The Silent Man, Alex Berenson
The Silent Man, Alex Berenson
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The Silent Man

Author: Alex Berenson

Narrator: George Guidall

Unabridged: 12 hr 12 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Penguin Audio

Published: 02/10/2009

Synopsis

The #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Ghost War and The Faithful Spy returns with a novel of international intrigue and catastrophic terrorism that "keeps the reader caring, and guessing, until the end." (Booklist) For CIA operative John Wells, the underworld has become more real than the real world. He's spent years in the close company of evil men. And he's paid the price in every possible way. Now, he's on the ragged edge of burnout. His nights are plagued by twisted dreams. He's beginning to doubt if he can ever live a normal life.He is right to think so.For revenge...

About The Author

As a reporter for The New York Times, Alex Berenson has covered topics ranging from the occupation of Iraq to the flooding of New Orleans to the financial crimes of Bernie Madoff. His previous novels include The Faithful Spy, winner of the 2007 Edgar Award, and The Ghost War. He lives in New York City.

Reviews

Goodreads review by James on March 03, 2013

This is the third book by Alex Berenson to feature CIA agent John Wells, after The Faithful Spy and The Ghost War. In each of the first two books, Wells was forced to save the U.S. from incalculable damage, almost single-handedly and at great cost to his own personal well-being. After all he's been......more

Goodreads review by Kyle on March 11, 2011

This is the third of Berenson's spy thrillers starring John Wells that I've read... and I think it's the weakest thus far. I loved the first, THE FAITHFUL SPY, because of Wells' uniqueness: he was coming out from under 10 years of cover in the Taliban, where he'd converted to Islam, was deeply relig......more

Goodreads review by Mike on March 21, 2018

Our friend Wells, who we met after he infiltrated the Taliban for a decade, is on the trail of a global arms dealer. The only way to get the CIA shark off track is to throw out some other bait - Arab bad boys who want to build their own Hiroshima-type bomb. I enjoy the Wells persona - a Dirty Harry s......more

Goodreads review by Ned on February 26, 2009

High quality thriller. Exquisite detail about nuclear terrorism. If you are tired of being scared s%#tless by the media about this topic, there is some ironically reassuring comfort in the revealed details that governments to to secure their nukes. Not to oversell its enducational value... Like Bere......more

Goodreads review by Bryan on May 27, 2019

A great thriller, terrifying senecio, and compelling characters.......more

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Praise for The Silent Man

“The Silent Man succeeds in seizing the attention from the start and never letting go.”—The New York Times

“Superior entertainment.”—The Washington Post

“John Wells saves the world for the third time in as many books, but we wouldn't have it any other way.”—Booklist

“Well-plotted and thoughtful…Fast and furious when it needs to be, this is a welcome addition to an excellent series.”—Publishers Weekly
 
“A swift and gripping read reminiscent of David Stone's thrillers.”—Library Journal
 
“The Silent Man offers readers a tale that mixes suspense with technical detail a la Tom Clancy.”—St. Louis Post-Dispatch

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