark Nolan (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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In a drug tunnel under the border, no one can hear you scream. Danger awaits Marine veteran Jake Wolfe in San Diego, where he finds white sand beaches, warm turquoise ocean water, boat trips among gray whales, and … cold blooded murder. Jake and his war dog cross paths with a drug cartel urgently seeking to reclaim a mysterious package. The missing item is a threat to US citizens and Jake vows to stop the cartel from possessing it. Time is running out and innocent lives are at risk, but Jake hopes that if anybody can hunt down the package, it must be his highly-trained and ultra-intelligent war dog, Cody. Find out what happens next. Start reading the latest Jake and Cody thriller right now and enjoy another fast-paced stand-alone story by author Mark Nolan.
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Mark Nolan is the author of:

1. Dead Lawyers Don't Lie
2. Vigilante Assassin
3. Killer Lawyer
4. San Diego Dead
5. Deadly Weapon
6. Key West Dead
7. The Girl Who Escaped
8. Mission Target

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07TP7RSTX
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ (August 31, 2019)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ August 31, 2019
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2550 KB
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  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 350 pages
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4.5 out of 5 stars
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Leave time for 2 war-weary veterans turns into major violence and a national threat!
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Leave time for 2 war-weary veterans turns into major violence and a national threat!
Mark Nolan - Jake Wolfe Bk 4 - San Diego Dead - Reviewed 9/14/19Jake Wolfe and his adopted war dog, Cody are taking some downtime after been involved in some major events. All they want to do is enjoy the beach, eat seafood and go whale watching! Jake’s girlfriend Sarah joins them and she is accosted by a crazy woman demanding the package! No one knows what they are looking for but when Jake learns the missing item is a threat to US citizens he can’t turn away. The time slips away as Jake and Cody search for the package and the leader of the renegade cartel that wants it. Jake knows that his best friend, Cody is up for the task and he can find what everyone wants. Will they find it and can they disarm the threat and dispose of the problems????What did I like? I love Jake and Cody, I have been with them since the beginning and although I am happy to have finished the book, I am so sad that I don’t have any more to read…. Mark help we need more of these boys!What will you like? Unbelievable Action, Intense mystery, romance, lots of emotions, love, devotion, and love of his country! Mark is an exceptional writer with plenty of experience with smart dogs and military history. You can see the research that he does on every page and the emotion that he puts into his work. Jake and Cody are an example of what happens when our fighting men have to rejoin their civilian life and the emotional stress that they go through trying to adjust. I highly recommend this series to all!
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Laura Furuta
5.0 out of 5 stars A must read....
Reviewed in the United States on September 19, 2019
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San Diego Dead (Jake Wolfe Series Book 4)
By: Mark Nolan
5 out of 5 stars

I absolutely love this series and am always looking forward to the next story. Ever since I first read about Jake Wolfe and his war dog Cody I have been hooked. This book is just the latest amazing read that pulls you in from the very beginning and it is a fast-paced journey that doesn’t end until the final page. It will have you turning pages to find out what happens next. Jake Wolfe is a man that I would want on my side. He is loyal and protective of those he cares about. One of them is his war dog Cody. They have a deep bond that can’t be broken. This story has Jake and Cody searching for a missing item that if not recovered innocent lives are at stake. Will they get to the missing item before a ruthless group of killers does? Read this book to find out. I also enjoyed reading about the many characters that Jake and Cody interact with. There are old friends and those who want those who are evil to face justice. I love how detailed the story is and I when reading I feel like I am right there with the characters. Don’t miss out on a story that will have you reading far into the night in order to finish. Highly recommended.
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Luvs2Read
4.0 out of 5 stars Great Book for Adventure Lovers
Reviewed in the United States on March 16, 2021
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I have bought few books. This series was the exeption. However, as I read on through the series, my ratings are getting lower.

It seems to me that the author is starting to getmore repetitive. He'beginning to rely more and more on the backstory as becomingmore of a majorpart of the storyline.

As for Cody, I would like to see a little less of the storyline carried through Cody's eyes and more through the characters. Case in point: At the ending, Greene could have spoken or thought most of what was presented by Cody. He'beginning to humanize Cody just a little too much. There's a fine line between an exceptionally intelligent animal and just a quick cop out to finish the storyline. In this book, this author took the cop out

One thing I really do appreciate is the author does a fantastic job of proof reading. There are very few errors. But...this author has given in to the newer version of editing without using a comma at the end of a sentence when there's an interjection, such as: too. When edit , I always use the comma before this. But if this is my worst comlaint...this suthor is fantastic.
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Gabi Rosetti
5.0 out of 5 stars "... he feared his life would never be normal again" ...
Reviewed in the United States on September 7, 2019
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This is one of my favorite series, so I was really looking forward to reading about the latest adventures of Jake and his adopted war dog, Cody...

A few quick thoughts: I was riveted from the beginning — I could not help but wonder how Jake Wolfe and Cody would make it out of that perilous situation... The story was fast-paced and action-filled... Jake and Cody continue to go above and beyond when they are called upon, time and again, to protect their country and her people... I hoped that they were able to find the device and save it before many thousands of lives were endangered... I love the interactions between the two marines, they have a great deal of respect for each other's abilities and they are loyal to one another... This book was happy in parts and sad in others...

Another book I could not put down, the definition of a page-turner and I was sad to see it end...

AfterThought: in case you are wondering about Cody's abilities, I have a bodyguard-trained Rottweiler that was cross-trained as my service dog. Dogs will learn as long and as much as you are willing to teach them. My Rottweiler easily works as both bodyguard and service dog, replying to spoken and "body language" commands (Bear might not be as smart as Cody, but he is pretty close). Yes, dogs REALLY are that smart!
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NEIL
5.0 out of 5 stars I.was.riveted
Reviewed in the United States on January 6, 2024
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I've read the pripr.bopls.I'm the series.and was anxious to read the next. It did not disappoint. I look forward to binging on the remainder of the series. . Well.thought out characters especially
Lt .Cody!
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Mr.Bill
5.0 out of 5 stars A great series if you like action and unexpected twists
Reviewed in the United States on August 9, 2021
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I have really enjoyed the Jake Wolfe and Cody series. Author Mark Nolan has hit a niche that has hook me for the long haul. He expertly introduces new character and is able to flesh them out without going down rabbit trails that distract from the actual plot. This adds plenty of variety and keeps the story moving at a quick pace. Maybe some of the action is a bit much, but it's an action story. Read and enjoy. I also appreciate the fact that the interaction between the women in the book is handled in a manner that gets the point across without slipping into a romance novel. Anyway, that's my take. Looking forward to book 5 and 6 now.
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Sueboo
4.0 out of 5 stars Great action series
Reviewed in the United States on June 22, 2022
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I have enjoyed reading the adventures of Jake and Cody. I thought some of the violence was too graphic but not too bad. Cody is the smartest canine around
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justmeandering
5.0 out of 5 stars another great book by mark Nolan
Reviewed in the United States on April 5, 2023
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This is the third book I’ve read in the series. So far you can read them in any order as they are all the same characters but different stories. Have enjoyed each and every one. Love to owned a dog like Cody. Great for protection and just good old fun. All books are believable and probably do happen in real life. Enjoy the series, I’ve just purchase the next in the series. Love the way the author writes and his descriptive characters.
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J. Pittman
3.0 out of 5 stars meh
Reviewed in the United States on April 14, 2023
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Nolan writes like a girl.
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Chris Pedersen
5.0 out of 5 stars another good book by Mark Nolan
Reviewed in Canada on February 12, 2022
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Excellent continuation to the series. He carries you along the thrilling lives of Jake and his dog Cody. Can’t wait to start the next book.
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Ann Stanmore
5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent read full of tension and nail biting moments
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 18, 2019
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I really love this series. The interaction between Jake and Cody is brilliant.

Jake thought he and Cody would have a much needed nice peaceful, relaxing holiday in San Diego - how wrong he was. Trouble and danger are never far away from them both. A criminal cartel seem to have lost a deadly package and aim to retrieve it at all costs. Jake has to find this before the cartel to avoid a major crisis for the US.

We encounter many trials as we follow Jake and Cody chasing the missing package.
Can they find the package first and save their country?
Also what will happen to Jake and Sarah's relationship?

An excellent read full of tension and nail biting moments. Impatient for the next one Mr Nolan!
To be recommended.
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Angela Hayes
5.0 out of 5 stars A Fantastic Action-Packed Thriller!
Reviewed in Australia on September 20, 2019
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San Diego Dead: An Action Thriller is the fourth book in the Jake Wolfe series by Mark Nolan. It is a thrilling mystery- with action, adventure, drama, danger, tension, twists & turns, assassins, cartels, narcoterrorists, violence, murder, gun fights, kidnapping, explosions, sharks, a high-stakes and dangerous game of cat and mouse…. and more.
We team up with Jake Wolfe (lawyer, ex-marine, and covert operative), and his genius ex war dog, Cody, as they set out to solve this mystery and save the day. Trouble seems to find Jake- and this story is no exception- as his holiday to unwind and relax takes a dangerous turn. He soon finds that he, Cody, and the ones they hold dear, are all in the sights of a dangerous cartel boss who has a twisted agenda that will put a lot of people in serious danger. Jake and Cody, with the help of some loyal friends , unravel the puzzle piece by piece- and set about hunting down a very important package before it gets into the wrong hands. The tension and danger mounts- as the enemy will stop at nothing to get what they want.
As expected, this is a fast paced story with lots of twists and surprising developments. I was hooked right from the beginning, reading it all in one sitting just to find out how it all plays out. The story is told from multiple POV’s- and even Cody, the dog has a perspective. This gave me a richer reading experience, because I had so much more information to work with.
As with all the books in this series, the characters are fantastic- they are really well developed and fully realised characters with their own quirky personalities. I especially love how incredibly detailed and developed Cody’s personality is- it’s this attention to detail that really sets this book/s apart from others in the same genre!
There were a few minor issues in this book which I haven’t seen occur in any of the other books- and has left me a little puzzled. Things I can’t go into in too much detail because I don’t want to give away any of the storyline. But as an example- Jake helps someone out of a hole, lifting them to his shoulders, before setting them down onto solid ground- then in the very next sentence he is in the hole with that person and lifting them out and onto the ground. So which way is it? It’s as if there were parts of the story where Mr. Nolan hadn’t fully decided which way he wanted to write it and so wrote both ways, maybe thinking to go back later and edit out one scenario and leave the other in- but some got missed in the process and so now we have two versions play out in the story. This didn’t really affect my enjoyment of the book, but I was ‘pulled out’ of the story when I came across them and had to re-read them just to be sure I hadn’t missed anything and was reading it right.
The story can definitely be read as a standalone- but there are recurring characters, elements, and details from previous books which are mentioned in passing in this story- so if you were to read all three of the other books before starting on this one, you would definitely have a richer and more enhanced experience of “San Diego Dead”.
There were quite a few emotional scenes through this book which made my heart ache. And even though the ‘romantic’ aspect of this book is secondary to the thriller/mystery, we watch as Jake and Sarah’s relationship hits a few rocky patches. So do they work things out, or will they part ways forever?
I also appreciated the interesting and informative ‘letter’ from the author at the end of the book. As it gave me even more to think about, while adding a personal touch to the story as well.
I LOVE all the book covers on this series- and I think this is my favourite one yet!
I can’t wait to see what Jake and Cody get up to next!

Thank you, Mr. Nolan!
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Brian Jeffrey
3.0 out of 5 stars First and last Mark Nolan book
Reviewed in Canada on October 18, 2020
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Like many people, whenever I end up not liking a book I try to uncover why. This is one of those books where I didn't enjoy it, couldn't really identify why, and gave up half way through. I do know that I got real tired of Cody the Wonder Dog. I like animals but he was just to big a part of the story for me to swallow. Not a bad book, just not my cup of tea for the reason stated, too much dog hair.
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Todd Simpson
5.0 out of 5 stars Fabulous Story
Reviewed in Australia on September 17, 2019
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Loved It!! This is a brilliant series that has really captured my attention. Jack Wolfe is the ultimate tough guy that you certainly want to have in your corner if things go pear shaped, and his ex-military dog Cody, just adds another element to the story that you don’t get in other action thrillers. A couple of things I really enjoy about Mark Nolan’s writing is there is always something happening throughout the book, and I love his attention to detail and background he puts into the characters.
Jake Wolfe had seen and experience so much in his life, certainly more than men double his age. Unfortunately, a large portion of that time was spent witnessing and being involved in violence and death. That was to be expected when he was in the Marines, especially in the infantry, and then again when he got out and spent some time with the CIA paramilitary branch. Jake just happened to be exceptional when it came to protecting America, or those close to him with his extraordinary skills. It helped having Cody, an ex-Marine dog from the war that was one of the smartest dogs that Jake had ever come across. Their latest mission to stop the Piracy of luxury yachts and sailboat that were being taken off the coast of America was turning out to be a little bit more difficult than first expected. They certainly weren’t expecting a Cartel Drug Lord to come after them, and since they were also going after Jake’s girlfriend Sarah, they just didn’t realise the fury that Jake was about to inflict on them. This is a wonderful piece of writing, and I’m certainly a big fan of Mark Nolan’s work. I can’t wait for the next book. 5/5 Star Rating.
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