{"product_id":"bad-company-by-nathan-best-9781923514416","title":"Bad Company","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhen nations clash and cartels bleed, only Taipan One Six can cut through the chaos.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe world’s dirtiest war just got personal.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDamien Hunter, commander of Taipan One Six, is pulled from the heat of Oman and thrown into a global firestorm. A Guatemalan drug lord’s family has been hijacked by Japanese operatives in a brutal power play. The target: his defiant daughter, Isabella. The stakes: control of the global narcotics trade.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom African swamps to Ukrainian war zones, Damien’s mission spirals into a high-risk pursuit across continents. The hijackers crash-land behind Russian lines. Japanese mercenaries parachute into the combat zone. Ukrainian special forces join the fight. And in the shadows, every side wants blood.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOutgunned and outnumbered, Taipan One Six must slice through mercenaries, militants, and missile fire to bring Isabella out alive. But when the mission ends, a new enemy rises – and he wants revenge.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the world of black ops, survival is never guaranteed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat Readers Are Saying\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“One of my top thrillers of 2023 already, Battle Born by author Nathan Best was an action-packed, brutal military thriller that ended too quickly and not quickly enough.”\u003cbr\u003e— Amazon UK reviewer\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A believable, burnt-out protagonist in a tightly written action thriller—not centred around the US\/UK.”\u003cbr\u003e— Ross Sidor, Battle Born\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A refreshingly unique perspective… a must-read for fans of gritty, violent military action thrillers.”\u003cbr\u003e— RS \u0026amp; Dylan Conway, Ghosts in the Fog\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Suspenseful… keeps you on the edge of your seat.”\u003cbr\u003e— Beauty and Lace, Ghosts in the Fog\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Battle Born is a novel aimed squarely at action readers.”\u003cbr\u003e— Other Dreams, Other Lives\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Action packed modern warfare… easy to read, realistic with detailed technical content and interesting military characters.’ — Kylie Kraus on Battle Born\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘A refreshingly unique perspective… a must read for fans of gritty, violent military action thrillers.’ — RS \u0026amp; Dylan  \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47073865761004,"sku":"9781923514416","price":37.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/351239de65d99bc03ebe11e8399475de.jpg?v=1765177731","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/bad-company-by-nathan-best-9781923514416","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}