The Council
by Matthew Betley
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Pub Date Apr 28 2026 | Archive Date May 12 2026
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Description
They know everything. They see everything. They control everything … except the one man who can stop them.
From Matthew Betley, award-winning author of The Neighborhood and the bestselling Logan West series, comes a no-holds-barred thrill ride that will grip you from page one through an explosive conclusion you’ll never see coming.
To the world, Owen Pierce is just another handsome, successful Miami lawyer. But to the secret American organization known as the Council, he’s one of the most dangerous assassins in the world.
When Owen lost everything, it was the Council that gave him purpose. He became their most dangerous weapon, the man they send to eliminate high-value, hard-to-reach criminals who escaped the judicial system.
But when a mission to take out a cartel leader goes disastrously wrong, Owen starts to uncover the sinister truth of the Council and what they’re really after. And with the Council’s plan in its final stages, that makes him a dangerous liability. Before you can say “Mission Impossible,” Owen and his team go from the Council’s top operatives to their number one target.
But the Council has made one critical mistake—they chose Owen because he lost everything … and that means he has nothing left to lose.
Propulsive, shocking, and packed with high-octane action, devilishly clever twists, and emotionally gripping themes, The Council is Matthew Betley’s biggest blockbuster thrill ride yet.
Marketing Plan
- From award-winning author Matthew Betley—creator of the popular Logan West series
- National reviews and interviews
- Crime fiction media outreach
- Digital and print advertising campaign
- Social media campaign
- From award-winning author Matthew Betley—creator of the popular Logan West series
- National reviews and interviews
- Crime fiction media outreach
- Digital and print advertising campaign
- Social media campaign
Available Editions
| EDITION | Hardcover |
| ISBN | 9798228459977 |
| PRICE | $29.99 (USD) |
| PAGES | 364 |
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Average rating from 4 members
Featured Reviews
Tim Y, Reviewer
A new series by Bentley follows Owen Pierce and his secret life as an assassin. Lots of twists and turns. High paced and lots of action. I almost gave it a 4 star since the plot got confusing at times.
Another fun read by the author and I look forward to reading more books by him
The Council is a riveting roller-coaster thriller bursting with awesome and memorable action sequences and taut plotting connected together with a strong emotional undercurrent that serves as the bedrock for this adventure. I can’t wait to see this take off into a multi-book series and even a movie/tv-show. It’s that superb.
Brian M, Educator
I really enjoyed the action and the premise of the book was interesting. This mysterious cabal of powerful people are choosing how things unfold for the world's benefit and using a covert group of people to accomplish this. It felt a little too much for me. Every time the characters turned somewhere, a new person from this group was there to thwart them. The fight scenes were well done. I still enjoyed the book a lot and it was worth the read, the Council was just a bit too much for me. The Custodian was a great name and job and he was well thought out in terms of the storyline.