A pious family man is pulled back into his sordid pastand into a race to stop a terrorist plotin this thriller by an Edgar Awardwinning author. Sustained by a deep religious faith, Jason Harrow has built a stable family and become a pillar of principle and patriotism. Then the phone rings, and his past is on the other end of the line. A woman with whom he once shared a life of violence and desire claims her daughter is missingand Jason is the one man who can find her. Returning to New York City from the Midwest, Jason finds himself entangled in a murderous conspiracy that bizarrely links his private passions to the turmoil of a world at war. Hunted by terrorists and the police, Jason has only hours to unravel an ex-lover's lies and face the unbearable truth: In order to prevent a savage attack on his country, he's going to have to risk his decency, his sanityand his life. ';The most original novelist of crime and suspense since Cornell Woolrich.' Stephen King ';Klavan's writing is masterful, and his characters superbly drawn.' Forbes ';A wickedly satiric thriller with political overtones... [that] builds to an explosive climax.' Publishers Weekly
| ISBN: | 9780156034821 |
| Publication date: | 6th July 2009 |
| Author: | Klavan, Andrew |
| Publisher: | Houghton Mifflin Harcourt |
| Format: | Ebook |
A pious family man is pulled back into his sordid pastand into a race to stop a terrorist plotin this thriller by an Edgar Awardwinning author. Sustained by a deep religious faith, Jason Harrow has built a stable family and become a pillar of principle and patriotism. Then the phone rings, and his past is on the other end of the line. A woman with whom he once shared a life of violence and desire claims her daughter is missingand Jason is the one man who can find her. Returning to New York City from the Midwest, Jason finds himself entangled in a murderous conspiracy that bizarrely links his private passions to the turmoil of a world at war. Hunted by terrorists and the police, Jason has only hours to unravel an ex-lover's lies and face the unbearable truth: In order to prevent a savage attack on his country, he's going to have to risk his decency, his sanityand his life. ';The most original novelist of crime and suspense since Cornell Woolrich.' Stephen King ';Klavan's writing is masterful, and his characters superbly drawn.' Forbes ';A wickedly satiric thriller with political overtones... [that] builds to an explosive climax.' Publishers Weekly
Empire of Lies features in the following genres: Crime and Mystery
Empire of Lies is available in Ebook
Empire of Lies was written by Klavan, Andrew and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
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