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No Rest for the Weary
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A missing daughter. A family on the run. A jungle mission with no backup and no rules.
When one girl disappears in Central America, her father—a retired New Zealand soldier with a haunted past—must step back into a world of danger and violence. From Belize to Guatemala, No Rest for the Weary follows one man’s relentless pursuit of truth through jungle heat, shifting alliances, and a moral landscape that’s anything but clear.
First Edition (Softcover, 2013)
📍 Publisher: Independently published by Nicholas Brookland
📖 Edition: First edition, 2013
🧼 Condition: Very good. Light edge wear on cover, pages clean and tight.
✅ Only 1 copy in stock
Description
Author: Nicholas Brookland
Publisher: Self-published (2013)
ISBN: 978-1-4895-2290-9
In Brief
A missing daughter. A family on the run. A jungle mission with no backup and no rules.
When one girl disappears in Central America, her father—a retired New Zealand soldier with a haunted past—must step back into a world of danger and violence. From Belize to Guatemala, No Rest for the Weary follows one man’s relentless pursuit of truth through jungle heat, shifting alliances, and a moral landscape that’s anything but clear.
About the Book
This fast-paced thriller drags the reader deep into the green chaos of Central America. It’s a world where corrupt officials trade favours for guns, and where your closest ally could be your next enemy.
Nicholas Brookland, a former New Zealand winter survival instructor and guide, brings realism and grit to every page. He knows the terrain—both physical and psychological. His protagonist, Jack, is more than an action man. He’s a father, a widower, a man with something to prove and too much to lose.
When Jack’s daughter goes missing, he flies out to Belize only to discover she’s stumbled into the wrong place at the worst possible time. The novel spirals into a dangerous game of extraction and evasion. Think: Taken meets Heart of Darkness. The novel’s urgency comes not from Hollywood flash, but from quiet menace and relentless pacing.
A must-read for fans of military thrillers, survival fiction, or any reader who likes their adventure grounded in harsh reality.
Reviewer Praise
“A sharpened, no-nonsense read that nails the tension of jungle warfare.” — NZ Military Book Club
“You can smell the sweat and fear on these pages. Brookland has lived this stuff.” — Goodreads Reviewer
“Reminiscent of early Jack Reacher, with a much more Kiwi moral compass.” — ShelfTalk NZ
“Reads like a classified briefing crossed with a father’s confession.” — ReaderMail Review
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