Court Gentry cannot return to the United States. Once an assassin for the CIA, Court was betrayed by his team and blamed for a friend's death. He now moves around from country to country, relentlessly pursued by a Russian Crime lord and the CIA. Court manages to continuously slip away from the pursuers, leaving death in his wake. For he is the Gray Man and at 37 years-of-age, he has killed many men for his country and many just to survive while on the run.

Due to the need to leave any place at a moment's notice, Court travels lightly, keeps to himself, and remains on high alert. This makes for a lonely existence, but he isn't sure he deserves any happiness. Part of him longs to settle down, but the reality of his predicament ensures that this will never happen. So he is left with only his memories. One such memory is that of Eddie Gamboa. He owes his life to this Mexican American. When the latest attempt at his life in the jungles of Brazil takes him to Mexico, he learns that Eddie has just been killed, his good name destroyed by allegations that he was working for a drug cartel, and that he died while trying to kill rich businessman, Daniel de la Rocha who is a drug lord himself. He stops to pay his respects at Eddie's gravesite and meets Eddie's pregnant wife, Elena, who invites him to come to her home and meet Eddie's family. Reluctantly, Court does. He meets Eddie's little sister, Laura. Eddie always talked of his little sister while the two were in a Laotian prison long ago. Beautiful to look at, with a strength that Court admires, he is drawn to her.

Court's danger radar is on high alert when the family wants to go to a memorial to defend Eddie's honor. Court spies what are known as "Black Suits" spread out in the crowd and realizes that Elena and her family are in grave danger. Bullets start to fly and several family members, as well as other innocents, are killed as the Black Suits, loyal to Daniel de la Rocha, try to get to Elena as revenge against Eddie's attack on de la Rocha. Court flies into action and kills many of them, but unfortunately his brave actions are recorded by a television station who were filming the public memorial. Court takes reluctant control of the situation and leads the remaining Gamboa family to safety. In Mexico, Court learns, no one can be trusted, from police to family friends. Hiding out at a family compound in the country, the chances of survival are slim for the small group of elderly and women against many armed military, police, and misguided farmers who have been promised money once Elena has been captured and the others are killed.

In BALLISTIC, the Gray Man, Court Gentry, finds himself mixed up in a battle between the honorable Gamboas and a deranged drug lord. His involvement draws notice to himself; he finds himself face to face with a former CIA team member ordered to kill him. He can only do what he does best - kill.

BALLISTIC is thrilling, fast-paced, and addictive for this reader. I want to purchase the first two stories in the Gray Man series and excitedly await future Court Gentry stories. Court is a killer by profession and a man who makes other's safety his mission. BALLISTIC is a fantastic choice!