Chilling New Thriller

From New York Times bestselling author, Steven Coonts comes an exciting new thriller, Pirate Alley.  A luxurious cruise to the exotic locales of the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden turns into a nightmare for passengers and crew when their ship is suddenly attacked and captured by a band of  Somali pirates. An initial rescue mission ends in failure.  Unless they are paid a ransom of $200 million dollars within seven days, the pirates threaten to execute all their hostages.  But information gleaned from a captured operative indicates that there is a more dangerous conspiracy afoot.  Once the ransom is paid, militants intend to swoop in and slaughter the passengers in an orgy of terror, hoping to provoke a massive American military response that will set the world aflame.  Jake Grafton is assigned to negotiate with the brutal pirate chief while his right hand man, Tommy Carmellini, and a team of CIA and Navy SEAL operatives mount an undercover operation to save the hostages and keep the U.S. from being maneuvered into a murderous war.  Check out this exciting new thriller available at your Community Library today!