The Instructor

A Derek Harrington Novel

By: T. R. Hendricks

Narrated by: Jay Snyder

Length: 9 hrs and 45 mins

Publisher's summary

Dive into The Instructor, former Army intelligence officer T. R. Hendricks' fast paced, action-packed debut thriller that's Jack Reacher meets Survivorman, the first novel in the Derek Harrington series!

“Packed with action, tension, and humanity, The Instructor delivers.”—Mark Greaney, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Burner, a Gray Man Novel

Derek Harrington, retired Marine Force Recon and SERE instructor, is barely scraping by teaching the basics of wilderness survival. His fledgling bushcraft school is on the cusp of going out of business and expenses are piling up fast. His only true mission these days? To get his ailing father into a full care facility and to support his ex-wife and their son.

When one of his students presents him with an opportunity too good to be true—$20,000 to instruct a private group for 30 days in upstate New York—Derek reluctantly takes the job, despite his reservations about the group's insistence on anonymity. But it isn't long before the training takes an unexpected turn—and a new offer is made.

Reaching out to an FBI contact to sound his concerns, Derek soon finds himself in deep cover, deep in the woods, embroiled with a fringe group led by a charismatic leader who will stop at nothing to get what he wants. When what he wants becomes Derek's head, the teacher is pitted against his students as Derek races against time to stop what could very well be the first attack of a domestic terrorist cell.

“A pulse-pounding thriller. . . Hendricks delivers on all cylinders!”—Simon Gervais, former RCMP counterterrorism officer and bestselling author of The Last Protector

A Macmillan Audio production from Forge Books.

©2023 T. R. Hendricks (P)2023 Macmillan Audio

Critic reviews

“A brilliant debut by an author who obviously knows his stuff! Derek Harrington is a terrific new hero, a former Marine and wilderness survival expert who finds himself in a battle of wits against both a determined enemy and nature itself. Packed with action, tension, and humanity, The Instructor delivers.” —Mark Greaney, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Burner, a Gray Man Novel

“The Instructor is an unexpected pleasure, crackling with intensity, vivid with authenticity and emotion. T.R. Hendricks writes like a knife fight on a moonless night—fast, brutal, and bloody.” —Nick Petrie, bestselling author of The Breaker and other Peter Ash novels

“Gritty, timely, and packed with action, The Instructor is a pulse-pounding thriller and a fabulous start to the Derek Harrington series. T.R. Hendricks delivers on all cylinders!” —Simon Gervais, former RCMP counterterrorism officer and bestselling author of The Last Protector

A rising star

Amazing! I don’t remember the last time I read a debut thriller this good. Maybe The Terminal List by Jack Carr. This book has everything you want in an action book: a formidable yet vulnerable hero, overpowering opposition, and lots of good old-fashioned ass-kicking. I can’t wait for Hendricks’ next book.

Really good

Good story line excited for the next book. A+ on the narrator. Would recommend this book.

Great story

Great story with a good narrator. Very enjoyable book to listen to. Tense and action packed.

A twist I did not see coming!

A home run of a debut, and epic entrance into the thrillerverse for Derek Harrington! Coupled with Jay Snyder’s performance, this is one you do not want to miss!

Awesome book

What can I say, Jay Snyder did a awesome job with this book. Never can go wrong with Jay Snyder doing a special operation boom. Story was awesome! I couldn't put the book down. It was exciting and thrilling and well worth it. Can't wait for the next book, going to be a epic series.

Wow!!

Not only did I read the book I listened to it as well! Incredibly written, with well thought out characters, Witt, and that feeling of I need to keep reading! Absolutely a page turner as well as an enjoyable audible! You don’t know who to love, who to hate, it truly keeps you on your toes! Can’t wait for T.R’s next book!! I need to know all the things about Derek!!

Wow!!

A heart pounding thriller with twists and turns that left me wanting for more! This was so well written that I can’t wait for what happens next!!

Really good!

Can’t wait for more! This kept me engaged the entire time! Never a dull moment!

Good story overall but…

I enjoyed the story and the angle of how Derrick gets involved in all of this. Lot of good twists, plot and character development. The only thing I didn’t care for is the overplayed Anti-Christian bias that is in every other plot now-a-days. Its the typical religious zealot cult leader angle thats in every other story like this. There are plenty of other non-Christian groups that openly act like cults but are celebrated by main stream media. It would be pretty original to maybe tell a story with one of them being the antagonist for once. Otherwise good story and delivery cant wait til the next book.

Great Series Start!

Love the book. Narrator was awesome with well developed characters. Can’t wait to continue this series. Highly recommend.