Conspiracy

"Conspiracy of Silence" is the first in the new series by Ronie Kendig, 'Tox Files'.  Though this is the first novel in the series, there is a prequel novella, "The Warrior's Seal" and it is available for free on www.amazon.com.  Though not required to follow Conspiracy, I would recommend the reader read that first.  In "Conspiracy of Silence" Tox, a Special Forces Operative, has been asked by his brother, the POTUS, to find a killer that is considered a threat to the US.  As Tox and his men, along with Kasey, the president's sister-in-law and FBI agent, search for the assassin, one thing leads to another, revealing a world wide conspiracy involving the Aleppo Codex and an old world plague. 
I liked this book a lot.  It is really long though, over 400 pages, so be prepared to commit.  The characters are great, I like how Tox and Ram (a member of Special Forces team) maintain their beliefs and yet are soldiers.  Kendig's whole family is full of veterans, so she knows her stuff.  Heck, even her dog is a vet!  I received this book in exchange for an honest review from Bethany House Publishers. 

Pat Crowe

"World, Chase Me Down" by Andrew Hilleman is the fiction telling of a true story.  Pat Crowe is a scoundrel from the turn of the century (not this one, the last one).  During a down on his luck time, Crowe kidnapped a Omaha millionaire's son for ransom.  The novel follows Crowe through three time periods intermittently.  The author switches by the chapter so it is easy to follow.  I am unsure on how historically accurate the author is as I hadn't heard of Crowe before reading this book.  But Hilleman does weave a pretty interesting tale.  Crowe's character is fun to read.  He is always wallering in misery and yet he never gets down and keeps his chin up.  Just keeps on going through one failure after another.  I recommend this book to history buffs who aren't scared off by a little grit.  I received this e-book in exchange for an honest review from www.firsttoread.com.