Welcome to Cottonmouth - by Jay S Bell (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

"Jay S. Bell has arrived and he's firing on all cylinders. This book is so original and well written that it had to be penned by a legend in the making."--Joshua Hood, bestselling author of Robert Ludlum's Treadstone series

What does the US government do with spies and special operators when they pass their expiration date? They retire them to a small town deep in the Piney Woods of East Texas, where they're certain to cause no trouble.

A collection of broken spies, former double agents, and retired operators lives in secrecy, under the watchful eye of the government in the small, deep-woods town of Cottonmouth, Texas.

Devlin Mahoney is the de facto mayor of these special citizens, charged with keeping them in seclusion, hidden from the world, which he does from the office of the town's only motel.

But the peace of this sleepy village is shattered when a pair of women, on the run from a vicious criminal, drops into Mahoney's lap and he's forced to choose between doing what's right and doing what he's told.

Review Quotes

"An explosive, over-the-top, series-worthy action thriller set in a world that feels completely fresh."

-- "BestThrillers.com"

"In his gripping new novel featuring former spies and unresolved conflicts in a town shrouded in deadly secrets, Jay S. Bell delivers a memorable Texas twist to the espionage genre that will have readers eagerly craving more."

-- "Jerome Preisler, New York Times bestselling author"

"Bell spins a tale of wild imagination flavored with highly accurate tools-of-the-deadly-trades and operator speak, plus a crew of Cottonmouth characters resembling a murderous version of Friends. His dialogue's clever, the action's spot on, his heroes and villains are snarky and memorable, and the author has a way with suspense and words. It's a fun and fabulous gunfire ride, not to be missed."

-- "Steven Hartov, New York Times bestselling author of The Last of the Seven"

"Jay S. Bell has arrived with a thriller that is firing on all cylinders!"

-- "Joshua Hood, bestselling author of The Guardian and Robert Ludlum's Treadstone series"

"The kind of thriller you dive into when you're looking for a killer weekend read: something hardcore and enthralling with an old-school approach to kick-assery...Gritty and intense action sequences that align with the realistic setting and fast-paced storytelling...Welcome To Cottonmouth is a thriller's thriller."

-- "The Best Thriller Books"

"A fantastically original idea executed with the style and skill of a veteran wordsmith. If Welcome to Cottonmouth isn't on your must-read list, then you need to fix that problem right now."

-- "Victor Gischler, award-winning author of Gun Monkeys"