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Tier One (Tier One Thrillers Book 1) by [Brian Andrews, Jeffrey Wilson]

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In a world violated by terror, the old lines have blurred. Meet the next generation of covert ops.

John Dempsey’s life—as an elite Tier One Navy SEAL named Jack Kemper—is over. A devastating terrorist action catapults him from a world of moral certainty and decisive orders into the shadowy realm of espionage, where ambiguity is the only rule. His new mission: hunt down those responsible for the greatest tragedy in the history of the US Special Ops and bring them to justice.

But how does a man torn between duty and revenge walk the line and preserve his soul?

As Dempsey struggles with the games of spies, the case propels him across the globe in a desperate effort to prevent a new, horrifying attack on American soil.

Once, John Dempsey followed orders blindly. Now he sees behind the curtain, and the security of the civilized world rests on one question: Can a Tier One Navy SEAL adapt and become the world’s most lethal spy?

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Thomas & Mercer
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September 1, 2016
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“Page turner! Adrenaline rush! In Tier One, Andrews and Wilson have captured exactly what life in the SEAL Teams and on the front lines in the War on Terror is like. So vivid, I could smell the gunpowder. If you want to know what the world of the SEAL Teams is like, all you have to do is read this book. Bravo Zulu, Jeffrey Wilson and Brian Andrews.” —Commander M. M., USN, former SEAL operator

“In Tier One, authors and Navy veterans Jeffrey Wilson and Brian Andrews achieve the impossible goal of showing what it is really like in the dark world of covert operations. The characters are so real that I thought I might even know a few of them. The story is an amazing and exciting plot of terrorism and false flag international politics that is right from today’s headlines. If you want to know what it is like to be down range on a covert operation, read this book. This is the best military thriller ever.” —SEAL Master Chief J. S., former Tier One operator

“Tier One is one of those rare thrillers that combine blood-curdling action sequences with the steep emotional price paid by modern-day warriors behind all the gunfire. Brian Andrews and Jeffrey Wilson have pulled from their own special operations experiences in crafting a terrific tale that’s as riveting as it is wrenching, and, in John Dempsey, have created a lasting hero reminiscent of Mitch Rapp, Pike Logan, and Scott Harvath. Like the best from Flynn, Taylor, and Thor, Tier One serves up a relentless ride across uneven ground laden with pitfalls both mental and physical. The launch of the next major military-themed franchise.” —Jon Land, USA Today bestselling author

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I first heard Tier One described as the story of an elite covert team that is part espionage and part special ops, led by a Navy SEAL with a stalwart sense of honor and patriotism. As a fan of Lee Child’s Jack Reacher and Vince Flynn’s Mitch Rapp, I desperately wanted to meet the new hero who had earned the moniker. This book’s protagonist—SEAL Jack Kemper, who is later reinvented as spook John Dempsey—blew my expectations out of the water in the very first scene.

Dempsey and his highly skilled team of operators are hunting terrorists with guns blazing and curse words and acronyms flying, which help to create a world and characters that feel authentic, that are so credible and rich. It was easy to become part of their mission, to forget that I was reading fiction created by two very talented veterans, Brian Andrews and Jeffrey Wilson. I laughed. I cried. I started to parrot the characters’ dialogue with clipped responses of “copy,” and I had to bite back more than one hooyah. SITREP: Tier One delivers.

- JoVon Sotak, Editor

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B01AW25FPU
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Thomas & Mercer (September 1, 2016)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ September 1, 2016
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 3446 KB
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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Print length ‏ : ‎ 401 pages
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Best Sellers Rank: #25,649 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #278 in Military Thrillers (Kindle Store)
- #382 in Espionage Thrillers (Kindle Store)
- #560 in Espionage Thrillers (Books)

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Brian Andrews
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Brian is a US Navy veteran, nuclear engineer, and former submarine officer. He graduated from Vanderbilt University with a degree in psychology, holds a Master's in business from Cornell, and is a Park Leadership Fellow. He is a principal contributor at Career Authors, a site dedicated to advancing the careers of aspiring and published writers: www.careerauthors.com.
He is half of Andrews & Wilson, the USA Today, Wall Street Journal, & #1 Amazon best-selling co-author team behind multiple series including:
- TIER ONE, a military thriller series featuring Navy SEAL, John Dempsey.
- SONS OF VALOR, a TIER ONE shared world series from Blackstone Publishing.
- THE SHEPHERDS, a faith-based, supernatural thriller series from Tyndale House.
- W.E.B. Griffin's Presidential Agent Series from Putnam.
Brian is a husband, father, coffee lover, and occasional malcontent. You can find him online at:
www.andrews-wilson.com
Instagram: @andrewsandwilson
Twitter: @BAndrewsJWilson
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Jeffrey Wilson
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Jeffrey Wilson has at one time worked as an actor, a firefighter, a paramedic, a jet pilot, a diving instructor, a Naval Officer, and a Vascular and Trauma Surgeon. He also served numerous tours in Iraq and Afghanistan as a Navy combat surgeon, deploying with an east coast based SEAL Team as part of a Joint Special Operations Task Force.
He is the co-author, with Brian Andrews, of the Wall Street Journal and Amazon #1 Bestselling TIER ONE series of thrillers from Thomas & Mercer. He and Andrews also Co-author the upcoming SONS OF WAR series, coming 2021 from Blackstone Publishing, THE SHEPHERDS series coming 2021 from Tyndale House, and the Nick Foley Thriller Series, written under the pseudonym Alex Ryan, from Crooked Lane Books, which includes BEIJING RED and HONG KONG BLACK. Beginning in 2021, Andrews and Wilson are writing the WEB Griffin Presidential Agent Series on behalf of the Griffin estate, with book #9, ROGUE ASSET coming December 7th, 2021 from GP Putnam Sons.
He is the author of three award winning Supernatural thrillers from JournalStone Publishing: THE TRAITEUR'S RING (2011), THE DONORS (2012), and FADE TO BLACK (2013).
He is also the author of the faith based, inspirational war time novel WAR TORN.
Jeff and his wife, Wendy, are Virginia natives who, with children Ashley, Emma, Jack, and Connor, call Tampa, Florida home. He still works as a consultant for the Department of Defense when not hard at work on his next book.
Learn more about Jeff at www.andrews-wilson.com
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Never have I read a book so compelling. I was riveted!

Reviewed in the United States on August 4, 2016

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This type of book is NOT my usual genre . I selected this book from Kindle First simply because none of the other selections appealed to me, and I liked the cover art.

Let me first send a big thank you to to the authors for including a glossary of all the acronyms used in the book!

Other reviews have discussed the plot so I won't go there. I was engrossed in this story from the very first page. The plot is, unfortunately, very realistic in this time in history. I experienced several different emotions during the reading of this book. I was fascinated by the plot twists and turns , saddened by the losses of life and the sacrifices of personal happiness made by the hero, fear because the plot was so realistic it could be a harbinger of events to come, and lastly, satisfaction at an ending well written.

This book is so well written that the use of acronyms did not seem excessive, a reader not familiar with military lingo can easily follow the story.

I am very much looking forward to reading more books by this writing duo.

218 people found this helpful

This could almost have been a non-fiction documentary

Reviewed in the United States on May 20, 2018

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The episodes described in this novel were so timely, that you could expect to also see similar stories in the daily press. I found myself wishing that elite strike forces were available to execute revenge on groups that wish our country harm.

The characters were clearly drawn and the dialog was authentic. Much of the dialog utilized military acronyms and initials to describe military jargon.. Note: there is an addendum in the back of the book that expands these, if you care.

The story ends in such a way that a follow up book is possible. I hope there is...

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Great Action and start on a new Series!

Reviewed in the United States on April 6, 2022

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This book is filled with great action,memorable characters, and a great story. The writing is like W.E.B. Griffin and Tom Clancy. Great story.

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Great action book

Reviewed in the United States on May 21, 2022

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This book kept my attention from the beginning. My favorite kind of book is action packed with no slow down and this is it. Although not a long book it reminds me of Tom Clancy's books of which I'm a fan. I highly recommend and look forward to reading the next book in the series.

Can't Wait For Book Two, Hurry Up Guys!

Reviewed in the United States on September 13, 2016

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I absolutely loved this book! I couldn't put it down. Read it way too quickly! Emotions come into play several times because, yes, the story hits very close to home and the accurate way the plot twists and hits obstacles, is scary. In the world we live in with smiling enemies and so much political B.S. and officials on tv that are so fake and rehearsed, that if you have half a brain, you don't want to believe a word from their faces. What's the old joke, if the lips are moving, they are lying- which unfortunately sums up about our total government and elected officials. Very scary. Thank goodness there are special ops risking EVERYTHING to keep us safe with our cushy little lives of freedom, Great read but not really for the faint of heart, it is hard core, actual scenarios and it isn't pretty.

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Great start to a thrilling series

Reviewed in the United States on June 17, 2022

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Like a lot of books in this genre, this seems like it would be a wonderful series for a streaming service. Great story with compelling characters and action. All the ingredients for a perfect story. Look forward to see where the series and the characters go.

“What is Peace, But War Held in Check?”

Reviewed in the United States on April 23, 2018

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Isis may be on its deathbed, but Al Qaeda is alive and well in Iran. “Followers believe that Iran is destined to rule the world at the head of a great Islamic Caliphate.” Frightening! “Tier One” is a covert group of warriors dedicated to defending the United States from terrorism. Add a little spying into the work and you have an unbeatable mix.

If you like heroes, complex, action-filled, and exciting reads, this book meets all these qualifications! Brilliant and imaginative,”Tier One” is very entertaining!

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Robin L. Wright

Best book I've read in months!

Reviewed in the United States on August 8, 2016

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I just finished this book and am rabidly awaiting Book 2. When a book grabs your attention on page one and never stops, even when you're finished reading the last page, you know you have a winner. Written in a time of our world that is in constant turmoil from terrorism both from within and without, this book brings home the dangers the entire world faces. Highly, highly recommend you read it!!!!! Brian Andrews is right up there with Tom Clancy in my opinion - if you haven't added him to your library, do it NOW.

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Fred Bear

All the cliches, like gripping, thrilling, roller-coaster ride, couldn't put down etc.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 3, 2016

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This was my selection for my kindle first book this month. The last couple of months I've been a little disappointed with the kindle first books but definitely not this month.
Thrilling action right from the start, gets you hooked straight away, followed by a short quiet spell and then once more into the action. The main character is the leader of a SEAL team and a veteran of special assignments with the scars to prove it. He doesn't stand any nonsense and has a bit of a dry sense of humour as well. The first part of the book is really a straight thriller but the rest of the book is then more a combination of espionage and thriller, with the thriller aspect becoming more dominant towards the end of the book. In his espionage role the lead character takes on a new identity and a new team.
I don't really want to give any of the plot away, because that would definitely be a big spoiler, but this was a very good read and if it wasn't for other commitments I would have just kept reading and finished it the same day. The end has a bit of a twist, and while the way is left wide open for a sequel (hopefully there will be one soon), it definitely comes to a conclusion.

16 people found this helpful

Amrik

Not a good read

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 12, 2021

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I got bored with this book. I put it down half way through and deleted from kindle. It started off ok but dwindled afterwards. Too many acronyms. Way too much hurrah and other stuff that made no sense to me. Others may enjoy it but I found this slow paced and at parts disjointed.

Mike Eccles

Fast and furious with pauses for info.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 22, 2020

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At the beginning I found the start - stop action in this volume a little annoying. But I realised quite quickly that to appreciate the events and characters background information was vital. The tempo increased dramatically as the story unfolded and I was compelled to binge-read to get to the exciting conclusion.

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Tier One

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 5, 2021

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A first class story that is very realistic that you will not want put the book down, then it finishes with totally unexpected end. Defiantly one that I would recommend.

Ricardo

An excellent star to the series

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 8, 2017

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A US Navy SEAL on a mission of vengeance; a 'WDE' [We Do not Exist] agency... so far, so familiar. However, the quality of writing, plot construction and execution lifts this book head and shoulders above so much of the competition.

For those who like such thrillers, it's a peach. If you don't, don't bother and your loss.

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