Brad Taylor Books

World war is on the horizon in New York Times bestselling author Brad Taylor’s tenth heart-pounding Pike Logan thriller. The Taskforce has stopped countless terrorist threats across the globe, operating outside of US law to prevent the death of innocents. But now, along the fault lines of the old Iron Curtain, the danger is far greater than a single attack. With Russia expanding its influence from Syria to the Baltic States, the Taskforce is placed on stand-down because of the actions of one rogue operator. Meanwhile, Pike Logan and Jennifer Cahill travel to Poland, hired to verify artifacts hidden for decades in a fabled Nazi gold train, only to find themselves caught amid growing tensions between East and West. A Russian incursion into Belarus under the facade of self-defense is trumped by a horrific attack against the United States, driving NATO to mobilize even as it tries to determine who is behind the strike. On the brink of war, Pike and Jennifer discover that there is a separate agenda in play, one determined to force a showdown between NATO and Russia. With time running out, and America demanding vengeance, Pike and Jennifer race to unravel the mystery before a point of no return is reached. Unbeknownst to them, there is another attack on the way. One that will guarantee World War III.

Pike Logan's mission to locate a missing Mossad agent leads him into a dangerous military coup in Africa, challenging his loyalties to the Taskforce. Initially, the task seems straightforward: assess a merchant's potential involvement in a scheme that could embarrass Israel. However, Aaron Bergman, a former Mossad elite team leader, vanishes during the operation, which was executed under the guise of plausible deniability for the Israeli government. Unbeknownst to Pike, he is tracking an American arms dealer in Tel Aviv suspected of selling sensitive nuclear components. When Pike's team thwarts an assassination attempt on Shoshana, Aaron's partner, they uncover a conspiracy aimed at destabilizing a democratic African nation. As they unravel a complex web involving both American and Israeli intelligence, Pike faces a critical choice between his Israeli allies and his Taskforce duties, especially as the coup unfolds. Central to this turmoil is Aaron's disappearance, a pivotal error by the conspirators. Shoshana, a formidable Mossad operative, is determined to rescue Aaron, even if it means eliminating Pike Logan in the process.

Pike Logan races to stop an insidious attack orchestrated by a man who knows America's most treasured secrets.THE WORLD'S SECRETS HAVE FALLEN INTO THE WRONG HANDS . . . Afghanistan has fallen. Taskforce operative Pike Logan's mission is to extract a man who has done more for the US in Afghanistan than perhaps anyone else. But Logan's goal is jeopardised when a ransomware attack hits every entity in the Taskforce. And when a connection is discovered between the hack and the Taliban, Logan is tasked with hunting the perpetrators down.He has no idea that this was just a test run, and the real attack is coming soon, engendered by a former NSA specialist in the US Government, who wants to return to the bipolar world of the Cold War.The turncoat has cloaked his schemes behind hackers from Serbia and Russia, and if successful, he will alter the balance of power on the global stage. So far, he has remained one step ahead of the Taskforce, but he has just made one massive mistake: hitting Pike Logan...The latest explosive thriller from New York Times bestselling author and former Special Forces officer Brad Taylor, perfect for fans of Lee Child, Jack Ryan, and David Baldacci.'Pike Logan is a feisty, devil-may-care hero.' Steve Berry 'Pike ranks right up there with Jason Bourne, Jack Reacher and Jack Bauer.' John Lescroart

Taskforce operators Pike Logan and Jennifer Cahill are used to putting their lives at risk, but this time it's Jennifer's brother who is in danger. As an investigative reporter working on the Mexican drug cartels, Jack Cahill has unknowingly got caught between two rival groups. His desperate call to his sister is his last before he's kidnapped. In their efforts to rescue Jack, Pike and Jennifer uncover a plot much more insidious than illegal drug trafficking.

When ISIS plans an attack no one anticipates, one that cannot be defeated by an airstrike, Pike Logan and the Taskforce are America's only hope.

In this heart-stopping thriller from New York Times bestselling author Brad Taylor, Pike Logan returns with his most dangerous and personal threat yet: a Taskforce Operator gone rogue. For years, the extralegal counterterrorist unit known as the Taskforce has worked in the shadows, anticipating and preventing attacks around the globe. Created to deal with a terrorist threat that shuns the civilized rule of law, it abandoned the same, operating outside of the US Constitution. Though wildly successful, it was rooted in a fear that the cure could be worse than the disease. And now that fear has come home. A Special Forces soldier is killed on an operation in Afghanistan, and complicit in the attack is a government official of an allied nation. While the US administration wants to forget the casualty, one Taskforce member will not. When he sets out to avenge his brother's death, his actions threaten to not only expose the Taskforce's activities, but also destroy a web of alliances against a greater evil. Pike Logan understands the desire, but also the danger. Brought in to eliminate the risk, he's now forced to choose between his friend and the administration he's sworn to protect, while unbeknownst to either of them, the soldier's death is only the beginning...

Fifteen years ago, in order to win a contract in the Kingdom, a desperate defense contractor used a shell company to provide a bribe to a wealthy Saudi businessman. Now a powerful player in the defense industry, he panics when the Panama Papers burst onto the public scene. Providing insight into the illicit deeds of offshore financing, they could prove his undoing. To prevent the exposure of his illegal activities, he sets in motion a plan to interdict the next leak, but he is not the only one worried about spilled secrets. The data theft has left the Taskforce potentially vulnerable, leaving a trail that could compromise the unit. Back in the good graces of the new president, Pike Logan and Jennifer Cahill are ordered to interdict the next leak as well, in order to control the damage

"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."-- Back cover

Charged with stopping an imminent terrorist attack, the Taskforce pursues leads to Egypt, where Pike Logan and Jennifer Cahill find themselves in charge of a mission involving a weapon of unprecedented destruction.

The debut novel in a new series by former Delta Force commander Brad Taylor introduces Pike Logan, a covert intelligence operative facing an imminent catastrophic attack from criminal ideologists. Taylor, a retired Special Forces Lieutenant Colonel with extensive operational experience, also works as a security consultant.

"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"-- Provided by publisher

Pike Logan and the Taskforce are used to being the hunters. But in this explosive “thriller that really thrills” (Publishers Weekly) from New York Times bestselling author Brad Taylor, they are the hunted... Intent on embroiling the US in a quagmire that will sap its economy and drain its legitimacy, Russia passes a potential weapon of mass destruction to Boko Haram, an extreme Islamic sect in Nigeria. The Russian FSB believes the weapon, a relic of the Cold War, has deteriorated and is no longer effective, but they are wrong. Boko Haram has the means for mass destruction, which will be set loose upon a multitude of unsuspecting innocents on one of the world’s grandest stages. Trying to uncover who might be stalking them, Pike Logan and the Taskforce have no idea what has been set in motion. But there is another secret from the Cold War buried in the Russian FSB, and exposing it will mean the difference between life and death for millions.

Set against a backdrop of fragile peace between Israel and Palestine, a covert team known as the Taskforce races against time to thwart an assassination attempt on a key American envoy. Operators Pike Logan and Jennifer Cahill navigate a treacherous landscape filled with terrorists, rogue assassins, and unreliable allies. As they pursue the assassin across the Middle East, they uncover a shocking secret involving an American citizen that could jeopardize not only the peace treaty but also the very existence of the Taskforce itself.

A gripping geopolitical scheme unfolds in India, as Pike Logan navigates a crisis that threatens to spiral out of control. This latest thriller from a bestselling author and former special forces officer promises intense action and intricate plot twists, showcasing Logan's skills in a high-stakes environment.

"While working as a contractor at an Australian F 35 facility, former Taskforce member Clifford Delmonty, callsign Dunkin, saw something he shouldn't have, and now he is on the run from Chinese agents. Pike Logan and Jennifer Cahill discover that Dunkin's attackers are part of a much larger scheme that could launch a full-on war between China and Taiwan. The Chinese have a devious plan to bait the small island nation into all-out war by destabilizing the government while manipulating an artificial intelligence defense system. Pike is now against an invisible enemy - one he can't actually attack. Can he prevent a catastrophic conflict from consuming a whole region of the world-- and save the lives of his teammates?" --Publisher

Taskforce operators Pike Logan and Jennifer Cahill race to stop a global pandemic in this fast-paced thriller in the New York Times bestselling series. Invented by nature and genetically manipulated by man, a highly lethal virus has just fallen into the wrong hands. Angered by sanctions placed against its nuclear program, a rogue state is determined to release the virus. The only thing standing in its way is the extralegal counterterrorist unit known as the Taskforce. But as they follow the trail of the virus across Southeast Asia to the United States, the Taskforce soon learns that the enemy they face may not be the enemy they should fear...

The Taskforce and Mossad join forces to bring down a fanatical organisation. When the former head of Israeli intelligence is killed, Mossad's terrorist hunters need help to find out who was behind the attack and they know exactly who to call: Pike Logan.

Pike Logan goes head-to-head with Putin's henchman in this propulsive and topical edge-of-your-seat thriller from New York Times bestselling author and former special forces officer Brad Taylor. To finally end the war between their nations, a rogue Ukranian band of partisans known as the Wolves teams up with members of Russia's military intelligence to assassinate Vladimir Putin. But Putin is aware of the traitors in his midst and assigns the loyal commander of the Russian national guard to root them out. It's a mission Victor Petrov is expected to undertake after he prevents Sweden from joining NATO--by assassinating a deputy minister of foreign affairs. After receiving intelligence about the threat in Sweden, the U.S. sends Pike Logan to identify Victor's target--only for him to get caught in the crossfire between Putin's agents and the Wolves. When the smoke clears, Pike makes no effort to stop the Wolves on their ultimate mission, believing it just, until he discovers that their operation has unimaginable consequences. For Putin is preparing a devastating endgame: activating the Dead Man's Hand nuclear response that will launch Russia's missiles in the event of his death. . .

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.'