The Osiris Alliance [Hardcover]

Jack Ford (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 1, 2009

Nuclear weapons materials are being smuggled from the United States to somewhere in the former Soviet Union. Federal prosecutor Adam Stark, his investigation frustrated by dead-ends and vanishing witnesses, reluctantly joins forces with Megan Delaney, a reporter chasing down rumors of the arms deals, who suspects the shadowy Osiris Corporation may be involved. Delving deeper into the mystery, Adam and Megan learn of a stolen diary that contains the answers to the nuclear arms puzzle--together with an astonishing link to the infamous Lindbergh baby kidnapping. But the powerful and mysterious owner of the diary wants it back before the secrets are revealed, and will stop at nothing to recover it.

Editorial Reviews

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"Jack Ford's debut is an exciting, big-time international thriller with a historical twist you won't believe." --Harlan Coben, international best-selling author of Hold Tight and Tell No One

"Chilling and original, The Osiris Alliance is a brilliant debut thriller from an insider whose knowledge of politics, terrorism, law, and forensics makes a deadly formula for suspense." ----Linda Fairstein, best-selling author of Lethal Legacy and the Alexandra Cooper crime novels

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"Chilling and original, The Osiris Alliance is a brilliant debut thriller from an insider whose knowledge of politics, terrorism, law, and forensics makes a deadly formula for suspense."

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 304 pages
• Publisher: Ovation Books (April 1, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0981453457
• ISBN-13: 978-0981453453
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.2 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,178,904 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Smart, Fast, Fun, April 14, 2009

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Alexander Reid (New York, NY) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Osiris Alliance (Hardcover)

"The Osiris Alliance" is an action-packed legal thriller with a historical twist: equal parts Tom Clancy, John Grisham, and Dan Brown. Author Jack Ford is a real insider into the worlds of politics, law, and crime. His debut novel is packed with the details you never learned in history class.

Federal prosecutor Adam Stark is leading an investigation into an underground smugglers' ring, which is supplying nuclear weapons material to the former Soviet Union. Stark uncovers evidence that points to the shadowy Osiris Corporation, but the case goes cold as witnesses disappear one by one. The biggest clue only deepens the mystery: a stolen diary with shocking revelations, going back as far as the Lindbergh kidnapping.

Can Stark solve the murders, stop the smuggling, and unravel one of the greatest conspiracies in American history?

This is the perfect beach read that you won't put down until the end.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Great Read!, May 29, 2009

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Lee Regal (New York City) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: The Osiris Alliance (Hardcover)

This book draws you in on page one and doesn't let up. It's hard to put down, but luckily, you won't have to, because it moves along with the intensity of a train speeding down the track. You'll try, but you won't be able to figure out the twists and turns.

There is a lot of real crime history throughout, integrated into a satisfying political - and crime - thriller. Prosecutor Adam Stark is unravelling a mystery as old as the Lindbergh kidnapping but new as modern terror plots. Stark's unlikely pairing with TV reporter Megan Delaney, and their chemistry, leads to an adventure with the pace and excitement of a Patterson or Grisham novel with the historical context of Dan Brown.

I recommend this book for readers who love thrillers that make you feel like an insider.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars An Explosive Conspiracy!, June 18, 2009

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Viviane Crystal (New York, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Osiris Alliance (Hardcover)

Federal prosecutor Adam Stark, former Army Ranger, and Megan Delaney, lawyer turned TV journalist, are two highly intelligent people with the street smarts to meet just about any problem they confront. But there are some life and death challenges that try the patience and skills of the sharpest of even experienced lawyers. The story centers around the prevention of someone from smuggling nuclear arms components, called "yellowcake," to someone in an independent Russian state. Everyone and anyone's involved it seems, an arrested drug dealer/thief, a lawyer catering to the poor who are facing conviction and jail time, a fellow friend serving the law, an attorney seeking the Governor's position, a Judge headed toward a nomination to the Supreme Court, and maybe a very old man connected to the highest people in the American government. Who can Adam and Megan to trust and who to investigate? Can they even trust each other?

In between the action-packed pages of this conundrum, the reader finds a seemingly unrelated account of the notorious kidnapping of Charles Lindbergh's baby son in 1932. There are plenty of clues even within there that should set off warning bells to the astute reader - if one catches them and doesn't forget them with the switch back to the high stakes action of the main story including several untimely and brutal murders.

Jack Ford's first novel demonstrates he has widely read in the mystery/law thriller genre. While some parts of the book might seem a tad contrived, the basic two stories keep the reader wanting more and rapidly turning the pages of this novel that finely resembles some of the best of its type! A writer to enjoy and watch for further development, to be sure!

Reviewed by Viviane Crystal on June 18, 2009