The Gatekeeper, James Byrne
The Gatekeeper, James Byrne
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The Gatekeeper
A Thriller

Author: James Byrne

Narrator: John Keating

Unabridged: 10 hr 46 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 06/07/2022


Synopsis

James Byrne's The Gatekeeper introduces Dez Limerick in the most anticipated new thriller in years.

A highly trained team of mercenaries launches a well-planned, coordinated attack on a well-guarded military contractor - but they didn't count on one thing, the right man being in the wrong place at the right time.

Desmond Aloysius Limerick (“Dez” to all) is a retired mercenary, and enthusiastic amateur musician, currently in Southern California, enjoying the sun and sitting in on the occasional gig, when the hotel he's at falls under attack. A skilled team attempts to kidnap the Chief legal counsel of Triton Expeditors, a major military contractor – in fact, Petra Alexandris is the daughter of the CEO – but their meticulously-planned, seamlessly executed scheme runs into the figurative 'spanner-in-the-works,' Dez himself.

After foiling the attack, and with nothing better to do, Dez agrees to help Alexandris with another problem she’s having – someone has embezzled more than a billion dollars from her company and left very few tracks behind. But Dez is a gatekeeper – one who opens doors and keeps them open – and this is just a door of another kind. And the door he opens leads to a dangerous conspiracy involving media manipulation, militias, an armed coup, and an attempt to fracture the United States themselves. There’s only one obstacle between the conspirators and success – and that is Dez, The Gatekeeper.

A Macmillan Audio production from Minotaur Books.

About James Byrne

JAMES BYRNE is the pseudonym for an author who has worked for more than twenty years as a journalist and in politics. A native of the Pacific Northwest, he lives in Portland, Oregon.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Meredith (Trying to catch up!) on March 07, 2022

Over the top fun! 3.5 stars The Gatekeeper is an action-packed thriller about a former mercenary who can open doors, literally and figuratively, that are closed to others. The plot is far-fetched and convoluted. I am not even going to bother to attempt to summarize. What this book has going for it is......more

Goodreads review by Karen on December 16, 2024

Catching up… This is a fast-paced thriller about a former mercenary named Dez, also known as the Gatekeeper (hence: the title of the book). The question becomes…What happens when Dez decides to save a woman from would-be kidnappers? Short chapters. Political intrigue. But…Stereotypical characters and......more

This was a fun and action filled audiobook! This felt like a mixture of genres- action, humour, thriller and sci-fi! It really reminded me of Jack Reacher, although this book felt rather far-fetched at times. If the listeners suspend belief a little, this is an enjoyable audiobook narrated well. If the......more

Goodreads review by Sandra on June 12, 2022

Desmond Aloysius Limerick aka Dez. Remember that name as it's destined to reside up there on the favorite book heroes shelf alongside Jack Reacher, Orphan X, Jason Bourne and a slew of other larger than life heroes. Readers are introduced to Dez when The Gatekeeper opens as Dez and his shady associa......more

Goodreads review by Jeremy on December 26, 2021

If you are looking for a fun read, look no further than The Gatekeeper by James Byrne. Dez Limerick is a part-time musician, who in a previous life was a mercenary. He was known as a "gatekeeper", someone who could open any door and keep it open. Fairly vague but it appears he can do almost anything......more