About this episode

Joe Betar discusses his debut thriller novel, HAMMER, which follows a retired UFC champion facing personal tragedy.

Send us Fan Mail Joe Betar’s debut thriller novel, HAMMER, is built on a simple promise: put a capable hero in an unfair situation, then force him to chase the truth faster than the system can. The story follows Jack "Hammer" Garrett, a retired UFC world champion who walks away from the cage to build a quieter life in the Texas Hill Country as a rancher, hunting operator, and shooting instructor. That calm does not last. A personal tragedy detonates his new routine and pushes him into an inve...

People in this episode

Host: George Blitch

Guest: Joe Betar

Topics covered

• thriller novel
• UFC
• personal tragedy
• hero's journey
• Texas Hill Country

Keywords

• thriller
• novel
• UFC
• Texas
• hero
• personal tragedy
• Jack Garrett

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Books & works: HAMMER

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