The Bricklayer: A Novel

A former FBI agent is recruited to help take down a group terrorizing the bureau with blackmail and murder in this suspenseful thriller. "Terrific pace, surprises galore. . . . Move over Jack Reacher, here comes The Bricklayer." —James Patterson Basis for the Major Motion Picture starring Nina Dobrev and Aaron Eckhart Someone will kill and kill again if it means he can fool the FBI . . . Ex-FBI agent Steve Vail is more than happy to leave the Bureau behind, but they aren't through with him yet. A group called the Rubaco Pentad is holding the FBI up for buckets of cash, with an escalating body count as leverage. The Feds are stumped. Some signs point to a corrupt agent while others lead to completely dead ends. Vail has built a reputation for being able to find anybody anywhere. Now, with no official ties, he's the perfect choice for this under-the-radar investigation. But as Vail well knows, going after people who use killing as a bargaining chip is asking for the worst kind of trouble. The Bricklayer is a gripping debut of an iconic new hero, and is brought to us with the startling authenticity only a real insider can provide. Noah Boyd has created a mind-twisting maze of clues inside a nonstop thrill ride that is guaranteed to keep readers on edge until the final page. "Non-stop action and non-stop authenticity make this a real winner." —Lee Child Noah Boyd's Steve Vail novelsThe Bricklayer (#1)Agent X (#2)

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Release date

Ebook: 8 January 2010