Seven books, the five novels in the Control Series plus two prequels. Four allies battle a savage mob boss and a deadly terrorist — over 1,400 pages of vigilante justice, conspiracy, revenge, mysteries, a serial killer and espionage, with a nuclear climax.
MEET STEVE McKUEN:
Brilliant and ruthless ex-criminal, McKuen has settled down to a regular life. Except...
Illusion
When he loses his soul mate in an assassination attempt, McKuen fights to recover his life. A psychopathic killer blindsides him with a counterfeiting operation in his bar. Near dead from a car crash, McKuen brings his enemy to justice.
The Greatest Game
Detective Charlotte Coil has only a few things on her mind: a bank robbery, a prison break, and the kidnap-murder of a politician’s brother. Oh, and her boyfriend's been held hostage by an insane gunman. Can she ride out the tidal wave? It’s a test of tenacity, “the greatest game.”
McKuen's Revenge (Control, Book 1)
Someone's after McKuen; for what he doesn't know. His wife is kidnapped, an heirloom is stolen and the police suspect him of murder. Detective Coil isn't convinced he’s guilty, and McKuen is determined to turn the tables on a nemesis he can't see.
Coil’s Cold Justice (Control, Book 2)
When a legendary detective tracks a serial killer, it's just a question of time, right? Not if the murderer is a detective, too. Trying to nail the killer, Charlotte Coil brings down the boldest smuggling ring in the west and uncovers a haunting memory from her past.
Annie's War (Control, Book 3)
When young agent, Annie McCarthy, loses the rock of her world, she stops at nothing to track down the suspect. Is she hunting a terrorist? Can she outflank her foe, cunning and cruel, in her quest to avenge the wrong? Her shadow enemy, dominating and deadly, is closing in.
Carla's Mission: A Techno Thriller (Control, Book 4)
When genius computer hacker, Carla Starr, encounters forces beyond her virtual power, she's baffled by her inability to defeat them. Is the government her enemy? Her friend? Can she keep her sanity? Can she even stay alive?
Annihilation (Control, Book 5)
A deadly enemy, hidden in plain sight: when a series of murders in Santa Monica rockets into an act of terrorism, Steve McKuen, detective Charlotte Coil, agent Annie McCarthy and hacker Carla Starr are nearly annihilated. Can they outflank their foes, cunning and cruel? As they close in, they’re jolted by a bombshell.
A technothriller, Control includes subplots of conspiracy, kidnapping, serial killers, vigilante justice and terrorism, with a dash of romance.
Interview
Excerpt from an interview with the author:Q – Why seven books?
A – After publishing the five Parts of a massive novel, Control, as separate books, I’m bringing Steve McKuen’s story together in one package. Illusion and The Greatest Game naturally precede Control, story-wise. When I started Illusion a few years ago, I didn’t originally plan on this long story arc, but I know people will like it.
Since I love reading mystery, private detective, political thriller and vigilante justice novels, I'm producing these genres in one boxed set.
For instance, Books 1 and 2 of Control–McKuen's Revenge and Coil's Cold Justice–are crime thrillers, and share a few scenes from different peoples' points of view. Books 3 and 4–Annie's War and Carla's Mission–introduce a political thriller and technothriller aspect while linking back to Books 1 and 2, and ahead to Book 5.
Each of the first four Control books is based on a new lead character. The idea is to introduce and focus on each person, while at the same time driving the action forward, a real page-turner. Each book's story stands alone, and all of the story and subplot threads tie up in Book 5, Annihilation.
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