Drive Faster
By David Edward
When a prisoner transport is brutally ambushed in the Arizona desert, newly-minted DIA agent Dirk Lasher finds himself caught between duty and conspiracy. A high-stakes chase across the Southwest becomes a deadly game where the lines between friend and foe blur dangerously.
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OverviewThe convoy carrying high-value prisoner Kimberly Sharp through the Arizona desert should have been routine. But when mercenaries strike with military precision, killing federal agents and freeing Sharp, Dirk Lasher's pursuit transforms from a simple recovery mission into something far more sinister. Racing through dusty ghost towns and across hostile terrain with only untested recruits as backup, Lasher discovers that the real enemy might be wearing the same badge he does. As bodies pile up and allegiances shift like desert sand, Lasher uncovers a web of corruption reaching into the highest levels of American intelligence. Sharp isn't just a prisoner - she's the key to a shadow banking system that could reshape global power. With his own agency turning against him and time running out, Lasher must decide whether to follow orders that no longer make sense or forge an unlikely alliance with the very woman he's supposed to capture. From ambushes in abandoned mining towns to helicopter battles over Mexican airspace, every mile driven faster brings Lasher closer to a truth that powerful forces will kill to protect. In a world where government agents work for cartels and prisoners might be the only honest players left, survival means rewriting all the rules. The only question is whether Lasher can stay alive long enough to expose the conspiracy - or if he'll become just another casualty of a war fought in shadows. |
Questions this book answers
- How far will Dirk Lasher go to avenge the death of an innocent friend caught in the crossfire?
- What drives Kimberly Sharp - brilliant financier or dangerous criminal mastermind - and can she truly be trusted?
- Who is Bill Barber and what is the true nature of the organization pulling strings behind American intelligence agencies?
- Why would the DEA and DIA work against their own agents, and how deep does the corruption run?
- What is the Global Banking Group's real purpose and how could it threaten the world's financial systems?
- Can a small team of untested recruits survive against professional mercenaries in the unforgiving desert?
- What happens when the only way to serve your country is to go rogue against it?
Selected quotes
"A lot of people want to be heroes, Dirk. They want glory. But a whole lot fewer people are willing to take the risks and put in the work to actually be one."
"Money is nothing. It's just paper regulated by the International Monetary Fund. The US dollar is backed by the 'full faith and credit of the United States of America.' But that doesn't really mean anything."
"Sometimes you have to dig deep, Diederik. If we let others intimidate us just because they are bigger than us, there eventually won't be any home to go to."
Why it matters
In an era of institutional mistrust and shadowy financial manipulation, Drive Faster delivers a prescient thriller about what happens when the systems meant to protect us become the greatest threat. This isn't just another action story - it's a razor-sharp examination of loyalty, corruption, and the price of doing the right thing when every institution has been compromised. Readers who skip this miss not only heart-pounding desert chases and tactical firefights, but also a thought-provoking exploration of how good people navigate impossible moral choices when their own government becomes the enemy.