JAKE HARRIGAN

Full Name:	Jake Harrigan
Series Name:	Assassin Series
Nationality:	American
Organization:	None
Occupation	Other - Security Consultant

Creator:	Bryan Murray
Time Span:	2014 - 2020

ABOUT THE SERIES

       Jake Harrigan is a security consultant.
       In the case of Harrigan, that definitely does not begin to tell the story since the man wore many figurative hats.
       When we first meet him, he is an assassin in the pay of the CIA. He is happily married to Nancy who thinks he is a consultant who has to travel a lot when in fact he gets a call from his handler and away he goes to some other part of the world to eliminate a designated threat to America and then back home until the next ring.
       The first recorded adventure we have of his activities will see that change drastically and for the rest of the wild and varied cases we follow, he will be as described above, a security consultant but that will not begin to describe the sorts of trouble Harrigan and his new partner will encounter.
       Prior to his days with the Agency, Harrigan, described now as "a tough-looking, Irish-American, dark-haired guy in his early 30's", was a Navy SEAL. His team was working a mission to South America as part of a major anti-drug operation. The death of a close friend in that action had soured his enjoyment of the excitement and the danger but after a short time, the CIA, in the form of a real winner named Jennings, came offering a job as a contract agent.
       "At first consideration, being a controlled assassin for the CIA seemed exciting, certainly something he could easily handle with his experience." But after a time that started to weigh on him. Going after terrorist leaders, especially those associated with al Qaeda, was something he was proud to do but when the assignments moved to "targeting private citizens of countries that the U.S. was not even at war with" was not sitting well with him.
       Life is going to change drastically for Harrigan and he will become partners with a very capable and skilled and determined young woman named Sarah Schaumberg who is an agent with the FBI when we first meet her and who has an uncle in Israel who happens to be the head of Mossad. And more than once these two will be the pair asked to handle a case for the American President.
       Not exactly a normal security consultant gig.

BOOKS

Number of Books:	18
First Appearance:	2014
Last Appearance:	2020


1			Assassin Written by Bryan Murray Copyright: 2014 Jake Harrigan's wife, working for a defense contractor, hears something she was not supposed to. While Harrigan was overseas on a mission, she and a friend were murdered to silence her. Harrigan is determined to make them pay.

2			Sleeping Dogs Written by Bryan Murray Copyright: 2014 The security firm Jake Harrigan and Sarah Schaumberg formed is hired to train new recruits for Mossad. When arriving in Tel Aviv, they are on hand when several terrorist attacks take place and they are asked to help out finding and stopping those in charge.

3			The Wrong Man Written by Bryan Murray Copyright: 2014 A terrorist determined to make Jake Harrigan pay for killing his two brothers in Columbia earlier has a plan to use a lifelike mask of Harrigan while killing the Queen. Though the assassination fails, Harrigan is deemed the villain and must go on the lam.

4			First Son Written by Bryan Murray Copyright: 2015 The sons of the U.S. President and VP are kidnapped on a skiing trip in Italy and the Islamic extremists holding them are going to behead them on the Internet. The Chief Executive asks Jake Harrigan and his partner Sarah to rescue the offspring. None of them know this is just the start of a bigger plot.

5			Sitting Ducks Written by Bryan Murray Copyright: 2015 The firm owned by Jake Harrigan and Sarah is hired as security experts by the makers of the Death Dart, the newest and deadliest war drone. The lead designer is kidnapped on a trip to Israel and the pair are determined to get him back.

6			Los Ninos Written by Bryan Murray Copyright: 2015 Very irked when his drug pipeline was broken up by the DEA, a Mexican drug lord had a schoolbus of children from the International School in Mexico City snatched. Two of the kidnapped children were the offspring of billionaire parents Jake Harrigan and Sarah were working on assignment for so they are asked to handle the rescue.

7			Cruise Control Written by Bryan Murray Copyright: 2015 The President recommended that Jake Harrigan and his partner be the ones to check on the security of a state-of-the-art gambling ship running out of Miami and owned by one of his friends. A Cuban drug dealer and rival in the gambling business wants things to go very badly and has a plan to make that happen.

8			Genocide Written by Bryan Murray Copyright: 2015 Ex-KGB operatives test a biological weapon on prisoners in a camp in Eritrea. A prison guard filmed the atrocity and smuggled a copy to the American Embassy. Jake Harrigan and Sarah were sent to track them down only to learn their leader, dying from cancer, has one horrendous act left to do before expiring.

9			Phantom Echelon Written by Bryan Murray Copyright: 2016 A secretive wealthy person has hired a deadly Russian assassin to kill political leaders around the world and make their deaths look accidental. His first victim is a close friend of the U.S. President who is not buying the accident story. Jake Harrigan and Sarah are hired to find the truth.

10			Cuckoos In The Nest Written by Bryan Murray Copyright: 2016 A young NSA analyst discovers intel that Syrian terrorists are planning an attack in the U.S. They learn he knows and they kill him and then, thinking he had told his girl friend, go after her. The White House learns of the murder and gets Jake Harrigan and Sarah Schaumberg to find out what happened and bring the perpetrators to justice.

11			The Ultimate Prize Written by Bryan Murray Copyright: 2016 Someone really has it out for the VP in the current election cycle and has hired a former SpecOps Expeditor to put together a team of people for a smear campaign against him. Each of those people are in turn eliminated when their job is done. The White House asks Jake Harrigan and Sarah, now his wife, to find what it is all about.

12			Traffick Stop Written by Bryan Murray Copyright: 2017 A gang of sex traffickers snatch two women from a hotel in Acapulco to sell in the Middle East not knowing they are the kin of a major drug lord. To get them back, that man, El Mato, needs the help of Jake Harrigan and company but he needs leverage to force that assistance so he in turn kidnaps the girlfriend of a close friend of theirs.

13			Paradigm Written by Bryan Murray Copyright: 2017 Things get very weird when a brilliant scientist is enticed into using his revolutionary technology to transfer the memory and skills of a member of a black ops special project into the mind of a homeless vet put into a drug-induced coma. Eventually Jake Harrigan and Sarah get pulled into the situation.

14			Head Of The Snake Written by Bryan Murray Copyright: 2017 A North Korean nuclear scientist, filled with hatred for the Dictator of his country when his wife and daughter were killed by government troops, escapes to the South and informs the American government he has information on his former Ruler's plans. Jake and Sarah Harrigan are asked to look into the reported "Project" and discover it could change the world, not for the better.

15			Neutral Ground Written by Bryan Murray Copyright: 2018 A famous wingsuit jumper is enticed by a rich Arab to lead three young men on a jump from a mountain, not knowing that those three are really suicide bombers training for a mission. When the trainer is killed to keep him quiet, the trainer's father wants answers and since he works in the White House, he knows who to ask which puts Jake and Sarah Harrigan on the trail.

16			The Algorithm Man Written by Bryan Murray Copyright: 2019 Jake and Sarah Harrigan are asked by the President's Chief-of-Staff to look into the death of his son, a brilliant programmer. They will learn of a plan by the Chinese to plant a virus into the computers of thousands of stock market traders to manipulate the Markets on behalf of their country.

17			The Valley Written by Bryan Murray Copyright: 2019 A rogue Chinese general, without the knowledge of his country, has hired a Mexican drug cartel to attack a naval convoy transporting a nuclear warhead. With the weapon, the general plans to make the U.S. think China has launched an attack on it to bring about war.

18			Eye In The Sky Written by Bryan Murray Copyright: 2020 The terrorist group 'Eyes of Allah' has promised a major attack against the US for its refusal to withdraw all troops from Afghanistan. Jake and Sarah Harrigan are given the mission to learn if the threat is real. When they find members of the cell have been smuggled into the US with VX nerve gas, they know it is real.

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