An American intelligence operative, Steve Decker suddenly moves to Santa Fe after a tragedy on his 40th birthday. There he finds peace of mind and a beautiful, sensual woman named Beth Dwyer. Steve will soon discover, however, that Beth harbors heinous secrets. Is she the love of his life--or his most deadly enemy?
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The pleasures of Santa Fe, New Mexico, and a beautiful woman named Beth Dwyer look very good to burned-out intelligence agent Steve Decker. But beneath the lovely surfaces of both lie darkness and danger--which is why we read this kind of book in the first place, right? David Morrell pulls it off as smoothly as anyone in the genre, working within that frame where our expectations of action and surprise live. His last book, Desperate Measures, is also available in paperback.
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Morrell no longer writes lean and mean like he did when he created Rambo (in First Blood, 1972), but he can still spin a tale of conspiracy that leaves others' in the dust. In Rome, an undercover operation by Brian McKittrick, the spoiled-rotten screw-up son of a CIA legend, ends in a disaster that's officially blamed on the interference of veteran agent Steve Decker. An angry Decker resigns from the Company; 13 months later, he is happily working as a real estate agent in Santa Fe and falling in love with his beautiful new neighbor, Beth Dwyer. That is, until the night a team of hired killers breaks into his house, wounding Beth and nearly killing him. From this point, the action is nonstop. When Beth disappears, Decker discovers, to his shock, that the killers were after not him but her?with the explanation going back to that disaster in Rome. The experienced Morrell reader will figure out the first of the author's surprises long before Decker does, but by keeping the pacing fast and the action furious, Morrell ensures that no reader is going to hold a grudge for long. Questions and loose ends abound but this powerhouse thriller achieves a runaway victory on the basis of sheer storytelling excitement. Film rights sold to Michael Douglas and Paramount Pictures; translation rights sold to 20 countries; author tour.
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.
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What a read! Excitement from the beginning until the final page. David Morrell surely can write with the James Bondish lines and believable content. His research is extremely precise, from his geographical facts, through his combat and covert knowledge. I will plan on reading all his novels and advise all to do the same.
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Morrell did it again. I have been a fan for Morrell's work for a long time now. I have almost every novel he has written and Extreme Denial is my favorite novel by him so far. It is amazing how great Morrell writes this book. Steve Decker just wants to have a new life outside of the CIA but when an old friend starts stiring up trouble he has to revert back into the CIA mode to save the women he loves and himself.The way the characters develop is great. From Decker to Beth to Esperanza and others the characters are interesting and you want to know more about them. If you want to read a great book then buy this one.
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Morrell is my favorite author of international intrigue.This novel is great illustration as he combines his trademark:violent chase thriller format with noirish suspense and moving love story.This novel has it all: spies,gangsters, terrorists,romance and violent action.
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Decker told the Italian immigration official that he had come on business. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
international real estate consulting firm, refreshment building, military special operations, burning cabin, refreshment area, extreme denial Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Santa Fe, Beth Dwyer, New York, Diana Scolari, New Mexico, Nick Giordano, Dale Hawkins, United States, Camino Lindo, Fort Connor Lane, Randolph Green, Stephen Decker, Thank God, Flatiron Building, Jeep Cherokee, Marshals Service, Officer Sanchez, Tiber Club, Best Western, Frank Giordano, Los Angeles, New Jersey, Sangre de Cristo Mountains, Sergeant Esperanza, Spanish Steps New!
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Decker told the Italian immigration official that he had come on business. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
international real estate consulting firm, refreshment building, military special operations, burning cabin, refreshment area, extreme denial Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Santa Fe, Beth Dwyer, New York, Diana Scolari, New Mexico, Nick Giordano, Dale Hawkins, United States, Camino Lindo, Fort Connor Lane, Randolph Green, Stephen Decker, Thank God, Flatiron Building, Jeep Cherokee, Marshals Service, Officer Sanchez, Tiber Club, Best Western, Frank Giordano, Los Angeles, New Jersey, Sangre de Cristo Mountains, Sergeant Esperanza, Spanish Steps New!
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