A deadly paid assassin dispatches his victims by ripping their throats open with a bear claw device.
Ex-Marine Belle Bannon must stop him before he slays the victim of a horrible Nazi war crime who’s about to identify a beloved U.S. Senator as her assailant.
"In Belle Bannon, Mike Pace has created a a female Mitch Rapp, Pike Logan, or Scot Harvath. A heroine who can kick the ass of anyone or anything, except the demons haunting her every move."
—Jon Land, USA Today bestselling author of the Caitlin Strong series
"Double the trouble, twice the action, and quadruple the fun. A rousing tale."
—Steve Berry, New York Times bestselling author of The Omega Factor on Sundance Revenge
About the Book
Former combat Marine and current bow-hunting guide Belle Bannon faces her most spine-tingling challenge yet!
Belle’s persuaded to join an off-the-books government black-ops unit to find and terminate the world’s most lethal paid assassin, a killer who’s eluded world authorities for decades. Known as “The Claw,” the assassin slays his victims by ripping open their throats with a bear claw device. The pursuit takes Belle to Italy’s Cinque Terre region where she learns that the Claw’s target is an aged Italian nun, and his client is a revered U.S. senator whose secret, vile past emerged from the ashes of Auschwitz. Belle faces near insurmountable odds as she tries to protect the nun before the old woman falls prey to the assassin. He has other ideas and dreams of raking his claw across Belle’s neck, then calmly watching her witness her own blood gush from her throat before breathing her last.
About the Author
No matter what path thriller author Mike Pace has walked, it’s always been with a story to tell.One of Mike’s earliest memories is helping to write the fourth grade Christmas play at his Pittsburgh elementary school.
Born in Pittsburgh, Mike attended the University of Illinois on an art scholarship, and graduated with a BFA degree.
Member of the International Thriller Writers and Maryland Writers Associations
Praise for Mike's books
“Pace crafts compelling characters in service to a thrilling plot with narrative riches…”
—Kirkus Reviews
“One to Go by Mike Pace spins out a fascinating premise—what if a hideous mistake in life could be rewound—into a ripping good novel, with a mix of tight plotting, explosive excitement, and vivid characters?"
—Douglas Preston, New York Times best-selling author of The Kraken Project
"A fast-paced, engaging saga that's hard to put down."
—Midwest Review on The Sundance Revenge
“Mike Pace has fashioned a relentlessly suspenseful, wrenching tale that's both homage to the classic Twilight Zone and a kind of post-modern take on early Stephen King with a wildly imaginative concept realized to the fullest."
—Jon Land, best-selling author of Strong Rain Falling
“A terrific mix of murder and mayhem, with a clever woo- woo twist that will keep you on your toes. Definitely worth the price of admission.”
—Steve Berry, New York Times best-selling author of The 14th Colony
“This entertaining and original chiller will lead you along one surprising twist and turn after another!"
—Hank Phillipi Ryan, award-winning author of The Wrong Girl
Deaths are mounting at the Sundance Film Festival, and ex-Marine Belle Bannon is next with a target on her back.
BOOK ONE IN THE BELLE BANNON SERIES
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Praise
“One To Go by Mike Pace spins out a fascinating premise— what if a hideous mistake in life could be rewound?—into a ripping good novel, with a mix of tight plotting, explosive excitement, and vivid characters."
—Douglas Preston, New York Times best-selling author of The Kraken Project
"A terrific mix of murder and mayhem, with a clever woo- woo twist that will keep you on your toes. Definitely worth the price of admission."
—Steve Berry, New York Times best-selling author of The 14th Colony
Latest Blog Post
The Big Thrill magazine, the monthly publication of the International Thriller Writers association, published an interview with me regarding my newest release, The Comanche Code. Check it out: https://www.thebigthrill.org/?p=84429