5043 f190fd3a-b524-4da7-961e-f6d948799b87 Gideon's Corpse Douglas Preston Lincoln Child calibre (0.9.17) [http://calibre-ebook.com] 2012-01-10T06:00:00+00:00 <div><p>A top nuclear scientist goes mad and takes an innocent family hostage at gunpoint, killing one and causing a massive standoff. <br>A plume of radiation above New York City leads to a warehouse where, it seems, a powerful nuclear bomb was assembled just hours before.<br>Sifting through the evidence, authorities determine that the unthinkable is about to happen: in ten days, a major American city will be vaporized by a terrorist attack.<br>Ten days. And Gideon Crew, tracking the mysterious terrorist cell from the suburbs of New York to the mountains of New Mexico, learns the end may be something worse--far worse--than mere Armageddon. <br></p><h3>From Booklist</h3><p>The second Gideon Crew novel is definitely smoother than Gideon’s Sword (2011). The character’s substantial backstory was laid out in detail in the first book but is only briefly summarized here, allowing the authors to jump right into the story, in which Gideon, the former art thief and nuclear researcher turned secret agent, must try to defuse an explosive terrorist plot before time runs out. Gideon, an engaging fellow from the get-go, lives up to his initial promise, demonstrating an intelligence and resourcefulness that should endear him to adventure fans. He’s no Special Agent Pendergast, hero of Preston and Child’s better-known series—he lacks the subtlety and the air of mystery—but he’s a solid action hero. The first novel was a sort of shakedown cruise as the authors tried out a new character. If this follow-up is any indication, it should be smooth sailing from here on. --David Pitt </p><h3>Review</h3><p>"The action zigzags like an out-of-control rocket toward a double-deceptive conclusion." (<strong><em>Kirkus Reviews</em></strong> )<br></p><p>"Gideon, an engaging fellow from the get-go, lives up to his initial promise, demonstrating an intelligence and resourcefulness that should endear him to adventure fans." (<strong><em>Booklist</em></strong> )<br></p><p>"A rollicking tour-de-force. The eponymous Gideon Crew would be equally comfortable smack in a Ludlum tempest or striding onto the set of the Ocean's Eleven franchise. Preston and Child have crafted an electrifying, riveting thriller on which I could continue to heap praise, but instead I will just offer this: Read the book! And we can all look forward to the next appearance of Mr. Gideon Crew in the not-so-distant future." (<strong>David Baldacci on *Gideon's Sword</strong>* ) </p></div> Vision B004RD859Y 0446564389 6AasNWjLaiUC 9780446564359 w/gideons-corpse-douglas-preston/1101952265 eng Thrillers Fiction