Packfire
Simon Pack #9
by John M. Vermillion
Tetu Palaita, American-Samoan giant, has been US Marshal Simon Pack’s most trusted friend for longer than any man. Someone murders Tetu’s family. Why was he the target? Or was he? Pack wants to avenge Tetu’s loss. His top priority becomes finding the blackguard who did this. Suspects abound. Join Pack as he drives to resolve a case that’s filled with futility until his crew discovers a valuable clue…an Elder Futhark, a ring which leads them to a Nordic religious sect that paves the investigative path ahead. At the end of the line, the Marshals close in on the man behind the murders in Montana. The man takes Pack prisoner and casts him into ‘The Room of Shame’. As the story winds down, see how the evil perpetrator punishes his own 250 followers, as well as Pack. Will Pack survive? Will the executioner survive?
REVIEW
4 out of 5
I was not expecting this book to start out with such a bang. I was hooked. This can easily be read as a standalone novel. There’s a list of characters to help you drop right into the story, without needing to read previous ones in the series. The characters are well-developed, and the story is nicely paced. There are enough twists to keep you on edge until the end. This is a tale of good versus evil and the need for justice. You can’t help but root for the good guys, and Pack’s desire to find the murder is so strong you can almost feel it pouring off the page. A thrilling read.
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
I graduated from the US Military Academy at West Point and retired from the US Army as an Infantry Colonel. After active duty I worked overseas (Germany, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Croatia, Bosnia, and Iraq) in a variety of military-like positions. I completed numerous military programs, including the Airborne and Ranger programs, and also graduated from the School of Advanced Military Studies and the National War College. I served in combat, and have earned three Masters’ Degrees.
I love all things outdoors, and have a special connection to Montana, to which I make an annual pilgrimage. More generally, I love the Mountain West. Even more generally, I love our nation, each region of which holds its individual charm
