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Cargo

“A frequently intense kidnapping tale that takes full advantage of its confined setting”—based on the film of the same name directed by James Dylan (Kirkus Reviews).

Over the years Anthony Peterson has amassed a fortune, numerous properties, a trophy wife and a reputation for ruthless business dealings. He is a man who is used to getting his own way.

But when Peterson wakes to find himself locked in a metal shipping container, with only a cell phone and twenty-four hours of air left, he begins to unravel.

Desperate to escape, Peterson soon learns that there is more to the container than he first realised. And when the kidnappers call and demand ten million dollars, while threatening to murder and rape his beautiful wife if he doesn’t comply, Peterson must fight to meet their impossible terms or face being left to die alone in the darkness . . .

“A must-read for fans of fast-paced, adrenaline-fuelled thrillers. There [are] plenty of hair-raising moments that sent shivers down my spine and made my skin crawled. I absolutely loved every minute of it and can not wait to read more by the author.” —By the Letter Book Reviews

“This book opens with a bang! . . . an intense read perfect for action movie fans.” —On the Shelf Reviews

“A cleverly written, intense, dark, and highly graphic read which kept me hanging until the very last page.” —The Writing Garnet

J.C. Maçek

J.C. Maçek III began writing at a very young age and launched his professional writing career after graduating from Louisiana State University with a BA in English Literature. His first noteworthy professional writing was in the world of entertainment journalism. He became a movie, TV, book and music reviewer which soon expanded to film history columns and celebrity interviews. Over the years, J.C. has become known in his professional life for interviewing bands such as The Cult, Judas Priest, Faith No More, The Zombies, Bad Religion’s Greg Graffin, Aerosmith’s Joe Perry, Queens of the Stone Age’s Nick Oliveri and KMFDM. After writing literally thousands of articles, columns, reviews and interviews for multiple print and online magazines, J.C. published his first novel Seven Days to Die: A Jake Slater Mystery in 2016. He followed this success in 2017 with a collection of short stories and novellas entitled The Pretty Good and Pretty Representative Stories of J.C. Maçek III.This collection continues the hardboiled detective saga of Jake Slater with the new novella The Pestilence of Spring: A Jake Slater Mystery. J.C. is also an actor, musician, director and film producer. His most recent film is [Cargo], produced by J.C. and written and directed by James Dylan. As producer, J.C. also took the commission to write the novelization to [Cargo] which will be published by Bloodhound Books in early 2018. J.C. lives in Southern California with his wife, daughters and a veritable zoo full of pets. He is currently working on more Jake Slater crime novels starting with the thriller Hard Core and is looking to expand the mythos of [Cargo]. Follow him on Twitter @Kneumsi

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