TUCKER WAYNE
|
|
Full Name: |
Tucker Wayne |
Nationality: |
American |
Organization: |
None |
Occupation |
Other - Retired Military |
|
Creator: |
James Rollins
|
Time Span: |
2012 - 2016 |
|
ABOUT THE SERIES
Tucker Wayne is a freelance agent.
He has no shingle hanging outside his office proclaiming that profession for a couple of good reasons. First, he has no office, or home, or permanent place of residence as he is far more interested in just moving about. Second, he has no real job or a desire for one any more so to say he earns his living as a freelancer is not really true. He just picks up the odd job here or there and on occasion that means doing something for . Other times it might be as a security consultant. And on more than occasion, it is just stopping nasty people from doing nasty things. In one adventure when finances required him to act as a bodyguard, he summed up his actions by musing "his job was to protect the bad from the worst".
For many years he served honorably in the U.S. Army Rangers, rising to the rank of Captain. His specialty was tracking and he was very, very good at it. He was taught well how to be extremely observant and to see tracks and other signs of passing where very few would notice anything. He learned that just seeing was not enough, though, as it was necessary to think like those he was stalking. Where would they go or hide? What would they do or plan? Figuring out where the intended would likely be helped greatly when on the hunt. Also helping even more is the incredibly gifted dog, Cain. A Belgian Malinois, aka Belgian Shepherd, Cain had been with Wayne for many years and together they comprised one highly effective team.
Originally the twosome had been a trio, the third part that of Cain's litter-mate, Abel but that dear comrade was severely injured during a mission and Wayne was forced by approaching combatants to leave his dying friend behind, something that continues to haunt him. Since then, it has been just the two, friends and partners and a team. "They'd worked together, eaten together, even bunked together."
When Wayne finally decided, as he entered his 30s, that he had served enough in the military, he said his goodbyes and left, taking Cain with him. It was not strictly permitted but he did it anyways. Since then he has taken the occasional odd job as funding forced him or inclination took him but mostly they roam the world and take what life pushes their way.
BOOKS
Number of Books: | 3 |
First Appearance: | 2012 |
Last Appearance: | 2016 |
We get introduced to Tucker Wayne in a terrific novella (mentioned below) but the first full adventure we follow Wayne and his companion, Cain, on is in the series. It would be a couple years later that we get a solo mission, albeit one that is presented to him by Sigma. That establishes two important facts - he has some good friends to call upon if he needs them and he would much rather go it without the help.
|
1 |
 |
|
Bloodline
Written by James Rollins
Copyright: 2012
Gray Pierce is heading to the Horn of Africa to assist in the rescue of the President's pregnant daughter, held by Somali pirates. He suspects there is more to the story and that is confirmed when a link to a bombing at a South Carolina fertility clinic is made. He will have considerable help in his mission as he meets Tucker Wayne and Kane
|
|
2 |
 |
|
The Kill Switch
Written by James Rollins, Grant Blackwood
Copyright: 2014
Tucker Wayne was not looking for a job but it found him anyways when Sigma Force asks him to travel across Russia to find a pharmaceutical billionaire with a revolutionary discovery and get him out of the country while a powerful individual throws a lot of people against them.
|
|
3 |
 |
|
War Hawk
Written by James Rollins, Grant Blackwood
Copyright: 2016
Some group is killing the researchers at a private military think tank and one of the intended victims is an old friend of Tucker Wayne who seeks his help in finding out who and why and stopping them
|
|
NOVELLAS AND SHORT STORIES
Number of Stories: | 1 |
First Appearance: | 2012 |
Last Appearance: | 2012 |
|
1 |
 |
|
Tracker
Written by James Rollins
Copyright: 2012
The woman was fleeing three armed men. Tucker Wayne and Kane were in Budapest for no particular reason until they came across her and her pursuers and suddenly they had a purpose. It would involve treasure, treachery, and Nazis and could well get them both killed.
|
|
YOUR OPINIONS
Be the first to leave your own comments about this series.
Disclaimer
SpyGuysAndGals is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, and links with the Buy from Amazon button are affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.