Black (Wheeler Large Print Compass Series) - Hardcover

Whitcomb, Christopher

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9781587248184: Black (Wheeler Large Print Compass Series)

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1587248182 ISBN 13: 9781587248184

Publisher: Wheeler Pub Inc, 2004

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Chosen to join the FBI's most elite group, hostage rescue agent Jeremy Waller finds unexpected challenges in his mission to counter a terrorist mastermind.

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Review:

In its account of the zone where webs of technology, finance and intrigue intertwine to create a huge, hidden sensorium, Black offers as exotic and lyrically paranoid a worldview as any Don DeLillo fan could wish for. (James Parker, New York Times Book Review)

Whitcomb uses his insider knowledge of the Bureau and the beltway to create a compelling context-character assassination taken to the next level-for a political thriller. Entertaining election-year read (Booklist)

A neatly constructed debut, with all the black op trimmings.... A thriller debut that's driven by veracity...tethered to a fraught reality that may well be happening right now. (Kirkus Reviews)

Whitcomb parlays the experiences and expertise of a 15-year career with the FBI into a cutting-edge counterterrorism thriller. Imaginative plotting, rock-solid prose, fascinating technology and blasts of furious action will hold readers hostage until th (Publishers Weekly)

About the Author:

Christopher Whitcomb is a 15 year veteran of the FBI who won the coveted Medal of Bravery. He is founder and chief executive of Watch House International, a global secured infrastructure development company.

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