The Mazatlan Showdown

by Patrick Weill

Overview

Meet Jeff Walker, a champion surfer haunted by the unsolved mystery of his father's murder and his mother's broken heart. When he relocates to sunny San Diego and secures a job as a beach lifeguard, a rescue mission at sea plunges him into the dark underworld of international crime.

Along with his closest friends, Walker supports the police in their investigation, and in doing so discovers that the leader of the smugglers is his father's killer, the man he's been looking for since he was a teenager! From that moment on, the tension builds, until Walker finally faces his nemesis in a showdown that only one of them will survive.

This first episode of The Park and Walker Action Thriller Series whisks the reader away in a fleet of high-performance cars, bikes, and boats. Chock-full of action with a dash of drama, The Mazatlan Showdown has it all!

2023 Killer Nashville Claymore Award finalist, best action adventure

2023 Adventure Writers Competition semi-finalist

WHAT READERS ARE SAYING:

"Its action and psychology are simply superb, driving a story that proves riveting, thought-provoking, and hard to put down or predict."

- D. Donovan, Senior Reviewer, Midwest Book Review

"Packed with double crosses, gruesome violence that makes you cringe expecting the worst to happen to the good guys, and hardcore vendetta-fueled carnage, it easily envelops you into the world of heartbreak and action."

- Kashif Hussain, Best Thriller Books

"I liked Walker, the main character. He's believable and makes decisions like a normal person, not like some can't lose terminator. The scenes are lush and I loved the mix of action and emotion...it flows well, with great pacing. Weill's built hooks into the story, so it's easy to read chapter after chapter. Another thing I liked is the research that clearly went into the book. I hate it when writers get into the weeds on stuff they learned, but I also like to learn a little something while I'm reading. This book strikes the right balance there. Looking forward to book 2!"

- Nick Stevens, #1 bestselling Amazon author of the Mason Ashford Thriller Series

"An action-packed thriller that keeps you guessing right up to the end. Plan your time, because once you start it you won't want to put it down."

- Jeff Kerr, award-winning thriller author

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781959866022
Publisher:	Patrick Weill
Publication date:	03/03/2023
Series:	The Park and Walker Action Thriller , #1
Pages:	282
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.64(d)

Editorial Reviews

"The Mazatlan Showdown gives thriller readers a run for their money as it tells of lifeguard Jeff Walker's pursuit of his father's murderer, only to wind up involved in a deadly smuggling situation. Fellow lifeguard Tony Park follows him into danger, and the two work with more seasoned law enforcement figures, but Jeff's kidnapping thwarts even the experts and lands him in a scenario akin to that which took his father's life. Revenge is sweet ... but not when it turns into an explosive confrontation that ignites his friend Park's post-military PTSD and lands Jeff in a situation that could cost more than his life.

Patrick Weill's thriller features nonstop action and twists designed to challenge and intrigue even the most seasoned thriller reader's anticipation of what comes next. The story winds through different cultures, layers of crime, and the pursuit of justice with deft descriptions of accidents, cries for help, Walker's determination to journey to Mazatlan to kill a man for the first time in his life, and Park's participation in a dangerous cat-and-mouse scenario in which the victim becomes the pursuer and the good guy teeters on the edge of becoming the perp. This juxtaposition of identities, special interests, and fluid intentions contributes an element of intrigue and surprise throughout the plot. These create a constantly shifting foundation of discovery and an atmosphere that defies pat problem-solving or quick solutions. Thriller readers seeking elements of nonstop adventure and action in their stories will find The Mazatlan Showdown spiced with just the right degree of character development, social and political entanglements, and questions about justice and redemption that pair bigger-picture thinking with motives for revenge and justice.

Libraries and book club discussion groups will find The Mazatlan Showdown just the ticket for a journey into other worlds that evolve from tragic memories and investigations that test physical and mental agility alike. Its action and psychology are simply superb, driving a story that proves riveting, thought-provoking, and hard to put down or predict."

- D. Donovan, Senior Reviewer, Midwest Book Review

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