The Mazatlan Showdown

2023 Adventure Writers Competition semi-finalist

Champion surfer Jeff Walker was born into tragedy, his father’s life having been cut short before he was born, and his mother succumbing to heartache in a foreign land as she bravely raised him alone. Determined to find his father’s killer, Walker relocates to sunny San Diego and secures a job as a beach lifeguard, in which capacity a rescue mission at sea hurls him into the sticky web of an international smuggling ring.

As Walker, along with a rich cast of characters, aids the police in their investigation, the tension is ratcheted up when he discovers that the mastermind behind the criminal operation is the very man he’s been searching for since he was a teenager! In this tale of revenge, justice, and survival, only one will walk away from the showdown.

Weill’s award-winning debut novel marks the inception of The Park and Walker Action Thriller Series, taking the reader on a wild ride in an array of high-performance vehicles, racing through a variety of stunning oceanfront landscapes. If you enjoy well-crafted storytelling and explosive action, bump The Mazatlan Showdown up to the top spot on your to-be-read list.

WHAT READERS ARE SAYING:

“Its action and psychology are simply superb, driving a story that proves riveting, thought-provoking, and hard to put down or predict.”

- D. Donovan, Senior Reviewer, Midwest Book Review

“Packed with double crosses, gruesome violence that makes you cringe expecting the worst to happen to the good guys, and hardcore vendetta-fueled carnage, it easily envelops you into the world of heartbreak and action.”

- Kashif Hussain, Best Thriller Books

“I liked Walker, the main character. He’s believable and makes decisions like a normal person, not like some can’t lose terminator. The scenes are lush and I loved the mix of action and emotion…it flows well, with great pacing. Weill’s built hooks into the story, so it’s easy to read chapter after chapter. Another thing I liked is the research that clearly went into the book. I hate it when writers get into the weeds on stuff they learned, but I also like to learn a little something while I’m reading. This book strikes the right balance there. Looking forward to book 2!”

- Nick Stevens, #1 bestselling Amazon author of the Mason Ashford Thriller Series

“An action-packed thriller that keeps you guessing right up to the end. Plan your time, because once you start it you won't want to put it down.”

- Jeff Kerr, award-winning thriller author