Best Selling Books by Brad Taylor

This thrilling short story from New York Times bestselling author Brad Taylor features Taskforce operators Knuckles and Decoy, who stumble upon an audacious plot when they least expect it... When Taskforce operator Knuckles brings his old friend Decoy, a former teammate from the Navy SEALs, to Lima, Peru, he wonders if he’s made a mistake. Knuckles’ only objective is to assess Decoy’s covert surveillance skills on an orientation deployment, the final step before any recruit is accepted into the extralegal counterterrorist organization known as the Taskforce. Just when Decoy’s wild side threatens to expose their cover as technicians working for the embassy—and derail his chances of becoming a full member of the Taskforce—the two uncover an unexpected piece of intelligence involving the terrorist group, the Shining Path, that causes their mission to go from evaluation to operational. With no backup and a flimsy cover story, Knuckles and Decoy find themselves in murky territory, relying on the help of an untried asset to prevent a devastating attack on countless innocents. Includes an excerpt of the Pike Logan novel, The Forgotten Soldier.

**A New York Times Bestseller** Former Special Forces Officer and New York Times bestselling author Brad Taylor delivers a heart-pounding thriller featuring Taskforce operators Pike Logan and Jennifer Cahill as they come face to face with a conspiracy where nothing is as it seems. Hot on the trail of a North Korean looking to sell sensitive US intelligence to the Syrian regime, Pike Logan and the Taskforce stumble upon something much graver: the sale of a lethal substance called Red Mercury. Unbeknownst to the Taskforce, the Syrians plan to use the weapon of mass destruction against American and Kurdish forces, and blame the attack on terrorists, causing western nations to reassess their participation in the murky cauldron of the Syrian civil war. Meanwhile, North Korea has its own devastating agenda: a double-cross that will dwarf the attack in Syria even as it lays the blame on the Syrian government. Leveraging Switzerland''s fame for secrecy and its vast network of military bunkers, now repurposed by private investors for the clandestine storage of wealth, North Korea will use Red Mercury to devastate the West''s ability to deliver further sanctions against the rogue regime. As the Taskforce begins to unravel the plot, a young refugee unwittingly holds the key to the conspiracy. Hunted across Europe for reasons she cannot fathom, she is the one person who can stop the attack--if she can live long enough for Pike and Jennifer to find her.

“Few authors write about espionage, terrorism, and clandestine hit squads as well as Taylor does.”—Houston Press Pike Logan is on the desperate hunt for a man who is about to betray his country—and ignite a horrific new world war—in this pulse-pounding thriller from New York Times bestselling author and former special forces officer Brad Taylor Pike Logan and Jennifer Cahill are enjoying a sunny vacation down under when they get disturbing news: their friend and colleague Clifford Delmonty is in serious trouble. While working as a contractor at an Australian F-35 facility, the former Taskforce member—callsign Dunkin—saw something he shouldn’t have, and now he’s on the run from Chinese agents. Pike and Jennifer soon discover that Dunkin’s attackers are a dangerous link to a much larger scheme that could launch a full-on conflict between China and Taiwan. In its quest for dominance, China is determined to reclaim Taiwan—a pivotal ally the United States has sworn to protect. Pike learns that the Chinese have a devious plan to bait the island nation into all-out war by destabilizing the government and manipulating an artificial intelligence defense system. As the threat reaches a boiling point, Pike alone realizes that what they’re seeing isn’t actually real. A soldier who has always been trained to fight and win, Pike must now track down and neutralize the missing man who holds the key. With the help of Jennifer, the Taskforce team, and a brave Taiwanese intelligence agent, he races to prevent a catastrophic conflict from consuming a whole region of the world.

Intentional Success is written for the aspiring entrepreneur, the business professional, the dreamer and the doer. Taken from actual life lessons, the book provides a real-world viewpoint on what it takes to succeed as an entrepreneur. The book addresses the typical struggles aspiring business owners encounter when starting, managing, growing, and maintaining a successful venture. It features a formula for success that embraces the key tenants of Persistence, Sales, Time Management, Goal Setting and Leadership while offering instruction on how to build an extraordinary small business. Brad and Cathy Taylor provide a clear guide through the perilous journey that destroys over 65% of all new businesses. The Taylor’s share tools, practical applications, potent anecdotes and real-life examples of intentional success, when there is no “Plan B." Joining the approximately 1.4 million businesses in the US that are run by married couples, their experience has empowered them to share practical advice on how to achieve a work-life balance while realizing the benefits of being in a business partnership with your partner in life. The Taylor''s have found success by adopting twelve intangibles presented throughout the book. These attributes and traits form a blueprint to prepare you for intentional success and guide you in your transformative journey. The twelve intangibles will help you become a better leader and in turn, lead you to your professional and personal purpose. This book is for you if: • You dreamed of starting your own business, but have a fear of leaving the safety of the current job. • You have stayed on the sidelines and watched other business owners skyrocket. • You’re already running a business but want to ensure you’re a success, and not a statistic. This awesome reference is a must read for anyone setting out to change their own world!

Retired Special Forces officer Brad Taylor''s thrilling new short story features Israeli operatives, Aaron and Shoshana, as the two wed at Jerusalem''s Western Wall amid a backdrop of turmoil and a new plot to attack the city''s holiest site. Taskforce operators Pike Logan and Jennifer Cahill are used to traveling all over the world for counterterrorist missions, but this time they''re in the Old City of Jerusalem under happier circumstances. Their friends Aaron and Shoshana, former operatives with Israeli Mossad, are getting married and they''ve chosen to tie the knot at the Western Wall of the Temple Mount. The holiest site in Judaism and the third holiest in Islam, the Temple Mount is a fault line between Jews and Muslims, the flash point for eons of strife--and it will still prove to be true today. Unbeknownst to them, a cell of Palestinian terrorists has planned an attack against innocent tourists to incite the Arab world to demand that Israel retreat from the holy site. But the terrorists don''t realize that they themselves are being played by an infiltrator with a subversive plot that will lead to the Arabs'' loss of control of the Temple Mount. But even the infiltrator doesn''t know the full scope of the terrorists'' plans; they''re preparing a strike much greater than he envisions--one that could split the fault line into total war. As Pike and Jennifer explore the Old City with their Israeli friends, neither the terrorists nor the infiltrator remember one immutable truth: In war, the enemy gets a vote. Includes an excerpt from Brad Taylor''s latest Pike Logan thriller, Operator Down.

“Taylor is one of today’s premiere authors writing about the world of special ops.” —Associated Press Former Special Forces officer Brad Taylor’s thrilling new novella sets Pike Logan and Jennifer Cahill against a Serbian gang that makes the mistake of kidnapping someone they both hold dear. Pike Logan and Jennifer Cahill are no strangers to international conflict, but this time they’re facing a threat much closer to home. Amena, the young Syrian refugee they have taken into their care, is having trouble settling into her new life in South Carolina. As they all struggle to figure out the bounds of their new life, a fight with Pike sends Amena running to the streets of Charleston, where she befriends a girl and her Serbian guardian who may not be as harmless as they seem. Pike, wild with worry over Amena’s disappearance, makes it his mission to bring her home safely, but she is in much more danger than they realize. To make matters worse, classified nuclear information may also be on the line. While Pike is on the warpath, Amena learns of the Serbian’s true nature and the terrible ‘exit fee’ he exacts from girls who don’t play by his rules. Now it’s up to Pike to find her— but the risk will be much higher than he imagines. Includes an excerpt from Brad Taylor''s upcoming Pike Logan thriller, Hunter Killer.

Propulsive, compelling, and told with unparalleled realism, The Callsign brings readers new insight into the origins of Pike Logan and the Taskforce as they execute the first Omega operation in a relentless and action-packed short story. Commissioned at the highest level of the U.S. government, and designed to operate outside the bounds of U.S. law, a new counter-terrorist unit known as the Taskforce has just been formed, but not fully tested. Until now. Pike Logan has been given a team of operators drawn from the CIA’s National Clandestine Service and the military’s Special Operations Forces without any say in selecting the men on which he must depend. While executing a full mission profile exercise on U.S. soil, a target of opportunity appears before the Taskforce is deemed mission capable. Forced to execute, Pike and his team are sent to Yemen to track their first real target. The future of the Taskforce depends on their success, but when Pike is challenged by one of his own, their clear-cut mission teeters on the brink of disaster. The price of failure will reverberate much deeper than the loss of the target—straight into the presidency itself. Includes an excerpt of the Pike Logan novel, The Forgotten Soldier.

Pike Logan tracks highly-trained Russian assassins to Brazil in this blistering, action-packed thriller from New York Times bestselling author and former Special Forces Officer Brad Taylor. “It’s an excellent read, and I greatly enjoyed it.” —Nelson DeMille Pike Logan and the Taskforce were once the apex predators, an unrivaled hunting machine that decimated those out to harm the United States, but they may have met their match. While Pike Logan and Jennifer Cahill prepare to join their team on a counter-terrorist mission in the triple frontier—the lawless tri-border region where Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay meet—they are targeted in Charleston, South Carolina. A vicious explosion kills a friend, and the perpetrators have set it up to look like an accident. While the authorities believe this was not foul play, Pike knows the attack was meant for him. When he loses contact with the team in South America, Pike is convinced he and the Taskforce are under assault. His men are the closest thing to family that Pike has, which means he will do anything, even ignore direct orders to stand down, to find them. Pike and Jennifer head to Brazil to investigate their disappearance and run headlong into a crew of Russian assassins. Within days they are entangled in a byzantine scheme involving Brazilian politics and a cut-throat battle for control of offshore oil fields. Forged in combat, the Russians are the equal of anything the Taskforce has encountered before, but they make a mistake in attacking Pike’s team, because Pike has a couple of elite Israeli assassins of his own. And Pike will stop at nothing to protect his family.

What you see isn''t always what you get. The Taskforce – a highly clandestine Special Forces unit – is still recovering from its last mission, when more disaster strikes. A routine surveillance mission takes a much more sinister direction. Top operator Pike Logan won''t let it go. Logan stakes his reputation, his life and his future on his hunch. If he''s wrong, that''s it for him. But if he''s right, the Taskforce could prevent a threat that no one else saw coming. Innocent lives are on the line in this Taskforce novella from New York Times bestselling author Brad Taylor. Praise for Brad Taylor: ''It''s an excellent read, and I greatly enjoyed it'' Nelson DeMille. ''Pike ranks right up there with Jason Bourne, Jack Reacher and Jack Bauer'' John Lescroart. ''Logan is a tough, appealing hero you''re sure to root for'' Joseph Finder. ''Fresh plot, great actions, and Taylor clearly knows what he is writing about'' Vince Flynn.

Retired Special Forces officer Brad Taylor''s thrilling new short story sets Pike Logan and Jennifer Cahill on a hunt for an ancient Mayan temple and reveals the origin of their archaeological company, the cover for their clandestine work with the Taskforce. Deep in the Maya Biosphere Reserve, a huge protected tract of rain forest in northern Guatemala, lies the mythical Temple of Priests. Only one man knew of the temple''s location, but he was killed before he could relay the coordinates. Now, newly reinstated Taskforce operator Pike Logan has the grid location of the ruins, and he''s convinced Jennifer Cahill to travel to Guatemala in search of the Mayan temple her uncle died trying to find. But Pike and Jennifer are not the only ones heading into the rain forest in search of hidden treasure. A Canadian mining company is determined to explore the Biosphere for rare earth metals, even if it means destroying the way of life for local villagers. When they learn that Pike and Jennifer''s impending historical discovery might thwart their plans, it sets the newly minted team on a crash course with a group of men hellbent on getting their hands on the prize, no matter the cost. Includes an excerpt from Brad Taylor''s latest Pike Logan thriller, Daughter of War.

Die Taskforce - von der US-Regierung gegründet, um außerhalb des US-Rechts im Geheimen agieren zu können. Ihre Existenz ist ebenso wichtig wie illegal. Bei einem Einsatz in Ägypten kommt es zu einem Anschlag auf die Taskforce. Ein Mann stirbt, ein weiterer überlebt nur um Haaresbreite. Pike Logan und seine Partnerin Jennifer Cahill sind gezwungen, die gefährliche Mission auf eigene Faust zu Ende zu führen - und geraten dabei zwischen alle Fronten ... Aber das ist noch ihr geringstes Problem: Verschwörer sind dabei, ihre Heimat mit einer gewaltigen Waffe zu vernichten. Doch Mitgliedern der Taskforce ist es verboten, in den USA zu agieren. Darf Pike das Gesetz brechen? Oder soll Amerika wirklich das einzige Land sein, das Pike Logan nicht schützen kann? Brad Taylor erzählt mit unvergleichlichem Realismus, und das ist kein Wunder, denn er war viele Jahre lang Mitglied in einigen Spezialeinheiten, darunter acht Jahre in der Delta Force (zuletzt bei Einsätzen im Irak und Afghanistan). Kirkus Reviews: »Super geschrieben, spannend, und verdammt guter Lesestoff.« Blackfive: »In seinen Romanen erkennt man ganz klar Taylors Erfahrungen im Antiterrorkampf. Liest man seine Bücher, muss man sich fragen: Was ist echt, und was ist erfunden?« Brad Taylor ist der Bestsellerautor der Pike Logan-Romane. Er wurde auf Okinawa, Japan, geboren, wuchs aber im ländlichen Texas auf. Nach seinem Universitätsabschluss ging er zur US-Armee und verließ sie nach 21 Jahren als Oberstleutnant. Während dieser Zeit war er in der Infanterie und in Spezialeinheiten tätig (acht Jahre in der Delta Force), zuletzt bei Einsätzen im Irak und Afghanistan. Wenn er nicht schreibt, arbeitet Brad für verschiedene Firmen als Sicherheitsberater. Er lebt in Charleston, South Carolina, mit seiner Frau und zwei Töchtern.

Pike Logan must stop a deranged killer hell-bent on igniting an international conflagration in this explosive, action-packed thriller from New York Times bestselling author and former special forces officer, Brad Taylor. When a paragliding trip over the picturesque mountains of Switzerland results in the brutal murder of the former head of Israeli intelligence, Mossad brings in terrorist hunters Aaron and Shoshana to investigate. But they''ll need help to find out who was behind the attack and what they’re planning next. Luckily, Aaron and Shoshana know exactly who to call. Taskforce operators Pike Logan and Jennifer Cahill have been trapped in Charleston, South Carolina during COVID-19, so when Aaron and Shoshana show up on their doorstep with Israeli passports and a new mission, they jump at the chance to assist their friends. Some suspect that Keta’ib Hezbollah, an Iranian-funded militia group operating in Iraq, might be responsible for the “accidental” deaths of key members of the American and Israeli governments. But something isn’t adding up, and Pike, Jennifer, and the two Mossad operators are determined to find the real assassins before more people are cut down. As they stumble upon the trail of a serial killer loose on the streets of Rome connected to the deaths and follow evidence leading to the exalted Knights of Malta, they must wade deep into the contentious religious and political fractures of Israel and the greater Middle East. It’s a dangerous world where fanatics and legitimate organizations exist side by side, and it’s up to the Taskforce to determine who is really pulling the strings. What they find could have disastrous consequences not only for them, but for the entire world…

Ze worden de Taskforce genoemd. Ze werken in opdracht van de hoogste kringen van de Amerikaanse regering, buiten het zicht van het Congres en de media. Doel: missies uitvoeren buiten de grenzen van de wet. Pike Logan is een van de succesvolste leiders van de Taskforce - tot een tragedie zijn kijk op de wereld verandert...

Een terroristische aanslag dreigt. The CIA, FBI en Defensie staan machteloos: het komt aan op de Special Forces. Een onduidelijke video leidt de eenheid door Azië naar Egypte waar een brute aanslag een commando doodt. Pike Logan en zijn partner Jennifer Hill worden tot het uiterste op de proef gesteld. De twee terroristische organisaties waar ze het tegen op moeten nemen blijken van ondergeschikt belang als een wapen van ongekende grootte wordt ingezet om Amerikaans grondgebied aan te vallen. De Taskforce, het geheime wapen van Amerika, krijgt maar één kans om de onbekende vijand uit te schakelen.

Die Taskforce wurde von der US-Regierung gegründet, um außerhalb des US-Rechts im Geheimen agieren zu können. Ihre Existenz ist ebenso wichtig wie illegal. Pike Logan ist einer der erfolgreichsten Teamchefs der Taskforce - bis eine persönliche Tragödie seinen Blick auf die Welt für immer verändert. Pike weiß, was die Regierung niemals zugeben würde: Die wahre Bedrohung kommt nicht aus einem fernen Land. Die wahre Bedrohung sind Männer, die in Amerika leben, Männer mit einer kranken Weltanschauung. Männer im Besitz furchtbarer Vernichtungswaffen, die sie auch einsetzen wollen. Es ist das Pech dieser Männer, dass sie Pike Logans Weg kreuzen - denn Pike hat absolut nichts mehr zu verlieren ... Library Journal: ''Das tödliche Duell zwischen Pike und den Terroristen ist intelligent und brutal ... Taylor schreibt sehr authentisch. Man glaubt, einen echten antiterroristischen Einsatz zu erleben.'' FreshFiction.com: ''Ein verflucht gutes Buch. Ein Thriller von unerbittlichem Realismus.'' Joseph Finder: ''Das kann nur jemand schreiben, der wirklich erfahren im Antiterrorkampf ist, so wie Brad Taylor.'' Brad Taylor ist der Bestsellerautor der Pike Logan-Romane. Er wurde auf Okinawa, Japan, geboren, wuchs aber im ländlichen Texas auf. Nach seinem Universitätsabschluss ging er zur US-Armee und verließ sie nach 21 Jahren als Oberstleutnant. Während dieser Zeit war er in der Infanterie und in Spezialeinheiten tätig (acht Jahre in der Delta Force), zuletzt bei Einsätzen im Irak und Afghanistan. Wenn er nicht schreibt, arbeitet Brad für verschiedene Firmen als Sicherheitsberater. Er lebt in Charleston, South Carolina, mit seiner Frau und zwei Töchtern.

In Südostasien gerät ein Virus, das einen Großteil der Weltbevölkerung auslöschen könnte, in die falschen Hände. Unterdessen versucht Pike Logan trotz aller Widerstände Knuckles aus einem thailändischen Gefängnis zu befreien. Dabei kommt er eher durch Zufall einem iranischen General auf die Spur, der einen gewaltigen Anschlag plant. Für das Selbstmordattentat ist eine junge Tschetschenin vorgesehen, eine sogenannte Schwarze Witwe. Um Rache für ihr trauriges Schicksal zu nehmen, hat sich die Frau dem bewaffneten Kampf für ihr Volk angeschlossen - nicht ahnend, dass sie von den Terroristen eigentlich nur für deren Ziele missbraucht wird. Wird es Pike Logan und seiner Taskforce gelingen, die Schwarze Witwe aufzuhalten? Und können sie den Feind in den eigenen Reihen aufspüren? Non-Stop-Action an globalen Krisenherden. John Lescroart: »Auf einem Level mit Jason Bourne, Jack Reacher und Jack Bauer.« Booklist: »Es gibt viele Romane über die Special Forces, aber die von Taylor zählen eindeutig zu den besten.« Brad Taylor ist der Bestsellerautor der Pike Logan-Romane. Er wurde auf Okinawa, Japan, geboren, wuchs aber im ländlichen Texas auf. Nach seinem Universitätsabschluss ging er zur US-Armee und verließ sie nach 21 Jahren als Oberstleutnant. Während dieser Zeit war er in der Infanterie und in Spezialeinheiten tätig (acht Jahre in der Delta Force), zuletzt bei Einsätzen im Irak und Afghanistan. Wenn er nicht schreibt, arbeitet Brad für verschiedene Firmen als Sicherheitsberater. Er lebt in Charleston, South Carolina, mit seiner Frau und zwei Töchtern.

The hunters are about to become the hunted... Russia has supplied Islamic fundamentalists with a weapon of mass destruction. The Taskforce – a highly clandestine Special Forces unit – must neutralise it. Otherwise millions of unsuspecting innocents will be wiped out. Yet the Taskforce has problems of its own. Someone has been stalking them. And Pike Logan needs to find out who it is and why. Solving the mystery means the difference between life and death, both for the Taskforce and a foreign nation that has no idea of the threat. Perfect for fans of Lee Child, James Deegan and David Baldacci. Praise for Brad Taylor: ''It''s an excellent read, and I greatly enjoyed it'' Nelson DeMille. ''Pike ranks right up there with Jason Bourne, Jack Reacher and Jack Bauer'' John Lescroart. ''Logan is a tough, appealing hero you''re sure to root for'' Joseph Finder. ''Fresh plot, great actions, and Taylor clearly knows what he is writing about'' Vince Flynn.

It was meant to be a simple mission... The Taskforce – a highly clandestine Special Forces unit – is deployed on a maritime mission. They must locate the precious contraband of an infamous pirate, Edward Teach. Soon the Taskforce team find themselves at the mercy of an enemy unlike any other. These modern-day pirates have an insidious plan. One that leaves the Taskforce fighting for their very survival. The Taskforce are out of their depth in this adrenaline-fuelled novella, from New York Times bestselling author Brad Taylor. Praise for Brad Taylor: ''It''s an excellent read, and I greatly enjoyed it'' Nelson DeMille. ''Pike ranks right up there with Jason Bourne, Jack Reacher and Jack Bauer'' John Lescroart. ''Logan is a tough, appealing hero you''re sure to root for'' Joseph Finder. ''Fresh plot, great actions, and Taylor clearly knows what he is writing about'' Vince Flynn.

“A knockout punch of a novel.” —Mark Greaney Pike Logan uncovers a geopolitical scheme that has spiraled out of control in India in this latest pulse-pounding thriller from New York Times bestselling author and former special forces officer Brad Taylor. While on a routine security assessment in India, Taskforce operator Pike Logan foils an attempted attack on a meeting between the CIA and India’s intelligence service. Both government agencies believe it’s nothing more than a minor terrorist attack, but Pike suspects that something much more sinister is at play. After another terrorist operation at the Taj Mahal, he begins to believe that outside powers are attacking India in the gray zone between peace and war, leveraging terrorist groups for nothing more than economic gain. But the separatists conducting the operations have their own agenda. After a massive slaughter and kidnapping of hostages during an elaborate Indian pre-wedding party, two global powers are destabilized, and only Pike Logan and his team can de-escalate the tension by rescuing the captives. What follows is a race against the clock that winds through the bustling markets of Old Delhi, the luxurious resorts of Goa, and the epic halls of the Taj Mahal. It will take everything that Logan and the taskforce have to foil an intricate plot that leaves countless lives in the balance.

Are you constantly belitted by your man and feel like you are losing your sense of independence? Is your man tormenting you by alienating you from your friends and family as well as causing you to lose your self-identity and confidence too? Do you think you are ready to call it quits or do you wish to train your man to give you the love and respect you deserve? If you want to know more, do check out this book!This book will tell you why men have always oppressed women since the ancient era; how and why women are bullied by men into submission and deprived of love and respect; and how they can transform themselves into sassy women by making some adjustments to their ways of dating and their temperaments. If you find yourself in a pathetic situation right now and want to learn to deal with your man more effectively, do check out this book!

From easy to very difficult, the 100 puzzles in this book will help you become a better Sudoku player by understanding the logic behind solving even the most challenging puzzles. Each puzzle solution includes hints for filling in individual cells, as well as a sequencing order, so you know where to look for your next move. Whether you''re an expert or beginner, this unique solution format will help you finish every puzzle you start.

In his quest to restore wild magic to the world, the traveler faces a challenge that may be forever beyond his ability. After living alone for centuries, can the traveler find and accept help in realizing his dreams?

A collection of jokes, riddles, cartoons, and other humor for family members of all ages.

How do we, the Squares, the every day Joes, compete in this new world of sports gambling? The Sharps do this all day, and every day. We''ve got to get up and go to our jobs, pick up kids, go to soccer games, get the groceries, and get home in time to watch Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy! with the family. The Sharps don''t have to deal with such foolishness!The majority of those who participate in sports gambling are not doing it full-time. It''s a Side Hustle. That''s exactly what Side Hustle explores. As states continue to pass laws in favor of sports gambling, how do the average person create a profitable hobby out of their knowledge of the sports world and their ability to do the research.Author, Brad Taylor, has witnessed or experienced almost everything when it comes to sports gambling. Brad moved to Atlanta when he was 19 years old to pursue a career in health care. After more than 2 successful decades in Georgia, Brad decided to take a huge gamble and follow his passion of sports talk. And since he handicaps games every day, why not talk about it on a platform where others can either follow or fade? Like you, Brad has a career, family, obligations, responsibilities, and distractions in his life, but he still has the time to work sports gambling daily as his Side Hustle.