Reciprocity

Gilbert delivers a high-octane blend of emotional depth, tactical precision, and unflinching realism in his latest installment in the JD Cordell series. 

JD Cordell, a recently retired US Navy SEAL, is enjoying his new life with his wife, Ellen, who is expecting their first child. When two young women, one related to Cordell's mother, fleeing their pasts in Vietnam to start new lives in America suddenly disappear on a layover in Manila, Cordell answers the call to lead a rescue mission straight into Manila's treacherous Tondo district, entering a world of corruption, underground fights, and human trafficking.

In a race against time, Cordell leads his team, and with the help of a tortured ex-soldier, as broken as he is dangerous, navigates through Tondo's maze of poverty, gangs, and back-alley brutality in a desperate bid to bring the two girls home.

What drives men like JD Cordell, men who live by such a rigorous code of conduct? Regardless of the law, he seeks justice at all times and at all costs, especially for those he considers unable to fight for themselves. JD Cordell is a hero you can root for, not because he's superhuman, but because he's deeply human, ethical, and grapples with the weight of each decision he makes. There are no bystanders in the world of JD Cordell and his fellow operators - he and those like him aren't programmed to sit on the sidelines and hope everything turns out okay.

"Reciprocity is a pulse-pounding thriller with relentless action and a hero you can't help but root for, and I would highly recommend it. " 

~ K.C. Finn, Readers' Favorites