Black Mountain, Les Standiford
Black Mountain, Les Standiford
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Black Mountain

Author: Les Standiford

Narrator: Richard Ferrone

Unabridged: 10 hr 35 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 04/13/2012

Synopsis

When Presidential Deal hit the bestseller lists, fans of Les Standiford’s other books, including Done Deal and Raw Deal, rejoiced. They already knew what new readers would find: taut suspense, tough characters, and a superb sense of mood. Now in Black Mountain, Standiford combines high-country adventure with a tale of ruthless revenge. Black Mountain looms on the horizon east of Yellowstone. When New York’s governor goes there on vacation, policeman Richard Corrigan is an unofficial part of the security team. The first “accident” occurs when the seaplane explodes after dropping them at the campsite. The second is clearly murder. One by one, members of the camping trip are targeted by unseen, silent killers. As Corrigan desperately tries to anticipate the next attack, the danger and tension mount with each passing hour. Filled with nonstop action, Black Mountain reaches new heights of suspense. “Complex and stylish, Black Mountain makes James Dickey’s Deliverance seem like a frolic in the park with the local Cub Scout troop. Featuring the wildest bad guys who ever pulled on hiking boots, this is Standiford’s richest and most compelling work yet.”—James W. Hall Includes an exclusive interview with the author

About Les Standiford

Les Standiford is the author of the bestselling Last Train to Paradise: Henry Flagler and the Spectacular Rise and Fall of the Railroad that Crossed an Ocean, Water to the Angels: William Mulholland, His Monumental Aqueduct, and the Rise of Los Angeles, and Meet you in Hell: Andrew Carnegie, Henry Clay Frick, and the Bitter Partnership that Transformed America, among many other works of fiction and nonfiction. He lives with his wife, Kimberly, in Florida.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Eric_W on December 04, 2014

Rather ordinary plot but well-executed. Richard Corrigan is a NY transit cop, relegated to the subways because of an eye injury. Assigned to crowd control at the governor's appearance in Central Park, he sees an odd looking homeless man moving quickly toward the speaker’s platform with his hands in......more

Goodreads review by Maddy on March 18, 2019

PROTAGONIST: Richard Corrigan, NY transit cop SETTING: Wyoming RATING: 3.5 WHY: New York City Transit Cop Richard Corrigan is mistakenly identified as a hero when he stops a man who appears to be threatening NY governor Fielding Dawson. Dawson rewards Corrigan by inviting him along to serve as security......more

Goodreads review by Janelle on October 22, 2018

This was probably the most suspenseful, mysterious book I have listened to. This is a great audio book for a long drive, it will keep your attention and you won't fall asleep. I have been recommending this book to others. It had a good twist at the end that I didn't expect. I loved it!......more

Goodreads review by Barb on June 17, 2018

Good setting. Kind of corny hero; however, alls well that ends well.......more

Goodreads review by Jean on October 17, 2009

I picked this up because my book club was reading another Standiford book (Last Train to Paradise- which makes sense as I live in Florida) This was an OK by the pool read- lots of action & excitment. Predictable ending "with a character twist" It was OK but I still want to get the Last Train to Para......more

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