Middle Man: A Lieutenant Rollie Waters Novel - Hardcover

Rich, David

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 052595323X ISBN 13: 9780525953234

Publisher: E P Dutton, 2013

Synopsis

David Rich?whose acclaimed debut, Caravan of Thieves, drew comparisons to Elmore Leonard, Robert Ludlum, and John le Carré?returns with a crime thriller featuring Lieutenant Rollie Waters.

Recruited into SHADE, the elite, covert group formed by the U.S. military, Rollie Waters must locate and retrieve the countless millions taken from Saddam’s cache during the Iraq War and shipped home in the coffins of dead soldiers. But when a sniper attacks the team, Rollie is forced to go undercover to solve the riddle of the graves and to apprehend the puppet master behind the whole plot.

Rollie’s own father, inveterate liar and charming con artist Dan Waters, was killed attempting to steal the first $25 million after stumbling across the conspiracy involving powerful military officers, would-be kings, and the very general who nearly destroyed Rollie during his last tour in Afghanistan.

Rollie’s undercover quest takes him from Houston and the self-proclaimed king of Kurdistan, to the treacherous, labyrinthine streets of Erbil, Iraq, and into the arms of a stunning, enigmatic woman whose motives he can’t discern. As a confirmed citizen of the fog, now more spy than soldier, Waters must uncover the man pulling the strings behind a backdrop of murder, deceit, and stolen fortune?before he disappears forever into the mist.

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Review:

Praise for David Rich and the Rollie Waters novels
"Rollie Waters is as tough as Reacher, clever as Bourne, and cool as Bond. I'm addicted." --Howard Blum, Edgar Award-winning and "New York Times" bestselling author
"Action, dead bodies, tribal enmities, and blood politics. It all adds up to a fog of menace, and the nimble Rich keeps the reader guessing."--"Booklist "
"A rapid fire read, so make sure you're locked and loaded when you start because two-hundred and ninety-nine pages are going to fly by in this kinetic and compelling burst of a book."--Craig Johnson, "New York Times" bestselling author of the Walt Longmire Mysteries
"From the first bullet to the last, "Middle Man "is Ludlum-style action at its best. After reading it straight through, I'm now looking forward to Lieutenant Rollie Waters' next assignment."--Ace Atkins, "New York Times" bestselling author of "The Broken Places "
"Rich is a film writer, with a firm grip on pacing, always ready to stop and flesh out characters and then to pull a knife and draw a little blood. Waters is the perfect edgy, flawed hero...Above average action-adventure with a touch of noir. This one is good fun."--"Kirkus Reviews "
"We follow a labyrinth of violence, deceit, and villainy in which the good guy wins, but the bad guy may reappear later. Lots of fun."--"Library Journal"
"Busts right out of the chute and never stops bucking. It's a rocket ride and a terrific debut that will leave the reader shaken and gasping for air."--C. J. Box, "New York Times" bestselling author of "The Highway "
"A stylish, gritty, breakneck tale, "Caravan of Thieves" had me guessing the whole way. David Rich's terse, hard-boiled prose keeps the story moving faster than a wanted criminal. And the ending is a stunner! Highly recommended!"--Christopher Reich, "New York Times" bestselling author of "The Prince of Risk"
"First page through to the last, "Caravan of Thieves" was an incredibly entertaining escape and worth every minute."--Taylor Stevens, "New York Times "bestselling author of "The Doll"
"Everything a reader could desire from a thriller--breakneck pacing, well-rendered action scenes, a vivid setting, a compelling and complex hero, and endless twists. As with the best thrillers, what lifts it above the pack is clean prose and depth of character, a sense that the sins of the past weigh heavily on the present."--Michael Koryta, Edgar Award-nominated author of "The Prophet "
"[For] readers with a taste for Bourne-level action."--"Kirkus Reviews "
"Builds a labyrinth of deception spanning the deserts of the American Southwest to the deserts of Afghanistan--one part noir thriller, one part father-son tale, and one part adventure saga. Prepare to be ensnared."--T. Jefferson Parker, national bestselling author of "The Famous and the Dead "
""Caravan of Thieves "has everything a good thriller needs."--"Booklist"
"Like le Carre's "A Perfect Spy."..Rich tosses in both humor and surprising plot twists."--"Publishers Weekly"

Praise for David Rich and the Rollie Waters novels

"Rollie Waters is as tough as Reacher, clever as Bourne, and cool as Bond. I'm addicted." --Howard Blum, Edgar Award-winning and New York Times bestselling author

"Action, dead bodies, tribal enmities, and blood politics. It all adds up to a fog of menace, and the nimble Rich keeps the reader guessing."--Booklist

"A rapid fire read, so make sure you're locked and loaded when you start because two-hundred and ninety-nine pages are going to fly by in this kinetic and compelling burst of a book."--Craig Johnson, New York Times bestselling author of the Walt Longmire Mysteries

"From the first bullet to the last, Middle Man is Ludlum-style action at its best. After reading it straight through, I'm now looking forward to Lieutenant Rollie Waters' next assignment."--Ace Atkins, New York Times bestselling author of The Broken Places

"Rich is a film writer, with a firm grip on pacing, always ready to stop and flesh out characters and then to pull a knife and draw a little blood. Waters is the perfect edgy, flawed hero...Above average action-adventure with a touch of noir. This one is good fun."--Kirkus Reviews

"We follow a labyrinth of violence, deceit, and villainy in which the good guy wins, but the bad guy may reappear later. Lots of fun."--Library Journal

"Busts right out of the chute and never stops bucking. It's a rocket ride and a terrific debut that will leave the reader shaken and gasping for air."--C. J. Box, New York Times bestselling author of The Highway

"A stylish, gritty, breakneck tale, Caravan of Thieves had me guessing the whole way. David Rich's terse, hard-boiled prose keeps the story moving faster than a wanted criminal. And the ending is a stunner! Highly recommended!"--Christopher Reich, New York Times bestselling author of The Prince of Risk

"First page through to the last, Caravan of Thieves was an incredibly entertaining escape and worth every minute."--Taylor Stevens, New York Times bestselling author of The Doll

"Everything a reader could desire from a thriller--breakneck pacing, well-rendered action scenes, a vivid setting, a compelling and complex hero, and endless twists. As with the best thrillers, what lifts it above the pack is clean prose and depth of character, a sense that the sins of the past weigh heavily on the present."--Michael Koryta, Edgar Award-nominated author of The Prophet

"[For] readers with a taste for Bourne-level action."--Kirkus Reviews

"Builds a labyrinth of deception spanning the deserts of the American Southwest to the deserts of Afghanistan--one part noir thriller, one part father-son tale, and one part adventure saga. Prepare to be ensnared."--T. Jefferson Parker, national bestselling author of The Famous and the Dead

"Caravan of Thieves has everything a good thriller needs."--Booklist

"Like le Carre's A Perfect Spy...Rich tosses in both humor and surprising plot twists."--Publishers Weekly

About the Author:

DAVID RICH has sold screenplays to most of the major studios and to production companies in the United States and Europe. The author of Caravan of Thieves, he lives in Connecticut.

DAVID RICH has sold screenplays to most of the major studios and to production companies in the United States and Europe. The author ofCaravan of Thieves, he lives in Connecticut.

About this edition

• Publisher: E P Dutton
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 052595323X
• ISBN 13: 9780525953234
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 303