The Last Guardian

by Simon Gervais

Overview

In this thrilling installment of the Clayton White series, the former Secret Service agent must sift through layers of deception to uncover the truth behind the FBI director’s assassination and avert a global catastrophe.

Fighting the fentanyl epidemic in the United States is a top priority for President Alexander Hammond, and there’s only one man he trusts—however begrudgingly—to lead the task force: former Secret Service agent and soon-to-be son-in-law Clayton White.

Once reckless in his line of work, White is now determined to keep his future in mind. He and his fiancée, Veronica, are expecting their first child, and there are some risks White is no longer willing to take. But when his investigation into the Red Dragon Triad drug cartel appears to lead to the assassination of the FBI director, White is forced to put his life on the line to find out who is behind the attack and what they’re planning next.

Amid a series of secret identities, betrayals, and terrorist plots, Clayton White must join forces with allies he’s not sure he can trust to save the country he’s sworn to protect and the family he’s vowed to love.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781662510762
Publisher:	Amazon Publishing
Publication date:	10/10/2023
Series:	Clayton White , #3
Pages:	304
Sales rank:	456,854
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.25(h) x 0.88(d)

About the Author

Simon Gervais was born in Montréal, Québec. He joined the Canadian military as an infantry officer, and in 2001, he was recruited by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, where he first worked as a drug investigator. Later he was assigned to antiterrorism, which took him to several European countries and the Middle East. In 2009, he became a close-protection specialist tasked with guarding foreign heads of state visiting Canada. He served on the protection details of Queen Elizabeth II, US president Barack Obama, and Chinese president Hu Jintao, among others. Gervais lives in Ottawa with his wife and two children.

Editorial Reviews

2023-08-12
The assassination of the FBI director thrusts a retired super-spy back into service.

President Alexander Hammond has entrusted former Secret Service agent Clayton White with spearheading the fight against the fentanyl epidemic. White first appears at the Mexican border steering the Drug Enforcement Administration to a major confiscation of the drug. But this is just the tip of an ominous criminal iceberg linked to the Red Dragon Triad. Two months later, White’s in Key West with his pregnant fiancee, Veronica Hammond, an archaeologist who just happens to be the president’s daughter, when the specter of the Red Dragon resurfaces, requiring a trip to the Virgin Islands for a secret meeting with FBI director Patrick O’Donnell. Meanwhile, in Macau, Red Dragon leader Geng Peiwu sets an elaborate plan in motion by tricking American CEO Henry Newman into murder and then blackmailing him. Gervais puts even more players into the mix, laying the groundwork for the multiple twists to come. O’Donnell is hosting a party whose guests include his son, Jeremy, a newly minted FBI agent; Jeremy’s fiancee, Daphne; and several others whose true allegiances become clear as the action unfolds. White arrives at O’Donnell’s shortly after a bloodbath that marks the opening move in a complex tale of duplicity and revenge. White’s third thrill ride spans the globe, unfolding in Monaco and Switzerland as well as China and Washington, and benefiting as much from its numerous surprises as from its expertly choreographed action scenes.

A brisk globetrotting thriller with abundant tension and a timely premise.

Kirkus Reviews

[Clayton] White’s third thrill ride spans the globe, unfolding in Monaco and Switzerland as well as China and Washington, and benefiting as much from its numerous surprises as from its expertly choreographed action scenes. A brisk globetrotting thriller with abundant tension and a timely premise.” —Kirkus Reviews

“The Last Guardian has no shortage of head-popping action and it’s rife with gritty moments that give pause to readers in the middle of the explosive fast-paced narrative. Simon Gervais just doesn’t miss.” —Kashif Hussain, Best Thriller Books

“Simon Gervais delivers another pulse-pounding, blood rushing, race against the clock thriller that will keep you in suspense and leave you winded. Electric and absorbing, The Last Guardian is another must read from the venerable Simon Gervais.” —Steve Netter, Best Thriller Books

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