THIS IS A SHORT STORY: FBI Agent Nick Bracco spent his teenage years being raised by his aunt and uncle. This is where Nick and his cousin Tommy developed their close relationship. Readers have often asked- How did Nick's parents die? How did he get into law enforcement while his Tommy was getting established with the mob? All these questions are answered in this tense drama which relives the most traumatic event in Nick's life. Fans of the Nick Bracco series and newcomers alike will enjoy this return to Nick's teenage years where one fateful night changed his life forever. The drama begins on page one and doesn't stop until The End. This short story will get you excited about discovering the Nick Bracco series all over again. Stephen Carpenter, creator of NBC's hit show Grimm, said, "Couldn't put it down and now I want more. Bravo."

FBI agent Nick Bracco can't stop a Kurdish terrorist from firing missiles at random homes across the country. The police can't stand watch over every household, so Bracco recruits his cousin Tommy to help track down this terrorist. Tommy is in the Mafia. Oh yeah, it gets messy fast. As fast as you can turn the pages.

FBI agent Nick Bracco heads an elite group of anti-terrorist specialists known as The Team. When his team members start showing up dead, Nick suspects a Kurdish terrorist who has revenge on his mind. As the terrorist closes in, Nick resorts to using an unconventional weapon—his cousin Tommy. Tommy has a quick wit and valuable connections throughout the Mafia. Sometimes even the bad guys can be patriots.

In this high-octane thriller, Nick Bracco, FBI's top anti-terrorist agent is drawn into the hostile environment of the Arizona-Mexico border. A member of his task force is ambushed by Mexican assassin, Antonio Garza, known as, "The Butcher," while trying to prevent the cartel staffer from transporting a dirty bomb into the US. As the agent is on the verge of slaughter, he calls Bracco with one last plea: Kill him. Garza, however, uses his cartel money to reach over the border and secure a network of US law enforcement to be on his payroll. Bracco is forced to track him down with just a couple of agents he can trust, plus his cousin Tommy. Tommy is a shrewd character with extensive Mafia contacts who offer their underground assistance as Bracco spearheads the deadly game of Sicilians versus the cartels. Can Nick Bracco track down Garza before the assassin finds him first?

While filming a documentary, the President's brother is captured deep within the Amazon Rainforest by a Colombian cartel. The President calls the one person who has the underground criminal contacts needed to fight this type of vicious enemy. FBI agent, Nick Bracco. Once again Nick relies on his mafia-linked cousin Tommy to help with the operation. When Tommy recruits an assassin to join the rescue team, the rollercoaster comes off the track and everyone becomes a target.

FBI agent Nick Bracco is on a midnight flight from JFK to Rome when the flight mysteriously disappears. Is there a mechanical failure? Has the flight been hijacked? These are the questions readers have been waiting to discover since the first Flight 12 thriller was published over a year ago. Twelve NY Times bestselling authors have previously written their own Flight 12 story each month for the past year and this is the final edition of that line of thrillers. The past Flight 12 thrillers have been written by: Diane Capri, Cheryl Bradshaw, J. Carson Black, Vincent Zandri, Allan Leverone, Aaron Patterson, Michele Scott, A.K. Alexander, J.R. Rain, Joshua Graham, Brett Battles, Carol Davis Luce and Robert Gregory Browne. Gary Ponzo is honored to finish this series with a clever storyline that will keep you guessing right until the final page. Fasten your seatbelts. Flight 12 is finally about to take off!

From Pushcart-Prize nominated author Gary Ponzo, comes another thriller ripped right out of today’s headlines. An anti-government party called the Civil Resistance Movement is growing in popularity as tension mounts between police and civilians. The head of the CRM, Leo Frazier, has his own racist agenda which is unknown to his followers. FBI Agent Nick Bracco and team must track down Frazier and his group of zealots before the MLK Day rally becomes ground zero for a terrorist attack. As usual, Nick turns to his Mafia-connected cousin Tommy to help search these extremists in places the FBI couldn’t navigate. The team of characters return in this thriller which will keep you riveted until the final page

From Award-Winning author Gary Ponzo comes the most terrifying thriller of the series. A rogue Russian agent known as The Machine has infiltrated the U.S. border with a case of uranium powerful enough to destroy the entire west coast. FBI agent Nick Bracco recruits his mafia-connected cousin Tommy to help track down the case and try to save the nation from the devastating attack. But this time Nick and his partner, Matt McColm, have met their match. Will they survive? And will this be the last book in the series? Find out.