The Program: A Novel - Hardcover

White, Stephen

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0385499035 ISBN 13: 9780385499033

Publisher: Doubleday, 2001

Synopsis

"Every precious thing I lose, you will lose two." The Program begins with a condemned man's last words to New Orleans District Attorney Kirsten Lord. After her husband is gunned down in front of her, Lord has no choice but to flee the wrath of the murderer's vengeance. Lord pulls up stakes, changes her name, and accepts the Witness Protection Program's offer to hide her and her young daughter in Boulder, Colorado. Soon thereafter, they are befriended by Program veteran Carl Luppo, a solitary mob assassin tormented by his former life who has nothing but time for regret.
Sensing that someone inside the Program has compromised Lord and her daughter's safety, Luppo takes on the role of sentinel, fully realizing that this may be his last shot at redemption. Even though Lord suspects that Luppo's warnings about the Program's dark side are justified and that she should believe the former hit man's instincts, the only people she can really trust are her nine-year-old daughter and perhaps her Program-appointed psychologist, Alan Gregory.

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About the Author

Stephen White is a clinical psychologist and New York Times bestselling author of <b>Cold Case</b>, <b>Manner of Death</b>, <b>Critical Conditions</b>, <b>Remote Control</b>, <b>Harm's Way</b>, <b>Higher Authority</b>, <b>Private Practices</b>, and <b>Privileged Information</b>. He lives in Denver, Colorado, with his wife and son.<br>

From the Inside Flap

ogram</b> safeguards the truth, but when <b>The Program</b> has a hidden agenda, the protected become the hunted<br><br>With his nuanced psychological insight, inscrutable plotting, and a captivating lead character that parallels Jonathan Kellerman's Alex Delaware, Stephen White's Alan Gregory novels have become perennial national bestsellers. But, with <b>The Program</b>, White has challenged himself and honed his craft with remarkable assurance to create a rare breed of thriller. A dazzling mix of first-person and omniscient voices rewards readers with an irresistible narrative momentum. But the heart and soul of the novel is an indomitable woman reevaluating the seemingly innocuous choices she's made in the past while confronting the horrifying circumstances that threaten her family's future survival.<br><br>"Every precious thing I lose, you will lose two." <b>The Program</b> begins with a condemned man's last words to New Orleans District Attorney Kirsten

Edition details

• Publisher: Doubleday
• Publication date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0385499035
• ISBN 13: 9780385499033
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 350