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ISBN: 9780062892423

Series Statement: Escape Artist

Content: " Nola is the most accomplished kicker of ass since The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. 8212 A. J. FinnZig and Nola are back8212 in the hugely entertaining, highly anticipated follow-up to Brad Meltzer's #1 New York Times bestselling thriller The Escape Artist. What's the one secret no one knows about you? Archie Mint has a secret. He's led a charmed life8212 he's got a beautiful wife, two impressive kids, and a successful military career. But when he's killed while trying to stop a robbery in his own home, his family is shattered8212 and then shocked when the other shoe drops. Mint's been hiding criminal secrets none of them could have imagined. While working on Mint's body before his funeral, mortician Zig Zigarowski discovers something he was never meant to see. That telling detail leads him to Mint's former top secret military unit and his connection to artist Nola Brown. Two years ago, Nola saved Zig's life8212 so he knows better than most that she's as volatile and dangerous as a bolt of lightning. Following Nola's trail, he uncovers one of the U.S. government's most intensely guarded secrets8212 an undisclosed military facility that dates back to the Cold War and holds the key to something far more sinister: a hidden group willing to compromise the very safety and security of America itself. Trouble always finds her... She's the lightning rod. "

Content: Biographisches: " Brad Meltzer is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of twelve thrillers including The Escape Artist , and nonfiction books such as The Lincoln Conspiracy and the Ordinary People Change the World series. He is also the host of the TV show Brad Meltzer's Decoded on the History Channel. He lives in Florida with his wife and three children. " Rezension(2): " James Patterson :The Lightning Rod is my favorite Brad Meltzer novel8212" Rezension(3): " 160" Rezension(4): " Lee Child :Nola Brown is one of recent fiction's all-time great characters, and Meltzer's subtle pacing and narrative charm mean we can't take our eyes off her for a single moment8212" Rezension(5): " Real Book Spy :Meltzer is back with another twisting, suspense-filled story, and so too is his prized protagonist, Nola, who remains as fascinating as ever...[Meltzer's plot] moves at breakneck speed...Bottom line: this is Meltzer's best work to date, and the sky is the limit for this series moving forward." Rezension(6): " Publishers Weekly :[An] exciting sequel. . Meltzer makes his leads emotionally plausible. One hopes Zig and Nola will be back soon." Rezension(7): " Nelson DeMille :There are few authors who do dialogue that is as sharp and witty as Brad Meltzer does in The Lightning Rod... The characters, plot, pace, and premise work together like a well-rehearsed orchestra. Meltzer is a master storyteller and a superb wordsmith." Rezension(8): " A. J. Finn :No other A+ author whips up better dialogue... But it's his characters who most excite and engage. Nola and Zig will pull you into a story as entertaining as any by David Baldacci. And Nola is the most accomplished kicker of ass since The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo." Rezension(9): " Providence Journal :As close to perfect as a thriller can get. Nola and Zig make for an appealing, polished pairing, a key component in making The Lightning Rod terrific in all respects." Rezension(10): " Sun Sentinel (Florida) :Government secrets fuel Meltzer's exciting Lightning Rod...a rip-roaring, energetic thriller that begins on a high note and only acceleratesMeltzer... strikes gold again." Rezension(11): " Booklist :Meltzer likes his conspiracy stories, and he puts a lot of work into them, but he seems to love his characters just as much. Zig and Nola are two of his strongest characters, and it feels like there are plenty more stories to be told about them." Rezension(12): "Library Journal: October 1, 2021 Remember Meltzer's No. 1 New York Times best-selling The Escape Artist , which saw U.S. Air Force mortician Jim Zig Zigarowski desperately seeking mercurial U.S. Army artist-in-residence Nola Brown? He's seeking her again in this follow-up. As he prepares the body of star military man Archie Mint, killed while trying to prevent a robbery at his home, Zig realizes that Archie had a connection both to Nola and to a top-secret military group that could compromise the nation. Finding Nola requires linking up with her equally difficult brother. With a 250,000-copy first printing. Copyright 2021 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission. " Rezension(13): "〈a href=https://www.booklistonline.com target=blank〉〈img src=https://images.contentreserve.com/booklist_logo.png alt=Booklist border=0 /〉〈/a〉: November 1, 2021 In this exciting followup to 2018's The Escape Artist, former military mortician Jim Zig Zigarowski does a favor for a friend and agrees to work on the body of a recently deceased lieutenant colonel. The man died a hero, defending his family from a home invasion, but, after Zig stumbles onto something no one was supposed to see, he unearths the dark, hidden side of the dead man's life. Stranger still, it seems the dead man had a connection to Nola Brown, the enigmatic artist whose near death was the launching point for The Escape Artist. Zig needs to talk to Nola if he's going to get to the bottom of the mysteries surrounding the dead lieutenant colonel, but how to find her? That's a challenge all by itself because Nola Brown is a lightning rod for trouble. Meltzer likes his conspiracy stories, and he puts a lot of work into them, but he seems to love his characters just as much. Zig and Nola are two of his strongest characters, and it feels like there are plenty more stories to be told about them. COPYRIGHT(2021) Booklist, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. " Rezension(14): " Publisher's Weekly : December 13, 2021 At the start of bestseller Meltzer’s exciting sequel to 2018’s The Escape Artist , a masked gunman fatally shoots Lt. Col. Archie Mint along with the thief who by chance was trying to rob Mint’s house in Elmswood, Pa. Mortician Jim “Zig” Zigarowski, who’s still grieving for his 12-year-old daughter who died in an accident a year earlier, has left the Air Force to work privately in Pennsylvania. A former colleague from Dover Air Force Base persuades him to prepare Mint’s body for an open casket. Zig is surprised on meeting the widow before the funeral that she was unaware her husband worked at Dover. Zig later learns Mint was involved in a top-secret military unit. Zig’s search for answers reunites him with Nola Brown, who was once the Army’s artist-in-residence and whose resourcefulness and kick-ass style help the pair decipher the links between the murders and dark government secrets. While the action overshadows characterizations, Meltzer makes his leads emotionally plausible. One hopes Zig and Nola will be back soon. Agent: Jennifer Rudolph Walsh, WME. "

Language: English

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