Power Down by Ben Coes

Power Down

Ben Coes

St. Martin's Press · Print & ebook · August 16, 2011

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Who it’s for
Coordinated attacks, a stranded survivor, and a widening trail of operatives drive this action-heavy thriller.
Themes
Terrorism, Survival, Covert attacks
Pacing
Fast

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About this book

Introducing a major new thriller writer—in the vein of Vince Flynn and Brad Thor—and an electrifying character, Dewey Andreas A major North American hydroelectric dam is blown up and the largest off-shore oil field in this hemisphere is destroyed in a brutal, coordinated terrorist attack.

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But there was one factor that the terrorists didn't take into account when they struck the Capitana platform off the coast of Colombia—slaughtering much of the crew and blowing up the platform—and that was the Capitana crew chief Dewey Andreas. Dewey, former Army Ranger and Delta, survives the attack, rescuing as many of his men as possible. But the battle has just begun. While the intelligence and law enforcement agencies scramble to untangle these events and find the people responsible, the mysterious figure of Alexander Fortuna—an agent embedded into the highest levels of American society and business—sets into play the second stage of these long-planned attacks. The only fly in the ointment is Dewey Andreas—who is using all his long-dormant skills to fight his way off the platform, then out of Colombia and back to the U.S., following the trail of terrorists and operatives sent to stop him. Power Down is a gripping, compelling debut thriller from a powerful new author, an amazing talent certain to join the ranks of the genre's finest writers.

High-Stakes Momentum

Coordinated attacks, a stranded survivor, and a widening trail of operatives drive this action-heavy thriller.

Come here for

  • A former Army Ranger fighting his way from Colombia back to the U.S.
  • Terrorism and political intrigue on a large scale

Expect

  • A sustained, high-pressure chase
  • Action that moves from an offshore platform to a broader conspiracy

Where it sits

Terrorism Thrillers64%
Military Thrillers52%
Spy Fiction44%

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Publisher categories

  • Political Thrillers
  • Terrorism Thrillers
Authors
Ben Coes
Publisher
St. Martin's Press
Published
August 16, 2011
Format
Print & ebook
Theme
Terrorism · Survival · Covert attacks
Reading lane
Political Thrillers