JAKE CRABTREE

Full Name:	Jake Crabtree
Nationality:	American
Organization:	DIA
Occupation	Agent

Creator:	Ed Moore, Wanda Moore
Time Span:	2011 - 2019

ABOUT THE SERIES

Bradley 'Jake' Crabtree is an agent with the Defense Intelligence Agency.

When we meet him in what is marked as a prequel taking place in 2002, we learn he has been an agent with them for the last seven years, since leaving college as a sophomore to go into government service with the DIA like his father before him.

He is described as: "Compact, strong and handsome without the pretty-boy good looks of a movie star, Bradley "Jake" Crabtree was able to blend into a public scene easily. He got his share of appraisals from women, who were captured by his warm "genuine" smile, even white teeth and fine, soft brown hair. His dark, somewhat ruddy complexion, cleft chin and solid-but-not-blockish head bespoke power, not aggression. His was the face of a star defensive end, a recruiting poster for Special Forces, and the solid good looks every mother wants in a son-in-law."

At that last part, he would show considerable relief because he was not ready for marriage and the type of life he lead, and loved to lead, would not be fair to any woman. That life involves being almost constantly on the go with several tours of duty to Israel, his mother's birthplace and one he grew up hearing about, along with one side of the Jewish/Arab conflict.

The reader will be able to follow several adventures of Crabtree as he goes up against terrorists out to harm his country with particular emphasis on a couple of very nasty children of Bin Laden. Then the career path with change considerably as the results of one event but his overall mission of fighting to keep his land safe never changes.

BOOKS

Number of Books:	11
First Appearance:	2011
Last Appearance:	2019


1			One Time Messengers - The Prequel Written by Ed Moore Copyright: 2013 Raquel Linden is a dangerous terrorist leader in al Qaeda and she is also an American, operating freeing inside the borders of this country. Jake Crabtree and his partner Larry Fielding will come to be very familiar with this dangerous woman. After they get out of Syria by stealing that country's leader's own plane.

2			One Time Messengers Written by Ed Moore Copyright: 2011 The lovely but deadly daughter of Osama bin Laden is attacking America with two different groups, Islamists brought in for the job and American-born killers ready and willing. It is the job of Jake Crabtree and his team to stop them.

3			Terrorist Babe Written by Ed Moore Copyright: 2012 The deadly female nicknamed the Terrorist Babe seems to have nine lives and now she is willing to sacrifice one to take down Jake Crabtree and his Solutions team. To dras him out they start using snipers to attack rich and powerful targets.

4			The El Agha Conspiracy Written by Ed Moore Copyright: 2012 A rich Arab businessman has a major grief with Yossi Cumi, the head of Mossad and Jake Crabtree's uncle and friend. The fact that Cumi did not do what the man thinks is not important. Getting Cumi dead is the only goal and he will send a Hezbollah hit team after him to accomplish it.

5			Killing Coyotes Written by Ed Moore Copyright: 2012 Thinking he was done with Osama Bin Laden's deadly daughter, Raquel, Jake Crabtree started looking for other terrorists to go after. He would find out Bin Laden had more than one crazed daughters when one more starts after Crabtree.

6			The Matchmaker Written by Ed Moore Copyright: 2012 The Matchmaker puts together teams to take out targets and he is very, very busy. Jake Crabtree is just as occupied trying to stop them so he has no time for romance. Hanita Sackett, though, is one determined woman with plans for Jake.

7			To Trap A Traitor Written by Ed Moore Copyright: 2013 To go after Bin Laden's American-born daughter who is the head of two different terrorist networks, Jake Crabtree must go undercover as a rich high roller.

8			Some Generals Need Killing Written by Ed Moore Copyright: 2015 Zulu-Solutions is having a hard time keeping the US government from taking control of their operations since the team wants nothing to do with the Administration in power. Mossad steps in with a helping hand but wants something for the assist. Seems there is a general who needs killing.

9			The Stranger Written by Ed Moore Copyright: 2016 Jake Crabtree thought his current trip to Israel would be a vacation and a chance to show an American friend the land that he so loved but then an encounter with the Stranger leads to an excursion into Syria to find and rescue an old friend.

10			The President Written by Ed Moore Copyright: 2018 Politics was one subject Jake Crabtree hated and avoided whenever he can. This time it is not possible as Mossad pulls him into a very strange situation. The President of Palestine is dying and a lot of people are vying for his position and Mossad has some ideas on the matter.

11			The Threat Written by Ed Moore Copyright: 2019 To Jake Crabtree his life was pretty good. He had a job, dangerous though it was, that he enjoyed and was good at. He had friends who cared for him. He had a romantic relationship that was fulfilling. Then all get threatened as old enemies strike close to home.

12			Unlikely Future Written by Ed Moore Copyright: 2019 Promo blurb: "Living is always an unlikely future, and never more so than when you are battling worldwide terrorism. The Crabtree clan deals with threats from cartels, Palestinian terrorists and dangers you don't want to think about."

MY COMMENTS

Jake Crabtree is a fun character to follow and he gets into plenty of trouble so there is never a dull moment in the man's life. What makes the series even better is his Solutions team which has a good number of memorable characters in it.

The writing is easy to follow and makes sense and does not bog down so, in other words, it is well done. There is also a good deal of variety to the things thrown at Crabtree and team so it is not 'same-old, same-old' which is needed in a longer run series.

Good job, Ernie & Wanda Moore.

GRADE

My Grade: B

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