The Attitude Adjuster

He calls himself Cavanaugh. No first name, and
even “Cavanaugh” isn’t his actual last name. He’s a protector. His hatred of
bullies compelled him to enlist in Special Forces. Now as a civilian, he
operates Global Protective Services, the world’s finest security company. His
goal: to keep predators from their prey.

Following Cavanaugh’s missions in The Protector and The Naked Edge, Rambo-creator David Morrell presents three short
stories that explore the psychology of a warrior compelled to risk his life for
strangers. “Most people muddle through
their lives,” Cavanaugh tells a client. “All I can do is hope that if I keep
them from dying a while longer, maybe they’ll find a way to justify remaining
alive.”

In “Blue
Murder,” Cavanaugh matches wits with an assassin determined to kill a
bestselling female novelist. In “The Controller,” Cavanaugh and his wife,
Jamie, confront the dilemma of how to protect a billionaire who refuses to take
advice. In “The Attitude Adjuster,” they discover that the Internet can be as
dangerous an enemy as a stalker.

This
collection includes an introduction in which Morrell describes his training as
a protective agent.

 “The best thriller writer of this or any generation.”—Providence Journal

“David Morrell has written more good thrillers than just about anyone
else alive.”—Chicago Sun-Times

“Everything [Morrell] writes has a you-are-there quality,
and that, coupled with his ability to propel characters through a scene, makes
reading him like attending a private screening.”—Washington Post Book World