Death Stake (Trasker)

In Death Stake, we rejoin Brad Trasker, who has been retired from the intelligence arena for a while. He currently works as head of security for an aerospace facility after an incident last year. When photos of the engine they are designing are leaked online, Brad investigates. What he finds leads him to a start-up in Bangkok, where the programmers have all gone missing and possibly murdered. It will take all of Brad’s skills, and some friends, to find out what really happened. That is, if he can find anyone to trust in the ever-changing world of spy craft.

I am a huge fan of Andrew Mayne, but I will say this, his characters all tend to sound the same. Whether they are magicians turned FBI agents, scientists, spies or underwater investigators, there isn’t a lot of character diversity. If you enjoy spy stories, this is a great book for you. Trasker isn’t my favorite series, I’d have to go with old Theo Cray there, and most of the spy stuff goes over my head. However, it is action-packed and one thing you can count on with Mayne, is that justice will be served.