• Unknown Rider

  • Battle Born, Book 1
  • By: Jack Stewart
  • Narrated by: Ray Porter
  • Length: 10 hrs and 27 mins
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars (321 ratings)

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Unknown Rider

By: Jack Stewart
Narrated by: Ray Porter
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After a Navy pilot inexplicably loses control of his stealth fighter, he stumbles upon a global conspiracy, and embarks on a thrilling chase filled with espionage and betrayal.

“A high-octane and adrenaline-powered thriller… Strap in and hold on!”–Jack Carr, Former Navy SEAL sniper and #1 New York Times bestselling author of the James Reece Terminal List series

TOP GUN instructor Colt Bancroft has just catapulted off the USS Abraham Lincoln, his F-35C Joint Strike Fighter trailing blue and yellow flame as he climbs into the night sky off the California coast.

When he is sent to investigate a series of mysterious lights floating dangerously close to his aircraft carrier, disaster strikes. His jet becomes unresponsive as it rolls inverted and enters a nosedive aimed right at the aircraft carrier’s unsuspecting escort cruiser…

What follows is a tale of heroism and betrayal, spycraft and suspense, and aerial combat against an unexpected adversary.

To clear his name and unmask a traitor, Colt must survive a dangerous game of spy-vs-spy, where trusting the wrong person could cost him his life. To stop the enemy from hitting their ultimate target, Colt must use every ounce of his skill and training…and uncover the identity of the UNKNOWN RIDER.

From author Jack Stewart, a former US Navy Top Gun instructor pilot, comes an exhilarating military thriller that’s packed with high-octane action and puts the listener behind the controls of a modern jet fighter. Perfect for fans of Tom Clancy and Dale Brown.

©2023 Jack Stewart (P)2023 Severn River Publishing

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Making the unbelievable believable.

Well laid out story, with good characters. Some white knuckle moments where I felt like I was in the cockpit of a JSF!

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great story and narration

Great listen! Ready for book 2!
Ray Porter brought me here.
Really cool descriptions of the planes and ships.

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Phenomenal Near-Future Military Thriller

Enjoyed “Unknown Rider” so much and finished it in two days. It is a significantly better book than both 2034 and Ghost Fleet (with better characters as well). Heard about it from the “afterburn” podcast and glad I took a chance on it. The author gets military aviation details correct without getting bogged down in jargon. Ray Porter’s narration was phenomenal as well. Excited for the next book in the series!

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It's a good listen thanks to Ray Porter.

A pattern spy story, it's been written about before. Very typical, okay but you've heard it before.

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Very good

Too much military jargon but besides that it was a good read. It kept me interested and I enjoyed the story.

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Great Naval Aviation Research and Keeps You Hooked

Very well researched novel, Ray Porter is great as always. The story is very interesting and keeps you hooked. Looking forward to book two when its out.

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Fantastic listen

I downloaded Unknown Rider two days ago trying to space the listen over a week. Finished already Jack is a talented writer, paired with the legendary Ray Porter narrating couldn’t stop listening.

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Great book!

Great story and characters! Ray Porter is one of the best narrators out there, I’d listen to him all day!

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Great pace and focus

Still a good story in today's world. I am looking forward to reading more

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Too many loose ends

Didn’t like the loose ends at the end of the book. No epilogue, no nothing.

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