Name of the Devil, Andrew Mayne
Name of the Devil, Andrew Mayne
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Name of the Devil
A Jessica Blackwood Novel

Author: Andrew Mayne

Narrator: Jennifer O'Donnell, Fred Berman

Unabridged: 12 hr 53 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperAudio

Published: 04/19/2016


Synopsis

In this electrifying sequel to the crowd-pleasing thriller Angel Killer, magician-turned-FBI-agent Jessica Blackwood must channel her past to catch a killer consumed by a desire for revenge.When a church combusts in rural Appalachia, the bizarre trail of carnage suggests diabolical forces are at work. Charged with explaining the inexplicable, the FBI's Dr. Ailes and Agent Knoll once again turn to the ace up their sleeve: Agent Jessica Blackwood, a former prodigy from a family dynasty of illusionists. After playing a pivotal role in the capture of the Warlock, a seemingly supernatural serial killer, Jessica can no longer ignore the world, and the skills, she left behind. Her talent and experience endow her with a knack for knowing when things are not always as they appear to be, and she soon realizes this explosion is just the first of many crimes.As the death toll mounts, Jessica discovers the victims share a troubling secret with far-reaching implications that stretch from the hills of West Virginia to cartel-corrupted Mexico to the hallowed halls of the Vatican. Everyone involved in what happened on that horrible night so long ago has tried to bury it—except for one person, who believes that the past can be hidden, but never forgiven. Can Jessica draw on her unique understanding of the power and potential of deception to thwart a murderer determined to avenge the past?

About Andrew Mayne

Andrew Mayne started his first illusion tour while he was a teenager and was soon headlining in resorts and casinos around the world. He’s worked behind the scenes creatively for David Copperfield, Penn & Teller, and David Blaine. With the support of talk show host and amateur magician Johnny Carson, Andrew started a program to use magic to teach critical thinking skills in public schools for the James Randi Educational Foundation. Andrew’s “Wizard School” segments, teaching magic and science to children, aired nationwide on public television. He also starred in the reality show Don’t Trust Andrew Mayne.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Magdalena aka A Bookaholic Swede on April 29, 2018

Name of the Devil is the sequel to Angel Killer (that I haven't read yet). Starting with book two is not the best perhaps, but I'm used to reading out of order and this one can easily be read without you having read the first book. Although if you are anything like me will you be dying to read the f......more

Goodreads review by Jennifer on May 14, 2023

This book was exciting, fast paced, and complex. I have enjoyed everything I have read by this author. He comes up with some unique ideas and some great characters. The complexity and intensity of his stories make for a great read. Jessica, the main character, had such an unusual background being ra......more

Goodreads review by Pat on October 03, 2019

I went straight into this from book 1. Strangely, although I remember book 1 (Angel Killer) quite well I don't remember this one much at all. I gave it 3.5 stars at the time as I didn't think it was quite as good as the first books. I will certainly be reading book 3 though and, after catching up wi......more

Goodreads review by Muzmuz on December 18, 2020

God Andrew is really a master in writing magical mysteries. even though I managed to figure out most of the key points I still loved this book.... i really loved the mythical elements, how the story unfolded and how amazingly jessica's mind worked... also that ending was a bit of a cruel tease ^^ gonna......more