The Devil's Wager: Jack Carson Stories, #2

By CM Raymond and LE Barbant

Sometimes the Devil's Wager is the only bet to make. 

A desperate attempt to flee North comes to a crashing halt when an off-the-grid commune called Roanoke mistakes Jack Carson for their savior. 

With few supplies, no hope, and everything to lose, Jack throws in with the group. But when the community reveals their true intention to use Jack as a weapon in their vendetta against the federal government, Jack must come to grips with the fact that he's not the only one with secrets under the skin. 

Meanwhile, special agent Dana MacLachlan is at her wits end. Luckily, her wits end is where she thrives. With high ranking officials breathing down her agency's neck, Dana is forced to use unsavory tactics to unravel the mystery of the man known only as "Jack." But when the answers she finds lead only to more questions, Dana learns that sometimes justice demands more than decency allows.

Is Jack strong enough to stop Roanoke from their suicide mission or will helping only drag him closer to the fire? 
Can Dana find the truth buried beneath a world of lies? 
Can anyone truly win, when they're playing the devil's wager?

The action is explosive, the mystery inescapable. The Devil's Wager grabs you by the neck and doesn't let go. If you like strong men, stronger women, and a world that demands the good and bad deeds of both, then you'll love Book 2 of the Jack Carson Stories by CM Raymond and LE Barbant—The Devil's Wager!

The Devil's Wager is a novella that is approximately 32,000 words long or around 105 pages.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Smoke and Steel Press
• Release date: Sep 3, 2018
• ISBN: 9781386778660

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