• Hostile Intent

  • A Matt Drake Thriller, Book 3
  • By: Don Bentley
  • Narrated by: Scott Brick
  • Length: 10 hrs and 30 mins
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (313 ratings)

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Hostile Intent

By: Don Bentley
Narrated by: Scott Brick
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Publisher's summary

In the espionage community, Vienna is known as the City of Spies, and Matt Drake is about to learn why in the latest electrifying thriller from the New York Times best-selling author of Tom Clancy Target Acquired and The Outside Man.

When a mysterious walk-in to the US embassy in Vienna claims to have critical information about a Russian intelligence operation, he raises eyebrows. But when he asks for Matt Drake by name and calls himself the Irishman, he gets the DIA’s premier case officer on a one-way flight.

Matt arrives to find Austria’s charming capital lousy with intelligence officers, all swirling around Nolan Burke—a onetime member of the real IRA. But before Matt can debrief Nolan, the Irishman is kidnapped by a Russian direct action team. Now, Matt must find a way to repay the debt of honor he owes Nolan while stopping World War III in the process.

©2022 Don Bentley (P)2022 Penguin Audio

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"In Bentley’s third terrific Matt Drake adventure...The intricate level of who’s-doing-what-to-whom adds twists. Readers who enjoy the world of special ops should add Bentley to their reading pile."—Library Journal

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Best Matt Drake book yet.

Great book I loved the sarcastic smartass matt Drake in this one, good pace of the story and lots of believable action.

Finally a book Scott Brick did well too, most of his are just way over emphasized at the wrong places or everywhere, but this fit his style well and he did a much better job on it.

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Just another genius book

It is just an impressive book as always, especially coming from Dan Bentley. He always knows how to make Scott Harvath shine. I’m already on the next book.

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Best so far!

Far and away, leaps and bounds better than the first two attempts. Great story, Brick is a great narrator, and just overall excellent.

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Matt Drake is amazing!!!

Don Bentley has done it again!!! This book is a roller coaster ride that keeps you awake til you finish!! Simply amazing!!

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Great story

I really enjoyed this series. Cant wait to get the next book. I highly recommend.

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Bentley is knocking it out of the park w this series!

Audiobook Review – With the current world situation taking place between Russia and Ukraine, one would think that author Don Bentley’s new book, “Hostile Intent,” might seem to have some foretelling world affairs ‘powers’ – well, not really. The Russia/Ukraine storyline in this fictional spy espionage thriller is in name only and is unrelatable to the current conflict in Ukraine. However, Don Bentley continues to elevate his ‘storytelling game’ with each new release and his third installment of his Matt Drake series is no different. Hostile Intent joins its two other predecessors – “Without Sanction” and “The Outside Man” at the ‘BIG Boyz’ thriller table of action/spy thrillers. Each book has had unmatchable authenticity thanks to Bentley’s excellent research and former military and government agent experience. And with its almost ripped-from-the-headlines feel of current tensions between Russia and Ukraine, Hostile Intent takes the listener on an unprecedented audiobook escapade that most thriller enthusiast – such as myself - enjoys experiencing. This narrative by Scott Brick takes main character Matt Drake to Vienna, Austria (Spy Capital of the World), to determine why a former IRA militant, asked for him by name at the U.S. Embassy. Russian operatives later get involved in the storyline and an unnamed Russian intelligence agent, soon after tells Drake about a wayward tactical nuclear device being offered for sale by a Ukrainian arms dealer. Anytime the Russians are involved, there are ‘complicated complexities’ that must be addressed. In steps protagonist Matt Drake and his team, including some battle-hardened Navy SEALs, to prevent the Russians from igniting WWIII with the wayward nuke. Tight writing, fast-paced scenes, and exhilarating action sequences, this spy espionage thriller rivals all the other big-name thrillers in the genre. It even has some unique suspense to add to the ample action sequences. The technical details are all appropriate without becoming uninteresting, and the subplots eventually connect with the overall storyline. All the usual characters are back and strongly developed, and I can’t help but to love the humorous exchanges between Drake and Frodo (Drake’s DIA agent partner). Their friendship/partnership is one of my favorite things about this series. Hostile Intent is a very nice addition to the Matt Drake series, and I highly recommend listening to it. Don Bentley’s star continues to shine, and he has quickly become one of my favorite authors!

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Fantastic!

Another great Matt Drake adventure. Don Bentley’s novels get better each time and Scott Brick’s narration is sublime.

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Another fantastic story!!

Don Bentley writes a great action scene. I love Matt and Frodo! This one is timely and hard to put down. Already looking forward to the next one.

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The 3rd Time is Even Better

The humor in this book is brilliant. I really enjoyed the development of the character Matt Drake. I enjoyed the story, the suspense, and the overall wit of Drake. I highly recommend this book and look forward to the next one.

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Boom!

Adding Scott Brick is a hit! I would like a chance to re listen to the first two books with Mr. Brick as narrator. Wow what difference! I recommend this book… heavily!!

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