Track of the Beast - Author's Preferred Edition

The Brock Stone Adventures, Book 2

By: David Wood

Narrated by: James Conlan

Length: 4 hrs and 16 mins

Publisher's summary

“Indiana Jones meets The Rocketeer in this thrilling, old-school adventure!” (Matt James, author of The Forgotten Future)

A beast out of legend guards a deadly secret!

When investigative reporter Trinity Paige disappears without a trace, Brock Stone embarks on a perilous mission to find her. Deep in the mountains of the Pacific Northwest, the logging town has been beset by disappearances, and the locals lay the blame at the feet of the giant ape man the natives call Sasquatch.

But the dense forests and remote mountain valleys harbor even greater dangers, and the forces of an ancient order will stop at nothing to protect the secret! In order to survive, Brock Stone and his friends must unlock a conspiracy that dates back to the Lewis and Clark expedition!

This Author’s Preferred Edition includes bonus chapters!

Praise for David Wood!

“What an adventure! A great read that provides lots of action, and thoughtful insight into strange realms that are sometimes best left unexplored.” (Paul Kemprecos, author of Cool Blue Tomb and the NUMA Files)

“Excellent pulp adventure in the mold of Doc Savage. Took me back in the best way to books I loved when I was a kid!” (Terry Mixon, author of the Empire of Bones Saga)

“Dane and Bones.... Together they’re unstoppable. Rip roaring action from start to finish. Wit and humor throughout. Just one question - how soon until the next one? Because I can’t wait.” (Graham Brown, author of Shadows of the Midnight Sun)

“David Wood has done it again. Within seconds of opening the book, I was hooked. Intrigue, suspense, monsters, and treasure hunters. What more could you want? David’s knocked it out of the park with this one!” (Nick Thacker, author of The Enigma Strain)

“A twisty tale of adventure and intrigue that never lets up and never lets go!” (Robert Masello, author of The Einstein Prophecy)

“A page-turning yarn blending high action, Biblical speculation, ancient secrets, and nasty creatures. Indiana Jones better watch his back!” (Jeremy Robinson, author of SecondWorld)

“With the thoroughly enjoyable way Mr. Wood has mixed speculative history with our modern day pursuit of truth, he has created a story that thrills and makes one think beyond the boundaries of mere fiction and enter the world of ‘why not’?” (David Lynn Golemon, Author of the Event Group series)

“Let there be no confusion: David Wood is the next Clive Cussler. Once you start reading, you won’t be able to stop until the last mystery plays out in the final line.” (Edward G. Talbot, author of 2012: The Fifth World)

“I like my thrillers with lots of explosions, global locations and a mystery where I learn something new. Wood delivers! Recommended as a fast paced, kick ass read.” (J.F. Penn, author of Desecration)

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Reminiscent of Doc Savage

This book series is a homage to the wonderful Doc Savage pulp novels of the 30's and 40's. It does a pretty good job of recreating the feel of those earlier books, without utilizing their now dated narrative devices. Namely women and people of color are not relegated to menial roles, but are shown as fleshed out characters with brains and agency of their own. Brock Stone is a bit more realistic than Doc in that he is not always 100% sure of himself and questions authority a bit more than Doc. In the end, they are very similar without being complete carbon copies of each other. I look forward to more books in this series. If you are a fan of Doc Savage and pulp novels of the 1930's, you will want to pick this up. It's a lot of fun.