RYAN MITCHELL

Full Name:	Ryan Mitchell
Nationality:	American
Organization:	??
Occupation	Agent

Creator:	Richard Turner
Time Span:	2014 - 2022

ABOUT THE SERIES

Ryan Mitchell is an agent with Polaris Operations.

Most people would call him an employee but considering the type of work he does for that organization, changing that to agent or operative is definitely justified. Mitchell is an expert in counter-terrorism operations.

Polaris is a private security firm, created and run by Major-General Jacl O'Reilly, that deals in a nice variety of things needing military skills and experience while coupling those with intelligence gathering and utilization. We will meet Mitchell as he is on an assignment training a Phillipines army unit new tactics in terrorist stronghold infiltration and hostage rescue but he will also be involved in bodyguard duty and search and rescue work; whatever his current assignment might be, he was certain it would likely be dangerous and never be boring.

Mitchell is the lead on a small team and he comes to that position after a considerable amount of experience in the Middle East, especially Afghanistan where he was a U.S. Army Ranger working in "a combined NATO Special Operations Task Faroce assigned to track down and eliminate" high0value targets"

The other members of his group, each of which play vital roles in the success of the team, are:

Nate Jackson: Partner and best friend to Mitchell and definitely a man to have your back, he is a heavyset black man who serves as a great advice-man and someone to always have his six. They served in the Rangers together for quite a while.
Samantha Chen: The team's medic who was part of the 82nd Airborne and worked with Mitchell and Jackson over there. She is described as a short slender woman who "was just as deadly with a rifle as any man on the team".
Gordon Cardinal: a Canadian from their part of the Rockies, he was the team's sniper and surveillance expert, a role he served in Afghanistan. He is said to be "as cool as a mountain glacier; nothing ever seemed to faze him".
Yuri Uvarov: The gadgets man for the team, a "Russian former black marketer, who sort of fell into our laps a while back". His love of and knowledge of 'toys' is impressive.

We will meet the beautiful and highly impressive historian, Jennifer March, in his first recorded adventure and their relationship will play a vital role in his life from that moment on. On her initial meeting of Mitchell, coming after he had just rescued her from a kidnapping, gives us a very good description of the man: "[he] stood just over six feet and had a trim athletic build. Mitchell had thick brown hair, cut short. His skin was tanned. She could tell that he was a man who spent a lot of his life outdoors. Jen thought that Mitchell had a rugged, confident air about him, which she suspected women liked".

Jennifer is very important to the series. And so is the do-not-mess-with-her Grace Maxwell. Wow, is she a blast - sometimes literally.

BOOKS

Number of Books:	11
First Appearance:	2014
Last Appearance:	2022


1			Goliath Written by Richard Turner Copyright: 2014 "In 1931, during its maiden voyage, the British Airship Goliath mysteriously disappears without a trace. Hidden deep inside is a secret that could change the world. Present day, in The Philippines, an attempted kidnapping draws historian Jennifer March and former soldier Ryan Mitchell into a deadly race to find the Goliath before a mysterious figure who threatens to topple governments and the lives of millions. From Alaska, to West Africa to Iceland the hunt for the truth is on."

2			Black Dragon Written by Richard Turner Copyright: 2014 "1945 – with the Soviets preparing to invade Japan’s northern islands, a top-secret military installation rushes to erase any sign that it ever existed. Only they aren’t through enough and a secret from the past returns to threaten the present. Present day, a routine close protection assignment for former special operations soldier Ryan Mitchell and his team suddenly turns deadly. Drawn into a lethal game in which the balance of power in the world hangs in the balance, Mitchel races to stop shadowy forces and their murderous agenda before all is lost. From war-torn Japan, to Mongolia, to Texas the fight for survival is on."

3			Lucifer's Fire Written by Richard Turner Copyright: 2014 "1715 – Captain James Lucifer and the survivors of a doomed ship washed ashore in West Africa wait for the coming dawn and their fate. Handing off a fabled and priceless diamond to a lowly young boy, Lucifer sets in motion a chain of events that will reverberate in the Twenty-First century with deadly effect. In the present, Ryan Mitchell and his team of former special operations soldiers are sent to find and rescue a group of schoolteachers who have gone missing in war-torn Liberia. However, rival factions from outside of Liberia quickly complicate matters when they compete to find the fabled treasure buried by James Lucifer before he met his end and will do whatever it takes to get their hands on the prize."

4			Hellfire Written by Richard Turner Copyright: 2014 "In 1969, the Soviet Union lands a probe on the Moon to gather a soil sample. However, before the probe’s return vehicle returns to Earth, the mission is hastily shut down and the return vehicle is programmed to burn up in Earth’s atmosphere. In the present, Ryan Mitchell and his team of former special operations soldiers are hired to find the missing probe, which is believed to have come down on a barren, ice-covered island in the South Atlantic. However, someone else wants what is hidden away deep inside the return vehicle and will stop at nothing to get their hands on it."

5			Barracuda Written by Richard Turner Copyright: 2015 "1945 - Vienna. With Soviet forces ringing the city, a lone plane lands and is quickly loaded with a mysterious cargo. Present day - With troubles brewing in the Aegean, Ryan Mitchell and his team of ex-Special Forces operatives are brought in to protect the sister of a Greek general who is targeted for assassination. However, before long they are drawn into a deadly race to find a fortune that has been lost to the world for decades."

6			Nemesis Written by Richard Turner Copyright: 2015 "When a brutal terrorist attack maims dozens and kills someone close to Ryan Mitchell, he decides to take the law into his own hands and sets out to kill whoever was responsible. He, however, learns things are not as they appear. Before long, Mitchell and his friends are dragged into a deadly struggle with a foe from the past and a man who has waited decades to settle an old score."

7			Conquistador Written by Richard Turner Copyright: 2016 "When the sister of a billionaire is kidnapped in The Philippines, Ryan Mitchell and Nate Jackson are sent to bring her home safely. However, things are not as they appear and before long they are drawn into a deadly family secret which reaches back centuries. From Italy, to The Philippines, to North Africa and the Amazon, Ryan Mitchell's team are up against a driven foe who will stop at nothing to possess to get what he is after."

8			Eternal Night Written by Richard Turner Copyright: 2018 "Grace Maxwell, the sometime partner of Ryan Mitchell, has gone missing. Hired to find her, Mitchell and his friends are pulled into a deadly chase across the globe in which the truth is not what it appears to be, and the lives of everyone on the planet are at stake."

9			Revenge Written by Richard Turner Copyright: 2018 "Targeted by shadowy forces, Ryan Mitchell is a hunted man. With his friends at his side, Mitchell is forced on the run. From Alaska, to Russia, to England, and beyond the race to survive is on."

10			Serpent Rising Written by Richard Turner Copyright: 2020 "A much-needed break is interrupted when Gordon Cardinal’s sister mysteriously disappears in Haiti, and General O’Reilly asks Ryan Mitchell and Nate Jackson to courier a package to Madrid. A series of seemingly unconnected incidents draw the rest of the team into a deadly race to stop a plot that threatens the lives of millions."

11			Retribution Written by Richard Turner Copyright: 2022 "When Ryan Mitchell crosses paths with a ghost from his past, his life is turned upside down. From Norway to a desolate island in the South Atlantic and beyond, a race is on to stop a man hell-bent on revenge from initiating a global war."

MY COMMENTS

I really enjoy a good 'team' series as a change of pace and this one really does it right with people who have been together for quite a while, truly like and care for each other, and every member bringing something to the party. There is no doubt that Ryan Mitchell is the star but Nate Jackson is pretty darn close and Mitchell would not be as much fun if Jackson was not there to cover his butt.

And then there is the wonderfully dangerous and unpredictable Grace Maxwell. I especially liked those adventures in which she drops in, though I do not believe that Mitchell would say the same.

GRADE

My Grade: B+

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