Chasing the Lion

by A. J. Tata

Overview

"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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781250270481
Publisher:	St. Martin's Publishing Group
Publication date:	06/01/2021
Series:	Garrett Sinclair , #1
Pages:	352
Sales rank:	536,720
Product dimensions:	6.30(w) x 9.30(h) x 1.30(d)

About the Author

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.

Editorial Reviews

06/21/2021

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)

Publishers Weekly

Praise for Total Empire:

“The authenticity [A. J. Tata] brings to Total Empire is off the charts. A master of high speed political-military action thrillers, no writer since Clive Cussler has so completely transported me to exotic locales or made them seem so believably dangerous.” —Robert Crais, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Racing the Light


Praise for Chasing the Lion:

"Garrett Sinclair is a powerhouse of a hero." —Mark Greaney, #1 New York Times bestselling author of One Minute Out

If you are looking for a good night’s sleep, leave this one in the nightstand." —Jack Carr, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Savage Son

“Tata just keeps getting better and better, slowly but surely cementing his future as a thriller master." —Steve Berry, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Cotton Malone series

"Tony Tata has written a white knuckle read that I dare you to put down." —Joel C. Rosenberg, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Last Jihad and The Jerusalem Assassin

"Full of energy and snapping with action, Chasing the Lion is Tony Tata at his best." —Marc Cameron, #1 New York Times bestselling author

"General Tony Tata uses his experience to give us a glimpse into the fascinating world of military intrigue with a real human touch." —James O. Born, #1 New York Times bestselling author

"Chasing the Lion is a red hot thriller as timely as tomorrow's headlines." —Stephen Coonts, New York Times bestselling author

"A gripping, white-knuckle ride that will leave the reader looking for cover." —Simon Gervais, former RCMP counterterrorism officer and bestselling author of Hunt Them Down

"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." —Publishers Weekly

"[A] hybrid between Lee Child’s “Jack Reacher,” Clint Eastwood’s “Dirty Harry,” and Daniel Silva’s “Gabriel Allon.” ...General A.J. Tata (retired) proves to be a masterful storyteller, and weaves a convoluted, action packed narrative, brimming with authentic action sequences (as only told through the eyes of someone who actually has experienced the raw devastation of war). Tata expertly layers multidimensional characterizations onto both Sinclair and Parizad. The result is a riveting and deadly “cat and mouse” encounter that is truly cinematic and escalates into an exhilarating denouement...Hopefully further exploits of Garrett Sinclair will follow." —Mystery & Suspense

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