Eclipse, Richard North Patterson
Eclipse, Richard North Patterson
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Eclipse
A Thriller

Author: Richard North Patterson

Narrator: Peter Francis James

Unabridged: 12 hr 46 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 01/06/2009


Synopsis

Bestselling author Richard North Patterson's Eclipse tells the spellbinding story of an American lawyer who takes on a nearly impossible case—the defense of an African freedom fighter against his corrupt government's charge of murder.

Damon Pierce's life has just reached a defining moment: a gifted California lawyer, he's being divorced by his wife and his work often seems soulless. Then he receives a frantic e-mail from Marissa Brand Okari—a woman he loved years ago—and decides to risk everything to respond to her plea for help.

Marissa's husband, Bobby Okari, is the charismatic leader of a freedom movement in the volatile west African nation of Luandia, which is being torn apart by the world's craving for its vast supply of oil. Bobby's outspoken opposition to the exploitation of his homeland by PetroGlobal—a giant American oil company with close ties to Luandia's brutal government—has enraged General Savior Karama, the country's autocratic ruler. After Bobby leads a protest rally during a full eclipse of the sun, everyone in his home village is massacred by government troops. And now Bobby has been arrested and charged with the murder of three PetroGlobal workers. Still drawn to Marissa, Pierce agrees to defend Bobby, hoping to save both Bobby and Marissa from almost certain death. But the lethal politics of Luandia may cost Pierce his life instead.

Culminating in a dramatic show trial and a desperate race against time, Eclipse combines a thrilling narrative with a vivid look at the human cost of the global lust for oil. Here is Richard North Patterson at his compelling best, confirming his place as our most provocative author of popular fiction.

About Richard North Patterson

Richard North Patterson is the author of In The Name Of Honor, Eclipse, The Spire, Exile, The Race, Degree Of Guilt, Eyes Of A Child, Silent Witness, and many other bestselling and critically acclaimed novels. Formerly a trial lawyer, he was the SEC liaison to the Watergate special prosecutor, the assistant attorney general for the state of Ohio, and has served on the boards of several Washington advocacy groups. In 1993, he retired from his law practice to devote himself to writing. His first novel, The Lasko Tangent, was the winner of the Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best First Novel in 1980. He is a graduate of Ohio Wesleyan University and Case Western Reserve University School of Law, and is a recipient of their President's Award for Distinguished Alumni. He lives in Martha's Vineyard, San Francisco, and Cabo San Lucas with his wife, Dr. Nancy Clair. "Richard North Patterson is a terrific novelist."-The Washington Post

About Peter Francis James

Peter James is a British writer of crime fiction as well as a film producer. As an author, his books, which have been translated into 30 languages, have received acclaim from both readers and critics worldwide. Peter has won many international awards for his work, including Best Crime Writer of the Year 2005 for Dead Simple, and was shortlisted for The Crime Thriller of the Year at the 2007 Richard and Judy Galaxy British Book Awards for Looking Good Dead. As a narrator, he has narrated Richard Patterson's Eclipse from Macmillan Audio.


Reviews

Goodreads review by James on September 22, 2010

Recently divorced, California lawyer Damon Pierce receives an urgent message from Marissa Brand, a woman he once loved (and perhaps still does), asking him to come to the West African country of Luandia. Marissa's husband, an activist named Bobby Okari has been accused of murder by the corrupt, brut......more

Goodreads review by Jeffrey on September 09, 2020

Suspenseful and absorbing story of an American lawyer who takes on a case in an African country defending an African freedom fighter against his corrupt government’s charge of murder.......more

Goodreads review by Patrick on July 26, 2013

An interesting journey into the workings of a third world oil-rich African nation, which lets the top 1% live high on the hog while still starving every one else. The storyline, itself, was a weaker story than I am used to from Mr. Patterson. It strongly appears that the main purpose of this book wa......more

Goodreads review by Thom on June 08, 2014

The names were changed to protect the innocent; the story was written to expose the guilty. Most novels, though fictional, are inspired by or contain facts. This is one of those stories. Profit by the all powerful oil companies of the world have exploited countries and caused ecological disasters in......more

Goodreads review by Catherine on June 21, 2009

If you've read "Confessions of an Economic Hit Man" by John Perkins, which is nonfiction, reading a fictionalized version of a true story set in Luandia (otherwise known as Nigeria) adds tremendously to the already gruesome picture described by Perkins, by adding the impact of characters who represe......more


Quotes

“Peter Francis James takes command of the material, offering up realistic African dialects that chillingly convey the hostage's terror and the ruthlessness of his captors. James's vocal ability creates a stirring experience that is at once personal and emotional while entertaining and theatrical, making for a truly rousing performance.” —Publishers Weekly, Starred Review

“Peter Francis James's powerful characterization of the oppressed Luandian population – rich in oil reserves but experiencing ecological disasters – is especially believable…Patterson fans are in for a treat with James's powerful performance, and the nightmare atmosphere the duo creates will live long in listeners' memories” —AudioFile Magazine

“Wonderfully performed by Peter Francis James with perfectly rendered accents galore… [ECLIPSE is] a wild ride through vile human behavior, abject greed and disdain for justice that carries a profound message from the heart of darkness.” —BookPage

“...the palpable horror and tension, enhanced brilliantly by the superb fully-voiced, perfectly-paced narration of Peter Francis James, is what drives the book and will hold its readers in rapt attention.” —SoundCommentary.com