You’ve heard of Garris Kelley, but you shouldn’t have.

The last thing a covert CIA operative would wish for is to become an overnight sensation. But now that President Cahill has exposed him on social media for killing an international drug cartel kingpin, this is Kelley’s new norm.

Coming to Senator Frank Beemer’s aid after a mass shooting on the Max, Portland’s metro-transit train, Garris is on everyone’s radar.

Left with a lingering clue from the Max shooter, and with the cartel hot on his heels out for revenge, it’s time to scratch a visit to the cowboy town, Traughber City, off Garris’s bucket list.

Teaming up with FBI agent Gayle Wilson, who is in town searching for a missing colleague, thought to be working inside a malicious militia, Garris allows himself to become a pawn in a billionaire winemaker’s game.

Wine and bullets. Another Try is a sharp political thriller, intertwining hidden agendas and looming danger as Kelley navigates through a vineyard of trouble that entangles both a covert plot and political echelons.

PUBLISHER AND ACCOLADES

Rusty Typewriter Publishing, March 2025

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“I loved this novel! Another Try grabs you on the first page and never lets go as it speeds along relentlessly, with unexpected plot twists taking us through a compelling world of organized crime, political intrigue and psychological suspense–all told in the author’s masterful, self-assured voice. If you want a classic seat-of-the-pants thriller about good versus evil, then Another Try is just the tale for you!”
—Jeffery Deaver, author of The Bone Collector

“A lively and suspenseful high-stakes thriller, Another Try is packed with tension, wit, and larger than life characters. The twists never let up. Gene Koon’s love of the Pacific Northwest imbues every page.”
—Meg Gardiner, author of Shadowheart

“Author Gene Koon’s Another Try is a thriller that grabs you by the throat and doesn’t let you go until the breathtaking finish. If you enjoy an intricate plot based on contemporary issues, engaging characters, whip-smart dialogue, and authentic action, then this book is for you. And did I mention Koon will keep you guessing until the last page?”
—Warren Easley, author of the Cal Claxton mysteries

“This is an entertaining, suspenseful and intriguing thriller that will keep you on the edge of your seat while you traverse the beautiful state of Oregon in pursuit of justice with a protagonist that you will easily cheer for to be successful.”
—Best Thriller Books

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