The Guardian

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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…

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Why read it?

2 authors picked The Guardian as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Patrick Weill

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This book plunged me into the world of special operations! Since the author has major military and law enforcement experience, in addition to a highly respectable list of books he’s penned, he was able to craft an action thriller with believable characters and realistic battle scenes. The stakes were high, and I really cared about what was going to happen to the hero.

From Patrick's 3 favorite reads in 2023.

T. R. Hendricks

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As blistering as the firefights detailed within The Guardian is a full-throttle, non-stop freight train of action on a collision course with your prefrontal cortex.

Reading Joshua's latest is like watching the extended action of The Expendables films combined with the intricacy of the John Wick sequences. I loved the use of an Air Force Pararescueman for the story, which IMHO is an underused pedigree in the lexicon of military thriller heroes.

Like any amazing story, the devil is in the details, and in this, Joshua delivers again and again. From the in-depth medical knowledge PJs are required to employ…

From T. R.'s 3 favorite reads in 2023.