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The Breaker

by Nick Petrie

Series: Peter Ash (6)

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Fiction. Suspense. Thriller. HTML:"Nonstop action at a machine gun pace. If you aren't reading Nick Petrie, now is the time to start."â??C.J. Box
Peter Ash tangles with dangerous enemies and terrifying technology in the newest thriller from bestselling author Nick Petrie.

A man wanted by two governments, Peter Ash has found a simple, low-profile life in Milwaukee, living with his girlfriend June and renovating old buildings with his friend Lewis. Staying out of trouble is the key to preserving this fragile peace . . . but when Peter spots a suspicious armed man walking into a crowded market, he knows he can't stand by and do nothing.
Peter does interrupt a crime, but it wasn't at all what he'd expected. The young gunman appeared to have one target and one missionâ??but when he escapes, and his victim vanishes before police arrive, it seems there is more to the encounter than meets the eye. Peter's hunch is proven correct when a powerful associate from his past appears with an interest in the crime, and an irresistible offer: if he and June solve this mystery, Peter's record will be scrubbed clean.
While Peter and Lewis trace the gunman, reporter June digs into the victim of the incident, a man whose face rings a bell in her memory. As their parallel investigations draw together, they're thrust into the path of a ruthless tech thief, an eerily cheerful assassin, a brilliant and troubled inventor, and a revolutionary technology that could wreak devastation in the wrong hands. But for Peter, even more is at stake: this investigation is his only path to a life free from the threat of prosecution or prison. Before the end, he'll have to fight harder than ever before to ensure that freedom doesn't come at too high a cost.
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I enjoyed this fast-paced speculative fiction albeit was a bit macho at times. There was a lot of intrigue and mystery. ( )
  gianouts | Jul 5, 2023 |
Another Peter Ash success, especially after the failure of the last Reacher book, I’m happy to have another series to fall back into. Just have to wait for the next one to come out… ( )
  MrMet | Apr 28, 2023 |
The Breaker is an outstanding book on many levels. Nick Petrie has outdone himself, as well as Lee Child’s Reacher and Gregg Hurwitz’s Orphan X. Peter Ash is a wonderful character, supported by other excellent, well-developed characters. The action, as well as the emotional story, is superb. Please read them all! ( )
  CasSprout | Dec 18, 2022 |
The Peter Ash series is a collection of novels with good storytelling and an enjoyable cast of characters, leading with Peter Ash -- the Marine veteran who is back in civilian life and trying to do good... while getting sucked into some crazy situations. Luckily, Peter has a supporting cast that includes Lewis, a fellow veteran (and former criminal), as well as a supporting girlfriend, June.

This novel has the trio dealing with a military contractor gone mad -- and lots of other issues too difficult to explain.

If you enjoy Reacher and other one-man heroes, you will enjoy this series. ( )
  Randall.Hansen | Jan 15, 2022 |
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The future has arrived--it's just not evenly distributed yet.
--William Gibson
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For all those who strive to make new things
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The flatbed Toyota was too big for tight city parking, so Peter and Lewis left it behind a gas station and walked up St. Paul and across the river toward the Milwaukee Public Market, four blocks away.
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Fiction. Suspense. Thriller. HTML:"Nonstop action at a machine gun pace. If you aren't reading Nick Petrie, now is the time to start."â??C.J. Box
Peter Ash tangles with dangerous enemies and terrifying technology in the newest thriller from bestselling author Nick Petrie.

A man wanted by two governments, Peter Ash has found a simple, low-profile life in Milwaukee, living with his girlfriend June and renovating old buildings with his friend Lewis. Staying out of trouble is the key to preserving this fragile peace . . . but when Peter spots a suspicious armed man walking into a crowded market, he knows he can't stand by and do nothing.
Peter does interrupt a crime, but it wasn't at all what he'd expected. The young gunman appeared to have one target and one missionâ??but when he escapes, and his victim vanishes before police arrive, it seems there is more to the encounter than meets the eye. Peter's hunch is proven correct when a powerful associate from his past appears with an interest in the crime, and an irresistible offer: if he and June solve this mystery, Peter's record will be scrubbed clean.
While Peter and Lewis trace the gunman, reporter June digs into the victim of the incident, a man whose face rings a bell in her memory. As their parallel investigations draw together, they're thrust into the path of a ruthless tech thief, an eerily cheerful assassin, a brilliant and troubled inventor, and a revolutionary technology that could wreak devastation in the wrong hands. But for Peter, even more is at stake: this investigation is his only path to a life free from the threat of prosecution or prison. Before the end, he'll have to fight harder than ever before to ensure that freedom doesn't come at too high a cost.

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