The Three-Nine Line
A Cordell Logan Mystery

Name: The Three-Nine Line
Brand: Blackstone Audiobooks
Availability: InStock
Author: David Freed
ISBN: 9798212020848

Author: David Freed

Series: Cordell Logan Mysteries #1

Narrator: Ray Porter

Unabridged: 8 hr 30 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Blackstone Publishing

Published: 10/24/2023

Categories: Fiction, Mystery & Detective, Suspense & Thriller

Synopsis

The fourth installment in the critically acclaimed Cordell Logan series, The Three-Nine Line brings the sardonic pilot all the way to Vietnam.It’s been over forty years since they were released from the “Hanoi Hilton"—a prisoner of war camp in Vietnam—and three American soldiers and ex-prisoners finally return to Vietnam. As part of an effort by the US government to settle a major trade agreement, these three men have agreed to make peace with one of their most brutal former captors—a guard they dubbed “Mr. Wonderful.” But when Mr. Wonderful is murdered, the three former POWs are the primary suspects and the multibillion-dollar deal threatens to unravel.Enter Cordell Logan: pilot, still-aspiring Buddhist, and former military assassin.Working with a newly formed covert intelligence unit, Logan arrives in Hanoi to identify the real killer before the trade agreement implodes. But he soon discovers a vexing and increasingly dangerous mystery that will take every ounce of ingenuity and resolve to unlock. Risking his life like never before, Logan must discover who killed the guard and why, and fast.The Three-Nine Line is a classic, pulse-pounding page-turner and an excellent addition to a thrilling series from award-winning author David Freed.

About David Freed

David Freed is an instrument-rated pilot, produced Hollywood screenwriter, and a former staff writer for the Los Angeles Times. He was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize Gold Medal for Community Service, the highest award in American journalism, and shared in a Pulitzer for the newspaper’s coverage of the Rodney King riots. David reported from Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and Iraq during Operation Desert Storm. He later worked as a contractor for the CIA and Defense Intelligence Agency. He holds a master’s degree from Harvard University and teaches creative writing at Harvard’s Extension School. He lives in Santa Barbara, California. Find him at DavidFreed.com.

About Ray Porter

Ray Porter is an AudioFile Earphones Award–winning narrator and fifteen-year veteran of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival. He has appeared in numerous films and television shows, including Almost Famous, ER, and Frasier.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Kathy on July 30, 2015

4.5 stars. In The Three-Nine Line, David Freed's fourth novel in the highly entertaining and always fascinating Cordell Logan Mystery series, past and present collide when "Mr. Wonderful", a brutal guard at the Hanoi Hilton, is murdered after a reconciliation ceremony with three of his former POWs. E......more

Goodreads review by Sheila on July 22, 2015

David Freed’s Cordell Logan Mysteries go from strength to strength with this fourth novel in the series. While each entry stands alone—this one perhaps even more than most—readers following the storyline will find something increasingly intriguing about watching Logan’s character grow and change. No......more

Goodreads review by James on August 13, 2018

I liked Three Nine line but didn't think the story line matched the quality of voodoo ridge. It reads like an international spy novel. I enjoy the main character Cordell Logan,his landlady and the humor throughout the book. It's not bad but not great.......more

Goodreads review by Julie on April 11, 2016

It's risky business to start a new series. You can get quickly hooked and just as quickly disappointed. Sadly, both apply to this series. I enjoyed the first two installments, was teetering with the last book, and this one nose-dived. The characters weren't the same and even though the deviation in......more

Quotes

“Freed pulls off the remarkable feat of writing an entertaining first-class suspense while addressing serious political and personal issues in an evenhanded, informed manner.” Publisher’s Weekly (starred review)