John Ringo, world-renowned as a master of military science fiction (Cally's War, Hell's Faire, et al.), tries his hand at the technothriller with a sexually charged novel about a former Navy SEAL nicknamed Ghost with a penchant for exploring his darker side.Retired after 15 years in special ops due to a myriad of physical ailments, Michael Harmon is having trouble fitting into his new role as a University of Georgia undergrad. Instead, Ghost (named for his uncanny ability to "blend") likes to stalk unknowing coeds and speculate on the carnal possibilities. But when a vanload of men suddenly abduct a blonde that Ghost had been following, he gives chase and follows the van to a deserted warehouse, where he uncovers a terrorist plot to kidnap and brutalize dozens of innocent American women. Ghost's military training kicks in, and after killing most of the jihadists within the warehouse, he tracks a truckload of sedated abductees to a 727 at an Atlanta airport and hitches a ride to Syria. In the action that ensues, Ghost unearths plots involving WMD production, rogue nukes, sexual slavery, and the assassination of world leaders -- all of which culminates in a breathtaking showdown at (where else?) a strip joint in Amsterdam, in the champagne room! With a paradoxical and darkly complex protagonist -- both war hero and rapist -- who makes iconic literary action heroes like Ludlum's Jason Bourne and Clancy's Jack Ryan look like choirboys, Ringo's Ghost is as wildly provocative as it is entertaining.
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John Ringo, world-renowned as a master of military science fiction (Cally's War, Hell's Faire, et al.), tries his hand at the technothriller with a sexually charged novel about a former Navy SEAL nicknamed Ghost with a penchant for exploring his darker side.Retired after 15 years in special ops due to a myriad of physical ailments, Michael Harmon is having trouble fitting into his new role as a University of Georgia undergrad. Instead, Ghost (named for his uncanny ability to "blend") likes to stalk unknowing coeds and speculate on the carnal possibilities. But when a vanload of men suddenly abduct a blonde that Ghost had been following, he gives chase and follows the van to a deserted warehouse, where he uncovers a terrorist plot to kidnap and brutalize dozens of innocent American women. Ghost's military training kicks in, and after killing most of the jihadists within the warehouse, he tracks a truckload of sedated abductees to a 727 at an Atlanta airport and hitches a ride to Syria. In the action that ensues, Ghost unearths plots involving WMD production, rogue nukes, sexual slavery, and the assassination of world leaders -- all of which culminates in a breathtaking showdown at (where else?) a strip joint in Amsterdam, in the champagne room! With a paradoxical and darkly complex protagonist -- both war hero and rapist -- who makes iconic literary action heroes like Ludlum's Jason Bourne and Clancy's Jack Ryan look like choirboys, Ringo's Ghost is as wildly provocative as it is entertaining.