The Handler, M.P. Woodward
The Handler, M.P. Woodward
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The Handler

Author: M.P. Woodward

Narrator: Jon Lindstrom

Unabridged: 15 hr 51 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Penguin Audio

Published: 05/31/2022

Synopsis

A disgraced former CIA operative must go back in the field with only his ex-wife as his handler in this electrifying thriller from a former intelligence officer.

Meredith Morris-Dale is a CIA case officer and a damn good one...even if this last mission did go terribly wrong. Now she has been summoned back to Langley where she expects to be fired. Instead, she is met by the Deputy Director with stunning news. 

A single well-placed CIA mole in Iran’s uranium enrichment program has kept the terrorist nation from building a bomb by sabotaging the performance of their covert centrifuge arrays. But after losing his daughter in an airliner shootdown, the mole wants out—leaving the world on the brink. His one demand: a reunion with the only handler he ever trusted, John Dale—Meredith's disgraced, fired, wayward ex-husband. As Meredith and John struggle through their fraught relationship, a craven CIA political hierarchy, Russian interference, and the rogue spy’s manipulation, they must reach deep within their shared connection to maintain, recover, or kill the asset.

About The Author

M. P. Woodward is a veteran of both US intelligence ops and the entertainment industry. As a naval intelligence officer with the US Pacific Command, he scripted scenario moves and countermoves for US war game exercises in the Middle East. In multiple deployments to the Persian Gulf and Far East, he worked alongside US Special Forces, CIA, and NSA. Today, Woodward runs international distribution marketing for Amazon Prime Video, having launched Amazon’s original video content in more than forty countries through more than one hundred cable, wireless, and broadband partnerships. He collaborates closely with content creators and distributors in driving viewer awareness and engagement. He is currently developing the international distribution strategy for the upcoming serial adaptation of The Lord of The Rings.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Roxane on July 06, 2022

A fun spy novel but whew. It moved a bit slowly. There was a glossary at the back and a multi-page character list at the front. Lots of moving parts which is fine. I enjoy. But the author LOVES tradecraft and any opportunity to talk about bags with secret compartments, mission gear, etc. Typical of......more

Goodreads review by PamG on May 27, 2022

The Handler by M.P. Woodward is an exhilarating and suspenseful spy novel featuring Meredith Morris-Dale, a CIA case officer and John Dale, Meredith’s ex-husband and disgraced former CIA operative. A CIA mole in Iran’s uranium enrichment program wants out, but he demands that he will only work w......more

Goodreads review by Darla on May 20, 2022

This intricately plotted spy thriller will have you biting your nails and yelling at your book. So many times I wanted to warn the characters of impending catastrophes. Alas, they could not hear me. Meredith and her ex-husband, John, are paired up by the CIA for a mission that seems doomed from the......more

Goodreads review by Chris on April 19, 2022

Great story. Tension filled but so many to keep track of made it tough. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I was ready for a new black ops book and this one fit the bill! Sometimes taking a chance on a new author can be a hit or a miss and this one is definitely a hit. The general twist in this novel is the ex-wife/ex-h......more

Goodreads review by Jeremy on March 17, 2022

The Handler, the debut from M.P. Woodward, is a work of art and probably in my top 10 best espionage thrillers I've read. I had a nice long review written but I deleted the text on accident like a dumdum. Regardless, I cannot recommend The Handler enough. Thanks to M.P. Woodward, the Berkeley Publish......more

Quotes

"A brilliant thriller...This is one you don't want to miss."
—Mark Greaney, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Gray Man series

"In this immersive, action-packed thriller we follow Senior CIA officer Meredith Morris-Dale as she is forced to recruit her former colleague and ex-husband, to run an asset for in a case with enormous stakes. Woodward does everything right: he creates complicated and compelling characters—the beating heart of all great spy novels—and puts them in a gripping and authentic narrative that will have you hooked right to the last page."
—Carlton Cuse, co-creator of Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan and writer/showrunner of Lost.

"A spectacular tale, brimming with intrigue, suspense, and richly-drawn characters. Fantastic storytelling."
—Marc Cameron, New York Times bestselling author of Tom Clancy Chain of Command

"The Handler is the finest kind of story—a tale that knocks the breath from your lungs and leaves you screaming for more. Simply the best debut I’ve read in years."
—Don Bentley, New York Times bestselling author of Tom Clancy Target Acquired and the Matt Drake series.

"Packed with twists, turns, and jaw-dropping surprises, The Handler is a smart, expertly-crafted, electrifying debut that's not to be missed."
—The Real Book Spy

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