Donovan Nash is fly fishing in Montana where he is recuperating from his last mission when a helicopter touches down on his property. Suspicious of the helo's sudden appearance, Donovan has his Sig Sauer at the ready. But these men are here to take him back to his home outside Washington, DC where his estranged wife Lauren and William VanGelder, a father figure to Donovan, are waiting for him. Donovan learns that William's niece Stephanie, who is a photo-journalist, has been kidnapped in Guatemala. William has called off the FBI from investigating and wants Donovan and his Eco-Watch crew to find her.

With no more than the location near a volcano where Stephanie was kidnapped, Donovan, William and the Eco- Watch team all converge upon Guatemala City. Meanwhile, Lauren and a former FBI agent work another angle from the states. Can they rescue Stephanie before the volcano erupts or the bad guys kill her? Could this kidnapping be related to one that occurred twenty-two years ago that changed the course of Donovan's life?

Buckle your seat belt and hang on tight for another thrilling adventure from Philip Donlay. The action moves at break-neck speed as a plan is developed and executed. Donovan Nash is a strong character who often gets into very sticky situations because of his impatience and impulsive actions. His supporting characters try their best to balance his behavior, but their efforts are usually in vain.

AFTERSHOCK will have you crisscrossing the United Stated, then flying into Central America and back. It is filed with airplanes, helicopters and drones; geologists, volcanologists and plenty of bad guys. If you're an aviation buff, you'll love the technology as well as the dare-devil flying that is incorporated into this novel. AFTERSHOCK has a feeling of finality; could this be the end of the Donovan Nash series, or are there more adventures to come?

Book Summary

The flames of Donovan Nash’s worst nightmare are fanned to life when Stephanie VanGelder, one of those closest to him, is kidnapped in the volcanic powder keg of a lawless Guatemala. With help from his inner circle that includes his estranged wife, Dr. Lauren McKenna, Donovan races headlong into the world of corruption and deception. Battling the kidnappers, as well as the deadly gas and lava from the impending eruption of a volcano, Donovan only has one chance to save Stephanie.

Amid earthquakes, volcanic ash, and lava from the eruption, the rescue goes horribly wrong, and Donovan is forced to find a way for everyone, including a mysterious woman who holds the secrets to his past, to escape one of the most powerful forces on earth. Aftershock is the story of Donovan Nash, a man battling his torturous past, while struggling to survive the volcano along with those who matter most to him. In the face of impending death, Donovan must garner the courage to endure a shocking revelation he’s sought for decades—a truth that will change him forever.