2-3-4 Challenge Book Discussions #2 discussion

New York Times bestselling author Suzanne Brockmann, whom USA Today calls “the reigning queen of military suspense,” breaks out a rapid-fire collection of pulse-pounding, heart-tugging stories and novellas featuring the intrepid men and women of Troubleshooters Inc., fiction’s hottest ultimate counterterrorism squad.

• Tough-as-nails Troubleshooters operative Sam Starrett learns the agony of loving someone in danger—and the hell of waiting on the home front—as his wife, Alyssa, hurtles into a foreign hotspot that’s about to boil over.

• Navy SEAL Frank O’Leary’s ill-fated holiday reunion with his older brother takes a turn for the better—when a chance encounter on a rainy New Orleans street gives Frank a reason to be thankful after all.

• In a maze of tunnels deep beneath a military base in Germany, Jules Cassidy, Alyssa Locke, and their comrades in arms match wits with terrorists on a mission with explosive consequences.

Plus more never-before-released adventures featuring Jenk, Izzy, Gillman, Lopez, Kenny, Savannah, and other members of SEAL Team 16—along with Suzanne Brockmann’s exclusive interviews with her beloved characters.

Looking for the best kind of trouble? You’ve found it!

1. When Frank Met Rosie
Setting
New Orleans, Louisiana (November 25, 1999)

Character List
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Frank O’Leary:
Rosie Marchado:
Casey O’Leary: Frank’s brother.
Loreen O’Leary: Casey’s wife.
Odell: Street singer.
Blind Maggie: Palm reader.
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2. When Alyssa and Sam Met the Dentist
Setting
New Hope, New Hampshire (Autumn 2003)

Character List
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Alyssa Locke:
Sam Starrett:
Jules Cassidy:
Steve Hathaway: Alias used by The Dentist. He had posed as a ski instructor at the lodge.
Amanda Timberman: Missing woman who disappeared weeks before from the ski lodge. Alyssa found her body in a remote cabin owned by Hathaway.
Randy Shahar: Amanda’s fiancé.
Lucas Timberman: Amanda’s father.
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3. Waiting
Setting
San Diego, California (2005)
Kazbekistan

Character List
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Sam Starrett:
Alyssa Locke:
Haley Starrett:
Jules Cassidy:
Joan DaCosta: Mike Muldoon’s wife.
Meg Nilsson: John (Nils) Nilsson’s wife.
Savannah (Van) von Hopf: Ken (WildCard) Carmody’s wife.
Amy: Meg’s daughter from her first marriage.
Robin Nilsson: Meg’s daughter with Nils.
Gordon (Gordie) MacKenzie: British SAS team leader.
Eugene Ryan: Former senator who Alyssa was tasked with protecting during a peacekeeping mission in Kazbekistan.
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4. Sam Takes an Assignment in Italy
Setting
Italy (2005)

Character List
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Sam Starrett: Team Leader, Troubleshooters, Inc. Former Lieutenant(jg), SEAL Team 16 leader. He’s now married to Alyssa. Divorced from Mary Lou and father of their daughter, Haley.
Alyssa Locke: Executive Officer, Troubleshooters, Inc. Former Navy sniper and FBI agent in the Counterterrorism Unit. She and Sam are married.
Jules Cassidy: FBI agent in the Counterterrorism Unit. Alyssa Locke's former partner.
Ben:
Ashley: One of the bridesmaids.
Heather: One of the bridesmaids.
Sabrina: One of the bridesmaids.
Chloe: One of the bridesmaids.
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5. When Jenk, Izzy, Gillman and Lopez Meet Tony Vlachik
Setting
2005

Character List
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Irving (Izzy) Zanella: SEAL Team 16. He’s married to Eden.
Dan (Danny) Gillman: aka Gilligan. Petty Officer, SEAL Team 16.
Jay Lopez: Medic SEAL Team 16.
Mark (Jenk) Jenkins: Petty Officer, 2nd Class, SEAL Team 16. He’s got a baby face and is 28-years old with hazel eyes.
Tony (Chickie) Vlachic: Gay Navy SEAL new to Team Sixteen.
Sherilee: Transvestite who Jenks and his father meet in a convenience store on Christmas Eve.
Rhonda: Transvestite who Jenks and his father meet in a convenience store on Christmas Eve.
Marcia: Transvestite who Jenks and his father meet in a convenience store on Christmas Eve.
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6. Trapped
Setting
Nachtgarten, Germany (2006)

8 Chapters

Character List
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Jules Cassidy: FBI agent in the Counterterrorism Unit. Alyssa Locke's former partner.
Alyssa Locke: Executive Officer, Troubleshooters, Inc. Former Navy sniper and FBI agent in the Counterterrorism Unit. She and Sam are married.
Lindsey Fontaine Jenkins: Troubleshooters, Inc. team member, married to Mark. She’s 30-years old, 5’3” with short black hair and brown eyes.
Mark (Jenk) Jenkins: Petty Officer, 2nd Class, SEAL Team 16. He’s married to Lindsey. He’s got a baby face and is 28-years old with hazel eyes.
Tess Bailey: Troubleshooters operative. She’s engaged to Nash.
James (Jimmy) Nash: aka Diego. Troubleshooters operative. Former agent with the Agency. He’s engaged to Tess.
Sophia Ghaffari: Troubleshooters operative. She was captured by Decker in Kazbekistan.
Dave Malkoff: Troubleshooters operative, former CIA agent.
Lawrence Decker: Team Leader, Troubleshooters, Inc. Former Navy SEAL, Team One.
Linda Cassidy: Jules’ mother.
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7. Home is Where the Heart Is
Setting
Boston, Massachusetts (2008)

21 Chapters
Epilogue

Character List
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Arlene Schroeder: Will Schroeder’s sister who is deployed in Iraq and home for a short visit. She’s Maggie’s mother.
Jack Lloyd: Reporter working for Boston Globe. He and Will are friends since their college roommate days. He has a history with Arlene. He’s divorced with two sons, Luke and Joe.
Maggie Bristol: Will’s 13-year old niece. Her mother Arlene, his sister, is deployed in Iraq. Her father is Ted Bristol and lives in Seattle.
Will Schroeder: Reporter now working for Boston Globe. He’s in a relationship with Dolphina and is taking care of his niece Maggie while her mother (his sister Arlene) is deployed in Iraq.
Dolphina Patel: Robin’s press handler who worked for HeartBeat Studios but now works for Robin directly as his personal assistant. She’s in a relationship with Will.
Jules Cassidy: FBI agent in the Counterterrorism Unit. Alyssa Locke's former partner. He’s married to Robin.
Robin Chadwick Cassidy: Film and television actor, married to Jules. He’s Jane’s brother (she’s married to Cosmo).
Liz (Lizzie) Melton: Maggie’s friend.
Mike Melton: Lizzie’s older brother.
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Spoiler Info
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Arlene got an honorable discharge in February 2009. She and Jack married, settled in Newton. They have a 3-year old son Ian and Mike joined the Marines, currently deployed in Afghanistan. Maggie sends him emails daily.
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8. A Seal and Three Babies
Setting
Tarafashir (March 2009)
Afghanistan
Greek Isles

10 Chapters

Character List
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Sam Starrett:
Alyssa Locke:
Ashton (Ash) Starrett:
Jules Cassidy:
Robin Chadwick Cassidy:
Max Bhagat:
Gina Bhagat:
Emma Bhagat: Max and Gina’s three-year old daughter.
Mike Bhagat: Max and Gina’s eight-month old son.
Alec (Big Mac) MacInnough: SEAL Team Sixteen.
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