CHOKE POINT is the fourth novel by highly sought after fiction writer Jay MacLarty. It is also the fourth installment in the Simon Leonidovich series. Mr. MacLarty is the quintessential man on a mission. Having lived in states across the US, he has a good understanding of what makes his compatriots tick, and with his indomitable sense of goal oriented accomplishment, this restless adventurer has chased entrepreneurial success and political fulfillment until he finally settled into the life of a successful writer.

 

CHOKE POINT pits courier Simon Leonidovich – the man who can deliver anything anywhere – against anonymous forces that are attempting to thwart the plans of Big Jake Rynerson, the United States government, Taiwan, and China. At issue is a much anticipated trade agreement that is to be sealed with the artifact known as the Crest of Ch’in. As accidents on the site of a seemingly unrelated casino threaten to end the trade agreement, Simon knows he has his work cut out for himself. Yet when Big Jake’s security detail becomes infiltrated, the race against time takes a more personal twist.

 

CHOKE POINT is the kind of thriller that could have easily flowed from the pen of any one of the heavy hitters whose works of fiction so frequently are turned into movies. As a matter of fact, one wonders how long it will take for Jay MacLarty to be discovered by Hollywood! This book has it all: a hero of believable proportions, fast paced action, the allure of foreign shores, a tat of romance but not too much, and of course the element of the whodunit with a serious twist – in other words, those who enjoy mysteries and just plain good reads with plenty of action and suspense will do well to add this series of books to their shelves!