The Most Dangerous Man - by Jack Murphy (Hardcover)

Book Synopsis

The Gray Man meets "The Most Dangerous Game" in this military thriller from a US Special Forces veteran turned investigative journalist.

There are rumors that in some corners of the world, wildlife poachers have become the prey themselves--hunted for sport: the sport of one man hunting another.

Staff Sgt. Jeremy Lopez is a US Army Ranger serving in the highly secretive Regimental Reconnaissance Company, providing support on covert missions in West Africa. When Lopez accepts the wrong drink in the wrong bar from the wrong woman, her face is the last thing he remembers before waking up in a locked, dirty cell.

It soon becomes clear that this is no government facility-this is a holding cell for an elite hunting party, and Lopez has been chosen as their next quarry. These hunters started killing poachers who crossed their paths, and they've been building toward a more challenging game.

But Lopez isn't prey: He's a hunter himself. When he's set loose into the wilds, Lopez knows that he'll need to get to work and do his job: survive, evade, escape, and kill.

Former US Army Ranger and Green Beret Jack Murphy delivers a military thriller that's as urgent and technically accurate as it is explosive, perfect for fans of Mark Greaney and Jack Carr.

Review Quotes

Praise for The Most Dangerous Man
"Army veteran Murphy delivers an inspired remix of Richard Connell's The Most Dangerous Game . . . an undeniable blast."
--Publishers Weekly

"A kinetic and stellar action-packed thrill ride to the finish."
--Best Thriller Books

"This is an excellent action thriller that starts off fast and never lets up. Move over Mark Greany, Brad Thor, and Jack Carr, a new action thriller novelist has arrived."
--Red Carpet Crash

"Jack Murphy's The Most Dangerous Man is a thriller crafted from dynamite and razor wire. A lone hero to root for against a large cast of villains who richly deserve what's coming! This novel is pure adrenaline-soaked fun--I read this scorcher faster than any book I've picked up in years."
--Mark Greaney #1 NYT bestselling author of The Hard Line, A Gray Man novel

"Jack Murphy breathes new life into an old classic. The Most Dangerous Man does not disappoint!" --Don Bentley, New York Times bestselling author

"Propulsive action that is as relentless as the will to live, and as visceral as the battle to do so. Jack Murphy hits the bullseye with his modern take on a classic story."
--T. R. Hendricks, author of The Instructor and The Infiltrator

"What a sizzling read. Equal parts lancing social commentary and heart-pounding thriller, The Most Dangerous Man is a story only a sniper-turned-journalist could write. Filled with ripped-from-the-headlines villains and effortlessly authentic action scenes, it's as much a tale of good versus evil, a Ranger versus his predators, as it is a story of past versus future and what our world will look like. Wits and bullets are dually potent weapons on Murphy's pages, and the end result is something fresh, unique, and supremely satisfying."
--I. S. Berry, CIA operations officer and author of The Peacock and the Sparrow

About the Author

Struck by the events of 9/11, Jack Murphy enlisted in the Army after graduating from high school in 2002. He served in the 75th Ranger Regiment and then in the 5th Special Forces Group, completing three combat deployments. He served as an antitank gunner, sniper, squad team leader, and senior weapons sergeant on a Special Forces team.

After leaving the military in 2010, he went to college, got involved in a start-up news company, and began writing novels on the side. Eventually, this led him to where he is today: owning or co-owning three companies in the fields of podcasting, investigative journalism, and corporate intelligence.