The Bricklayer, Noah Boyd
The Bricklayer, Noah Boyd
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The Bricklayer
A Novel

Author: Noah Boyd

Narrator: Michael McConnohie

Unabridged: 9 hr 32 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperAudio

Published: 01/26/2010


Synopsis

NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE STARRING NINA DOBREV AND AARON ECKHART“Terrific pace, surprises galore….Move over Jack Reacher, here comes The Bricklayer.” —James PattersonSomeone will kill and kill again if it means he can fool the FBI . . .Ex-FBI agent Steve Vail is more than happy to leave the Bureau behind, but they aren’t through with him yet. A group called the Rubaco Pentad is holding the FBI up for buckets of cash, with an escalating body count as leverage. The Feds are stumped. Some signs point to a corrupt agent while others lead to completely dead ends.Vail has built a reputation for being able to find anybody anywhere. Now, with no official ties, he’s the perfect choice for this under-the-radar investigation. But as Vail well knows, going after people who use killing as a bargaining chip is asking for the worst kind of trouble.The Bricklayer is a gripping debut of an iconic new hero, and is brought to us with the startling authenticity only a real insider can provide. Noah Boyd has created a mind-twisting maze of clues inside a nonstop thrill ride that is guaranteed to keep readers on edge until the final page.""Non-stop action and non-stop authenticity make this a real winner."" —Lee Child

About Noah Boyd

Noah Boyd is the author of the New York Times bestseller The Bricklayer and a former FBI agent who spent more than twenty years working some of the Bureau's toughest investigations, including the Green River Killer case and the Highland Park Strangler case (which he's credited with solving). He currently works on cold cases when he's not writing. He lives in New England.


Reviews

Goodreads review by David

I was so excited when I found this author, this book. I absolutely loved the character and story. Boyd (pen name) had he survive could very well have unseated Flynn, Greaney and Child for the top spot. The writing craft and pacing is excellent. I highly recommend this book. David Putnam Author of The......more

Okay, not a bad read at all. In the vein of the loner hero a la The Gray man or jack Reacher. This is the premiere appearance of Steve Vail and he's a good protagonists. He's not so "loner" as to be cheesy but just enough to make a good story. See he was very driven and ended up leaving the FBI under......more