Toymaker, by Chuck Barrett

This novel was surprisingly entertaining.  It is the second in a series; I've not read the first and see no point in doing so now.  Hero Jake becomes a spy but isn't suited to the work; he's impulsive, emotional and difficult with a team.  He gets connected to an elderly genius who runs his own private spy network in between inventing cool gadgets (think James Bond's Q on steroids).   Excitement ensures.


The Toymaker (The Action-Packed Jake Pendleton Political Thriller series Book 2)