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The Hostage

A Presidential Agent Novel (Presidential Agent, Book 2)

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The Hostage

By: W. E. B. Griffin
Narrated by: Dick Hill
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By Order of the President, the first novel in Griffin's crackling Presidential Agent series, won immediate acclaim from critics and fans alike.

Charley Castillo works with the Department of Homeland Security, but more and more is the man to whom the president turns when he needs an investigation done discreetly. And no situation demands discretion more than the one before them now.

An American diplomat's wife is kidnapped in Argentina, and her husband is murdered before her eyes. Her children will be next, she is told, if she doesn't tell them where her brother is - a brother, as it turns out, who may know quite a bit about the burgeoning UN/Iraq oil-for-food scandal.

There is an awful lot of money flying around, and an awful lot of hands are reaching up to grab it - and some of those hands don't mind shedding as much blood as it takes.

Before the investigation is over..it might even be Castillo's blood.

Prolong the suspense: listen to another Presidential Agent thriller.©2006 W. E. B. Griffin (P)2006 Brilliance Audio Action & Adventure Espionage Genre Fiction Military Mystery, Thriller & Suspense Spies & Politics Suspense Thriller & Suspense War & Military Marriage War Middle East

Critic reviews

"True virtuosity." ( Fort Worth Star-Telegram)
"Cutting-edge. The end leaves readers standing on the tarmac waiting for Castillo and his newly minted band of can-do compatriots to touch down and carry them away again on a new adventure." ( Publishers Weekly)
Compelling Plot • Excellent Character Development • Masterful Performance • Likable Protagonist • Thrilling Espionage
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Increasingly I find the narrator has a HUGE impact on how I relate to a book or a series. Dick Hill and George Guidall are excellent and I've become hooked on Alex Berenson's John Welles series and Griffin's Presidential Agent novels. The stories themselves are good, characters (lead) likable and human with good detail. Because the W.E.B. Griffin ones need to be read in order, there is always a part where the book has perhaps a chapter filling in the reader with things they might not know (if they haven't read it in series). I'm not sure how much this will bother me or not as the Presidential Agent ones continue - but Charlie Castillo is a very likable "guy" and enough details are provided in the retelling to add flesh to the "bones" of his history. I do think that Dick Hill is an important reason I've liked the series so much so far. But really good and I'd recommend others who've liked Berenson and Vince Flynn (with reader Guidall),

Good series and excellent reader

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Excellent intelligence procedural story. Castillo is a great character and the intrigue/mystery kept it interesting. I was expecting a big action finale, but it was a minor action finale, but still satisfying. Definitely continuing to read the series.

Old school political thriller

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A true tour de force in the spy/espionage drama. Written with such exquisite detail I truly got lost in the story. Great characters expertly read by the phenomenal Mr. Dick Hill. His description of the preparation of a simple chateaubriand was hypnotic and almost erotic. He could read the tax code and I'd listen! This story starts out as a hostage drama, as the name implies, but becomes so much more. You can't help rooting for the lead character, who has appeared in other of Mr. Griffin's work, but who I feel I truly got to know in this book. This was a truly enjoyable book and I highly recommend it. Happy reading!

Knocks it out of the park!!

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Just googled today and realized Mr Butterworth Sr died two years ago. Such a loss. Wish he was still writing. Great read in a great series. Have finished two of Griffin's military series. Several hundred hours of listening. This book continues the story. Will read next and next and next and...

Continuing great.

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Usual excellent Story line solid characters hard to put down, ready for next volume thanks.

Very interesting story

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Would you consider the audio edition of The Hostage to be better than the print version?

Both the Book and the Audio are great in there own ways

Who was your favorite character and why?

Karl Wilhelm Gossinger Carlos Guillermo Castillo

What about Dick Hill’s performance did you like?

Dick Hill is a master and a huge talent. His voices and his story telling is masterful

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

It made me laugh as the humor between characters is rather fun, it also had other emotions as well.

Any additional comments?

W E B Griffin and Dick Hill are masters of story telling From the mind and words of the great W E B Griffin to the masterful performance by dick hill this is a great listen

The story continues and gets even better

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Another Tour de Force (Fantastic) book that kept me awake to make sure that I didn’t miss a single word
Thank you Mr. Griffin

Wow

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I love to read and am listening to this book because I’ve read it and need to catchup with the series before pickin’ it back up. Anyways. This book, series and narration are fantastic.

Freakin Fantastic

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This was definitely one of the better books I have listened to . The situations were believable and the characters were great. I am ready for the follow up book. This is worth reading.

Excellent

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Great fun story and Dick Hill absolutely crushes the reading. He is fantastic as a reader and can read any book I listen to.

Dick Hill nails it

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