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The Instructor

A Derek Harrington Novel

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The Instructor

By: T. R. Hendricks
Narrated by: Jay Snyder
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Dive into The Instructor, former Army intelligence officer T. R. Hendricks' fast paced, action-packed debut thriller that's Jack Reacher meets Survivorman, the first novel in the Derek Harrington series!

“Packed with action, tension, and humanity, The Instructor delivers.”—Mark Greaney, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Burner, a Gray Man Novel

Derek Harrington, retired Marine Force Recon and SERE instructor, is barely scraping by teaching the basics of wilderness survival. His fledgling bushcraft school is on the cusp of going out of business and expenses are piling up fast. His only true mission these days? To get his ailing father into a full care facility and to support his ex-wife and their son.

When one of his students presents him with an opportunity too good to be true—$20,000 to instruct a private group for 30 days in upstate New York—Derek reluctantly takes the job, despite his reservations about the group's insistence on anonymity. But it isn't long before the training takes an unexpected turn—and a new offer is made.

Reaching out to an FBI contact to sound his concerns, Derek soon finds himself in deep cover, deep in the woods, embroiled with a fringe group led by a charismatic leader who will stop at nothing to get what he wants. When what he wants becomes Derek's head, the teacher is pitted against his students as Derek races against time to stop what could very well be the first attack of a domestic terrorist cell.

“A pulse-pounding thriller. . . Hendricks delivers on all cylinders!”—Simon Gervais, former RCMP counterterrorism officer and bestselling author of The Last Protector

A Macmillan Audio production from Forge Books.

©2023 T. R. Hendricks (P)2023 Macmillan Audio
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“A brilliant debut by an author who obviously knows his stuff! Derek Harrington is a terrific new hero, a former Marine and wilderness survival expert who finds himself in a battle of wits against both a determined enemy and nature itself. Packed with action, tension, and humanity, The Instructor delivers.” —Mark Greaney, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Burner, a Gray Man Novel

The Instructor is an unexpected pleasure, crackling with intensity, vivid with authenticity and emotion. T.R. Hendricks writes like a knife fight on a moonless night—fast, brutal, and bloody.” —Nick Petrie, bestselling author of The Breaker and other Peter Ash novels

“Gritty, timely, and packed with action, The Instructor is a pulse-pounding thriller and a fabulous start to the Derek Harrington series. T.R. Hendricks delivers on all cylinders!” —Simon Gervais, former RCMP counterterrorism officer and bestselling author of The Last Protector

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Amazing! I don’t remember the last time I read a debut thriller this good. Maybe The Terminal List by Jack Carr. This book has everything you want in an action book: a formidable yet vulnerable hero, overpowering opposition, and lots of good old-fashioned ass-kicking. I can’t wait for Hendricks’ next book.

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Really good

Good story line excited for the next book. A+ on the narrator. Would recommend this book.

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Great story

Great story with a good narrator. Very enjoyable book to listen to. Tense and action packed.

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A twist I did not see coming!

A home run of a debut, and epic entrance into the thrillerverse for Derek Harrington! Coupled with Jay Snyder’s performance, this is one you do not want to miss!

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Great start

enjoyed the book very much...was fast paced and grabbed my attention early which is great... I do wish the books were longer for the amount Audible charges... I will most likely buy the next installment

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Excellent start to my new favorite series!

Loved the characters, I liked the level of technical detail, not so much that is sounds like a subliminal ad for a company, and not so high level that it sounds elementary- it has just the level needed for a great story!
Outstanding job again by Jay Snyder!! My favorite narrator.
Please get book 2 done - can’t wait for its release.
And thank you for the awesome entertainment!

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Seriously GOOD!!

Wow! This was an amazing story with an even better lead in to a blockbuster series to come and my only negative statement would relate to having to wait for more!

Narration was fantastic and Jay Snyder is a narrator I follow and that’s how I found this book. Keep up the good work and don’t late too long for books 2,3,4,5,6,7, 8, 9 etc etc etc!

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good mix of tale and tactics

character was interesting and relatable. the story had good twists and turns.
narrator performed very well.
author must have been in the army before becoming a writer.
he's a good writer and should keep doing it!
I'm looking forward to the next in the series!

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Excellent across-the-board

The narrator, Jay Snyder, can make the phonebook sound interesting. However, this was a great new protagonist and storyline. Look forward to future additions.

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This was a great book!

Jay Snider is one of my favorite narrators . While I was searching for a new book. I am glad I came across this series.

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