Fiction Post of the Week: The Echelon Vendetta

The Echelon Vendetta by David Stone 2007

The Echelon Vendetta by David Stone introduces Micah Dalton, a new hero on the spy-thriller scene - I might suggest a comparison to Jason Bourne in the Ludlum series. He’s a CIA "cleaner," the guy who wipes away the mess after something goes wrong in the field. As Dalton follows a trail from Tuscany to London then to CIA headquarters and the Rocky Mountains, he encounters government spooks, Native American mysticism, hallucinogens, and gruesome violence with which he seems creepily comfortable. Stone not only knows the espionage scene but also how to plot a complicated, fast-paced thriller. David Stone is a pseudonym for a former military intelligence officer. A very strong debut!