The Secret Soldier
By Alex Berenson
(Putnam Adult, Hardcover, 9780399157080, 416pp.)
Publication Date: February 8, 2011
Other Editions of This Title: Google eBook, Compact Disc, Mass Market Paperback, Hardcover
Categories: Thrillers, Suspense, Espionage/Intrigue
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John Wells goes undercover in Saudi Arabia in a cutting-edge novel of modern suspense from the #1 New York Times-bestselling author.
John Wells may have left the CIA, but it hasn't left him. A mysterious call brings a surprise meeting with the aged monarch of Saudi Arabia, King Abdullah. "My kingdom is on a precipice," he tells Wells. "Powerful factions are plotting against me, and my own family is in danger. I don't know who I can trust, but I'm told I can trust you."
Reluctantly, and with the secret blessing of the CIA, Wells goes undercover; but the more he learns, the more complicated things become, and soon he, too, is unsure whom to trust, in Saudi Arabia or Washington. One thing, however, is clear: If the conspirators prevail, it will mean more than the fall of a monarch-it may be the beginning of the final conflagration between America and Islam.
As a reporter for The New York Times, Alex Berenson has covered topics ranging from the occupation of Iraq to the flooding of New Orleans to the financial crimes of Bernie Madoff. His previous novels include The Faithful Spy, winner of the 2007 Edgar Award, and The Ghost War. He lives in New York City.
Praise for The Midnight House
"Berenson''s best thriller yet, this outstanding novel stands on the top rung of commercial spy fiction."
-Library Journal
"A rare thriller that combines intelligence and humanity."
-Smart Money
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