{"product_id":"cold-barrel-zero-9780316259194","title":"Cold Barrel Zero","description":"\u003ch2\u003eCold Barrel Zero by Matthew Quirk\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCold Barrel Zero delivers a high-stakes military thriller where loyalty, betrayal, and survival collide. Matthew Quirk crafts a gripping narrative centered on two former brothers-in-arms forced into a deadly confrontation that will determine the fate of the nation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Story\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eJohn Hayes is a Special Operations legend who went rogue on a deep-cover mission and betrayed his own soldiers. Disgraced and on the run, he returns to the United States to get back to his wife and daughter and take revenge on his accusers with a series of devastating attacks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOnly one man can stop him: Thomas Byrne. He once fought alongside Hayes as a combat medic, but he gave up the gun. Now a surgeon, he moves from town to town, trying to forget his past, until he is called upon by a high-ranking government official to help capture the man he once called a friend.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHayes and Byrne were once as close as brothers, but with the fate of the nation hanging in the balance and nothing as it seems, both men must decide whom to trust -- and whom to betray. In a final, explosive battle for justice, they face off along a rifle's cold barrel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat Readers Can Expect\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis paperback edition from Mulholland Books combines the blistering pace of Lee Child, the nonstop action of Brad Thor, and the richly drawn characters and moral stakes of Daniel Silva. Quirk's extensive research into America's Special Operations Forces brings authenticity to every page, elevating the military thriller genre to new levels of suspense.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMatthew Quirk\u003c\/b\u003e studied history and literature at Harvard College. After graduation, he spent five years at \u003ci\u003eThe Atlantic\u003c\/i\u003e, reporting on a variety of subjects, including crime, private military contractors, the opium trade, terrorism prosecutions, and international gangs. He lives in San Diego.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mulholland Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50680554717458,"sku":"9780316259194","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_370dab09-4b6f-4149-be48-aaa75ff11147.jpg?v=1734922573","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/cold-barrel-zero-9780316259194","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}