Storming Heaven - Couverture rigide

Mills, Kyle

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0061012505 ISBN 13 : 9780061012501

Editeur : Harper, 1998

Synopsis

Book by Mills Kyle

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

"A compulsive adventure. . . .Kyle Mills is a writer to watch!"
-- Tom Clancy

Two short years ago a young unknown named Kyle Mills took the world of thriller fiction by storm. His explosive bestseller Rising Phoenix created legions of eager fans, and elicited the admiration of such established stars as Tom Clancy and Frederick Forsyth as well as critics nationwide.

No longer an unknown, Mills is back with a powerful new story of murder, deception, and intrigue.

Mark Beamon, the maverick FBI agent introduced in Rising Phoenix, has been given one last chance by the Bureau. Shunted into a job running a sleepy Southwest office, Beamon is under strict orders to shape up and do things "by the book"--the FBI way.

There's only one problem: Crime doesn't go by the book.

Flagstaff, Arizona, is shocked when a millionaire auto dealer and his wife are brutally murdered in an apparent botched robbery and kidnapping. It's one of the bloodiest, clumsiest crimes Special Agent Beamon has ever seen. The missing teenage daughter, Jennifer Davis, who stands to inherit everything, is the prime suspect. Did she and her rock star boyfriend fake her abduction?

The boyfriend has an alibi, and Beamon has a feeling. Something is not right about this case--something is definitely not "by the book." With his new assistant in tow,and his new girlfriend all but forgotten, Beamon follows a trail of faint clues and strong hunches that lead from a remote Unabomber cabin in the Utah mountains, through the labyrinthine headquarters of the cult-like Church of the Evolution, into the shadowy, interlocking boardrooms of a high-tech communications empire.

Beamon has tossed the book aside again, and Washington is furious; for the church has powerful friends, as do companies like Vericomm and TarroSoft. Then a bombshell is dropped. The "murder" of Jennifer's parents was a double suicide. But why? What did the Davises gain by killing themselves while their daughter watched? Are their deaths part of a morbid church ritual--or the first step in a bizarre millennial conspiracy designed to bring America to its knees? Either way, time is running out, and Beamon's career--not to mention a young girl's life--is on the line.

Kyle Mills's Rising Phoenix debuted at number 12 on the Wall Street Journal bestseller list and went on to become a bestseller nationwide, winning widespread critical praise. This second thriller featuring Mark Beamon is certain to ensure Mills's place as one of the most talented new writers of adventure fiction today.

Revue de presse :

'In the world of political thrillers, I have the feeling that young Kyle Mills will soon be a very big player' Frederick Forsyth

'Mills' book is a roller-coaster ride of hair-raising escapes racing towards an explosive finale. A super-charged thriller told by a dazzling writer.' - Good Book Guide

'A chilling look at the use and abuse of power by a cult to protect itself' - Daily Telegraph, Australia

'An explosive thriller that launches a new genius' Tom Clancy

'STORMING HEAVEN is a gripping and intelligent political thriller that will keep you hooked to the very end.' - Liverpool Echo

'A seductive action novel . . . here's one slick page turner that makes readers think' San Francisco Chronicle on Rising Phoenix

'Rising Phoenix is gripping, authentic, and as frightening as a gunshot in the night.' W.E.B. Griffin

Chilling tale of an FBI agent who uncovers a conspiracy in a religious cult while he is looking for the murderers of a wealthy millionaire and his wife. A real page-turner, Kyle Mills' latest thriller is sure to be a bestseller in the Frederick Forsyth/Tom Clancy tradition. (Mosman Daily)

'Kyle Mills is that special kind of thriller writer who knows how to keep an ominous chill lurking on almost every page' - Allan Folsom

'A pacy, intriguing mystery featuring an engaging central character from a fast-rising star of the genre' - Irish Independent

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Harper
• Date d'édition: 1998
• ISBN 10: 0061012505
• ISBN 13: 9780061012501
• Reliure: Relié
• Numéro d'édition: 1
• Nombre de pages: 400