The First Commandment
Brad Thor
ISBN 10: 1-4165-4379-1
ISBN 13: 978-1-4165-4379-4
Atria Books
A Division of Simon & Schuster, Inc
www.simonsays.com
www.bradthor.com
Takedown raised the bar for political-thrillers,
left readers in a state of shock and had critics wondering if Thor could
possibly write another novel of equal quality. Well, he satisfied
readers beyond their wildest dreams and silenced the critics with “The First Commandment.”
The foreword is comprised of a single sentence: “Do not wish ill for
the enemy, plan it.” With less than ten words the author set the tone,
constructed the stage and prepared the audience for an adrenaline
infused novel, fully loaded with international intrigue, brilliant prose
and thought provoking scenarios so real they could easily be reported
on the six o’clock news.
Why would the best counter-terrorism agent be ordered to stand
down? Harvath found himself in an unfamiliar role, that of spectator and
he felt helpless. Now, sitting by his girlfriend Tracy’s bed, he was
truly helpless…unable to rescue her from the coma that held her captive.
He knew what he had to do and understood the ramifications of his
actions.
By disobeying a direct executive order from President Rutledge,
Harvath, is not only being hunted by one of the most dangerous men on
earth, he’s been catapulted into the cross-hairs of the very government
he vowed to protect. It doesn’t take long for the former Navy Seal to
unearth a secret so disturbing, that questions and scenarios which had
once been unthinkable, were now plausible. Six months ago, America’s
“First Commandment” was broken, when the President, persuaded by his
advisers that the use of isotope technology gave them the ability to
track the men, authorized the release of five, high value Guantanamo
detainees. Lulled into a false sense of security, the government was
ill-prepared and caught off guard, again.The First Commandment is a brilliantly woven web of excitement, in which Brad Thor
leaves no terrorist stone unturned, capturing the reader with a single
sentence, he delivers his most electrifying and realistically
frightening novel to date. Thor’s pen is firing on all cylinders and I
eagerly anticipate his next novel.
Happy Reading!
– RJ
- The Lions of Lucerne
- Path of The Assassin
- State of The Union
- Blowback
- Takedown
- The First Commandment
- The Patriot (2008)
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