Patriot Dream: A Special Operations Group Thriller

"Kill Pope Francis" is the order given to a Russian spy. "Kill the Russian spy" is the order given to five CIA operatives... In Turkey, CIA intercepts a plot to assassinate a Western target. The Agency calls Chris Paladin, Hannah Andrade, and Sonny Cohen to hunt the assassin. Meanwhile, CIA sends brothers Max and Tom Wayne to Syria to track down a new bioweapon called BK-16. But the brothers become infected, and their mission quickly changes to finding an antidote. Both missions lead the five CIA operatives to Italy. There they launch covert operations from a muscle yacht on the Mediterranean Sea. Soon they uncover a Russian spy, codenamed Minotaur, ordered to use BK-16 to assassinate Pope Francis... THE TEAM Chris "Reverend" Paladin left SEAL Team Six to become a pastor. Until CIA pulled him back in. He's quick on the draw and efficient under fire. Hannah "Infidel" Andrade delivers a triple knockout with her elegant smile, mixed martial arts skills and Agency tradecraft. CIA tapped her to be team leader, and she tapped her best friend Chris for this mission. Sonny "Sunshine" Cohen is the insult comic who terrorizes terrorists. He is "on loan" to the Agency from the Army's Delta Force. Also known as "Super Jew." Max "Yukon" Wayne crossed over from SEAL Team Six to the dark side: CIA's Special Operations Group. He lost his parents and his faith, and he'll do anything to protect the only family he has left--his brother Tom. Tom "Tomahawk" Wayne is Max's younger brother. Their Marine father taught them special ops skills from an early age, and Tom put those skills to use during a tour as an Army Ranger in the Middle East. Tom loves to read and has adorkable moments. And You... If you've never read a Stephen Templin thriller, this is the book to start! PRAISE FOR STEPHEN TEMPLIN "As action packed as a Tom Clancy thriller . . . harrowing . . . adrenaline-laced." -- New York Times "Pulses with the grit of a Jerry Bruckheimer production . . ." -- Washington Post "Another great novel reflecting our spec ops forces' global capabilities. Written by a proven and insightful master storyteller." --Howard E. Wasdin, former SEAL Team Six sniper and NYT best-selling author of SEAL Team Six: Memoirs of an Elite Navy SEAL Sniper "A muscular thrill ride that's rich with detail and full of heart and energy. A stand out in the ranks of modern action-adventure thrillers." --Mark Greaney, #1 NYT bestselling author of Tom Clancy True Faith and Allegiance and Agent in Place (Gray Man) "Grabs you on page one and is hard to put down." --General Henry H. Shelton, former commander in chief of the US Special Operations Command and 14th chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff "A must read." --Jack Coughlin, former gunnery sergeant, USMC, and bestselling author of In the Crosshairs: A Kyle Swanson Sniper Novel and Shooter "Eloquent, realistic, humorous, and thought-provoking . . ." --Mark Beder, former lieutenant commander, SEAL assault team leader "Great fast paced novel drawing readers deeper into the flames of operational activity hell. Attrition goes beyond body count, Templin captures warriors' souls. Hardware is real, situational responses are real, and the heat of the moment humor is real. There are numerous great thriller writers in the market place but Stephen Templin brings great writing and authenticity to the story for an easy to follow thrill ride with unique characters and twists." --JT Patten, CT intelligence specialist and bestselling author of Buried in Black & Safe Havens