Take No Names, Daniel Nieh
Take No Names, Daniel Nieh
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Take No Names
A Novel

Author: Daniel Nieh

Narrator: Ewan Chung

Unabridged: 8 hr 4 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Ecco

Published: 07/05/2022

Synopsis

A riveting thriller about a fugitive in search of a quick payday in Mexico City who finds himself in the crosshairs of a dangerous international scheme.Victor Li is a man without a past. To his new employer, Mark, he’s just an anonymous hired hand to help with the dirty work. Together, they break into storage units that contain the possessions of the recently deported, pocketing whatever is worth selling. Only Victor and his sister, Jules, know that he’s a wanted man.Amid the backpacks and suitcases, Victor makes the find of a lifetime: a gem rare and valuable enough to change his fortunes in an instant. But selling it on the sly? Nearly impossible. Thankfully, its former owner, a woman named Song Fei, also left a book of cryptic notes—including the name of a gemstone dealer in Mexico City.When Victor and Mark cross the southern border, they quickly realize that this gem is wrapped up in a much larger scheme than they imagined. In Mexico City, shadowy international interests are jockeying for power, and they may need someone with Victor’s talents—the same ones that got him in trouble in the first place.On the heels of his knockout debut Beijing Payback, Daniel Nieh delivers Take No Names, a white-knuckled and whip-smart thriller that races to an electrifying finish.

About Daniel Nieh

Daniel Nieh is a writer and translator. He grew up in Portland, Oregon, and has also lived in China, Japan, Singapore, Mexico, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom. He studied Chinese Literature at the University of Pennsylvania and the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London.Daniel is the author of two novels, Beijing Payback and Take No Names, of which both were Editor's Choice selections in the New York Times Book Review. Daniel's translation clients include publishers, universities, nonprofits, and museums around the world. He served as an interpreter at 2008 Beijing Olympics and also works as a contract linguist for the US Department of State. His writing has appeared in the Washington Post, the New York Times, and Esquire.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Daniel

This is my second book, and I'm super proud of it. After I got the contract, I studied Spanish for a year and then moved to Mexico for six months to do research. I was really going for that "joy of reading" feeling, when reading a book feels like running downhill, and you can't stop and you don't wa......more

Goodreads review by Michael

Victor and Mark are two small-time criminals struggling to get by until something big hits. While breaking into a government storage container they stumble onto a once in a lifetime find— a painite, one of the world’s most sought after gems. A quick trip to Mexico to fence this treasure and they wil......more

Goodreads review by Lauren

Daniel Nieh’s Take No Names is an action-packed, white-knuckled noir thriller. It’s Nieh’s continuing story to Beijing Payback although it easily reads as a standalone. This one is perfect for fans of fast-paced plots of corruption filled with twists, deception and a set of flawed, but memorable cha......more

Goodreads review by Jess

This was so much fun. At first I was worried whether I would be able to follow the story because some of the text is in various languages…but don’t let that deter you. The author does a great job of making it easy to follow. The premise reeled me in right away. I couldn’t wait to figure out the stor......more

Goodreads review by Samantha

Unlike other reviewers, I really thought the first 100 pages were the most promising. The storyline was interesting and there was enough intrigue and suspense that I kept turning the pages faster and faster. I enjoyed the twists and turns and really loved the character development that made me want......more

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