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Last Controller

Someone is hunting the hunters.
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Someone is hunting the hunters. For decades, the Taipan Organisation has carried out the missions governments cannot. Invisible. Untouchable. Unmatched. Until now. When the organisation's covert Controllers begin turning up dead across Europe and the Middle East, Taipan realises it isn't facing a rival contract —... Read More
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Someone is hunting the hunters.

For decades, the Taipan Organisation has carried out the missions governments cannot. Invisible. Untouchable. Unmatched. Until now.

When the organisation's covert Controllers begin turning up dead across Europe and the Middle East, Taipan realises it isn't facing a rival contract — it's facing extinction.

Behind the killings is Kulak, a powerful Russian private military company locked in a decades-old shadow war with Taipan. Leading the hunt is Rainer Toussaint, a relentless assassin with one final objective: destroy Taipan's command network, then settle an old score with Damien Hunter.

Only one Controller remains. Lose him, and the organisation loses its eyes, ears and command.

Hidden inside a covert operations centre in northern Iraq, Hudson Blake has become the most valuable man in the organisation, and the most hunted. Damien Hunter and the battle-hardened operators of Taipan 16 are sent to keep him alive. Instead, they find themselves fighting a war that stretches across Iraq and into Iran, where betrayal, private armies, drones, tanks and air strikes collide in a relentless race against time.

As old enemies close in and the body count rises, Damien is forced to confront an impossible choice: rescue the man who holds Taipan together or kill him before he falls into enemy hands.

For the first time, the mission isn't the contract. It's the survival of the organisation.

'The book detonates straight into high-octane action and never lets up.'
— Brent Towns, author

'A must-read for fans of gritty, military action thrillers.'
— Ross Sidor

'The tactics are straight off the battlefield…'
— Tim Slee (author)

Series: Damien Hunter Action Novel

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    Last Controller
    Someone is hunting the hunters. For decades, the Taipan Organisation has carried out the missions governments cannot. Invisible. Untouchable. Unmatched. Until now. When the organisation's covert Controllers begin turning up dead across Europe and the Middle East, Taipan realises it isn't facing a rival contract — it's facing extinction. Behind the killings is Kulak, a powerful Russian private military company...
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ISBN: 9781923720473

Publisher: Big Sky Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 02 February 2027

Country: Australia

Imprint: Big Sky Publishing

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 153.0mm

Height: 234.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 353

About the Author

Nathan Best is a seasoned Australian author and former Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) communicator with 35 years of service. His military career included deployments to Iraq and Kuwait as part of Australia's commitment to the War on Terror, providing him with first-hand experience of military operations.

Nathan's debut novel, Battle Born, introduced readers to Damien Hunter, a former Air Force special forces operator turned contractor. Battle Born launched the Damien Hunter series of novels, which has been praised for its authentic portrayal of military operations and the complexities of modern warfare. Nathan's lived experiences lend a unique credibility to his storytelling, offering readers a compelling and realistic narrative.

Nathan lives in Far North Queensland with his wife and draws inspiration from his surroundings to enhance his writing.

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