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You Will Know Vengeance: A Tanto Thriller

W. A. Pepper

  • This was a white-knuckled ride with tension that was tangible, fantastic characters that flew off the page, and a tight plot that kept me turning the pages." - K.H.A., GoodReads
  • "I was amazed at the high-tension scenes that propel this novel to its riveting conclusion!" - A., GoodReads
  • "A thoroughly modern thriller and done in a really engaging way."- LG, GoodReads
  • "A crazy, twisted story." - J.R., GoodReads
  • "A new techno-charged version of The Shawshank Redemption." - Readers' Choice Book Awards (5-Starred Review and FINALIST)


A government plot. A con who holds all the cards. Can a young man protecting his fellow inmates stop a killer without losing his soul?


Skilled hacker Tanto finds inner quiet in the ways of Bushido. So, after SWAT drags him to a hidden compound to entrap other code jockeys, he spends the next eight years drawing on his inner strength to bring honor to his peers. But when the peaceful warrior takes a terrified and badly beaten newcomer under his wing, he's shaken to learn the kid was brutalized by an old nemesis.


As if things could not get worse, the same monstrous enemy lands in his cellblock. Now, Tanto fears for the tribe he's grown to love like family. And with the guards turning a blind eye to the rival's calculated atrocities, Tanto plans a desperate escape that could trigger deadly results.


Can he maintain his sworn discipline and avoid leaving a bloody legacy?

Book Details

  • Publisher: Hustle Valley Press
  • Publish Date: Sep 27th, 2022
  • Pages: 358
  • Language: English
  • Edition: undefined - undefined
  • Dimensions: 8.50in - 5.50in - 0.74in - 0.91lb
  • EAN: 9781958011010
  • Categories: Thrillers - PsychologicalThrillers - Technological

About the Author

Pepper, W. A.: - W. A. Pepper writes suspenseful thrillers. You Will Know Vengeance is his award-winning debut novel. He is a USA Today, Wall Street Journal, and Amazon Bestselling Author for his contribution to the business anthology Habits of Success. Under different names, (and his real one of Will Pepper) he has published in multiple academic journals, interactive e-books, anthologies, and online. During the COVID-19 pandemic, he and his wife Taddy (plus their dog Danger), started the publishing house Hustle Valley Press, LLC. Through it, they published four e-books that have amassed over one hundred five-star reviews. Further, the husband-and-wife team donated the first six months of revenue from the sale of each of those books to charity; this resulted in thousands of dollars raised for the reader-selected charities that support racial equality, COVID-19 relief, veteran affairs, and St. Jude Children's Hospital. He has a PhD in Management Information Systems or, as he calls it, Business Computing, from The University of Mississippi. He enjoys coffee, bourbon, snow skiing, Star Wars, comic books, and reading and watching thrillers. Finally, he, his wife Taddy, and their dog Danger split their time between Mississippi and Colorado.

Praise for this book

"WA Pepper writes a new techno-charged version of The Shawshank Redemption for the 21st century. You Will Know Vengeance is the first part of a fresh, new techno-thriller trilogy by author WA Pepper. Set within the confines of a prison, and the wilderness of cyber space, the two disparate worlds collide in a tense, gripping drama. It is a fast-paced, high-energy novel, that will keep readers on the edge of their seats. Whilst this book will certainly appeal to techno-thriller junkies, it is an easy-to-read novel for neophytes, providing a fascinating insight into the hidden world of hackers, cyber criminals, and the dark web. A FINALIST and highly recommended." - Readers' Choice Book Awards (5-starred review)


"This book belongs on the shelves of any library devoted to building a solid, exceptional collection of thriller novels, and is highly recommended for readers who can absorb trigger subjects in the interest of a complex, thoroughly absorbing story packed with surprises...W.A. Pepper pulls no punches in sounding out the adversity and conspiracies affecting the world, and so readers will find this scenario as familiar as it is frightening...Those who pursue realistic thriller stories without being torn over man's inhumanity to man will find You Will Know Vengeance a powerful saga which promises (and delivers) a fast-paced, action-packed series of suspenseful scenarios. Part of what gives this story an especially vivid "you are here" feel in comparison to the majority of thrillers is Pepper's descriptive prowess, which reaches out to grab readers with sights, smells, and sounds...From dark web routines and Hackers' Haven to a gritty, streetwise analysis of social, political, and legal dilemmas, the story evolves on different levels to reflect the narrator's power and force...Readers seeking a thriller steeped in too-possible worlds, undercurrents of society that exist today, technological conundrums, and the added overlay of interpersonal relationship challenges affected by conspiracy will find all these elements and more in You Will Know Vengeance. - D. Donovan, Senior Reviewer, Midwest Book Review


"Pepper deftly amps up his engaging prison tale with perpetual threats...The author's crisp writing smoothly clarifies technical jargon with no sign of condescension; this creates a protagonist/narrator who comes across as an endearing, sympathetic journeyman more than a highly skilled hacker... An absorbing, tech-smart tale that unfolds in a tense prison setting." - Kirkus


"You Will Know Vengeance is a door-knocking, high-octane thrill ride, with a story that reads like a movie!" - 9 Minute Books


"Readers will relish the ins and outs of Pepper's well-crafted dystopian prison society, swarming with cutthroat miscreants who will stop at nothing to dominate... Pepper's true talent is in scene development, and his pages are permeated with dark, gloomy tones...readers will be absorbed until the very last page and find themselves eagerly anticipating the promised sequel." - BookLife (Publishers Weekly)