Thief, Mark Sullivan
Thief, Mark Sullivan
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Thief
A Robin Monarch Novel

Author: Mark Sullivan

Narrator: Jeff Gurner

Unabridged: 12 hr 28 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 12/16/2014


Synopsis

Robin Monarch is a man with a complicated past and dangerous present. He's been a soldier, a CIA agent, a freelance operative but first and foremost, Robin Monarch is a thief of the highest order. Orphaned at twelve, Monarch originally stole for survival, then he stole for his friends and cohorts, now he steals to order, and to give back to the to the woman who saved his life many years ago.

With the help of his team, Monarch breaks into the legendary Christmas party of Beau Arsenault, a shady investor and behind-the-scenes player at the very highest levels of power politics. Arsenault is not above bending or breaking the rules if there's illicit profit to be made. Monarch has decided that those illicit profits will be better used to take care of orphans and street kids. Using the party as cover to break into Arsenault's secret vaults, Monarch comes away with two unexpected things. One is a bullet—he gets shot when he's caught trying to escape with tens of millions of negotiable instruments. The second is a lead on what might be his most audacious exploit ever. A previously undiscovered tribe in South America may well have the secret to the most sought after knowledge in history—that of eternal life. And Robin Monarch must use all his skills—as an operative, as a thief—to keep this secret from falling into the worst possible hands.

About Mark Sullivan

A former Reuters journalist, MARK SULLIVAN is the author of several internationally bestselling thrillers on his own as well as the coauthor with James Patterson of the bestsellers Private Games (February 2012) and Private Berlin. He lives in Bozeman, Montana.

About Jeff Gurner

Jeff Gurner is a voice, stage and screen actor. He has recorded hundreds of radio and television commercials, video games, and is an award winning audiobook narrator. He is best known for his narration of Patrick Lee and to Karen Miller’s The Star Wars Clone Wars series and works by Mark Sullivan and Terry Francona. AudioFile magazine praised Jeff''s "deep, compelling voice and well-acted presentation" and awarded him a 2006 AudioFile Earphones Award for Jennifer Egan’s The Keep.Gurner’s theater credits include The Lion King on Broadway, Guys and Dolls, Harold and Maude: The Musical, and A Christmas Story. Television credits include The Good Wife, Mercy, and Law & Order.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Sharon on March 19, 2024

Thief is the third book in a series about CIA operative, Robin Monarch. The other two books are short stories: Brotherhood and The Escape Artist. Thief is not a short story. Monarch continues to have extremely challenging assignments which he masterfully pulls off, despite the odds. My first Mark Sul......more

Goodreads review by Jeffrey on March 08, 2015

Thief is Mark Sullivan's crackling action packed third book in his Robin Monarch series. Thriller fans rejoice. Stay up to dawn and sate yourself on armed combat, ambushes ( in the air, on land, and on the ice) safe cracking, high technology, low morals, rich tycoons with bad manners, monstrous crim......more

Goodreads review by Pam on October 01, 2023

I enjoy the Robyn Monarch series. He is a thief, but more of Robin Hood. This book continues with a character from the last, Big Beau. Big Beau is awful and is ruthless to make money! Collusion with another unsavory character, Robyn is thwarted at every move. It was a great read.......more

Goodreads review by Kathy on December 16, 2014

4.5 stars. Thief by Mark Sullivan is another pulse pounding thriller starring the very intrepid Robin Monarch. In this outing, the stakes are high for Robin as he, along with his trusted crew, race to save Sister Rachel Diego del Mar from ruthless kidnappers. At the end of Outlaw, Robin was left with......more

Goodreads review by Roger on February 23, 2020

The cover of this book shows a desperate person running down a street, looking back apparently in great suspense. In reality, there was absolutely nothing suspenseful about this book. Over the course of 336 pages, the author built up no drama whatsoever. The book was a long sequence of events, in wh......more


Quotes

“Terrific page-turner...Sullivan has crafted a remarkable antihero in Monarch, and the mix of action with thought provoking insight into what constitutes good or evil makes this a winner on every level.” —Booklist (starred review) on Thief

“Exciting... Sullivan puts a fresh spin on a familiar premise.” —Publisher's Weekly on Thief

“Sullivan has created a fine adventure-thriller hero in Monarch, who fits perfectly into the Ludlum or Vince Flynn mode. The action and the surprises are nonstop. Readers will demand the next one in the series, pronto.” —Booklist on Outlaw

“Action-packed... Comparisons to Robert Ludlum's Jason Bourne series are justified.” —Associated Press on Rogue

“[Sullivan] takes his game to an entirely new and higher level. He never hits a low point, never trips, and never stops...the conclusion will leave you impatiently waiting for the next installment.” —Bookreporter.com on Rogue

“Diabolical! Filled with twists, turns, crosses and double-crosses, Sullivan delivers a harrowing international thriller!” —Lisa Gardner on Rogue

“A true juggernaut of a thriller, pure adrenaline in print...with the creation of Robin Monarch, Sullivan's crafted a Jason Bourne for the new millennium.” —James Rollins on Rogue

“This lightning-fast read brings to mind Robert Ludlum and Mission Impossible--and will definitely appeal to adrenalin junkies.” —Booklist on Rogue

“Thriller fans fond of high-stakes rescue scenarios will be more than satisfied.” —Publishers Weekly on Outlaw