White Flame [Hardcover]

James Grady (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 1996

Rich and brilliant, African-American ex-con-turned-presidential candidate Faron Sears is the target of assassination by a trusted partner, and the FBI agent hired to save his life is protecting a coverup that threatens the entire Washington establishment. Simultaneous.

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Amazon.com Review

From James Grady, the author of Six Days of the Condor, comes a tightly written and expertly paced thriller about an ex-con and former Black Panther named Faron Sears who is marked for assassination. Sears has turned himself into a billionaire and philanthropist and is reluctant to declare himself a candidate for the presidency, despite his obvious appeal to an electorate hungry for the visionary leadership he seems to offer. When it becomes clear that someone within his organization has set him up to be killed, a pair of F.B.I. agents and a D.C. cop are assigned to protect Sears and find the traitor. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

From Publishers Weekly

A disappointing finale mars this otherwise strong thriller from Grady (Thunder, 1994) about two FBI agents and a cop trying to prevent the assassination of a high-profile black activist. Thanks to a wiretap, the Justice Department knows in mid-January that someone close to Faron Sears has hired a killer to slay the charismatic ex-con around Valentine's Day. To discover who wants Sears dead, FBI agents Dalton Cole and Sallie Pickett, joined in their quest by D.C. homicide detective Nick Sherman, infiltrate Sears's organization and chase after a clever, egotistical assassin as he makes his way from Idaho to the planned killing ground in D.C. Grady delivers a crisp story that gains density through several subplots, involving Cole and Sears's shared history, romances, Sherman's drinking problems; and an investigation into Sears's business practices. But despite excellent writing and a great buildup, the initially high-powered finale falls flat when the motive behind the assassination is revealed; until then, however, this white flame burns brightly. 40,000 first printing; film rights to Tri-Star, IndieProd and Danny Glover Productions; simultaneous Dove audio; author tour.
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Hardcover
• Publisher: Newstar Pr; 1ST edition (May 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0789109034
• ISBN-13: 978-0789109033
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #9,226,402 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Why White Flame will keep you up at night, June 12, 1996

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This review is from: White Flame: A Novel (Hardcover)

By the time I got to page three, I knew I would be up all night, every night, till I read this book to the end. An arresting plot twists around characters so real you fight to catch your breath with them on a rollercoaster ride of conspiracy, betrayal, and murder. These are real people with ideals, hopes, nightmares, and regrets which are tried by fire in the crucible that is White Flame. No one, not even the reader, is left unchanged by the end. Jim Grady's insider knowledge of Washington politics lends a chilling reality to it all. This story is so plausible, you almost expect to read about it in your morning paper. I won't give away any of the plot; you must experience that for yourself. If you like John Grisham, Tom Clancy, or any other writers in the genre, you'll LOVE White Flame. I read one of Grady's previous books, Thunder, when it was first released. If that was thunder, this is lightning!