{"product_id":"pirate-alley-a-jake-grafton-novel","title":"Pirate Alley A Jake Grafton Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"[A] Swashbuckling Thriller...Coonts takes us on a heck of a good ride.\"—\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003ePirate Alley\u003c\/i\u003e, a luxurious vacation cruise to the exotic locales of the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden turns into a nightmare for passengers and crew when their ship is suddenly attacked and captured by a band of bloodthirsty Somali pirates. An initial rescue mission ends in failure—and the decks are covered in blood. Unless they are paid a ransom of $200 million within seven days, the pirates threaten to execute all their hostages. But information gleaned from a captured Al Qaeda operative indicates that there is a far more dangerous conspiracy afoot.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Coonts details this ship hijacking and take-down as if he has firsthand experience \u003ci\u003ewith\u003c\/i\u003e the SEAL Teams.\"\u003c\/b\u003e—\u003cb\u003eHoward Wasdin, author of \u003ci\u003eSeal Team Six\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOnce the ransom is paid, Islamic militants intend to swoop in and slaughter the passengers in an orgy of terror, hoping to provoke a massive American military response that will set the Muslim world aflame. Jake Grafton is assigned to negotiate with the brutal pirate chief while his right-hand man, Tommy Carmellini, and a team of CIA and Navy SEAL operatives mount an undercover operation not only to save the hostages, but to keep the United States from being maneuvered into a murderous war...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A stomach-clenching nail-biter that will leave readers exhausted and satisfied.\"—\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis edition of the book is the deluxe, tall rack mass market paperback.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"OUATB","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48298341040383,"sku":"*R0077026*","price":3.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0487\/5550\/7364\/files\/1379063482633.jpg?v=1773776553","url":"https:\/\/shop.onceuponatimebooks.com\/products\/pirate-alley-a-jake-grafton-novel","provider":"Once Upon a Time Books AR","version":"1.0","type":"link"}