First Kill, David Hagberg
First Kill, David Hagberg
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First Kill
A Kirk McGarvey Novel

Author: David Hagberg

Narrator: Matt Godfrey

Unabridged: 9 hr 53 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Vibrance Press

Published: 01/01/2020


Synopsis

Renowned thriller writer David Hagberg continues his New York Times bestselling Kirk McGarvey series with this riveting origin story for the CIA assassin in First Kill.It is the beginning of Kirk McGarvey's career as a CIA black ops officer. Fresh out of the Air Force OSI, he receives his first assignment: assassinate a Chilean general known as the Butcher of Valparaiso, a monster who has tortured and killed more than one thousand dissidents at a soccer stadium in Valparaiso.McGarvey manages to cross the border over the mountains from Argentina without being discovered, and even makes his way to the general's remote compound. But the odds are stacked against him. Chile's National Intelligence Agency, the ANI, has been warned of his approach and wants him to fail—and someone back home in Washington is working to make sure he does.For this newly-minted assassin, killing the butcher is only the beginning.At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

About David Hagberg

David Hagberg (1942-2019) was a New York Times bestselling author who published numerous novels of suspense, including his bestselling thrillers featuring former CIA director Kirk McGarvey, which include Abyss, The Cabal, The Expediter, and Allah’s Scorpion. He earned a nomination for the American Book Award, three nominations for the Mystery Writers of America Edgar Allan Poe Award and three Mystery Scene Best American Mystery awards. He spent more than thirty years researching and studying US-Soviet relations during the Cold War. Hagberg joined the Air Force out of high school, and during the height of the Cold War, he served as an Air Force cryptographer.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Skip

One of the weakest books in the Kirk McGarvey series, going back in time to his "first kill." McGarvey is tasked with killing a psychotic Chilean general, under Pinochet, who is torturing civilians thought to be dissidents, but probably just for his (and his wife's) enjoyment. Very political as Russ......more

Goodreads review by Craig

After 23 episodes in the saga of Kirk McGarvey, we confront Kirk as he begins his career with the CIA. As I began to read about the novice actions of Kirk I wondered have I read any of Hagberg's other books in this series? So I went to GoodReads and looked and low and behold I have read many in this......more

Goodreads review by Robert

I have read David Hagberg’s books since his first Kirk McGarvey book “Without Honor” back in 1989. He has certainly evolved into an excellent storyteller and the McGarvey character has evolved as well. This book takes us back to the beginning of McGarvey’s career. First rate and fast moving I really......more

Goodreads review by Robert

Excellent! What a great “throw-back” — have thoroughly enjoyed Kirk McGarvey’s exploits over the years and this was a thrill packed adventure of his early years. Never disappointed with David Hagberg’s writing. 4.5!......more