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Covert warriors [Hard Cover] / W.E.B. Griffin and William E. Butterworth IV.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780399157806
- ISBN: 0399157808
- Physical Description: 372 p. ; 24 cm.
- Publisher: New York : G.P. Putnam's Sons, c2011.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Jan 12 |
| Target Audience Note: | All Ages. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Revenge\xFiction. Betrayal > Fiction. Treason\xFiction. Murder\xFiction. Kidnapping\xFiction. |
Available copies
- 2 of 2 copies available at South Interlake Regional Library.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 2 total copies.
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stonewall Library | FIC GRIFFIN (Text) | 3678674232 | Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
| Teulon Library | FIC GRIFFIN P7 (Text) | 3678674233 | Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
- Booklist Reviews : Booklist Reviews 2012 January #1
In Mexico, unknown assailants posing as Mexican authorities attack a U.S. embassy vehicle, killing all of the passengers except one, whom they take with them, holding him hostage until the American government arranges for a drug lord to be sprung from federal prison in the States. Charley Castillo, the retired U.S. army colonel and Secret Service agent attached to the presidentâalthough his relationship with the new Oval Office occupant is decidedly more contentious than with the previous presidentâlearns about the kidnapping and immediately suspects that it could have been deliberately staged to get his attention. Could the abduction be part of a plot by Russian prime minister Vladimir Putin to capture and erase Charley once and for all? And, if it is, can Charley count on any of his former government colleagues to help him out? The father-and-son writing team of Griffin and Butterworth keeps the Castillo series interesting by throwing their hero into new situations, e.g., taking him from being a highly respected government agent to something approaching a full-on outlaw, operating in an environment in which key players in the government would like nothing more than to see him eliminated permanently. Another solid entry in an always-popular series. Copyright 2012 Booklist Reviews. - Kirkus Reviews : Kirkus Reviews 2012 January #2
The latest military thriller from Griffin. At a Mexican roadblock, an American Embassy SUV is stopped and its occupants murdered except for Colonel Ferris, who is kidnapped. A drug cartel wants one of its own released from the Florence, Colo., supermax prison, and President Clennenden secretly wants to exchange the convict for Ferris. Meanwhile, Clennenden fears a coup by the vice president. Is this paranoia or genuine treason? POTUS misses no opportunity to earn the same contempt he lavishes on his subordinates, and he is accurately seen by some as a nut job. But just because you're paranoid doesn't mean they're not out to get you, so maybe there is something to his worries. The big issue, though, is whether it's OK to trade a vicious murderer, who would surely kill again, for a hostage. It's a good plot point, although the unrelenting nastiness of POTUS makes him look one-dimensional. And it's irritating when half the characters are introduced by their height and weight, or when a character jokes, "If I tell you, I'll have to kill you," time and time again. Worse is the action-stopping background information provided every time a new character appears. Moreover, listing the precise model number of every weapon and aircraft feels unnecessary. More explosions and tighter writing would have helped. Copyright Kirkus 2012 Kirkus/BPI Communications.All rights reserved. - Publishers Weekly Reviews : PW Reviews 2011 November #4
The leisurely seventh presidential agent thriller starring Lt. Col. Charley Castillo from Griffin and Butterworth (after 2010's The Outlaws) opens with a bang. Mexican federales stop two U.S. Special Forces officers and two DEA agents at a roadblock near Acapulco, order them out of their SUV despite their diplomatic license plates, and shoot three of them dead, taking Lt. Col. James Ferris prisoner. It appears the drug cartels have Ferris, but Charley figures out that his arch enemy, Vladimir Putinâyes, that Vladimir Putinâis behind the attack. Charley's other enemy, U.S. president Zeke Clendennen, decides to rescue Ferris in an operation that's sure to get the man killed. Charley must snatch Ferris before the president can screw everything up. As usual, the authors exhaustively outline what's happened in earlier books, then lay out a plan that's swiftly implemented at the very end. Even loyal series fans may be weary of this formula by now. (Jan.)
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