The Greatest Good: A gripping thriller with high-octane action (Garrison Chase)

Special Agent Garrison Chase is having a bad morning.

It is supposed to be his first day back on the job – protecting Stanley Tuchek, the California Governor’s son, no less – after a year’s suspension. But, instead, his house has been broken into, and he has been hauled in by the Long Beach police department for questioning. When he finally catches up with the governor’s son, the boy gets shot, and Chase starts to suspect this might all have something to do with his own murky black-ops past.

When the shooter strikes again, and then even Stanley’s safe house is compromised, Chase realises that things are much more serious than they first appeared. It must be an inside job. He has to keep Stanley safe, and work out what’s going on. But who can he trust? For Chase, the stakes are as high as they can get. He has a custody hearing for his three-year-old son in a few days, and if he can’t figure this case out, he might never see his boy again.

Full of crooks, cops, corruption and high-octane action, The Greatest Good is perfect for fans of Lee Child’s Jack Reacher, and of novels by Raymond Chandler.

Praise for The Greatest Good…

‘An explosive police procedural with an endearing hero at its core. Readers will be longing for another Craig Hooper novel.’ - BestThrillers.com

‘The Greatest Good represents everything a suspense reader could desire from the thriller format: strong characterization, swift action, and an approach that takes time to build setting, motive, and personalities as it tiptoes through murders, terrorist interests, corruption, and a good agent’s desperate attempts to do the right thing. Genre readers will find The Greatest Good a powerful and highly recommended choice that stands out from the crowd.’ - D. Donovan, Senior Reviewer, Midwest Book Review

‘Hooper’s debut novel is a twisted story that keeps readers guessing back and forth. . .The characters are easily liked or disliked as intended by the author, but the mastery is in the author’s ability to make readers like and dislike the same character several times over the course of the book. As the relationships in the book are not the focus but a nice side effect of the story, it will appeal to readers who are looking for action with a side of romance. This is an author to follow, as his writing style is sure to just get better.’ - Rebecca Williams, San Francisco Book Review