Rules of War: A Thriller

Written by Matthew Betley

Narrated by George Newbern

Following the events of the “fast, hard-hitting, and impossible to put down” (The Real Book Spy) Field of Valor, Logan West continues his mission to bring America’s traitorous vice president to justice, even as the clandestine group pulling all the strings makes one last deadly bid to regain their power.

The vice president of the United States is missing, the director of the National Security Agency has been assassinated, and the mysterious organization orchestrating global instability is in tatters. While John Quick recovers from a gunshot wound that nearly killed him, Logan West is on the hunt to bring the vice president back to the United States to face justice for his treason. The final stakes have never been higher and Logan and his task force are left with little to no options. Will it be this warrior’s end?

“Packed with action, intrigue, and a rising sense of hair-raising, high-stakes chaos,” (Ben Coes, New York Times bestselling author), Rules of War is an authentic, timely, and relentless thriller that will sink its teeth in you.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio
• Release date: Jul 16, 2019
• ISBN: 9781508279723

Matthew Betley

Matthew Betley is a former Marine officer of ten years. His experience includes deployments to Djibouti after September 11, and Iraq, prior to the surge. A New Jersey native who considers Cincinnati home, he graduated from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, with a BA in psychology and minors in political science and sociology.

Reviews for Rules of War

[Denny Colangelo · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Great follow-up to the series. Non stop action to the end.

[Kim Bell-Gateskill · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

I loved the action and the humanity that the heroes showed.

[finsrandl · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

With “Rules Of War”, his fourth Logan West novel, Betley continues to show why he belongs in the top tier of today’s thriller writers. Known since his debut for cutting-edge, over the top action scenes and dialogue rife with biting wit, humor and sarcasm, Betley continues to improve his story telling and plot details with each subsequent novel. “Rules Of War” is his most ambitious undertaking yet spanning multiple countries and continents and weaving a multi-layered plot that builds upon his previous works and continues to expand the Logan West universe in both depth and breadth.Even with all of the action, plot twists, and acerbic commentary we’ve come to know and love from West, Betley skillfully goes deeper and expands his character development seamlessly in this outing. With West’s sidekick John Quick sidelined for much of the novel following the events in “Field Of Valor”, the reader gets a fantastic focus on Logan and an insight into his motivations, demons, and psyche that hasn’t been as apparent in the previous novels.Betley’s novels are tight, fast-paced, humorous, and action-packed. His work is intended as entertainment and, as such, delivers at a high level consistently. “Rules Of War” is not a high-brow political commentary nor is it intended to be. “Rules” is intense, engaging, and a fun-filled adventure ride written to entertain and please the reader and it delivers fully and completely.While many reviewers and commenters have raved about the train sequence and a scene in a certain fast-food restaurant, there’s a scene in, on, and around a mountaintop gondola that is vintage Betley and will grab even the most casual of readers! Further, unlike so many of today’s action thrillers, “Rules Of War” has a completely satisfying and appropriate ending – no contrived cliffhanger or abrupt, two page wrap up!My only complaints are it’s not 100 pages longer, and it’s the only Betley novel I’ve not yet been able to get signed yet!Keep you hands and feet inside the ride at all times, folks! You’re in for a fun one!