“It’s all fun and games till someone gets poked in the eye or takes a bullet to the brain.”

Sebastian James-The Chaco Vendetta

Chicago, New York, Buenos Aires and The Paraguayan Chaco?  If you’re searching for serious spy fiction set in the cultured financial capitals of Europe, you are in the wrong place.  However, if you’re hunting for a fast paced geopolitical thriller featuring quirky characters operating in the United States and Latin America, READ ON!

Blending covert intelligence, tradecraft, revenge on an international scale, terror networks and a high-risk bank heist, The Chaco Vendetta tracks the predators and the prey from cosmopolitan Chicago to some of the most dangerous and desolate locations in Latin America’s Third World.

The action in South America spans Buenos Aires and Asuncion but the heart of the conflict lies in the Paraguayan Chaco and the lawless Triple Frontier. It’s here that Paraguay, Brazil and Argentina have become a crossroads of contraband, smuggling routes, criminal syndicates, and extremist activity. Central to the story are two of the region’s most volatile cities: Ciudad del Este, Paraguay’s infamous ‘old west’ border hub, and Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil, home to the largest infestation of Hezbollah terrorists outside Lebanon.

Back in Chicago, our protagonists are complex a complex ensemble of heroes who embody the virtues of King Arthur's Knights of the Roundtable, the loyalty of the Kings Musketeers and the outlaw spirit of Robin Hood's Merry Men. Their occupation? Gaming the system by using the knowledge, expertise and skill acquired in the military to extort corrupt politicians and wealthy powerbrokers.  

Led by Oso, The Big Mexican, this band of brothers become the central figures of a ruthless, darkly humorous and deeply loyal vigilante network. In this fast paced, character rich thriller, their clash of cultures, satirical wit and unorthodox code of honor drive a story that blends spycraft, military precision, digital theft and a very unorthodox gold heist with international implications.

As this international revenge-driven plot ramps up to its conclusion, the family draws in CIA spies, Mossad operatives and former colleagues from The Armed Services, The DEA and ATC. Their target is an Iranian who leads the South American Transnational terror organization of Hezbollah - and he has not remained idle or complacent. He has a few surprises of his own and very soon the hunters realize they have become the hunted.

As Sebastian James likes to say … “It’s all fun and games till someone gets poked in the eye or takes a bullet to the brain.”