While in Las Vegas on his way to a family Fourth of July celebration, FBI bomb expert Paul Grale hears a deep blast and sees the smoke rising. In an unfolding nightmare, Grale discovers his sister, brother-in-law, and many friends were caught up in the explosion. Grief stricken, he is pulled from the main bomb investigation to sift orphan leads. Quietly he begins a relentless search for the bomb maker.
When the FBI suspects his friend and disgruntled former drone pilot for the blast, Grale thinks they’re getting it all wrong. Propelled by deep personal loss and an intense need to do the right thing, he picks his way through the smallest of leads and into a maze of twists, turns, and sudden dead ends. When he uncovers another threat, time is already quickly running out. With the lives of so many at stake, Grale won’t let himself fail—and he won’t rest until there’s justice for his family.
Adrenalized, gripping, and all too timely, Signature Wounds brings terror to Vegas and introduces FBI special agent and bomb tech Paul Grale, a man whose specialized skill and fierce determination are a lethal combination.
SIGNATURE WOUNDS Kindle First book for February is listed as a thriller- and it is. FBI agent Paul Grale is on his way to a fourth of July party in Vegas, delayed because he stopped to check on an ex-air force drone pilot with PTSD- he lives when the bomb explodes and kills most of his family. Grale vows to find the bomber.Â
Extremely detailed terrorism investigation This Kindle First book was listed as a thriller and I really was anticipating an exciting reading experience.Â
One of the best Kindle First books I’ve read in a while Signature Wounds by Kirk Russell is told mostly from Paul Grale’s point of view. He’s an FBI bomb expert who’s survived injury and personal loss while remaining loyal to the FBI and his own ideals. A few chapters are told from the POV of Jeremy Beatty, a veteran at war with PTSD, his own personal demons, and an unswerving moral compass.Â