The Counterfeit Agent
Release Date: February 11, 2014
Published: February 11, 2014
Excerpt: Read
John Wells goes undercover as the threat of nuclear war skyrockets between the United States and Iran.
In an Istanbul hotel, a deep source warns a CIA agent that Iran intends to kill a CIA station chief. Quickly, John Wells is called in to investigate, but before he can get far, the tip comes true. Which means that the next warning the source gives will be taken very seriously indeed…
Is this book out yet?
Yes, today!
Is the “Counterfeit Agent” the first of a two book set? Seems there’s more story here … maybe it’s only me. Thanks for Istanbul … we are over 60 backpackers and that city is high on our “gotta get to” list.
Thanks for the John Wells books. Love it when a preorder appears on my kindle.
Just finished listening on Audible, and I loved it! I always look forward to February!
Read all your books. Can’t wait to get into this one.
I agree – the end was very disappointing has it skips several main issues that still need to be resolved. It felt as if someone said 374 pages – pen down – send it out
Until I read this book, you were one of my favorites. If it is a two part book you should so state before enticing the reader to buy.
Just finished reading the latest. As always a pleasure to read. When can we expect the next episode from John Wells?
Sincerely,
Dennis Dieter
I’ve “read” all of the Wells series – the recorded versions, that is. George Guidall brings the characters to life in my ears. Its better than reading. The Counterfeit Agent is quite the cliff-hanger, though. Something new. When can we stop holding our breath for the sequel? Next February?
Thanks for the excitement your books have brought to our tiny village in Marina Beach, KzN, South Africa. I am busy with THE GHOST AGENT but can’t seem to find this title in the many sites I have researched. Ghost book?
What an intriguing mind you have! I absolutly absorb your John Wells series books. I find myself staying up into the wee hours of the morning because I just can’t put them down! I only have one small request, “Write Faster “. Thank you ever so much for the entertainment.
I’ve read every book with much anticipation for the next thriller. John Wells is our hero! Hoping for more ( a sequel) to the last book)
What happened to the 3th mercenary at the factory? It bothers me. The last we knew was that he came out of the front of the building. It was said he could either drive away or trap Wells. But neither happened. Then Salome came to clean up the mess, but nothing was mentioned of the surviving Merc. Did he run away?
Great question. He was still moving along the side of the building when Wells killed Mason and escaped…
I just discovered Alex Berenson. He writes in the same rich vein as Nelson DeMille and Daniel Silva, along with others.
I hesitate to classify any of these men as thriller writers, although each one definitely uses the elements of that genre, because Berenson and the others infuse their stories with mature dramatic themes that raise their novel above the formulaic. For example, in the Berenson book I’m now reading, a subplot has John Wells challenged by his girlfriend to sacrifice his work with the CIA for the sake of their relationship. The struggle Wells faces adds depth to his character: he loves his girlfriend and he loves his job. In a straight thriller, that type of character development is rare.
Berenson also has a great prose style. Clean, simple, yet elegant in its structure. It’s easier said than done. But it makes for a pleasant reading experience.
Plus, the novel doesn’t offer a simplistic ‘black and white’ world like way too many thrillers. Berenson’s world is complex, like his characters.
These are also the hallmarks that make DeMille and Silva such good reads.
Now that I’ve discovered Berenson, I plan to read more of his stuff.