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OverviewHe’s a man whose life is so intertwined with his job that we know him only as “the columnist.” He writes for a newspaper in Seattle, isn’t afraid to stir up trouble and keeps his life – including his multiple lovers and his past – in safe compartments. It’s all about to be violently upended when he goes out on what seems like the most mundane of assignments, looking into a staid company that “never makes news.” But from the moment one of his sources takes a dive off a downtown skyscraper, the columnist is plunged into a harrowing maze of murder, intrigue and secrets that powerful forces intend to keep hidden at all costs. All he has to go on is a corporate world where nothing is as it seems, increasingly menacing encounters with mysterious federal agents and the unsettling meme “eleven/eleven.” Meanwhile, the paper itself is dying. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Jon TaltonPublisher: Poisoned Pen Press Imprint: Poisoned Pen Press Edition: Large type / large print edition Dimensions: Width: 14.00cm , Height: 3.80cm , Length: 21.60cm Weight: 0.535kg ISBN: 9781590587225ISBN 10: 1590587227 Pages: 432 Publication Date: 30 April 2010 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of print, replaced by POD We will order this item for you from a manufatured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsReviewsTalton, author of The Pain Nurse (2009) and the David Mapstone series, combines a moving paean to the free press with a chillingly plausible thriller plot built around black ops. A knockout novel that leaves the reader with renewed appreciation for independent daily newspapers. -- Booklist starred review Talton (The Pain Nurse, 2009, etc.) serves up a well-crafted mystery that is also a heartfelt threnody for the journalism that was. -- Kirkus Review This terrific stand-alone by the author of The Pain Nurse and the David Mapstone series should appeal to readers who enjoyed Michael Connelly's The Scarecrow. -- Library Journal Deadline Man is one of the best suspense novels I've read in a while. Full of twists, turns, murder and mayhem, Deadline Man kept me anxiously turning pages right up to the end. Talton does a magnificent job of planting hints and teasers that keep readers guessing at what might happen. but he neither tips his hand completely nor leaves his readers in the dark...Talton is one of the best talents I've encountered this year. The Bottom Line: Fans of well-written suspense should not miss Deadline Man . - - Midwest Book Review Well-rounded characters and a lightning-paced plot raise this well above the average global conspiracy story. -- Publisher's Weekly Talton, author of The Pain Nurse (2009) and the David Mapstone series, combines a moving paean to the free press with a chillingly plausible thriller plot built around black ops. A knockout novel that leaves the reader with renewed appreciation for independent daily newspapers. -- Booklist starred review <p> Talton (The Pain Nurse, 2009, etc.) serves up a well-crafted mystery that is also a heartfelt threnody for the journalism that was. -- Kirkus Review This terrific stand-alone by the author of The Pain Nurse and the David Mapstone series should appeal to readers who enjoyed Michael Connelly's The Scarecrow. -- Library Journal Deadline Man is one of the best suspense novels I've read in a while. Full of twists, turns, murder and mayhem, Deadline Man kept me anxiously turning pages right up to the end. Talton does a magnificent job of planting hints and teasers that keep readers guessing at what might happen. but he neither tips his hand completely nor leaves his readers in the dark...Talton is one of the best talents I've encountered this year. The Bottom Line: Fans of well-written suspense should not miss Deadline Man . - - Midwest Book Review Well-rounded characters and a lightning-paced plot raise this well above the average global conspiracy story. -- Publisher's Weekly "A knockout novel that leaves the reader with renewed appreciation for independent daily newspapers. -- ""Booklist"" Takes off from the first chapter and never lets up. This is a great read! -- ""Michael Connelly, New York Times bestselling author"" The characters are well-drawn, the action is non-stop, the tension is gripping, and the writing is tight and vivid. -- ""Bruce DeSilva, of Bruce DeSilva's Rogue Island""" Author InformationJon Talton is a fourth-generation Arizonan, the author of 12 novels, and a former columnist for the Arizona Republic. Talton now lives in Seattle, where he is the economics columnist for the Seattle Times and writes the blog Rogue Columnist. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |