The Mazatlan Showdown

Book excerpt: Meet Jeff Walker, a champion surfer haunted by the unsolved mystery of his father’s murder and his mother’s broken heart. When he relocates to sunny San Diego and secures a job as a beach lifeguard, a rescue mission at sea plunges him into the dark underworld of international crime. Along with his closest friends, Walker supports the police in their investigation, and in doing so discovers that the leader of the smugglers is his father’s killer, the man he’s been looking for since he was a teenager! From that moment on, the tension builds, until Walker finally faces his nemesis in a showdown that only one of them will survive. This first episode of The Park and Walker Action Thriller Series whisks the reader away in a fleet of high-performance cars, bikes, and boats. Chock-full of action with a dash of drama, The Mazatlan Showdown has it all! 2023 Killer Nashville Claymore Award finalist, best action adventure 2023 Adventure Writers Competition semi-finalist WHAT READERS ARE SAYING: “Its action and psychology are simply superb, driving a story that proves riveting, thought-provoking, and hard to put down or predict.” - D. Donovan, Senior Reviewer, Midwest Book Review “Packed with double crosses, gruesome violence that makes you cringe expecting the worst to happen to the good guys, and hardcore vendetta-fueled carnage, it easily envelops you into the world of heartbreak and action.” - Kashif Hussain, Best Thriller Books “I liked Walker, the main character. He’s believable and makes decisions like a normal person, not like some can’t lose terminator. The scenes are lush and I loved the mix of action and emotion…it flows well, with great pacing. Weill’s built hooks into the story, so it’s easy to read chapter after chapter. Another thing I liked is the research that clearly went into the book. I hate it when writers get into the weeds on stuff they learned, but I also like to learn a little something while I’m reading. This book strikes the right balance there. Looking forward to book 2!” - Nick Stevens, #1 bestselling Amazon author of the Mason Ashford Thriller Series “An action-packed thriller that keeps you guessing right up to the end. Plan your time, because once you start it you won't want to put it down.” - Jeff Kerr, award-winning thriller author