The Mist [Mass Market Paperback]

Carla Neggers (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 30, 2010

Things looked bad when Lizzie Rush finally found hard evidence that her boss, thrill-seeking billionaire Norman Estabrook, heads an international criminal network. But when he escapes police custody after a deadly Boston bombing, the worst is yet to come.

From nowhere arrives the mysterious Brit, Will Davenport. Lizzie isn't sure which side he's on, but his mercenary talents may help end the violence. Now, emerging from a year of secrets and lies as a double agent straddling two worlds, Lizzie has little choice but to trust a man answering to no one. When the mist clears—and the frightening truth is revealed—who knows which side she herself will end up on.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Bestseller Neggers's third FBI romantic suspense novel lacks the Celtic charm and passion of its predecessor, 2008's The Angel. Norman Estabrook, a thrill-seeking billionaire, is confined to his Montana ranch after his arrest on suspicion of money laundering and aiding drug traffickers. Estabrook yearns to kill FBI director John March and special agent Simon Cahill as well as catch the anonymous snitch, hotelier Lizzie Rush, who turned him in. Rush has flown to Ireland to warn Kiera Sullivan, Cahill's lover, that their lives are in danger, but her mission gets complicated when she runs into Lord Will Davenport, an attractive SIS agent. In Boston, March's homicide detective daughter, Abigail Browning, goes missing after Estabrook's cohorts bomb the triple-decker house where she lives with her fiancé. Neggers juggles the developing romance between Davenport and Rush with standard search and rescue fare as this foggy manhunt rumbles to a predictable conclusion. (July)
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Review

Readers have come to expect excellence from Neggers, and she delivers it here. The pairing of aristocratic spy Will with butt-kicking heroine Lizzie is inspired, and the multistrand plot is extremely absorbing. --Romantic Times BOOKreviews

“Neggers’ trademark use of atmospheric mood and setting, including the mist of the title itself, comes front and center. What she’s done is add aspects of the high-action thriller to traditional romantic suspense, combining the best of both in creating a genre all her own. Flat out great.”
-- The Providence Journal --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 343 pages
• Publisher: Mira; Reprint edition (March 30, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0778327736
• ISBN-13: 978-0778327738
• Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 4.5 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (58 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #399,802 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Carla Neggers is the New York Times bestselling author of more than 60 novels, including SAINT'S GATE, the first in her new Sharpe & Donovan series, and SECRETS OF THE LOST SUMMER. Her work has been translated into two dozen languages. Carla is a founding member of the New England Chapter of Romance Writers of America and has served as president of Novelists, Inc. and vice president of International Thriller Writers.

Born and raised in western Massachusetts, Carla started writing at age eleven, when she'd climb a tree with pad and pen and perch on her favorite branch to spin stores. When she isn't writing, she enjoys kayaking, hiking, cross-country skiing and traveling. Carla and her husband, Joe Jewell, live on a hilltop in Vermont, not far from picturesque Quechee Gorge.

For more information and to contact Carla, visit her Web site: www.CarlaNeggers.com. You can also find her on Facebook at www.facebook.com/carlaneggers or on Twitter at www.twitter.com/carlaneggers.

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Customer Reviews

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14 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing, July 4, 2009

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L. Launius (Carrollton, Tx) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Mist (Hardcover)

I used to look forward to every Carla Neggers release. After the last few I really debated about buying this hardcover at release. Now I regret I did it. The main characters were poorly developed and there was no chemistry between them. The plot wandered and if you have not read the previous books in the series to know the secondary characters and back story you will never catch up. More secondary characters were introduced on top of those. The only interesting addition was Myles Fletcher, who I assume will soon have his own book. That one I will wait to buy until I have read reviews, and I certainly won't buy hard cover.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars strong FBI romantic suspense thriller, July 2, 2009

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Harriet Klausner - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Mist (Hardcover)

Billionaire Norman Estabrook is charged with money laundering and abetting drug traffickers but his wealth allows him house arrest on his Montana ranch. Used to doing whatever he wants, Estabrook targets a killing list of those who interfered with his lifestyle. At the top are FBI director John March and Agent Simon Cahill; he also wants to murder the not so anonymous snitch, hotel owner Lizzie Rush and Cahill's lover Kiera Sullivan as well as other loved ones.

Rush believes Estabrook is a deadly predator who will hunt down his adversaries in a thrill seeker equivalent of the Deadliest Game. She goes to Ireland to warn Sullivan and meets SIS Agent Lord Will Davenport. In Boston, March's daughter Abigail Browning vanishes following a bombing of the house she lives in with her fiancé. The Feds know Estabrook arranged the hit, but are unaware that the wealthy psychopath has begun his contest using mercenaries.

The latest Carla Neggers FBI romantic suspense thriller (see THE WIDOW, ABANDON and especially THE ANGEL) is an enjoyable tale filled with a gloomy atmosphere as the audience and the heroes expect the worse. The story line is fast-paced but does not spin far away from Richard Connell's The Most Dangerous Game but fans of Ms. Neggers will enjoy the hunt.

Harriet Klausner

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A fun read..., March 4, 2010

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Stephen Cunningham (Northern Michigan) - See all my reviews
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I have read many of Ms Neggers books, and do enjoy them. My only complaint on this novel, was that I had a difficult time keeping the characters separate in my mind. I know that this is sort of a sequel, but I still think that there should have been a more thorough character set up, which would have made the book easier for me to read. Conversely, the descriptions of Ireland and the other places mentioned in the book were wonderful... I could visualize and "see" the settings in my mind... I wish the people had been as clearly identified.