The Inside Ring - Hardcover

Lawson, Michael

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0385515316 ISBN 13: 9780385515313

Publisher: Doubleday, 2005

Synopsis

Following an assassination attempt that wounds the president and kills the president's longtime best friend, General Andy Banks, the Secretary of Homeland Security, who had warned the Secret Service about the attack, ignites an investigation, with the help of honest attorney Joe DeMarco, that follows a twisted trail to the highest level of government. A first novel. 125,000 first printing.

About this title

Review:

‘This assured first novel shows Michael Lawson to be a talented storyteller, and Demarco makes a likeable hero as he follows an intricate trail through some typically murky American politics.’ Telegraph

‘Mike Lawson shows every understanding of the skills required of a thriller writer to keep a reader fully engaged and utterly thrilled.’ Guardian

‘Mike Lawson writes a mean thriller and has a sense of humour that hurts. I love this one.’ Independent on Sunday

‘Smart, original, crafted with true insider knowledge, brimming with vivid characters and with a forward drive that just won’t quit...I couldn’t put it down.’ Vince Flynn, author of ‘Memorial Day’

‘Fresh and entertaining...sharp writing and dialogue that’s good to the last line.’ Kirkus Reviews

‘This is high-level entertainment from a writer who could soon rise to the top of the thriller heap.’ Publisher’s Weekly

‘Lawson's tale offers the elements of a solid screenplay: vivid characters, sharp dialogue, solid action scenes and a haunting fadeout.’ Hollywood Reporter

About the Author:

MICHAEL LAWSON served for years as a senior civilian executive for the United States Navy. He lives in the Pacific Northwest and is currently working on his next Joe DeMarco novel, which will be published by Doubleday in 2006.

About this edition

• Publisher: Doubleday
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0385515316
• ISBN 13: 9780385515313
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 264