The Omega Command - (Blaine McCracken Novels) by Jon Land (Paperback)

About the Book

A space shuttle is destroyed during flight, and the CIA recalls disgraced agent Blaine McCracken to uncover the people responsible
A space shuttle disappears during a routine repair mission, 180 miles above Earth's surface. An intelligence operative with a dark secret is murdered, his car set ablaze, while he is in the middle of fulfilling a depraved fantasy. And a reporter receives a message from a dying man that suggests the organization responsible may be one of the world's most prestigious corporations. The government knows just one man who can untangle this mystery: a throwaway on the deactivated list. Exiled to a desk job in Paris for stepping on the wrong toes, Blaine McCracken is a killer--a ruthless pursuer of truth who will let no one, friend or enemy, stand in his way when civilian lives are in danger. McCracken gets results, and his country needs him now more than ever. This ebook features an illustrated biography of Jon Land including rare photos from the author's personal collection.

Book Synopsis

The first novel featuring CIA agent Blaine McCracken from the USA Today-bestselling author, "one of the best all-out action writers in the business" (Los Angeles Review of Books).

A space shuttle disappears during a routine repair mission, 180 miles above Earth's surface. An intelligence operative with a dark secret is murdered, his car set ablaze, while he is in the middle of fulfilling a depraved fantasy. And a reporter receives a message from a dying man that suggests the organization responsible may be one of the world's most prestigious corporations.

The government knows just one man who can untangle this mystery: a throwaway on the deactivated list. Exiled to a desk job in Paris for stepping on the wrong toes, Blaine McCracken is a killer--a ruthless pursuer of truth who will let no one, friend or enemy, stand in his way when civilian lives are in danger. McCracken gets results, and his country needs him now more than ever.

Review Quotes

"The greatest thriller writer alive today." --Bookviews

"Jon Land shows a true feel for detective work and the irony of pursuing elusive principles of justice." --The New York Times Book Review "Land's pacing is masterful, giving the reader a sense that he is watching an action movie." --The Providence Sunday Journal "The comparisons with Tom Clancy are ill-placed . . . Land clearly writes better." --Boston Book Review "Land is one of the best all-out action writers in the business." --Los Angeles Review of Books "Nobody writes action like Jon Land, and few other authors can touch him for steamroller plots about real people and powerful, true-to-life issues." --John Lescroart, New York Times bestselling author "Jon Land proves yet again that suspense has a new king." --James Rollins, New York Times bestselling author "Land is one of the best thriller writers out there." --Library Journal

About the Author

Jon Land is the USA Today-bestselling author of The Tenth Circle, Pandora's Temple (winner of the 2012 International Book Award and nominated for a 2013 Thriller Award for Best E-Book Original Novel), and five other books featuring Blaine McCracken, Land's iconic series hero, for Open Road Integrated Media. He also pens the critically acclaimed Caitlin Strong series, which includes Strong Rain Falling and Strong Darkness, winners of the USA Best Book Award in 2013 and 2014, in the Mystery and Thriller categories, respectively. Now with thirty-seven books to his credit, Land will soon be working on a new title for Open Road, in which McCracken teams up with Land's other bestselling series hero, Jared Kimberlain (The Eighth Trumpet and The Ninth Dominion). Land lives in Providence, Rhode Island, and can be found at jonlandbooks.com and on Twitter with the handle @jondland.