Return Fire

Book excerpt: “Charged with adrenaline, RETURN FIRE is a high-speed police thriller that never lets you off the edge of your seat. Equal parts mystery and action thriller, RETURN FIRE is page-turning fiction at its very best.” —the American Author’s Association As a decorated SWAT sniper, Barry Ozeroff’s aim as a storyteller is just as deadly accurate. RETURN FIRE is everything you could ever want in a thriller. —Steve Hamilton, Edgar Award-winning author of NIGHT WORK. SWAT sniper Ben Geller and his family have a lot on their plate. They were victims of a recent hostage siege, their debts far outweigh their earnings, and they’re trying to adopt a troubled young African-American boy. So the last thing they need is to be stalked by a madman with a grudge, a creative imagination, and fifteen million dollars. Ben has other problems as well. Of the three ladies in his life, the only faithful one is his eight-year-old daughter. The other two—the wife he thought he knew, and the badge-wielding girlfriend who’s maybe just a little too possessive—are both full of surprises. When the stress gets to him, and his job is threatened by an excessive force complaint, Ben realizes he’s lost all control of his life. Then things begin to change for the better, leaving Ben back in full control. But better isn’t always what it’s cracked up to be, and control isn’t just something Ben's lost, it’s something he never had. And now, in RETURN FIRE, Ozeroff fans get the payoff they’ve been waiting for.