The First Witness - Brossura

Easterling, Todd

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0988988011 ISBN 13: 9780988988019

Casa editrice: Virgin Iconic, 2013

Riassunto

When a top Washington Post reporter discovers what he believes is an unauthorized CIA & military mission to destroy Iran's nuclear development sites, he finds himself caught in the middle of a global crisis, international intrigue, & a beautiful & exotic woman he desperately wants to trust. San Diego, California author Todd Easterling, originally discovered by the acclaimed Jay Garon-Brooke Agency of master novelist John Grisham fame, weaves a well-written, character-rich, high concept big story with cinematic potential & a balance of suspense & supporting romantic backdrop. Shawn Coyne, as Senior Editor at Doubleday/Random House, said of Todd's writing, "This is certainly a thriller that builds to global dimensions & I liked the way Mr. Easterling tackled the plot by having his journalist piece together the clues. The final revelation is also believable & consistent with the pervading paranoia in DC." The story follows Tom Lassiter in a fast paced race to separate facts from propaganda, & ends in a heart stopping glimpse of the new world we live in & threats posed by rogue states, or leaders, set on nuclear weapons development. Walking a razor-thin line between being seen as either a criminal, if he's wrong, or a hero if he's right, Lassiter takes matters into his own hands & stops at nothing to uncover the truth & try to stop a catastrophe of historic proportions. On his journey, Lassiter finds friendship and loyalty with his sidekick from The Washington Post, & unexpectedly develops a romantic interest with a British woman while interviewing key players behind the scenes. The story focuses on uncovering clues, determining who is involved & trying to avoid capture before getting the story out. In the end, Tom Lassiter finds himself & the United States in a mission to fix what he admittedly & inadvertently help set in motion. The climax of the story is vividly written, quickly paced, & lends itself to motion picture-like uncertainty & twists, with the fate of millions of people on the line, if not the survival of the entire planet. TheFirstWitness.com or ToddEasterling.com -Mystery, Thriller & Suspense: Techno-Thriller (#1 Best Seller) -Mystery, Thriller & Suspense: Political (#2) -Mystery, Thriller & Suspense: Conspiracies (#2) -Literature & Fiction, Genre Fiction: Political (#2) If you like suspense thrillers & mysteries, & like the following, you should enjoy this novel: -Stories with motion-picture-type momentum which begin with a fast moving initial event/catalyst, then transition to an investigative sequence, & build to an edge-of-the-seat climax in the second half. -Plot & character development balanced with ever-increasing fast paced action. -As in a movie, the reader 'lives' with the characters almost in real-time during a critical few days. -Topical/current big issues in the news. -A story with a romantic backdrop to the action, where character development & relationships play key roles in the plot & twists. -Thrillers with real-world "this could really happen" global consequences. -CIA/spy, espionage & romantic suspense. -The First Witness has elements of Harrison Ford on the run in The Fugitive & in Air Force One. January 29, 2014 (actual news quote): "Tehran has made technical progress in a number of areas -- including uranium enrichment, nuclear reactors, and ballistic missiles -- from which it could draw if it decided to build missile-deliverable nuclear weapons," said James Clapper, Director of National Intelligence to the US Senate.

Su questo libro

L'autore:

Todd Easterling is a San Diego, California novelist, originally discovered by the acclaimed Pinder Lane Garon-Brooke Literary Agency, of John Grisham fame. In addition to writing novels, Todd has worked with HBO, Disney, Time Warner, and other companies, a key highlight being reception of a group Emmy from the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. Todd's literary influences include F. Scott Fitzgerald, Ernest Hemingway, Nicholas Evans (The Horse Whisperer), Nicholas Sparks, John Grisham, and many others. In non-fiction, Todd admires Joel Osteen's motivational books. Todd recently completed his most recent novel, The Miracle Man (March 1st, 2014), which appeared on Best Seller lists the first day of publication. His previous novel, The First Witness (February, 2013), has been on 4 Best Seller lists for over a year and in the top 1% of a all/2.4 million Amazon books each month. Aside from his writing companion, a very tall Russian Wolfhound named Bentley, at home Todd is outnumbered by females 5 to 1. The Easterling family is packed with girls, including twins (10 years old), a 12 year old, and a 15 year old. They enjoy biking, surfing, and interrupting dad while he is writing. Todd is an avid advocate of international adoption. He encourages emails from readers, the press, and publishing industry professionals via ToddEasterling.com, whether it is business related or just to say hello.

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Virgin Iconic
• Data di pubblicazione: 2013
• ISBN 10: 0988988011
• ISBN 13: 9780988988019
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 334