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Hard Vengeance

Jon Reznick #9 / 17
by J. B. Turner
Hard Vengeance (Jon Reznick #9) by J. B. Turner
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When the people he loves most are in danger, Jon Reznick will get revenge…or die trying.

When black-ops specialist Jon Reznick receives a voice mail from FBI assistant director Martha Meyerstein, hoping to explore their relationship outside of the federal government, Jon starts to imagine a new future, one where he can leave his past behind. But an unhinged killer with a grudge has other plans. He’s setting a trap for Reznick, one he knows the operative won’t be able to resist.

In a picturesque fishing village on the Mediterranean coast, a luxury yacht has gone up in flames. Was it a terrible accident or something much more sinister? Jon Reznick must travel overseas, to find out what’s happened to Martha and seek revenge on the psychopath who has put Reznick’s entire future in jeopardy.

Jon will need all the help he can get to bring him to justice. Fresh out of Quantico, Reznick’s daughter, Lauren, joins him against his wishes, along with hacker Trevelle Williams. But government operatives from across the globe have descended on this quiet vacation destination and will stop at nothing to prevent the truth from coming out.

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Release date: January 14, 2021

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J. B. Turner

J. B. Turner

In the murky underworld of covert operations and political corruption, J.B. Turner carves out a space where nothing is as it seems—and no one ever walks away clean. With more than three million copies sold worldwide, Turner has become a steady force in modern thriller fiction, crafting taut, emotionally charged narratives that blend explosive action with unnerving psychological depth.

Before he turned to fiction, Turner worked as a journalist—a detail that lingers in his writing like smoke after gunfire. His stories pulse with an insider’s understanding of power, media, and the machinery of modern politics. This sharp, investigative eye became the backbone of his breakout Jon Reznick series, a collection of fast-paced thrillers featuring a former black-ops specialist haunted by loss and driven by an uncompromising sense of justice. Whether tracking terrorists across international borders or unearthing deep-state secrets, Reznick isn’t the kind of hero who plays by the rules—but he’s exactly the one you want when things fall apart.

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Turner’s work doesn’t shy away from moral ambiguity. His characters are often caught in the grey zone—between law and chaos, duty and revenge. That complexity extends across his American Ghost black-ops series and his Deborah Jones crime thrillers, where high-stakes investigations meet personal reckonings. If there’s a unifying thread, it’s Turner's fascination with the cost of secrets—and what happens when the truth becomes dangerous.

Originally from Scotland, Turner now lives in Edinburgh with his family, where he writes full time. His interests in geopolitics, music, and cinema shape the cinematic feel of his novels—books that read like a John le Carré tale with a Jason Bourne heartbeat.

He may not seek the spotlight, but in the world of political and military thrillers, J.B. Turner has quietly become essential reading for those who like their fiction fast, smart, and unflinchingly honest.

Jon Reznick

In a world where secrets are currency and trust can be fatal, one man operates in the margins—silent, swift, and driven by a code few still believe in.

The Jon Reznick series plunges readers into the tense underbelly of modern espionage and political subterfuge, where every mission is a race against time, and the truth is as lethal as any bullet. With more than three million copies sold, this gripping thriller collection has carved out a place among the most talked-about works in the political thriller genre—not for its flash, but for its pulse-pounding realism and moral complexity.

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Jon Reznick doesn’t work for applause or acknowledgment. A former black-ops specialist with a painful personal history, he operates in the shadows, chasing threats that never make headlines. He's the operative they call when the rules don’t apply—when diplomacy has failed and violence is the only language left. But beneath the tactical brilliance and hardened instincts lies a man haunted by loss, constantly navigating the thin line between justice and vengeance.

Each novel offers a tightly wound plot filled with betrayals, government cover-ups, and moral dilemmas that refuse easy answers. What ties the series together isn't just the action—though there’s plenty of that—but the quiet, unrelenting tension that builds with every step Reznick takes toward an enemy he might not see coming. These stories unfold with the kind of brutal honesty that fans of political thrillers crave: raw, high-stakes, and razor-sharp.

Drawing comparisons to the likes of Jack Reacher and Jason Bourne, the Jon Reznick thrillers stand apart for their atmospheric realism, emotional depth, and a hero who doesn’t just survive the darkness—he becomes part of it. Whether it’s tracking domestic threats, dismantling covert plots, or facing ghosts from his past, Reznick’s world is as unforgiving as it is addictive.

This is not just another action series. This is a descent into the heart of modern espionage—where the fight never ends, and the silence between missions is often the loudest part.


Jon Reznick consists of fifteen primary books, and includes one additional book that complement the series but is not considered mandatory reads and series is set to expand with the upcoming release of two more books. The current recommended reading order for the series is provided below.

Hard Road (Jon Reznick #1)
Unrated
Hard Kill (Jon Reznick #2)
Unrated
Hard Wired (Jon Reznick #3)
Unrated
Gone Bad (Jon Reznick #3.5)
Unrated
Hard Way (Jon Reznick #4)
Unrated
Hard Fall (Jon Reznick #5)
Unrated
Hard Hit (Jon Reznick #6)
Unrated
Hard Shot (Jon Reznick #7)
Unrated
Hard Target (Jon Reznick #8)
Unrated
Hard Vengeance (Jon Reznick #9)
Unrated
Hard Fire (Jon Reznick #10)
Unrated
Hard Exit (Jon Reznick #11)
Unrated
Hard Power (Jon Reznick #12)
⧗ 8.00 / 1
Hard Duty (Jon Reznick #13)
⧗ 8.00 / 1
Hard Lights (Jon Reznick #14)
⧗ 8.00 / 1
Hard Sun (Jon Reznick #15)
⧗ 8.00 / 1
Hard Shadows (Jon Reznick #16)
⧗ 8.00 / 1
Jon Reznick Book 17 (Jon Reznick #17)
⧗ 8.00 / 1


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