"If you stab him in the back, make sure you don't miss. Will Slater is out for revenge in the fourth book in a pulse-pounding series from Matt Rogers, a million-copy bestseller and 'a bright new talent shaking up the genre' (Candice Fox).
Half a year ago in Macau, Will Slater waged war to rescue nine-year-old Shien from the clutches of a hellish industry. He left her with an old government colleague, who promised to find her a foster home and give her some semblance of a normal upbringing. Slater moved on...
Now, deep in cartel-infested Colombia, he hears dark whispers of something called the Lynx program - a clandestine division that raises young girls and forges them into sociopathic killers. A division founded by the very same man Slater left Shien with.
He drops everything and barrels toward answers. Because if you make Slater a promise, you'd better not break it. The kid was a shining ray of light in his otherwise barbaric reality, and he'll sacrifice everything to make sure she's safe."
"A raw fight for vengeance on Zimbabwe's desolate plains. The fifth book in a pulse-pounding series from Matt Rogers, a million-copy bestseller and 'a bright new talent shaking up the genre' (Candice Fox).
Will Slater needs to lay low. With the whole U.S. government antagonised by his recent actions, he smuggles himself to rural eastern Zimbabwe and tries to keep his head down. But that was never going to happen.
Whispers and rumours of a gang of psychopaths sweep across the plains. Remnants of the old regime, cast out from the previous dictatorship, continue to wreak havoc. They're armed to the teeth and their manic leader is untouchable. They own this territory, and everyone in it.
Slater's seen it all before. He follows the whispers, and marches straight towards the fight. But this time, he might have met his match."
"When the King calls, you answer. An old ally resurfaces in the final book in a pulse-pounding series from Matt Rogers, a million-copy bestseller and 'a bright new talent shaking up the genre' (Candice Fox).
In the neon-drenched alleys of Budapest, Will Slater comes face to face with his past.
Jason King is back - and he brings devastating news.
When Slater agrees to help King get revenge, they quickly find themselves in a fight they know very little about. Because the world is changing and technology is rapidly advancing, spiralling toward a total transformation of society. There is a new breed of terrorist - the next step in human evolution. As the truth unravels, the terror amplifies. And by the time it's over, they both find out that there is a fate far, far worse than death.
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"Hard hitting. Fast paced. High stakes. Welcome to the first instalment of the Black Force Shorts series from Matt Rogers, a million-copy bestseller and 'a bright new talent shaking up the genre' (Candice Fox).
Government operative James Xu arrives in the peaceful suburb of Greenpoint on a stormy night in Brooklyn, New York. Tasked with infiltrating a mysterious tournament run by shadowy underworld figures, he understands the likelihood of having to use his extensive combat experience is high. As a solo warrior for the division known only as Black Force, he's accustomed to being thrown to the wolves.
But nothing could have prepared him for what he finds in an unassuming residential townhouse...
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"Hard hitting. Fast paced. High stakes. Welcome to the second instalment of the Black Force Shorts series from Matt Rogers, a million-copy bestseller and 'a bright new talent shaking up the genre' (Candice Fox).
In the mountains of Bhutan, a dark secret has been concealed from the rest of the world. Deep in the underbelly of an ancient, abandoned monastery, a collection of sinister individuals slave away at their workstations in an attempt to concoct a virus.
A terrifying pathogen. The Chimera.
Colt Griffin, an ambitious special forces operative, is contacted by a mysterious organisation known as Black Force. Alone in Bhutan, soul searching in the Paro Valley before diving into a career in government black operations, Colt has no idea what hell awaits him in the mountains. He's the only person capable of storming the monastery before the paramilitary force escapes with the virus, and his first unexpected operation might just be his last.
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"Hard hitting. Fast paced. High stakes. Welcome to the third instalment of the Black Force Shorts series from Matt Rogers, a million-copy bestseller and 'a bright new talent shaking up the genre' (Candice Fox).
On a snowy mountainside in the Peruvian Andes, a prisoner withers in his cell. Previously a government agent for a black operations division of the U.S. military, Sam Rollins must accept the fact that his days are numbered. He botched a mission concerning a tribe of Asháninka natives, and now he must pay the price with a lifetime of imprisonment. His government doesn't officially recognise his actions, and his life is now forfeit.
Then, one freezing afternoon, a stranger shows up. Guards are beaten down mercilessly, and finally the intruder finishes his rampage at the door to Rollins' cell.
'My name is Jason King, and I'm here to get you out. You need to finish the job.'"
"Hard hitting. Fast paced. High stakes. Welcome to the fifth instalment of the Black Force Shorts series from Matt Rogers, a million-copy bestseller and 'a bright new talent shaking up the genre' (Candice Fox).
Sam Rollins thought he was done with the world of government black operations. Embracing an early retirement in the coastal Italian town of Vernazza, he tries to put what happened deep in the rainforests of Peru behind him. Black Force; Jason King; a world of madness and carnage - all forgotten.
Until chaos rears its ugly head.
When a gang of crack addicts target Rollins for an extortion plot to fuel their habit, Rollins finds himself right back in the violent world he thought he escaped from, forced to grapple with questions he never wanted to ask.
When you accept a position in the ranks of Black Force, can you ever walk away?"
"Hard hitting. Fast paced. High stakes. Welcome to the sixth instalment of the Black Force Shorts series from Matt Rogers, a million-copy bestseller and 'a bright new talent shaking up the genre' (Candice Fox).
Lagos, Nigeria. A city with a population pushing twenty million, but government black ops agent James Xu is only interested in one man. In a rundown seaside bar damp with humidity he confronts Jimmy Neak, a lowly deckhand set to make a voyage on an international freighter across the Gulf of Guinea in a few short hours. Time is of the essence; U.S. military intelligence fears the Cambodian American has been radicalised in the aftermath of his brother's violent death. They task Xu with finding out why.
What he uncovers sends him on an explosive, pulse-pounding voyage into the bowels of a gigantic merchant vessel - as it heads for one of the most devastating storms in recent history."
"Hard hitting. Fast paced. High stakes. Welcome to the seventh instalment of the Black Force Shorts series from Matt Rogers, a million-copy bestseller and 'a bright new talent shaking up the genre' (Candice Fox).
Will Slater - one of the most violent and effective operatives in Black Force history - finds himself in California, drinking, partying and trying to forget about the horrific deeds he's performed for his country. Then one morning, a stranger kicks down his motel door.
Sent by Black Force, the man details Slater's newest assignment - head to Silicon Valley, locate a private VIP club, and befriend the Sinaloa cartel's chief interrogator, known only by his nickname: The Wicked.
What starts as a simple plan to extract information descends into anarchy as Slater struggles to maintain his cover under the influence of enough drink and drugs to kill lesser men.
Sometimes, it pays to have a tolerance."
"Hard hitting. Fast paced. High stakes. Welcome to the eighth instalment of the Black Force Shorts series from Matt Rogers, a million-copy bestseller and 'a bright new talent shaking up the genre' (Candice Fox).
Deep in Northern Mali in the midst of its coup, Jason King demolishes a compound of regional Islamic terrorists in an attempt to free American aid workers held captive in the region. When he finds the reality of the situation at odds with the intel his handler fed him, he begins to doubt the validity of his orders.
For the first time in his life, King deceives his superiors and takes matters into his own hands. He returns stateside and begins a ruthless internal investigation the only way he knows how.
Because someone wanted him out of the U.S. And there'll be hell to pay until he finds out why."
"Hard hitting. Fast paced. High stakes. Welcome to the ninth instalment of the Black Force Shorts series from Matt Rogers, a million-copy bestseller and 'a bright new talent shaking up the genre' (Candice Fox).
Sam Rollins has life figured out. Between Black Force operations, he lives in a lavish penthouse in Calabasas, spending the days honing his mind and body into the ultimate human weapon. Paid handsomely, evolving constantly, he's successfully transitioned from his chaotic early years as a solo warrior.
Then, one afternoon, someone sneaks into his apartment as he sleeps. They leave a note behind, threatening to reveal his deepest, darkest secrets. With his career and his life on the line, Rollins wages war against an unknown enemy - a man that knows everything about him, deep down to his core…"
"Hard hitting. Fast paced. High stakes. Welcome to the final instalment of the Black Force Shorts series from Matt Rogers, a million-copy bestseller and 'a bright new talent shaking up the genre' (Candice Fox).
Nursing the mother of all hangovers, Will Slater skydives into the Taklamakan Desert in western China under cover of darkness.
He's searching for three American college dropouts, believed to have been kidnapped by the East Turkestan Islamic Movement. And then, all at once, he finds himself in a no-holds-barred war with both the jihadists and China's secret police. Because the hostages are lined up for the most painful demise imaginable, and Slater sure as hell isn't going to let that happen.
By the time he makes it out of the desert, he realises he should have listened to the oldest advice in the book.
Don't trust anyone. Not a goddamn soul."
