The Zero Hour, Joseph Finder
The Zero Hour, Joseph Finder
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The Zero Hour

Author: Joseph Finder

Narrator: Jeff Gurner

Abridged: 7 hr 45 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 11/09/2010

Synopsis

FBI Special Agent and counterterrorism expert Sarah Cahill doesn't know the man she's tracking. But the so-called "Prince of Darkness" knows her—intimately. So when Sarah is summoned to Wall Street to investigate, little does she know that she's the one under surveillance… until the terrorist infiltrates himself into the deepest, most desperate corners of her life.

Soon Sarah is plunged into a deep labyrinth of intrigue and catastrophe as she races to uncover a diabolically clever conspiracy…before time runs out…and the clock strikes THE ZERO HOUR... from bestselling author Joseph Finder.

About Joseph Finder

American thriller author, Joseph Finder, was born in 1958 in Chicago, IL. His family lived in Afghanistan and the Philippines in his early years. His family returned to the US, where they lived in Washington (state), and in New York. Finder attended Yale University where he graduated with honors, and received a Master's Degree in Russian Research at the Harvard Center. He taught with the Harvard faculty, and says he was recruited by the Central Intelligence Agency, but declined their offer and decided to write instead.

His books include Paranoia, Company Man, The Fixer, Killer Instinct, Guilty Minds, and Power Play. Two novels, High Crimes and Paranoia were adapted to film.

He was a founder of the International Thriller Writers, and he also serves on the Council on Foreign Relations. He now lives in Boston, MA.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Janie

I decided to buy, then read this book based on the synopsis and on the fact that this was also a new Author for me. I really like to try new authors to expand my reading horizons. It was actually a very disappointing and boring read. What I read in the description never even happened in the book till......more

Goodreads review by Jane

2 ½ stars. No fun watching good guys make mistakes and being stupid. Too much lecturing about technical subjects. This is a weak imitation of The Day of the Jackal. I loved Jackal. I did not enjoy Zero. Similarities: Someone hires the best of the best to do a job. In Jackal it’s kill the French Presi......more

Quotes

“Thrilling.” —The New Yorker

“Breathlessly exciting.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

“A labyrinth of suspense…brilliant…a master storyteller.” —Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

“A thinking person's thriller with bite.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review)

“Fast and furious.” —The New York Times Book Review on HIGH CRIMES

“Exciting . . . deliciously absorbing . . . full of hair-pin turns.” —The Washington Post on HIGH CRIMES

“A powerhouse tale.” —Chicago Tribune on HIGH CRIMES

“Provocative and chilling.” —Publishers Weekly (Starred Review) on HIGH CRIMES

“Rattling good entertainment.” —Kirkus Reviews (Starred Review) on HIGH CRIMES

“Financial thriller whiz Joe Finder has fully and seamlessly entered the world of Lee Child and James Rollins. A rousing, lightning-paced thriller from the first page to the last. ” —Providence Journal on VANISHED

“If Jack Reacher met Nick Heller in a dark alley, my money's on Reacher. But it would be ugly. Or would it? Actually, I think they'd go for a beer together and set the world to rights--because Joseph Finder has given me a terrific new hero to root for. This is an action-packed, full-throttle, buy-it-today-read-it-tonight series that you definitely shouldn't miss.” —Lee Child on VANISHED

“A humdinger....a thriller to enjoy for its Washington locales, convincing familiarity with cutting-edge spy gadgetry, and taut action scenes.” —Washington Post on VANISHED

“Cliffhangers galore, the fascinating tradecraft of corporate espionage, and an engrossing story will propel readers through this outstanding thriller. Highly recommended as a great summer read.” —Library Journal (starred review) on VANISHED

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