James William Mitchell

A car bomb misses its target, but kills a brother in law and puts a wife in the hospital. The intended victim DOES NOT load up and go gunning for the killers. Instead, he flees and goes into hiding. When his partners in arms smuggling are killed, he finally decides to do something. This is the mindset of John Craig. Recruited by the mysterious Department K, Craig is sent to kill the French colonel who orchestrated the murders. Unlike many spy series of the time, the villains are not superegos looking to control the world. These men are just cold-blooded killers. Craig is given a minder by the department and sets out to infiltrate the enemy group. This is a different kind of spy thriller and telling too much would ruin the impact of a truly different story. Munro wrote 4 books about Craig and, as James Mitchell, 4 books about another agent Callan. Both series are worth seeking out.… (mehr)