The Kill Switch - (Tucker Wayne) by James Rollins & Grant Blackwood (Paperback)

About the Book

Recruited by Sigma Force to extract a Russian pharmaceutical magnate, who holds the biological key to a new weapons system, from Siberia, former Army Ranger Tucker Wayne and his military working dog Kane must solve an ancient mystery before the modern world suffers a fate worse than death.

Book Synopsis

From bestselling authors James Rollins and Grant Blackwood, the first installment in an exciting new thriller series based on the Sigma Force novels featuring former Army Ranger Tucker Wayne and his partner, Army working dog Kane, introduced in the New York Times bestseller Bloodline and the e-original story "Tracker."

Former Army Ranger Tucker Wayne and his military working dog Kane are recruited by Sigma Force to extract a Russian pharmaceutical magnate from Siberia. A scientific genius, the drug tycoon holds the biological key to a new weapon system, a danger engineered from the ancient past to terrorize the modern world.

From the frozen steppes of Russia to the sun-blasted savannahs of Africa, Tucker and Kane must piece together a mystery going back to the origins of life on Earth--before the ancient peril can destroy the heartland of America, and with it, all of humankind.

From the Back Cover

They are Sigma Force's secret weapon . . .

From bestselling masters of action and intrigue James Rollins and Grant Blackwood comes the first in an unparalleled new thriller series based on the Sigma Force novels, featuring former Army Ranger Tucker Wayne and his partner, military working dog Kane.

Tucker Wayne and Kane are recruited by Sigma Force to extract a Russian pharmaceutical magnate from Siberia. A scientific genius, the man holds the biological key to a new weapon system, a danger engineered from the ancient past to terrorize the modern world. From the frozen steppes of Russia to the sun-blasted savannahs of Africa, Tucker and Kane must piece together a mystery going back to the origins of life on Earth--before the ancient peril can destroy the heartland of America, and with it, the world.

Review Quotes

"James Rollins knows adventure." -- Chicago Sun-Times

"James Rollins is a master of international action and intrigue." -- Richmond Times-Dispatch

"From the hidden Indian treasure, to the Fort Knox secrets, to the conspiracy at the beginning of the United States The Devil Colony gives you every reason why you'll want to be a member of Sigma Force." -- Brad Meltzer, New York Times bestselling author of The Inner Circle on The Devil Colony

"Amazonia grabs you by the throat...Rollins is one of the most inventive storytellers writing today. Don't dare miss this one!" -- Lincoln Child, co-author of The Ice Limit

"A spiraling, high-octane adventure, loaded with cutting-edge technology and jam-packed with action and mayhem. This pulse-pounding thriller moves at mach speed. James Rollins is clearly at the top of his game." -- Steve Berry, bestselling author of The Romanov Prophecy on Map of Bones

"Nobody--and I mean nobody--does this stuff better than Rollins." -- Lee Child on The Devil Colony

"Rollins just gets better with each book, and his position at the top of this particular subgenre remains unshaken." -- Publishers Weekly

"The science... reads like the best of Michael Crichton. The machinations of government read like the best of David Baldacci. And the action and thrills read like the best of Clive Cussler. Rollins takes the best of all of these and creates an amazing thriller unlike any other. -- Associated Press on Bloodline

"A fantastic adventure story with non-stop action [that] shows the close bond between dog and partner, and the readers will fall in love with this canine and his handler." -- Crimespree Magazine on THE KILL SWITCH

"Readers who have enjoyed the Sigma Force series will not only find this an entertaining thriller, but the collaboration of these two accomplished authors also adds another dimension to this exciting series." -- Bookloons.ocm on THE KILL SWITCH

"[T]his fast moving story delivers plenty of the tension laced action readers expect from Rollins. The bond between Tucker and Kane is the best part of the tale." -- Monsters and Critics on THE KILL SWITCH

"The taut and complex story sprints across the globe from Russia to Istanbul to southern Africa to the United States, and offers a diverse cast of well-developed characters and a tightly woven plot that intrigues, excites, and doesn't let go." -- Library Journal (starred review) on THE KILL SWITCH