The Sicilian Nexus

AN UNHOLY ALLIANCE. A DEVASTATING THREAT. A PERSONAL RECKONING.When the world’s most ruthless mafia syndicates ally with rogue terrorist states, the ultimate military thriller begins. Dive into the high-stakes Jake Fortina series with The Sicilian Nexus-an explosive standalone mission that new and returning readers alike can jump right into.For decades, Sicily was besieged under the iron grip of the Cosa Nostra and its ruthless Godfather, Salvatore 'Toto' Riina. When Italian law enforcement finally broke their reign, an even deadlier syndicate rose to dominance: the Calabrian ’Ndrangheta. Now, a vengeful mobster returns from exile to seize absolute control of both syndicates, forging a catastrophic pact with state-sponsored extremists from Russia and Iran. Funded by illicit millions, their target is unthinkable: a devastating tactical WMD strike on the vital US-NATO military hub at Naval Air Station Sigonella.Thrust back onto the front lines, retired U.S. Army Special Forces operator Jake Fortina and his trusted battle buddy Manny Alvarez go deep undercover beneath the Sicilian sun. Working with Jake’s brilliant Carabinieri officer wife, Sara, the team races to track covert arms shipments and suicide bombers cutting across North Africa and the Mediterranean. But as the manhunt tightens around the shadowy Godfather, Sara is confronted by an electrifying personal reckoning-a rare chance to serve justice to the ruthless killer who murdered her father nearly forty years ago.From the ancient alleys of Syracuse and the treacherous foothills of Mount Etna to high-speed midnight chases across the Mediterranean Sea, the clock is ticking. In a desperate battle against an unholy syndicate of mobsters and terrorists, Jake and Sara must neutralize an imminent nuclear catastrophe-or watch NATO’s southern flank collapse in fire. 6