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Jon Lindstrom
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M.P. Woodward
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A disgraced former CIA operative must go back in the field with only his ex-wife as his handler in this electrifying thriller from a former intelligence officer.
Meredith Morris-Dale is a CIA case officer and a damn good one...even if this last mission did go terribly wrong. Now she has been summoned back to Langley where she expects to be fired. Instead, she is met by the Deputy Director with stunning news.
A single well-placed CIA mole in Iran’s uranium enrichment program has kept the terrorist nation from building a bomb by sabotaging the performance of their covert centrifuge arrays. But after losing his daughter in an airliner shootdown, the mole wants out—leaving the world on the brink. His one demand: a reunion with the only handler he ever trusted, John Dale—Meredith's disgraced, fired, wayward ex-husband. As Meredith and John struggle through their fraught relationship, a craven CIA political hierarchy, Russian interference, and the rogue spy’s manipulation, they must reach deep within their shared connection to maintain, recover, or kill the asset.
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Critic reviews
"In this immersive, action-packed thriller we follow Senior CIA officer Meredith Morris-Dale as she is forced to recruit her former colleague and ex-husband, to run an asset for in a case with enormous stakes. Woodward does everything right: he creates complicated and compelling characters—the beating heart of all great spy novels—and puts them in a gripping and authentic narrative that will have you hooked right to the last page."
—Carlton Cuse, co-creator of Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan and writer/showrunner of Lost
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- Narrated by: Mozhan Marnò
- Length: 10 hrs and 10 mins
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Lyndsey was once a top handler in the Moscow Field Station, where she was known as the "human lie detector" and praised for recruiting some of the most senior Russian officials. But now, three Russian assets have been exposed - including one of her own - and the CIA is convinced there's a mole in the department. With years of work in question and lives on the line, Lyndsey is thrown back into life at the agency, this time tracing the steps of those closest to her.
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Somewhat disappointed- no spoilers
- By Stephen on 04-04-21
By: Alma Katsu
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Target Redacted
- The Covert Asset Series, Book 1
- By: Brad Lee
- Narrated by: Adam Verner
- Length: 10 hrs and 50 mins
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Someone is killing Americans. The suspect is connected at the highest levels. Confronting him is impossible. Still, justice must be served…Long-retired Navy SEAL Thomas “T-Bone” Marks left the warrior business behind years ago. He’s now a happy, small-town teacher—until the wheels come off his world. A clandestine intelligence agency offers to help Thomas reclaim his life—in exchange for a few days of his time.
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Terrible Narrator
- By Kathryn Ledogar on 11-14-24
By: Brad Lee
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The Names of the Dead
- By: Kevin Wignall
- Narrated by: Michael Braun
- Length: 7 hrs and 40 mins
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Former CIA officer James ‘Wes’ Wesley paid the ultimate price for his patriotism when he was locked up in a French jail for an anti-terror operation gone wrong--abandoned by the Agency he served, shunned by his colleagues and friends, cut off from his family. Now he is shattered by the news that his ex-wife, Rachel, a State Department analyst, has been killed in a terrorist attack in Spain. He also discovers that his young son, Ethan, is missing. But Wes didn’t know he had a son--until now. Why was Rachel in Spain? And why did she keep his son secret from him?
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My new favorite author!
- By Nanasue on 06-25-20
By: Kevin Wignall
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Cold Barrel Zero
- By: Matthew Quirk
- Narrated by: Peter Coleman
- Length: 9 hrs and 37 mins
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A code hidden in plain sight. An American black Ops team that went too far. John Hayes, a disgraced elite soldier, returns from exile and risks everything to get back to his wife and daughter and to take revenge on his accusers with a series of escalating attacks inside the United States. Thomas Byrne is the only man who can stop him. Byrne once fought alongside Hayes as a combat medic, but he gave up the gun.
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A Complete Waste of Time
- By Roman on 03-31-16
By: Matthew Quirk
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Target One
- The Spy Game, Book 1
- By: Jack Mars
- Narrated by: Logan Harper
- Length: 5 hrs and 23 mins
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Jacob Snow—elite soldier-turned-CIA agent, haunted by his tortured past—is one of the CIA’s greatest assets and is dispatched when the stakes are highest. When an ancient Egyptian relic goes missing under mysterious circumstances, Jacob knows this is no run-of-the-mill robbery: The relic holds a secret—one that could destroy everything.
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Underwhelming
- By Stuart N. Burruss on 06-20-23
By: Jack Mars
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The Killer Collective
- By: Barry Eisler
- Narrated by: Barry Eisler
- Length: 11 hrs and 55 mins
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When a joint FBI-Seattle Police investigation of an international child pornography ring gets too close to certain powerful people, sex-crimes detective Livia Lone becomes the target of a hit that barely goes awry - a hit that had been offered to John Rain, a retired specialist in "natural causes." Suspecting the FBI itself was behind the attack, Livia reaches out to former Marine sniper Dox. Together, they assemble an ad hoc group to identify and neutralize the threat. There’s Rain. Rain’s estranged lover, Mossad agent and honeytrap specialist Delilah.
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Could not put this down...
- By shelley on 02-02-19
By: Barry Eisler
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A Team of One
- The Unsanctioned Asset Series, Book 1
- By: Brad Lee
- Narrated by: Stacy Carolan
- Length: 11 hrs and 38 mins
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New York City faces a fate worse than death, the President suspects a traitor in the White House, and an intelligence analyst discovers a diabolical plot.
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FREAKING FANTASTIC!!⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
- By KellyC on 01-30-23
By: Brad Lee
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Overwatch
- The Logan West Thrillers, Book 1
- By: Matthew Betley
- Narrated by: George Newbern
- Length: 9 hrs and 54 mins
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Former Marine Force Reconnaissance officer Logan West emerges from a blackout after drinking away the worries of his ruined marriage and PTSD, an all too familiar scene for the recovering alcoholic. But he wakes to more than a killer hangover: A professional mercenary has been sent to capture him. After an embattled showdown, Logan impulsively answers the dead man's ringing phone, triggering a hasty rescue of Logan's estranged wife and a global race against the clock to track down an unknown organization....
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Great opening; downhill from there!
- By Wayne on 03-26-18
By: Matthew Betley
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The Asset
- A Lance Spector Thriller, Book 1
- By: Saul Herzog
- Narrated by: Jay Myers
- Length: 15 hrs and 3 mins
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When Lance Spector quit the CIA, he swore he was out for good. One more government lie and he would go off the deep end. They could find someone else to do their dirty work. As far as he was concerned, Washington, Langley, the Pentagon could all go to hell.
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It will keep you at the edge of your seat.
- By Eddie on 08-18-23
By: Saul Herzog
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Code of Arms
- Gideon Ryker, Book 1
- By: Jack Slater
- Narrated by: Mark Garkusha
- Length: 12 hrs and 29 mins
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Six weeks ago, Gideon Ryker awoke from a coma in the French chateau where veterans of the Foreign Legion live out their final days in peace. His body is a torturer’s canvas, his mind an empty slate—except for haunting dreams of a young girl’s face. He doesn’t even remember his name. But he knows that a legionnaire’s life is a brutal struggle. The only reward: a new identity and passport. A fresh start. You’d only take that deal if you needed to forget your past life.
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good story
- By David E Newberry on 11-09-24
By: Jack Slater
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The Como Falcon
- Ali Falco, Book 1
- By: Jeff Carson
- Narrated by: Marnye Young
- Length: 9 hrs and 19 mins
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Police officer Ali Falco has created a comfortable life in the beautiful Tuscan city of Siena, Italy patrolling the ancient streets. Behind the walls of the medieval town it’s easy to keep the past out of mind, but shocking news of her father’s death is impossible to ignore, forcing her to return north to her childhood home of Como, a stunning lakeside city tucked into the Italian Alps, and the site of a lot of bad memories.
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The beginning of another Jeff Carson series triumph!
- By Amazon Customer on 01-01-23
By: Jeff Carson
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Chasing the Lion
- A Garrett Sinclair Novel
- By: A. J. Tata
- Narrated by: Brian Troxell
- Length: 11 hrs and 35 mins
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As a child, Dariush Parizad survived Iran’s Islamic uprising, becoming a symbol of the revolution. Named The Lion of Tabas by the ayatollah himself, Parizad rose through his nation’s military to become a lethal soldier and brilliant tactical commander. Now a general, he leads Quds Force, an extremist terrorist organization targeting America and its western allies. The United States has just uncovered a biochemical weapon, Demon Rain, developed by Parizad’s group. A psychoactive viral agent, it attacks a person’s nervous system and renders them susceptible to mind control.
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Three Star General Door Kicker? Nope.
- By VaDavid on 06-08-21
By: A. J. Tata
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- Anonymous User
- 06-02-22
What a ride!
Invested and clinging to the storyline within the first five minutes, pained to set it down. This is a deliciously complex thriller written with such detail I found myself cheering for the characters, hanging on each word and holding my breath through intense yet plausible situations... This book delves into politics, religion, love, desire, war, good and evil hitting all the marks 10/10. Sadly finished this in to few days and left wanting for more. M.P. Woodward is a wickedly intelligent and colorful writer. Can’t wait to read his next one!
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- Jax
- 02-20-23
Great thriller
Was not expecting this to be as good as it was. Engaging and thrilling. Kept me wanting more. I’m looking forward to the authors new book.
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- Lia
- 08-31-23
Relentless Action
I really liked most of the book. I got frustrated with the military acronyms and procedural jargon. There is a lot going on lots of countries and characters.. Don’t get me wrong , I liked book, but this book was a little different.
Overall, this book was intense, fast-paced, action-oriented, and a powerful page-turner. This novel should delight those readers that enjoy spy thrillers that have strong male and female characters, intense fight scenes, and an absorbing plot. If you are looking for action, drama, and tension, this book will provide it. A few threads could provide story lines for future novels. This debut is excellent and I’m looking forward to reading more by this author.
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- knit & listen
- 06-25-22
Best!
for a first time novel, debut, this is a great book and I hope he keeps writing. I love espionage, military and ass kicking books.!
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- sleepless
- 01-10-23
Awesome
This was my first book by M.P. Woodward; it was impressive
The story moves quickly; Jon Lindstrom transforms the story by bringing to life.
I highly recommend The Handler.
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- Forrest Waide
- 06-04-23
Rich satisfying ending!
Brilliant story and characters you care about! I’m downloading the next one asap! Beautiful job!
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- Jim
- 08-21-22
Fantastic!!!
Loved this book. About halfway through the action built to the point I couldn’t stop listening. Great and fun listen. Narrator also did a fabulous job. Get this book!!
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- Amazon Customer
- 08-23-23
great addition to the genre
I had this book on my wishlist for a while and I'm so glad I finally purchased it. Finished it in two days! looking forward to the second book. Keep 'em coming!
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- Junior Rasmussen
- 08-31-24
Great and exciting story
Much in the vein of Tom Clancy or Mark Greaney, this book reads like a movie. It’s fast paced, no wasted words, and delivers a story that’s great to read.
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- Skating Mom
- 02-08-23
Started out good
Overall I enjoyed the book but found it sorta lost the audience in the last quarter of the book.
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