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It's just another day for John Webster, a reporter for the Daily Globe, when disaster strikes from out of nowhere. A sniper kills a prominent figure at a news conference and all hell breaks loose. With very few clues, the police are stumped. They have never seen anything like it before. A perfect headshot from over a 1,000 meters away. John is one of the few people around who has experience dealing with snipers. In Iraq and Afghanistan he saw a lot of good people die and he understands how terrifying a trained killer can be. At first Detective Cherie Killian, John Webster's girlfriend, wants to keep John far away from the investigation. But as the sniper keeps terrorizing people, she has no choice to entrust John and enlists his help. However working together is difficult and soon it tears at the fabric of their relationship. John may have to choose between stopping a murderous psychopath and the chance to reset his life and settle down. As they investigate, they go down the list of military-trained sharp shooters. But very soon Cherie Killian and John Webster exhaust all possibilities without anything to show for it. It seems the sniper can kill without consequence. When the sniper slaughters an entire family, however, the full brunt of the police force goes against him but he seems to be able to disappear into the shadows at will. No security cameras can pick him up; no witnesses live to tell their story. But little do they know that the killings are anything but random. In fact, they are deeply personal and the only person who can stop the killer is John Webster.
Publication Year: 2015
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Investigative Journalist John Webster is back and this time he’s managed to witness a gory murder… he is unable to let go and stays on the case despite his doctor recommending he back of after it takes a toll on his health.
The toll on his health might be greater than he thinks... Naturally being an investigative reporter has some drawbacks and causes one to make enemies along the way...
Webster is a brilliantly complex character – he bounces between doing anything it takes to get the story, lying and scheming to showing a human side, struggling with what he does and empathizing with the victims. In one instant, it's easy to hate him and in the next he's totally likable and I'm rooting for him. While he comes off as kind of ... an ass at times - deep down he does seem good so there is a desire to see him persevere.
His penchant for getting himself into trouble always makes for a fascinating read. He seems to make friends easily and enemies more easily - reading this series is never dull. One could read in or out of order - each is its own adventure.
Highly recommend this series to anyone who likes mystery... or action...
it's very fast-paced and doesn't require a massive time investment.