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Camaro Espinoza is "the deadliest female protagonist since Jon Lands Caitlin Strong and Stieg Larssons Lisbeth Salander" (BOOKLIST ) . Camaro Espinoza is a former combat medic whose past is shrouded in mystery. Having finally achieved a measure of calm and anonymity, Camaro receives a distress call from her sister Annabel. Living a modest life in a small town in California, Annabel has become trapped in an abusive relationship with a man named Jake Collier who threatens to make her daughter his next victim. Camaro rushes across the country to defend her sister for what may be the last time. And Jake has a sibling of his own, an ex-Special Forces operative named Lukas who is every bit as unhinged as Camaro is uncompromising. For all Camaros stealth and wit, she can only last so long against such a relentless force. As a pair of federal marshals pick up the trail, and a bounty hunter with a debt to settle closes in, Camaros smart enough to know that standing her ground is the last thing she should do. But if theres one thing Camaro cant do, its walk away -- even with a freight train like Lukas barreling towards her. Read more Continue reading Read less REVIEW A fast-moving story with lots of action, some interesting twists, and the deadliest female protagonist since Stieg Larssons Lisbeth Salander * Booklist * Sam Hawken has created a deep and dangerous female lead in THE NIGHT CHARTER. If youre ever in trouble and need a kickass heroine to get you out of it, look no further than army veteran Camaro Espinoza. -- Mari Hannah, author of the Kate Daniels series From the galloping urgency of its opening pages to its dramatic conclusion, THE NIGHT CHARTER is one hell of a ride. Hawkens prose is as taut as barbed wire and his storytelling sure and surprising. A hyper-charged knockout thriller -- Stav Sherez, author of A Dark Redemption One for fans of Lee Child, John D Macdonald and Miami Vice * Shortlist * Camaro, a winning blend of compassion and ruthlessness clearly conceived as a female Jack Reacher, deserves a long life as a similarly nomadic series heroine * The Sunday Times * Praise for THE NIGHT CHARTER * . * --This text refers to an alternate kindleedition edition. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Sam Hawken is a Crime Writers Association Dagger-nominated bestselling author. He lives outside Baltimore, Maryland with his wife and son. He is active in autism-related causes. --This text refers to an alternate kindleedition edition. Read more Continue reading Read less
About the Author
Sam Hawken is the best-selling and Crime Writers' Association Dagger-nominated author of the Camaro Espinoza thriller series, and the critically acclaimed Borderlands Trilogy.
He makes his home in Maryland with his wife and son.
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"Hawken's understated but razor sharp prose never gets in the way of the building tension ... Powerful stuff." - Booklist
"Camaro Espinoza [is] an intense and capable heroine [with] an ironclad sense of justice. Hawken delivers a potent climax that winds its way through an unremitting firefight to a satisfying conclusion." - Publishers Weekly
"[The Dead Women of Juarez is] a beautiful, compassionate, grueling novel, as ferocious to read as it is soul-wrenching ... This book will haunt you for a long, long time." - Ken Bruen
"Hard-boiled action ... Camaro Espinoza, who did tours in the Middle East, is tougher than an army boot ... .it's deeply satisfying." - The New York Times
"Camaro is solitary, vengeful, and fond of beer and motorcycles - a female "tough guy" who defies stereotypes with engaging bravado. Hawken calls her 'a lean, mean thrilling machine.' He's nailed it." - Booklist
"Hawken doesn't hit a false note." - Publishers Weekly
"Hawken's words will keep you hooked until the very last sentence." - New York Journal of Books
