The follow up to the debut thriller in the Assassin series Dan Stone, a contract assassin for the CIA, a man alone with few friends is sent out on what may be a suicide mission.Dan is dropped into the Chihuahuan desert to assassinate the head of the Sinaloa cartel. His mission suddenly becomes more complex and dangerous. When his extraction is botched, he flees into the desert where he gets lost and death by dehydration threatens. There he meets a shaman who shows him the spiritual dimension to life and how Dan is part of a larger story going on—a battle between good and evil, light and darkness. The shaman takes Dan on a spirit journey and Dan’s world suddenly gets more complicated than he ever imagined.The Indian mystic sends Dan on an additional mission which challenges his sanity and may cost him his life. Along the way he tries to save the beautiful wife and children of the drug lord he had assassinated. Dan has to complete the tasks given him by the shaman without help from his CIA handlers and then try to make it out of the country on his own.If you’re a fan of Jack Reacher or Mitch Rapp, you’ll enjoy Dan Stone’s adventures in this action packed thriller. "In this thriller that mixes murder and mysticism, a desperate vigilante crosses paths with a raven, coyote, and mysterious old man. Dan Stone, who refers to himself as the " 'angel of death'...to gang members who kill and destroy," becomes an unholy terror in Nees' (Payback, 2017, etc.) second book in The Assassin series. "Nees excels at page-turning action and believable dialogue. He's also good at building toward a violent scene and then especially delivering. Descriptions of weaponry are detailed, and the blending of magical elements with the gritty plotting of the cartel and terrorists succeeds.... Essentially told in third person, it works to have Dan's internal monologue supplied in italics. He is a complex character, a brutal killer with a soft spot for children and women, even when they're on the wrong side." - Kirkus Reviews "The Shaman is the second book in the Dan Stone Assassin Series and is especially recommended for prior fans who enjoyed the first book about Stone, a contract assassin for the CIA.There is little cut and dried or predictable about the story as Dan moves outside his familiar territory in more ways than one; and this search is what lends The Shaman a unique flavor that makes it a standout in comparison to other thrillers revolving around spies, terrorism, and international politics. Drugs, traps, protection plans gone awry, and a more complex world than Dan had ever imagined coalesce to create a story that is rich in cultural exploration and spiritual probes, with satisfying thriller action throughout." D. Donovan, Sr. Reviewer, Midwest BookReview " As in his After The Fall series and first Dan Stone novel, Payback, David Nees continues to employ his words effectively and economically to create well-developed, credible characters inhabiting landscapes you can visualize with a clarity approaching virtual reality. Rather than tell you the story, Nees lets you watch it unfold." Kindle reader The follow up to the debut thriller in the Assassin series Dan Stone, a contract assassin for the CIA, a man alone with few friends issent out on what may be a suicide mission. After receiving a Bachelor's in Psychology and a Masters of Education, David began his working career as a teacher...until he was seduced by motorcycles. He threw himself into racing and left teaching to open a motorcycle dealership, thereby starting a dual career as motorcycle dealer and racer. After achieving some level of racing success, he realized his future did not lie on the track (not really built for the sport, being six feet, four inches tall). The motorcycle business expanded into the fitness business, and he went on to build a twenty-seven store regional chain. Since leaving the business world, he has begun writing full-time. David lives in Virginia with his wife and kids. When not writing, he can be found sailing his A Class catamaran sailboat on the Chesapeake Bay. David has written three post apocalyptic novels in a series titled, "After the Fall". "The Shaman" is the second story in his new thriller series following the adventures of Dan Stone. The third book should be out by the end of 2018. Excerpts from "After the Fall" have been published in "A Thousand and One Stories", "Opening Line Literary 'Zine" and "Dead Guns Press". "The Last of the Pilot Hounds", a short story was also published by "A Thousand and One Stories". You can find out more about David at davidnees.com or his facebook page, fb.me/neesauthor.