Pono Hawkins Thriller Series

Special Forces vet and surfer Pono Hawkins quits sunny Hawaii for Maine's brutal winter to help a former comrade beat a murder rap. Pono is hunted, shot at, betrayed, and stalked by knife-wielding assassins as he tries to find the real murderer. Nothing is certain, no one can be trusted, no place is safe. There's a million square miles of wildlands out there to hide a man's body. And with a rap sheet that includes two jail sentences, Pono is the target of every cop in the state.   A US national best-seller, Killing Maine won 1st Prize at the New England Book Festival. Number two in the Pono Hawkins series after the critically acclaimed, best-seller Saving Paradise, it is an insider's view of crooked Maine politics, environmental catastrophes and corporate graft, and how a lone commando hunts down those who hunt him, protects the women he loves, and defends a beautiful, endangered wilderness.   Editorial Reviews   "Another terrifically entertaining read from a master of the storytelling craft … A work of compelling fiction … Very highly recommended." —Midwest Book Review   "Another stellar ride from Bond; checking out Pono's first adventure isn't a prerequisite, but this will make readers want to." – Kirkus   "Bond returns with another winner in Killing Maine. Bond's ability to infuse his real-world experiences into a fast-paced story is unequaled." – Culture Buzz   "The suspense, mystery, and intrigue will keep you on the edge of your seat." – Goodreads   "The action is exciting, and a surprise awaits over each new page … Bond is clearly one of the master authors for thrillers of this century." – NetGalley   "In this multi-complex novel…  Friendship, loyalty, love, revenge and greed are just some of the issues brought to light in this novel.  Author Mike Bond scores some high points and shoots straight to the top of the rating list!" – Just Reviews   "Bond tackles many important social and environmental issues in a fast-paced, politically charged plot with a passionate main character. Killing Maine is a twisting mystery with enough suspicious characters and red herrings to keep you guessing. It's also a dire warning about the power of big industry and a commentary on our modern ecological responsibilities. A great read for the socially and environmentally conscious mystery lover." – Honolulu Star-Advertiser   "Killing Maine is quite a ride for those who love good crime thrillers.  But, too, like its predecessor, it is much more than just another rousing crime thriller.  This is another of Mike Bond's environmental eye-openers that will leave readers a lot wiser about alternative energy plans, state and federal politics, and the huge profits that are being stolen from the pockets of American taxpayers by the scam artists who often surround an industry like this one. I can't recommend this one strongly enough." – Book Chase

Special Forces veteran Pono Hawkins races from a Tahiti surfing contest to France when he learns that an ISIS terrorist he'd thought was dead, Mustafa al-Boudienne, has an Iranian backpack nuclear weapon and plans to destroy Paris. Pono was once Mustafa's prisoner in Iraq, and is now the only one left alive to identify him.   When Pono reaches Paris he finds that his closest comrade has been kidnapped, and that the date to destroy the city is fast approaching. Joining forces with allies from US and French intelligence, and with a fearless and brilliant French agent, Anne Ronsard, with whom he soon falls in love, Pono sets out against impossible odds to catch and kill Mustafa and his terrorist cell before they can destroy the most beautiful city on earth. As they dig deeper into the terrorist networks, their own lives are more and more endangered, while the terrorists change tactics again and again to outwit them as the time to save the city runs out.   Spanning a fast two weeks in and around Paris, Goodbye Paris is a window to today's France, its elegance and poverty, humanism and fanaticism, beauty and despair, to the still-magical French countryside with its white castles and dark forests, the food, wine, and joyous ironic people, the magic of the Eiffel Tower and Notre Dame Cathedral, and the tragic fate awaiting them.   Third in the best-selling Pono Hawkins series after Saving Paradise and Killing Maine, Goodbye Paris takes us into never-before revealed depths of covert action on three continents, to insider secrets in the war against terrorism, into intense memories of combat in Afghanistan, Iraq and elsewhere, and to the depths of love when everything seems lost.   Based on the author's years of experience with terrorism and Middle East wars, and his deep knowledge of French and US intelligence and military operations, Goodbye Paris is a stunning thriller, an entrancing love story, and an exciting account of anti-terror operations from Paris and Morocco to Afghanistan.   Goodbye Paris is a hallmark Mike Bond thriller: tense, exciting, and alive with real details and places, and that will keep you up all night.   EDITORIAL REVIEWS   "There's tension, turmoil and drama on every page that's hot enough to singe your fingers." – New York Times Bestseller, Steve Berry   "A rip-roaring page-turner, edgy and brilliantly realistic." – Culture Buzz   "Exhilarating." – Kirkus   "Another non-stop thriller of a novel by a master of the genre." – Midwest Book Review   "A stunning thriller, entrancing love story and exciting account of anti-terror operations." – BookTrib   "Doesn't stop until it has delivered every possible ounce of intelligent excitement." – Miami Times   "Fast and twisty, and you don't know how it's going to end." – Arizona Daily Sun   "Thrills... crisp writing and intelligence." – St. Louis Today