Lucas Wheeler is having a bad day when he leaves his beloved Wyoming for the concrete canyons of New York. But he has no idea how rapidly things will turn for the worse. En route to London, where his ranch hands will be performing at the largest international rodeo in the world, Lucas is contacted by the State Department with an unusual request: to report back all observations and significant data on Sheikh Kashif Rashid Al Marltaum. Lucas will be traveling to Dubai to sell several hundred purebred Arabians to the Sheikh, who he learns is deeply involved in terror cells located throughout the U.S.

Before Lucas can even begin his assignment, he is kidnapped by student radicals, chased while handcuffed through Central Park by on-the-take New York cops and nearly shot in London’s poshest restaurant. It is only when Lucas is lured to Sheikh Kashif’s outlandish Summer Palace hidden in the Dubai desert that he learns of a daring and brazen terrorist plot that will have devastating consequences for the entire Western world.

With a shocking conclusion set in London’s crowded O2 arena, Lucas must overcome incredible odds before a multinational cabal of terrorists can hit…targets west.

Hopping through three continents, filled with memorable and very human characters, and energized by pulse-pounding suspense, Targets West is a thriller for people hungry for stories of American heroism and international intrigue.

Critical Acclaim for Targets West:

“Nonstop, edge-of-your-seat stuff. McCrea has reinvented the Western, made it transatlantic. Shootouts, chases, rodeos, assassinations, stampedes—Targets West has everything. You’ll struggle to find a dull moment.” —I.S. Berry, author of The Peacock and the Sparrow, a New Yorkerand NPR Best Book of the Year, and Edgar Award for Best First Novel

“A pulse-pounding Western thriller that takes readers on a high-stakes journey where the rugged landscapes of the American West meet the dangerous world of international espionage.” —Kaira Rouda, USA Today and Amazon Charts bestselling author

“A spy caper that jumps from New York to London to the Middle East—complete with a cowboy hero. Unbeatable entertainment.” —Bob Mayer, author of the Area 51 series

“Targets West is an adrenaline-filled cat and mouse chase across the globe that never forgets to pay homage to the American West.” —Matt Scott, author of the Surviving the Lion’s Den series

“McCrea hits the gas and never lets up…Blockbuster action at every unexpected turn.” —Jeff Circle, The Writer’s Dossier

“Lucas Wheeler is a classic Western hero traversing the modern world and its darker corners of governmental espionage, international intrigue, and threats of terrorism. Author Scott McCrea has crafted a true ‘page turner’ that kept me captivated from the first page until the exciting conclusion. His characters are so vividly drawn that they become people we truly are transfixed by as they maneuver through the intricate plot. If only Alfred Hitchcock were still around to adapt this winning adventure story for the silver screen!” —Charles Coletta, Department of Popular Culture, Bowling Green State University