Comfort Kills

Simon Pack Novel # 5

Former General and Governor Simon Pack appears to be in the background in the newest Pack novel, but in truth he’s giving new life to a young man who’s been betrayed repeatedly—in war, love, and on smokejumper fire lines. Josh Panchrest is now so deep into his melancholic state the only solution he can imagine is to turn to Pack, his former Superintendent at West Point. Josh was the lone survivor in a major operation to snatch a Taliban leader. Readjusting to the too-soft America he returns to after combat is difficult. He finds solace in the rugged, disciplined life of a smokejumper assigned to the Missoula Jackals. For refusing to leave a badly-injured fellow jumper, Josh suffers. Meantime, he discovers that the bright, beautiful woman he loves is not what she seems. With his most subtle display of leadership yet, Pack expertly guides Josh through his crisis.