Termination Orders

Leo J. Maloney

Sep 2012 · Pinnacle Books

About this ebook

From a Black Ops veteran and author of Deep Cover, a military thriller about a retired CIA agent forced back into action by a lethal conspiracy.

Once a trained killer for the CIA, Dan Morgan has built a new life for himself. But when he receives a desperate plea from his former Black Ops partner—reportedly killed in a foreign battle zone—he flies to help. It should be a routine mission, extracting a human asset from the region. But it's not routine; it's an ambush. Now Morgan is running for his life, holding crucial evidence. With his contacts dead and family in danger, Morgan must take on a full-scale conspiracy in the highest echelons of a vast global network that plays by its own rules—when it suits them. For Dan Morgan, it’s about to come to an end in Washington, D.C., on a national stage, in the crosshairs of a killer…

“A must-read thriller of torture, assassination, and double agents, where nothing is as it seems.”—Jon Renaud, author of Dereliction of Duty

“A high-powered thriller…tense and terrifying!”—Hank Phillippi Ryan, USA Today–bestselling author of The First to Lie

“An outstanding thriller that rings with authenticity.”—John Gilstrap, New York Times – bestselling author of Hellfire

Ratings and reviews

The union of the U.S. flag, when the flag is hung down, is positioned on the top left corner... on the cover you have it on the right... every soldier and patriot knows this... if you don't know how the U.S. flag is positioned don't write some fiction book about a black-ops soldier. Black-ops isn't even a real thing it's some dumb thing civilians decided to name a Vietnam era unit.

The only thing that concerns me about this novel is that the writing is immature. The author may not have been aware that his readers want spy novels that don't keep stating the obvious and don't care about schmaltzy family feelings in a big way. This novel does have merit so I'll give his next one a chance. I do hope his writing improves and matures as I would like another series to loo forward to.

Good try, but too full of cliché, over the top spy antics. I love a good spy book but much of this was cringe worthy. Barely made it through.

About the author

Leo J. Maloney is the author of the acclaimed Dan Morgan thriller series, which includes Termination Orders, Silent Assassin, Black Skies, Twelve Hours, Arch Enemy, For Duty and Honor, Rogue Commander, Dark Territory, and Threat Level Alpha. He was born in Massachusetts, where he spent his childhood, and graduated from Northeastern University. He spent over thirty years in black ops, accepting highly secretive missions that would put him in the most dangerous hot spots in the world. Since leaving that career, he has had the opportunity to try his hand at acting in independent films and television commercials. He has seven movies to his credit, both as an actor and behind the camera as a producer, technical advisor, and assistant director. He is also an avid collector of classic and muscle cars. He lives in the Boston area and in Venice, Florida. Visit him at www.leojmaloney.com or on Facebook or Twitter.