Sonora

Jack Novak is a smart, savvy hero for the 90's, who isn't afraid to let the bullets fly or the bad guys get what's coming to them. He charmed both reader and the sensuous heroines of Conzumel, Islamorada, and Mazatlan. Now, in Sonora, we finally get the Jack Novak adventure that started it all.The year the Guadalajara cartel tortured and murdered Kiki Camarena, Jack Novak was working out of the Nogales DEA office. Though he'd seen action in the past, the next six months would find him facing down the worst of the Central American drug traffickers. In the process, he would also avenge the kidnapping of an innocent and stop a crooked politician with his sights on the Mexican presidency.After seducing nubile young Susana Aguilera in the line of duty, Novak flees with her to avoid the vengeance of her father, Pablo Antonio Aguilera, a corrupt high-level politico and Mexico's chief anti-narcotics officer. Novak and Susana take refuge in the Florida Keys, where they lead an idyllic life -- until discovered by Aguilera's thugs. With Susana imprisoned in her father's Acapulco mansion, Novak seeks a way to recover her and neutralize her father. Susana's mother offers him a solution that involves the risk of death and murder.Brisk entertainment with nice spins
NEW YORK DAILY NEWS ON MAZATLANAn awesomely unpolitically correct thriller. Hunt writes a clean line so the retro wish fulfillment blends smoothly into the hard action.
KIRKUS REVIEWS ON MAZATLANThank goodness Jack Novak is on our side -- Destined to take his place alongside Rambo, James Bond, and Jack Ryan.
MYSTER NEWS ON MAZATLANA treat-- innovative and inspiring.
SAVANNAH MORNING NEWS ON ISLAMORADAMoves fast, is fun to read, and ends smartly.
THE CLEVELAND PLAIN DEALER ON IXTAPAHunt is an exceptional storytelle