Don Pendleton's Mack Bolan

 State of Evil

Mack Bolan #111

(Mike Newton)

(Published 2006)

A call from an old friend sends Mack Bolan to the Congo, armed and ready to extract a young man from cultists calling themselves The Process. Led by a fanatical sociopath who believes his ultimate power lies beyond the divine--but also in the hands of an elite security team of Uzi-wielding enforcers--this self-styled prophet's most recent holy act involved removing all traces of a U.S. congressman's humanitarian visit, including the bodies. Making his way through the jungle with his reluctant charge in tow and hunters on his back, Bolan's instincts kick into high gear, quickly turning the rescue mission into a race to stop the detonation of an atomic weapon before the African cult leader's personal Judgment Day leaves no opportunity for second chances....

Mack Bolan is back in action—this time, deep in the heart of the Congo. His mission: extract a young man ensnared by a deadly cult led by the enigmatic Ahmadou Gaborone. Sounds straightforward enough.

At first, things go according to plan. The target is drugged, rescued, and Bolan makes a clean getaway. But the jungle has other ideas. Pursued relentlessly, Bolan is forced to fight his way through the undergrowth, danger lurking at every turn. Then, just as the extraction seems within reach, the young man drops a bombshell—literally. There's a nuclear device in play.

Bolan doesn’t hesitate.

He pivots back into the fire, launching a kill-or-be-killed mission to stop global catastrophe. As the stakes rise, the young man begins to see the truth: Gaborone was never the savior he believed in. Bolan, however, is the warrior he wishes he could become.

Mike Newton delivers another adrenaline-charged installment that grabs you from page one and doesn’t let go. As one of the prolific voices behind The Executioner series following Don Pendleton’s original run, Newton has carved out his own legacy in Bolan’s brutal world.

State of Evil showcases Bolan in peak form—relentless, resourceful, and razor-sharp. It’s a fast-paced, high-octane read that fans of the series won’t want to miss.