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Call Me Hunter

A Novel

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Call Me Hunter

By: Jim Shockey
Narrated by: Scott Brick, Jim Shockey
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INSTANT #1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER

An elite secret society of killers has controlled the world’s treasures for hundreds of years…until one member tears himself free to salvage his soul and protect his daughter’s life in this “astoundingly original, relentlessly paced, and purely authentic” (Jack Carr) debut.

The single greatest work of art in the world is not in the Louvre or The Met, or in any private collection. In fact, its whereabouts are unknown.

Once in a long while, a child is born possessing the rarest of gifts, the innate ability to feel impossible beauty, to recognize priceless works of art. When such a child is discovered, a 250-year-old secret organization called Our World trains them to acquire the greatest works of art through theft, bribery, forgery, and even murder. Once found, the masterpiece will disappear again without anyone ever knowing it surfaced and sold for billions of dollars of profit at a secret auction attended by only the wealthiest of the art world’s patrons.

One of Our World’s rare geniuses is Zhivago. He is also a psychopathic killer. On his trail is Hunter, a man who will stop at nothing to destroy the organization and save his daughter from suffering the same fate her mother did at its hands.

©2023 Jim Shockey (P)2023 Simon & Schuster Audio
Crime Thrillers Political Psychological Espionage Thriller Fiction Exciting
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"If you think you know Jim Shockey from his award-winning shows on television, think again. CALL ME HUNTER proves Jim is more than one of the world’s most respected hunters and outdoorsman. Much more. He is a man of letters. CALL ME HUNTER is astoundingly original, relentlessly paced, and purely authentic in a way that only Jim could deliver. Shockey's debut thriller exceeds all expectations. It will leave you breathless and wondering if the story that just consumed you was written on a foundation of more than mere whispers of the truth." (Jack Carr, #1 New York Times bestselling author of ONLY THE DEAD)

“There were so many moments in Jim Shockey’s CALL ME HUNTER where I said “Is this true? Is this real?” that the experience reminded me of reading The DaVinci Code for the first time. Written with deep insight into the mysterious world of art and art collectors, Shockey’s debut is riveting and wholly original. I loved it.” (Mark Sullivan, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Last Green Valley and Beneath a Scarlet Sky)

"My hat’s off to Jim Shockey. One of the world’s greatest hunters spins a tale of pursuit of a different stripe. CALL ME HUNTER is a fascinating descent into the world of priceless art and artifacts and the brilliant savant child born to identify them. Throw in a passel of psychopathic killers and a shadowy organization bent on obtaining these objects at any cost and you have the making of a first-rate thriller." (Gregg Hurwitz, New York Times bestselling author of the Orphan X series)

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Hard to believe this is his first novel.

This is way different than the books I normally listen to, but I'm glad I gave it a chance. Well done with very unique characters. If you're on the fence just do it.

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Great suspense.

I really enjoy the suspense. There are allot of narrative changes, character jumping, and crazy surprises mixed in which make for a really great "stay tuned"/"edge of your seat" kind of thriller.

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Great First for what I hope is a series

Glad I picked this book. Interesting characters taking interesting journeys but still has the grit of evil.

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Good, sometimes Great, but overall just Okay

I picked this up after hearing the author on Jack Carr's podcast and based on their conversation and Jack's recommendations I had high expectations.
It took me a couple chapters to understand the story lines and figure out the beginning of the plot and what was going on. Then started to really enjoy it. The narration was great and animated. I continued to enjoy the story until it started to become long and drawn out. Sections would get really interesting and draw me back in, but then it would get longer and more drawn out. There are several different story lines for character development that parallel one another wherein the book begins to drone on. The narration that I once found entertaining began to become annoying at points. The story kept me tuned in as I wanted some conclusion and closure to what was going on.
Parts of the ending seemed a bit out of place and a bit overly brutal. The story concept in itself is very interesting but I didn't enjoy it as much as I'd hoped.

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Amazing

Amazing I could not put it down not what I was expecting, and way better than I was hoping

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Excellent!

Jim wrote a great novel. The one thing I dislike about the author is he is so good as so many things. It is amazing to see how Jim wove in the progression to being a hunter but also his path to collecting. I met Jim and his wife as a young man and since have aspired to be like him, now he as added a whole new level. I am looking forward to the next book. And Jim, if you read this please know you have a lot of people praying for you through the loss of your “Soul catcher”, stay strong hunter.

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Great Story!

I wasn't sure I would continue reading this after a few chapters. It took awhile to get used to the format. I'm glad I kept reading. Although very unusual, the story was so interesting, I became fully invested.

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fantastic story

Love this book! Jim's life is so interesting. From his field to table lifestyle, world travels collecting, and then the hunting, then tying that into the book speaks volumes of his talent!

Struggled to stop listening. Can't wait for the next one!

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story was awesome painted a amazing picture in my head

awesome book can't wait for the next one I listened to the book then ordered a copy to share with friends well worth a listen

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Excellent!

You will not want to stop reading this book. Jim Shockey can add accomplished writer to his list of achievements. Excellent. Eagerly anticipating a second novel.

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