Double Identity [Paperback]

Steve Zettler (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 1, 1997

Ex-Secret Service agent Joe Bradlee gets an assignment he can't refuse--go undercover for the FBI as someone who could pass for his double--a key witness in the federal prosecution of a high-profile embezzler. To bring him back safely from Paris, the feds need Bradlee to distract some would-be assassins. But when he arrives in France, it quickly becomes clear that he can't trust anyone--not strangers, not his new love interest, and certainly not the FBI! .

Product Details

• Paperback: 352 pages
• Publisher: Onyx (December 1, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0451407903
• ISBN-13: 978-0451407900
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.2 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #8,854,067 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A thoughtful, well-crafted thriller., January 6, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Double Identity (Paperback)

I first met Joe Bradlee in Zettler's first book, "The Second Man." I took an immediate liking to the character. How unusual to be introduced to a Secret Service agent with plenty of heart - one who agonizes over his current state of affairs and genuinely longs for a way out, for a new life.

Zettler's second book, "Double Identity," continues the saga of Joe Bradlee with plenty of twists and turns. Every chapter ended with a bang or a snappy comeback or insight, which left me with both a sense of resolution, as well as and a sense of anticipatory delight - as though I was reading a series of short stories that followed the character from one moment to the next. I enjoyed it very much.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars this book deals with intrigue and espionage beyond words, October 2, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Double Identity (Paperback)

When I went to the library to get this book I was bored and I knew I wanted something interesting that would keep me reading. So I looked in the mystery/thriller section and found Double Identity and got it because it looked cool on the front. So when I started reading it I couldn't put it down and I read it everyday until I got done. This book is one of the best books I've ever read. On the real, go cop it. ~Special K

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Impossible to figure out good guys from bad; a fun read, October 27, 1997

By A Customer

This review is from: Double Identity (Paperback)

Arthur Preston is a charismatic man, who is the head of the Shared Charities of the United Martyrs, a supposedly non-profit organization that deals in the charitable and philanthropic arenas. In reality, the group is an elaborate Ponzi scheme that swindles money from the most needy. The charity is also tied to laundered money for the drug cartels and other criminal groups. Arthur encourages all the nefarious activity because it lines his own pockets with plenty of cash.

Government officials are fully aware of Prestion's illegal shenanigans, but there is a lack of hard evidence that stymies the feds from bringing charges against the man. Things suddenly change when Preston's second-in-command decides to testify if the Feds can guarantee his safety. Joe Bradlee, a disillusioned former Secret Service agent turned New York cop is a dead ringer for the stoolie. He will serve as a red herring by making public appearances while the real witness is smuggled into a court room. As easy as the assignment first seems to Joe, he soon learns that he does not know who are the good guys and who are the moles wanting him dead.

DOUBLE IDENTITY is a fast paced thriller in which every character wears multiple masks, making it impossible for the hero and the readers to distinguish the good, the bad, or the ugly from each other. Though the story line initially appears too simplistic and even trite to be enjoyed, readers will surprisingly feel that they have been through an emotional spin cycle that has left them fully satisfied that they received full value for their money. Steve Zettler always manages to keep his audience on the edge of an emotional abyss.

Harriet Klausner