Escape From Donetsk (A Jon Smith Novel Book 2)

Escape From Donetsk (A Jon Smith Novel Book 2)

by Bob Asher

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Published by Red Shirt Publishing, LLCPublished 2024-01-01

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  • You love military thrillers grounded in real geopolitics and want protagonists who are skilled operators, not invincible superheroes.
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About this book

Jon Smith, a CIA Paramilitary Officer, returns in this second standalone novel in the Jon Smith series. While flying from Ukraine to Poland after a covert operation, Smith receives word that his goddaughter, Sister Joan, is trapped behind Russian lines in Donetsk. She has witnessed Chechen soldiers kill her priest. Smith agrees to rescue her with the help of his teammate Angie Hawkins. What begins as a straightforward rescue mission of a young nun in Russian-occupied Donetsk escalates dramatically within two days, eventually bringing Russia to the brink of launching a tactical nuclear strike on Ukraine's capital. The novel explores themes of love, loyalty, sacrifice, deception, betrayal, and vengeance through Smith's character—a trained warrior and honorable man driven by his desire to protect those close to him. The story combines military action with espionage elements set against the backdrop of the Ukraine conflict.

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