Hartley Stevens

Absolute Bull Hartley Stevens

Created to carry out the evil intentions of the Institute, a crime syndicate in Barcelona, Spain, Bent Daleen is an international terrorist with scores of successful missions under his belt. After carrying off operations in Australia, Europe, and the Middle East, he turns his sights to the United States-to central Florida, to be exact.

Daleen is hell-bent on destroying the nation's food supply and sets up a compound, called Eden, to serve as his headquarters.

Unfortunately for Daleen, Eden sits in the middle of Cable County-the home of Jeremiah St. Cloud. A West Point grad, Operation Desert Storm veteran, and member of the 108 Messengers, a clandestine military organization, St. Cloud serves as Cable County's own homespun version of a private investigator.

So when prized livestock start turning up dead, local ranchers turn to St. Cloud to get to the bottom of the mystery-and the trail leads St. Cloud right to the heart of Eden.

A fast-paced, grit-lit, country thriller, Absolute Bull features complex characters and a compelling plot that will keep you glued to the page deep into the night.