Dead Man Switch, Matthew Quirk
Dead Man Switch, Matthew Quirk
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Dead Man Switch

Author: Matthew Quirk

Narrator: Peter Coleman

Unabridged: 7 hr 17 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 03/21/2017


Synopsis

Someone is hunting down America's most elite special ops soldiers -- in their homes.

A deadly fall on a rugged stretch of California coast. A burglary gone wrong in Virginia. These incidents seem unrelated, but the victims were living undercover, their true identities closely held secrets. They are members of a classified team, the last line of defense against foreign threats. Now, someone is assassinating them, one by one, taking out family members and innocent bystanders to make the deaths seem like accidents.

Captain John Hayes, a special operations legend, has left the military to settle down with his family. But when he pieces together a pattern behind the murders and discovers that his protégée Claire Rhodes, a brilliant assassin, is the prime suspect, he returns to duty to unmask the attackers.

With every success, the killers grow bolder. Their ultimate goal: Lure Hayes and his remaining fellow soldiers to Manhattan, to eliminate them all in a single devastating strike. To save his teammates and thousands of innocent lives, Hayes must find a way to stop a seemingly unstoppable weapon.

Dead Man Switch delivers nonstop twists, turns, and action in a high-stakes thriller about what happens when the fight abroad follows our covert operators home -- and their painstakingly constructed double lives are shattered.

About Matthew Quirk

Matthew Quirk is the New York Times bestselling author of Red Warning, Hour of the Assassin, The Night Agent, The 500, The Directive, Cold Barrel Zero, and Dead Man Switch. He spent five years at The Atlantic reporting on crime, private military contractors, terrorism prosecutions, and international gangs. He lives in San Diego, California.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Glen on December 29, 2018

Someone is killing the members of John Hayes's unit, and he has to go back undercover to find them. There's all kinds of double crosses and skulduggery, and an unbelievable double cross towards the end. Pretty exciting if you can suspend enough disbelief.......more

Goodreads review by Mulholland on March 19, 2017

I think this is the best military thriller novel I have ever read. I didn't think it was possible, but Quirk actually improves upon Cold Barrel Zero, the first John Hayes novel. The plot is focused and tight, and the Claire Rhodes is a welcome new character. —Pam Brown, Marketing Director......more

Goodreads review by Joseph on December 24, 2022

I had high hopes going into this book. Those hopes were fully satisfied. This book was awesome!!! A fairly straightforward plot, but engaging nonetheless. A solid cast of characters with a couple plot twists thrown in for good measure. If you haven't read this author, you might consider doing so. It......more

Goodreads review by Tom on April 11, 2017

It would be hard for any more action to be packed into a single book without dropping the nouns entirely, but Quirk's special forces super men and women do find time to share fascinating bits of tactical trivia and backstories that make them comprehensible, if not exactly relatable. It's cinematic!......more

Goodreads review by Suzanne on April 01, 2017

The second John Hayes book is every bit as good as the first. And I was totally unable to stop reading the first once I read the first couple of sentences. Our hero is once again alone among a group of loners, unbelievably lethal and determined to protect kith and kin. He is up against nefarious fol......more


Quotes

"This zippy book has the feel of a print version of an episode from Homeland. . . . The narrative moves with the speed of light."—Jack Batten, Toronto Star

"Matthew Quirk has created a tale that provides absolute nonstop action."—Suspense Magazine

"Matthew Quirk is a big-thriller-writing maniac. With his hallmarks of crisp prose, riveting research, and stunning action, he crafts his books so they're nearly impossible to put down. When it comes to Quirk, I follow a simple three-step plan: Buy, cancel plans, read."Gregg Hurwitz, New York Times bestselling author of Orphan X and The Nowhere Man

"A tour de force. Dead Man Switch turns the intelligence community's 'wilderness of mirrors' into a high-speed racetrack, delivering twist after twist toward a literally explosive conclusion. More than that, Quirk shows us the human cost of living-and dying-on the gray edges of national security, and creates characters whose choices feel powerful and real."—Joseph Finder, New York Times bestselling author of Paranoia and Guilty Minds

"Dead Man Switch is a one-sit read that hops from one action-filled vignette to another from first page to last. As exciting as most of the book is, the last quarter is a no-brake roll against the guard rails, and one member in particular is the subject of a revelation no one will see coming."—BookReporter

"Dazzling . . . Right up to the tense finale in New York City's Rockefeller Plaza, Quirk never strikes a dull or off-key note."—Publishers Weekly

"Quirk's deft plotting and superior action scenes are what make the book tick. But the author also has a nice way of getting the most out of his characters and his varied locales without falling back on clichés. An excellent follow-up to Cold Barrel Zero, this is a standout thriller."—Kirkus Reviews

"A fine thriller . . . Quirk is a master at organizing details--smoke, a chill wind, a splash of water--to create suspense. . . . Fans of special-ops thrillers will devour this latest entry in Quirk's fiery action series."—Booklist

"Thriller fans who enjoy a fast-paced, action-packed story with plenty of twists will be rooting for Hayes every step of the way."—Library Journal

"Dead Man Switch is an intriguing premise, perfectly executed. Matthew Quirk writes like his heroes operate: no missteps, no mistakes, just nonstop deadly action."—April Smith, author of the Special Agent Ana Grey thrillers