Saturday, June 18, 2016

The Lost Codex (OPSIG Team Black #3) by Alan Jacobson. Open Road Media, 2015.


Alan Jacobson, author of the Karen Vail and OPSIG Team Black series packs a punch with this Indiana Jones/Da Vinci Code- type spy thriller that “mirrors” today’s events.


When the US is attacked by Islamic terrorists, the Operations Support Intelligence Group (OPSIG) hits the ground running. Their mission:  find out who is behind horrific bombings in Washington D.C. and New York City.


The highly trained but unacknowledged and unsanctioned American team soon discovers troubling connections between Islamic terrorist groups and the Mexican Drug Cartel. Additionally they discover the existence of an ancient document, which, in the hands of the wrong people, could have profound and world-wide effects. At the same time, troubling issues arise over the orders the team members have received. Can they trust their superiors? Can they trust each other?


Join the team, which includes Jacobson’s character from another series, FBI profiler Karen Vail,  on their nail-biting ride from New York to Paris, London, and Israel, as they race to retrieve the ancient documents and  try to figure out who is betraying them. GIve this to adult readers who love espionage and military-type operations.


Jacobson not only has his finger on the pulse of today’s events, but  has been informed/guided by FBI and military advisors which adds the authenticity he needed to his novel. Read a fascinating interview Jacobson conducted with one of his advisors, Steve Garrett, as he tried to work out some of the dilemmas he faced in keeping the book real. Jacobson also includes a list of consultants (many military) and other resources he used in the book’s end material.


Visit Alan Jacobson’s website to find out more about the author and his works.



 

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