W.e.b.griffin the hostage series#

Griffin has written a terrific story and hopefully it won't be the last to feature special ops agent Castillo. Choose from Same Day Delivery, Drive Up or Order Pickup.

Twenty-one of those books were co-written with his son, William E Butterworth IV. Read reviews and buy The Hostage - (Presidential Agent Novels) by W E B Griffin (Paperback) at Target.

W.e.b.griffin the hostage series#

Griffin, was an American writer of military and detective fiction with 59 novels in seven series published under that name.

Hill is ably assisted by Brilliance's first-rate editing and production values, all of which combine to keep the story moving and the listener involved. William Edmund Butterworth III (Novem February 12, 2019), 1 better known by his pen name W. This is no easy feat given the intricacies of the book's story line, and its 18-hour running time. Griffin was the author of seven bestselling series: The Corps, Brotherhood of War, Badge of Honor, Men at War, Honor Bound, Presidential Agent, and Clandestine Operations. Griffin’s 1 New York Times bestselling series finds Presidential Agent Charley Castillo in the middle of an investigation into kidnapping, assassination, and even political scandal in this action-packed thriller. He smoothly balances the book's numerous characters and accents with ease, and is able to keep the considerable expositional narrative simple and straightforward without ever lapsing into a monotonous reading. Griffin 4.3 165 Ratings 9.99 Publisher Description W. Dick Hill, no stranger to the thriller genre or Griffin's audiobooks, gives a solid, assured performance. This is Griffin's 36th novel and it is clear that he is writing at the top of his game as he manages to imbue this complex, timely thriller with plenty of action, steely-eyed heroes and ruthless villains. What begins with the kidnapping of an American diplomat's wife in Argentina soon escalates to murder with links to the international Iraqi oil-for-food scandal. The first thing one saw when entering the terminal was a Starbucks kiosk. ) for a second outing in this fast-paced adventure. Griffin Putnam Adult ISBN: 4-4 Chapter One Flughafen Schwechat Vienna, Austria 1630 12 July 2005 As an American, Jean-Paul Lorimer was always annoyed or embarrassed, or both, every time he arrived at Vienna's international airport. Charley Castillo (last seen in 2004's By Order of the President There is an awful lot of money flying around, and an awful lot of hands are reaching up to grab it-and some of those hands don't mind shedding as much blood as it takes.īefore the investigation is might even be Castillo's blood.Prolific Griffin brings back Delta Force Maj. Her children will be next, she is told, if she doesn't tell them where her brother is-a brother, as it turns out, who may know quite a bit about the burgeoning UN/Iraq oil-for-food scandal. And no situation demands discretion more than the one before them now.Īn American diplomat's wife is kidnapped in Argentina, and her husband murdered before her eyes. This is Griffin's 36th novel and it is clear that he is writing at the top of his. 'The end leaves readers standing on the tarmac waiting for Castillo and his newly minted band of can-do compatriots to touch down and carry them away again on a new adventure.'Ĭharley Castillo works with the Department of Homeland Security, but more and more is the man to whom the President turns when he needs an investigation done discreetly. Brilliance Audio, 42.95 (0pp) ISBN 978-1-59737-119-3.

'Cutting-edge,' agreed Publishers Weekly. 'True virtuosity,' praised the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. By Order of the President, the first novel in Griffin's crackling new Presidential Agent series, won immediate acclaim from critics and fans alike.