Countdown – a novel

A stalker who wants to finish what he started. A US Marshal who’s vowed to protect his charge. And one woman who is determined to put the past in the past.


Flight paramedic Raina Price has been running so long it’s hard to stop. To escape a dangerous stalker, she changed her name and disappeared, building a new life with the help of a friend from her time in juvie. It feels good to put her energies into saving people’s lives, but because her stalker was never found, she’s never stopped looking over her shoulder. And one can only run so far before the past finally catches up.

US Marshal Vincent Corelli’s job is to hunt down fugitives and protect those who are assigned to him. When Raina is almost killed right in front of him, he vows to protect her at all costs–whether it’s his job or not. Together they work to solve the mystery of Raina’s past. But someone is out to make sure Raina doesn’t live long enough to do it.

Countdown is the breathless conclusion to USA Today bestselling author Lynette Eason’s thrilling Extreme Measures series.

I love when authors make me think the bad guy is one person and then throw me off by it being someone else, and this author does not disappoint!  I was pulled into the story immediately and just could not put it down.  It is nonstop action!

Countdown has clean romance, some faith element, a lot of mystery and suspense and at 284 pages is a quick read.  It is the fourth book in the Extreme Measures series by the author but is completely stand alone.  I really enjoyed it and highly recommend it.  I received a copy of this book from the publisher. I am freely writing a review – all thoughts and opinions are my own.

The Author: Lynette Eason is the USA Today bestselling author ofthe Extreme Measures, Danger Never Sleeps, Blue Justice, Women of Justice, Deadly Reunions, Hidden Identity, and Elite Guardians series. She is the winner of three ACFW Carol Awards, the Selah Award, and the Inspirational Reader’s Choice Award, among others. She is a graduate of the University of South Carolina and has a master’s degree in education from Converse College. Eason lives in South Carolina with her husband. They have two adult children. Learn more at http://www.LynetteEason.com.

Countdown was published on August 1, 2023 by Revell.