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Cry Havoc: A Tom Reece Thriller Spiral-Bound | 2025-10-07
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"Easily Jack Carr's most ambitious and best realized book yet, a scintillatingly seminal tale with echoes of f le Carré, Forsyth, and Ludlum." -- BookTrib From the "hottest author on the thriller scene today" ( The Real Book Spy ), #1 New York Times bestselling author Jack Carr brings the worlds of special operations and CIA paramilitary units into direct collision in the jungles of Vietnam with his explosive new thriller introducing young Navy SEAL Tom Reece, a man torn between the blurred lines and allegiances of the military and the increasingly murky world of intelligence. This is how it all began... 1968. A time of division. A time of civil unrest. A time of war. Just before the Tet Offensive, before President Johnson announces he will not run for reelection, before the assassinations of Martin Luther King Jr. and Bobby Kennedy, as riots and protests rage across the nation, a spy ship is captured by communist forces off the coast of North Korea. The crew thought they had destroyed everything of intelligence value. They were wrong. As a KGB "illegal" elicits information from a high-ranking NSA official, and teams of special operators infiltrating into Laos, Cambodia, and North Vietnam disappear without a trace, an ambitious Soviet advisor launches an ingenious plan that could forever alter the world balance of power. Tom Reece, a SEAL operator attached to the highly classified and shadowy MACV-SOG is about to be thrust into a bloody battle to discover the truth. From the Kremlin to the White House, from the streets of Saigon to the rugged A Shau Valley, along the paths of Ho Chi Minh Trail and into the secret war in Laos, Navy SEAL Tom Reece has an official mission assigned by Military Assistance Command, Vietnam-Studies and Observations Group, but it's his unofficial mission that might get him killed. From "master novelist" ( Ballistic ) Jack Carr comes a fast-paced and brutally realistic thriller, one that will make you question all you thought you knew about Vietnam, pressing "emotional buttons that other writers wouldn't dare explore" ( The Real Book Spy ). Read more
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Original Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 560 pages
Item Weight: 1.55 lbs
Dimensions: 6.2 x 1.6 x 8.9 inches
"Cry Havoc is a seamless blend of historical fact and fine fiction. The novel offers combat action, romance, espionage, exotic intrigue, and unforgettable characters."
— Washington Examiner
"The pacing is blistering, the action cinematic, and the stakes—both moral and personal—cut right to the bone...CRY HAVOC isn’t just the best book of the year . . . it’s the kind of story that’ll remind you why you fell in love with thrillers in the first place."
— The Real Book Spy
"Powerful, violent, and engrossing."
— Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
"Easily Jack Carr's most ambitious and best realized book yet, a scintillatingly seminal tale with echoes of Le Carre, Forsythe and Ludlum thrown in for good measure."
— BookTrib
"It’s history in the form of blockbuster thrills, and the art of military equipage told in the poetry of professionally performed kinetic action."
— Townhall
— Washington Examiner
"The pacing is blistering, the action cinematic, and the stakes—both moral and personal—cut right to the bone...CRY HAVOC isn’t just the best book of the year . . . it’s the kind of story that’ll remind you why you fell in love with thrillers in the first place."
— The Real Book Spy
"Powerful, violent, and engrossing."
— Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
"Easily Jack Carr's most ambitious and best realized book yet, a scintillatingly seminal tale with echoes of Le Carre, Forsythe and Ludlum thrown in for good measure."
— BookTrib
"It’s history in the form of blockbuster thrills, and the art of military equipage told in the poetry of professionally performed kinetic action."
— Townhall
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR: Jack Carr has been a New York Times bestseller since his first thriller from us and only climbs higher and higher with each new book. 2024's publication, RED SKY MOURNING, debuted at #1 on the New York Times hardcover, combined, and audio lists. This is the third time in a row--ONLY THE DEAD did the same in 2023, as did IN THE BLOOD in 2022.
A TOM REECE ORIGIN STORY: Jack Carr's rabid fans have long clamored for a book focused on James Reece's father, Vietnam-era SEAL and CIA Case Officer Tom Reece. Fans know the TERMINAL LIST series is fulled with easter eggs referencing James' father and his ongoing presence in James' life, even from beyond the grave. Tom is the original badass who passed down his skills to James, so we are in for a real treat in getting his full story in Jack's new novel and series.
CARR IS A BRAND: Jack Carr's personal appearances, podcast and radio interviews, charity events, logo creation, videos, and product tie-ins with other brands such as Black Rifle Coffee and high end clothing company Ball and Buck, have all combined to create the Jack Carr profile with extraordinary rapidity, and it's growing every day. In addition to his fiction, we now have a co-written non-fiction series, which debuted with Fall 2024's TARGETED: BEIRUT; a co-written fiction series, with plans to publish in 2026; and a growing Terminal List universe with this Tom Reece-focused novel.
BLOCKBUSTER TOURS: Jack hit the road again this summer for the RED SKY MOURNING tour, and not only was he attracting 400+ people at some of the larger events, many of the attendees were new recruits. When Jack asked the crowd who was at their first-ever book event, 75% of the room would raise their hands. Jack continues to bring in new fans in big numbers, and we are certain his events will continue to grow book after book.
A GREAT PARTNER: Jack Carr is ultra well-connected, and various media outlets have been thrilled to promote him, including the NRA, American Rifleman Magazine, American Hunter Magazine, Skillset Magazine, Duffel Media, 5.11 Tactical Stores, Resco Instruments, and many others.
THE JOE ROGAN EFFECT: After appearing on Joe Rogan's podcast, Jack's titles had a huge boost in sales across all platforms. Joe Rogan continues to support Jack and the books, posting about them on social media and providing us with a fantastic quote we've used for online advertising. We feel confident that Joe will continue supporting this series and Jack.
HOT PODCAST: Jack started a podcast of his own, Danger Close, which debuted in the Top 50 on the Apple Podcasts charts and remains one of the most popular shows in the competitive Society & Culture category, garnering a 5-star rating. Jack’s guests have included prominent news anchor and journalist Chris Wallace, actors Danny Trejo and Chris Pratt, Rambo creator David Morrell, human rights activist Ayaan Hiris Ali, and many bestselling authors. The podcast receives an average of 250,000 audio downloads a month and over 200,000 views a month, for a combined reach of 450,000.
BLOCKBUSTER AMAZON SERIES: Chris Pratt starred and executive produced the #1 Amazon Prime original series of Jack Carr's first thriller, THE TERMINAL LIST, directed by Antoine Fuqua and co-starring Constance Wu, Taylor Kitsch, Jeanne Tripplehorn, and Riley Keough. We published three MTI editions of THE TERMINAL LIST: a hardcover, trade paperback, and mass market. A second season based on TRUE BELIEVER is tentatively planned for 2026, with a prequel origin story planned for 2025. Watch this space for updates!
DEEP BACKGROUND: Jack Carr knows what he's writing about. A former Navy SEAL, a true American hero, an expert former sniper, and a skilled archer and hunter, he knows what it's like to target and be targeted. Fans all rave about the depth and breadth of his knowledge and how it makes the experience of reading Jack Carr thrillers so visceral.
A TOM REECE ORIGIN STORY: Jack Carr's rabid fans have long clamored for a book focused on James Reece's father, Vietnam-era SEAL and CIA Case Officer Tom Reece. Fans know the TERMINAL LIST series is fulled with easter eggs referencing James' father and his ongoing presence in James' life, even from beyond the grave. Tom is the original badass who passed down his skills to James, so we are in for a real treat in getting his full story in Jack's new novel and series.
CARR IS A BRAND: Jack Carr's personal appearances, podcast and radio interviews, charity events, logo creation, videos, and product tie-ins with other brands such as Black Rifle Coffee and high end clothing company Ball and Buck, have all combined to create the Jack Carr profile with extraordinary rapidity, and it's growing every day. In addition to his fiction, we now have a co-written non-fiction series, which debuted with Fall 2024's TARGETED: BEIRUT; a co-written fiction series, with plans to publish in 2026; and a growing Terminal List universe with this Tom Reece-focused novel.
BLOCKBUSTER TOURS: Jack hit the road again this summer for the RED SKY MOURNING tour, and not only was he attracting 400+ people at some of the larger events, many of the attendees were new recruits. When Jack asked the crowd who was at their first-ever book event, 75% of the room would raise their hands. Jack continues to bring in new fans in big numbers, and we are certain his events will continue to grow book after book.
A GREAT PARTNER: Jack Carr is ultra well-connected, and various media outlets have been thrilled to promote him, including the NRA, American Rifleman Magazine, American Hunter Magazine, Skillset Magazine, Duffel Media, 5.11 Tactical Stores, Resco Instruments, and many others.
THE JOE ROGAN EFFECT: After appearing on Joe Rogan's podcast, Jack's titles had a huge boost in sales across all platforms. Joe Rogan continues to support Jack and the books, posting about them on social media and providing us with a fantastic quote we've used for online advertising. We feel confident that Joe will continue supporting this series and Jack.
HOT PODCAST: Jack started a podcast of his own, Danger Close, which debuted in the Top 50 on the Apple Podcasts charts and remains one of the most popular shows in the competitive Society & Culture category, garnering a 5-star rating. Jack’s guests have included prominent news anchor and journalist Chris Wallace, actors Danny Trejo and Chris Pratt, Rambo creator David Morrell, human rights activist Ayaan Hiris Ali, and many bestselling authors. The podcast receives an average of 250,000 audio downloads a month and over 200,000 views a month, for a combined reach of 450,000.
BLOCKBUSTER AMAZON SERIES: Chris Pratt starred and executive produced the #1 Amazon Prime original series of Jack Carr's first thriller, THE TERMINAL LIST, directed by Antoine Fuqua and co-starring Constance Wu, Taylor Kitsch, Jeanne Tripplehorn, and Riley Keough. We published three MTI editions of THE TERMINAL LIST: a hardcover, trade paperback, and mass market. A second season based on TRUE BELIEVER is tentatively planned for 2026, with a prequel origin story planned for 2025. Watch this space for updates!
DEEP BACKGROUND: Jack Carr knows what he's writing about. A former Navy SEAL, a true American hero, an expert former sniper, and a skilled archer and hunter, he knows what it's like to target and be targeted. Fans all rave about the depth and breadth of his knowledge and how it makes the experience of reading Jack Carr thrillers so visceral.
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