The pilot never got a chance to repeat his Mayday. It was unlikely anyone would receive the transmission. They were flying in bad weather over one of the most remote, most inhospitable regions in the country. Over the blaring of cockpit alarms, the pilot put out a distress call. They were falling at a rate of more than one thousand feet per minute. The left engine, which had successfully been restarted, wasn’t producing enough thrust. The copilot pulled the fire extinguisher handle as ordered, but they had another problem. They had to keep the fire from spreading to the rest of the aircraft, even if it meant shutting the right engine down permanently. Seeing the exhaust temperature spike, he immediately ordered the copilot to activate the extinguisher. Seconds later, the left engine died, followed by the right.Īs the pilot restarted them, an explosion erupted from the right engine. Everything, right down to the cabin pressure, had appeared normal.īut suddenly, the interior had begun filling with smoke. He and the copilot had scanned their instruments, searching for clues, but hadn’t found any. The pilot had throttled back, but the noise had only gotten worse. A crash had been inevitable.Ī booming noise, like a horseshoe thrown into a dryer, had been coming from the left engine. Leaking tubes and frayed wires had been wrapped with tape. For years, mechanics had swapped out its worn scavenged parts with even older parts. The transport plane, like everything else in Russia, was a piece of shit. In the most explosive novel Brad Thor has ever written, page after captivating page of action, intrigue, loyalty, and betrayal will keep you hooked until the very last sentence. Now, far from home and surrounded by his enemy, Scot Harvath must battle his way out. Two days ago, that man was crossed- badly. They are highly prized intelligence agents, military operatives, and assassins.
Today, men like these still strike from the shadows. They were fearless men of honor who have been known throughout history by different names: Spartan, Viking, Samurai. And once crossed, there was no crossing back. Their loyalty was to their families, their friends, and their kings. These men were considered part angel, part demon. In ancient texts, there are stories about men who struck from the shadows, seemingly beyond the reach of death itself. #1 New York Times and #1 Wall Street Journal bestselling author Brad Thor is back with his most gripping thriller yet! “Raw emotion, nonstop action, and relentless pacing makes Backlash another one-night read from Brad Thor.” - The Real Book Spy
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