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The Deserter

Scott Brodie & Maggie Taylor • Book 1

by Nelson DeMille, Alex DeMille

Narrated by Scott Brick

4.27 ABR Score (23.8K ratings)
★ 4.08 Goodreads (19.7K) ★ 4.38 Audible (4.2K)
20h 5m Released 2019 Thriller

Why Listen to This Audiobook?

Scott Brick narrating a father-son military thriller about a Delta Force ghost hiding in Venezuela is exactly as tense as it sounds.

  • Great if you want: military procedural with moral ambiguity and globe-hopping stakes
  • Listening experience: propulsive and cinematic — 20 hours that move like half that
  • Narration: Brick's clipped, controlled delivery suits hardened investigators perfectly
  • Skip if: you want gritty realism over thriller-novel plotting

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About This Audiobook

Army investigators Scott Brodie and Maggie Taylor receive their most dangerous assignment yet: track down Captain Kyle Mercer, a highly trained Delta Force operative who vanished from his post in Afghanistan and later surfaced as a deserter in the chaotic streets of Caracas, Venezuela. What begins as a straightforward military retrieval mission quickly spirals into something far more complex as the partners navigate the volatile political landscape of a crumbling nation while hunting a man whose combat skills and knowledge of classified intelligence make him extraordinarily lethal. Complicating matters further are the undeniable tensions between the mismatched investigators and Brodie's growing suspicions about his partner's true loyalties.

Scott Brick delivers a masterful performance that captures both the procedural intensity and sharp wit that define this military thriller. His nuanced portrayal brings distinct voices to the complex characters while maintaining the breakneck pacing essential to the cat-and-mouse pursuit through Venezuela's dangerous urban landscape. Brick's experience with military fiction shines as he navigates the technical jargon and tactical sequences with authority, making the story's intricate plot developments feel immediate and visceral in audio format.