Book cover for Cold Fear: A Thriller by Brandon Webb and John David Mann
2022 Released
544 Pages
6-7 Hours
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BantamISBN 9780593356326

Finn’s search for his memory of one fateful night leads him to Iceland—only to be followed by an unhinged assassin intent on stopping him—in the riveting follow-up to Steel Fear, from the New York Times bestselling writing team Webb & Mann, combat-decorated Navy SEAL Brandon Webb and award-winning author John David Mann.

“One of the best crime novels of the year . . . a brilliant blend of procedural mystery and geopolitical thriller.”—Jeffery Deaver, New York Times bestselling author of Hunting Time

Disgraced Navy SEAL Finn is on the run. A wanted man since he jumped ship from the USS Abraham Lincoln, he’s sought for questioning in connection to war crimes committed in Yemen by a rogue element in his SEAL team. But his memory of that night—as well as the true fate of his mentor and only friend, Lieutenant Kennedy—is a gaping hole.

Finn learns that three members of his team have been quietly redeployed to Iceland, which is a puzzle in itself; the tiny island nation is famous for being one of the most peaceful, crime-free places on the planet.

His mission is simple: track down the three corrupt SEALs and find out what really happened that night in Yemen. But two problems stand in his way. On his first night in town a young woman mysteriously drowns—and a local detective suspects Finn’s involvement. What’s worse, a SEAL-turned-contract-killer with skills equal to Finn’s own has been hired to make sure he never gets the answers he’s looking for. And he’s followed Finn all the way to the icy north.

John David Mann

John David Mann is the award-winning coauthor of more than 40 books, including the New York Times best-selling parable The Latte Factor (with David Bach) and the worldwide classic The Go-Giver (with Bob Burg), which has sold over one million copies and received the Living Now Evergreen Medal for its contribution to positive global change. His first novel, Steel Fear, cowritten with former Navy SEAL Brandon Webb, was nominated for a Barry Award, named one of Publishers Weekly's best books of 2021, and is in development as a television series.

A lifelong creator and innovator, John was a BMI Award-winning composer at 15, had original music performed at Greece's ancient Epidaurus amphitheater at 13, and cofounded his own high school at 17. He also built a multimillion-dollar organization and founded Solstice, a national journal on health and environmental issues. John lives in Florida and New England, where he leads Writing Mastery Mentorship, a coaching program for authors.

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