Book : Shadow Target (a Jake Keller Thriller) - Ricciardi,..

-Titulo Original : Shadow Target (a Jake Keller Thriller)

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Berkley

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Someone is assassinating CIA field officers and Jake Kellers name is next on the list in the latest thrilling novel from the author Publishers Weekly calls a fresh voice in the crowded spy thriller field.Jake doesnt know who is trying to kill him and he doesnt know why. Still, its a threat he cant ignore. When his small plane crashes in the Alps, Jake is the only survivor. A rescue helicopter soon arrives, but the men inside are not there to save anyone. They are determined to complete the murderous job they started.Jake escapes from the mountainside deathtrap, but it wont be the only attempt on his life. If hes to have any chance at surviving, hell have to find out whos behind the killings. But the circle of people Jake can trust is distressingly small as he suspects that someone inside the Agency is feeding his every move to the very people who are trying to end his life. Jakes quest takes him to the candle-lit cathedrals of Paris and the rain-slicked streets of London. He makes contact with old friends and new enemies along the way-but his true nemesis may be closer than he imagines. Review An action movie in book form.-Publishers WeeklyMore Praise for David RicciardiWarning Light is a tour de force of suspense and international intrigue in the best tradition of Frederick Forsyth, Robert Ludlum, and Daniel Silva.-Providence JournalA standout from most other thrillers.-The Washington TimesStarts with a bang and then gets better and better....One of the best thrillers youll read this year.-Lee Child, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Midnight LineWarning Light is a blazing thriller with relentless pace and impressive detail. An engaging combination of intrigue and action, along with a breakneck cadence that will keep readers flipping pages to the end. Warning Light is a winner.-Mark Greaney, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Gunmetal GrayThis is a fun and heady combination of suspense and intrigue. Believable and provocative, its a tough-as-nails tug-of-war definitely worth your time.-Steve Berry, New York Times bestselling author of The Lost Order About the Author A keen outdoorsman, David Ricciardi incorporates many personal experiences into his work. Hes backpacked through the mountains of the western United States and Alaska, received extensive training from law enforcement and U.S. special operations personnel, and once woke up for a two A.M. watch aboard a sailboat only to discover that it was headed the wrong way through the Atlantic sea-lanes in heavy weather, with one of the crew suffering from hypothermia. In addition to being an avid sailor, David is also a certified scuba-rescue diver and a former ski instructor. Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved. OneThe scene was still, despite all the violence.A breeze blew up from the valley. A raven soared over the treetops. A hot piece of metal ticked as it cooled in the freshly fallen snow.Jake Keller opened his eyes.Debris was scattered across the mountainside. Wisps of smoke rose into the air. Jake wiped the blood from his face and lifted himself to one knee. Everything hurt. The air smelled of charred plastic, burnt jet fuel, and death.Jake rose to his feet and staggered through the wreckage: past twisted metal and torn leather, around bundles of scorched wires, through a graveyard of personal possessions. Off to his left, a piece of the landing gear stuck out of the snow: a smoldering rubber tire attached to a sheared-off metal strut. To his right, at the base of a thick pine tree, was the lifeless body of the man whod been sitting by the right wing. Hed been launched headfirst from the fuselage when it had broken in two.Jake stumbled to what had been the nose of the aircraft. The pilots had done a commendable job, guiding the plane down onto a relatively flat section of the Alps, but theyd been given an impossible task. The crash had driven the engi