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Death Threat

By Michael Brandman
Series: Buddy Steel Thrillers
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Death Threat by Michael Brandman follows Sheriff Buddy Steel, newly promoted to LAPD homicide detective, as he launches a high-stakes mission to save undercover agent Kara Machado from a deadly Mexican cartel. When an undercover operation to stop a meth shipment turns deadly, Buddy uses his military connections to mount an off-the-books raid into cartel territory, battling against time and peril to rescue Kara and seize the drugs. This gripping crime thriller is a tense game of cat and mouse, blending personal loyalties with brutal criminal intrigue.
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This intense thriller will appeal to fans of fast-paced crime and police procedurals, particularly readers who enjoy stories with undercover agents, cartel conflicts, and daring rescues. Those interested in gritty law enforcement drama and military camaraderie will find much to engage them.

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New York Times bestselling author Michael Brandman's fifth in series finds Sheriff Buddy Steel engaged in a deadly game of cat and mouse to set a trap for a killer.

Buddy Steel's maverick behaviour as a police officer has won his commander's respect and a promotion to LAPD homicide detective. Almost immediately, he is asked to join a task force working to bust a major meth shipment to LA from Mexico. One of the two undercover agents on the case has got himself killed by the Mexican cartel, but not before spilling that a female agent is deeply enmeshed within their organisation. The agent in question, Kara Machado, barely learns that her true identity may soon be exposed to the cartel when she is whisked abruptly to their family compound in Mexico, cut off from any communication with the outside world.

But Buddy has personal history with Kara, and he's determined to bring her home safely. Enlisting the aid of three friends from his military days and working through back channels, Buddy launches an off-the-books foreign invasion to find not only Kara but also the storage location of the drugs bound for LA. With the odds and time against them, Buddy and his team know it will take a miracle to accomplish either objectiveβ€”and another to get them all out alive.

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    New York Times bestselling author Michael Brandman's fifth in series finds Sheriff Buddy Steel engaged in a deadly game of cat and mouse to set a trap for a killer. Buddy Steel's maverick behaviour as a police officer has won his commander's respect and a promotion to LAPD homicide detective. Almost immediately, he is asked to join a task force...
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Book Details

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ISBN: 9781728277356

Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 12 October 2023

Country: United States

Imprint: Poisoned Pen Press

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 140.0mm

Height: 216.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 256

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Crime & Thriller Fiction General Fiction Michael Brandman Penguin Books Police Procedural Series: Buddy Steel Thrillers

About the Author

MICHAEL BRANDMAN is an acclaimed motion picture and television producer, screenwriter, and the author of the New York Times bestselling Jesse Stone series. With his longtime business partner, Tom Selleck, he produced and co-wrote nine Jesse Stone movies and three Westerns. He is the father of two sons and lives in Los Angeles with his wife.

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