Overview

"Kay Hamilton has paid the price for going rogue. Fired by the DEA, she's now been quietly recruited by the Callahan Group, a quasi-governmental agency charged with accomplishing special missions for the president-off the grid. The second installment in M.A. Lawson's thrilling Kay Hamilton series ""Glock-toting, fast-thinking, wise-cracking... Kay Hamilton is one of the toughest gals going.""-Stephen Hunter,New York Timesbestselling author ofI, Ripper Kay Hamilton has paid the price for going rogue. Fired by the DEA, she's now been quietly recruited by the Callahan Group, a quasi-governmental agency charged with accomplishing special missions for the president-off the grid. Kay and her daughter relocate to Washington, D.C., but before Kay's completed her training, she's sent to a hostile province in Afghanistan. There a mission that should have been purely political turns unexpectedly and explosively violent. Barely getting out alive, Kay follows a trail of deception and murder from Washington to West Virginia to England. Finding herself at the center of an international plot she begins to question those she loves...those she works for...and her own faith in justice."

Full Product Details

9780451472540

Table of Contents

Reviews

This thrilling sequel will not disappoint. --Library Journal [A] fine action thriller...Kay is a great character: smart, tough, and uncompromising... This makes for much more compelling reading than if she had been a 'he.' --Booklist [A] well-paced follow-up to 2013's Rosarito Beach... Lawson's knowledge from a career as a senior executive for the U.S. Navy gives muscle to a plot bound by the obscure intentions and covert operations of intelligence work... Kay's tendency to act before she thinks keeps the plot whizzing along. --Publishers Weekly PRAISE FOR ROSARITO BEACH Grabs you by the throat... the writing's lyrical, the plot is breathtaking, and the characters, the good ones and bad, are utterly compelling. --New York Times bestselling author Jeffery Deaver I love tough guys, even when they're gals, and Glock-toting, fast-thinking, wise-cracking DEA agent Kay Hamilton is one of the toughest going. --Stephen Hunter, bestselling author of The Third Bullet and I, Sniper Lawson has written a great start to a promising new series, with a gripping story line and a gutsy, likable heroine. Readers who enjoy fast-paced thrillers and detective novels with a female protagonist who's fully developed, vulnerable, and intriguing will gobble this one up and ask for more. --Library Journal, starred review With this new character and proposed series, Lawson shows his breadth of talent. I will read anything he writes--his prose is so smooth, his plotting so engaging and his pacing near perfect. --George Easter, Deadly Pleasures Magazine [A] novel that goes beyond edgy to explosive and introduces a character whose future exploits promise further excitement. --Richmond Times-Dispatch Mike 'M.A.' Lawson hits his stride in a big way with Rosarito Beach, featuring the impressive debut of DEA agent Kay Hamilton. This is T. Jefferson Parker's brilliant Charlie Hood series on steroids with just enough Elmore Leonard (Riding the Rap) thrown in for good measure. Flat-out great. --Jon Land, Providence Journal A highly promising debut. --Adam Woog, Seattle Times It's no surprise if this new series hooks you.... Kay impresses both by her recognition of the reality of her job and her courage in trying anyway.... [Lawson's] trademark caustic humor and dialogue zing on almost every page. --Michele Ross, Cleveland Plain Dealer This thrilling sequel will not disappoint. Library Journal [A] fine action thriller Kay is a great character: smart, tough, and uncompromising This makes for much more compelling reading than if she had been a he. Booklist [A] well-paced follow-up to 2013 sRosarito Beach Lawson s knowledge from a career as a senior executive for the U.S. Navy gives muscle to a plot bound by the obscure intentions and covert operations of intelligence work Kay s tendency to act before she thinks keeps the plot whizzing along. Publishers Weekly PRAISE FORROSARITO BEACH Grabs you by the throat the writing s lyrical, the plot is breathtaking, and the characters, the good ones and bad, are utterly compelling. New York Timesbestselling author Jeffery Deaver I love tough guys, even when they're gals, and Glock-toting, fast-thinking, wise-cracking DEA agent Kay Hamilton is one of the toughest going. Stephen Hunter, bestselling author ofThe Third BulletandI, Sniper Lawson has written a great start to a promising new series, with a gripping story line and a gutsy, likable heroine. Readers who enjoy fast-paced thrillers and detective novels with a female protagonist who s fully developed, vulnerable, and intriguing will gobble this one up and ask for more. Library Journal, starred review With this new character and proposed series, Lawson shows his breadth of talent. I will read anything he writes his prose is so smooth, his plotting so engaging and his pacing near perfect. George Easter, Deadly Pleasures Magazine [A] novel that goes beyond edgy to explosive and introduces a character whose future exploits promise further excitement. Richmond Times-Dispatch Mike 'M.A.' Lawson hits his stride in a big way withRosarito Beach, featuring the impressive debut of DEA agent Kay Hamilton. This is T. Jefferson Parker s brilliant Charlie Hood series on steroids with just enough Elmore Leonard (Riding the Rap) thrown in for good measure. Flat-out great. Jon Land, Providence Journal A highly promising debut. Adam Woog, Seattle Times It s no surprise if this new series hooks you . Kay impresses both by her recognition of the reality of her job and her courage in trying anyway.... [Lawson s] trademark caustic humor and dialogue zing on almost every page. Michele Ross, Cleveland Plain Dealer If you haven t read M. A. Lawson, start right now. Lisa Scottoline, New York Times bestselling author of Betrayed Glock-toting, fast-thinking, wise-cracking Kay Hamilton is one of the toughest [gals] going. Stephen Hunter, New York Times bestselling author ofI, Ripper This thrilling [Kay Hamilton] sequel will not disappoint. Library Journal Well-paced [Kay] keeps the plot whizzing along [She s] gutsy. Publishers Weekly If you haven't read M. A. Lawson, start right now. --Lisa Scottoline, New York Times Bestselling Author of Betrayed Glock-toting, fast-thinking, wise-cracking ...Kay Hamilton is one of the toughest [gals] going. --Stephen Hunter. New York Times Bestselling Author of I, Ripper This thrilling [Kay Hamilton] sequel will not disappoint. -- Library Journal Well-paced...[Kay]...keeps the plot whizzing along...[She's] gutsy. -- Publishers Weekly

This thrilling sequel will not disappoint. Library Journal [A] fine action thriller Kay is a great character: smart, tough, and uncompromising This makes for much more compelling reading than if she had been a he. Booklist [A] well-paced follow-up to 2013 sRosarito Beach Lawson s knowledge from a career as a senior executive for the U.S. Navy gives muscle to a plot bound by the obscure intentions and covert operations of intelligence work Kay s tendency to act before she thinks keeps the plot whizzing along. Publishers Weekly PRAISE FORROSARITO BEACH Grabs you by the throat the writing s lyrical, the plot is breathtaking, and the characters, the good ones and bad, are utterly compelling. New York Timesbestselling author Jeffery Deaver I love tough guys, even when they're gals, and Glock-toting, fast-thinking, wise-cracking DEA agent Kay Hamilton is one of the toughest going. Stephen Hunter, bestselling author ofThe Third BulletandI, Sniper Lawson has written a great start to a promising new series, with a gripping story line and a gutsy, likable heroine. Readers who enjoy fast-paced thrillers and detective novels with a female protagonist who s fully developed, vulnerable, and intriguing will gobble this one up and ask for more. Library Journal, starred review With this new character and proposed series, Lawson shows his breadth of talent. I will read anything he writes his prose is so smooth, his plotting so engaging and his pacing near perfect. George Easter, Deadly Pleasures Magazine [A] novel that goes beyond edgy to explosive and introduces a character whose future exploits promise further excitement. Richmond Times-Dispatch Mike 'M.A.' Lawson hits his stride in a big way withRosarito Beach, featuring the impressive debut of DEA agent Kay Hamilton. This is T. Jefferson Parker s brilliant Charlie Hood series on steroids with just enough Elmore Leonard (Riding the Rap) thrown in for good measure. Flat-out great. Jon Land, Providence Journal A highly promising debut. Adam Woog, Seattle Times It s no surprise if this new series hooks you . Kay impresses both by her recognition of the reality of her job and her courage in trying anyway.... [Lawson s] trademark caustic humor and dialogue zing on almost every page. Michele Ross, Cleveland Plain Dealer

If you haven t read M. A. Lawson, start right now. Lisa Scottoline, New York TimesBestselling Author of Betrayed Glock-toting, fast-thinking, wise-cracking Kay Hamilton is one of the toughest [gals] going. Stephen Hunter.New York Times Bestselling Author of I, Ripper This thrilling [Kay Hamilton] sequel will not disappoint. Library Journal Well-paced [Kay] keeps the plot whizzing along [She s] gutsy. Publishers Weekly

Author Information

M.A. Lawsonis the pen name for award-winning novelist Mike Lawson, a former senior civilian executive for the U.S. Navy, and creator of the nine novels in the Joe DeMarco series, includingHouse Odds,House Divided, andThe Second Perimeter,as well as theKay Hamilton novelsRosarito Beach,Viking Bay,andK Street.

Tab Content 6

Customer Reviews

Recent Reviews

Countries Available