Espionage

Certainly better than the first book in the series. Looking forward to more... ( )

This was an amazingly good FBI thriller with Nicholas Drummond and his partner Mike traveling around the world in search of clues to solve a mystery that stretches back nearly a century and that now threatens the world. Secret societies. Marie Curie. New technology. Helicopters and planes and submarines. This book had it all and was a thrilling read from start to finish!

Please excuse typos/name misspellings. Entered on screen reader.
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Very enjoyable thriller with plenty of action. Recommended. Will read/listen to more by these authors in the future. ( )

Intriguing story of secret organization dating back to WWI ( )

Really loved this book. I was disappointed with her last one, but this brought back the interest. Not so much romance, more intrigue. Nicolas Drummond, the Brit in the FBI is partnered with Michaela Caine (Mike) and they are involved in a crime that takes them back to Europe. Who is killing members of "The Highest Order" and why? Who was Johathan Pearce and where are his children, hacker Adam and interpreter Sophie? Yes, the premise of the super polonium developed by Marie Curie is a little far fetched, but the story around it is fun. Hope the rest in the series is as good. ( )

An excellent adventure story. I didn't feel lost even though I skipped book 1. ( )

From Amazon:

The newest entry in the sizzling international thriller series featuring Nicholas Drummond, from #1 New York Times–bestselling author Catherine Coulter.

Freshly minted FBI agent Nicholas Drummond is barely out of his Quantico training when he and his partner, Mike Caine, are called to investigate a stabbing on Wall Street.

Their investigation, however, yields more questions than answers. It quickly becomes clear that the victim, John Pearce, was more than the naval historian and antiquities dealer he appeared to be. What Drummond doesn’t know is that buying and selling rare books was Pearce’s cover, and that he had devoted his life to discovering the whereabouts of a missing World War I U-boat concealing a stash of gold bullion, and an unexpected surprise that only raises more questions. When Drummond and Caine find both of Pearce’s adult children have disappeared, the case assumes a new sense of urgency. The FBI agents know their best lead lies in the victim’s cryptic final words—“The key is in the lock.” But what key? What lock? The search for Adam and Sophia Pearce takes them on an international manhunt, which threatens to run them afoul of an eccentric billionaire industrialist with his own plans not only for the lost gold, but the creation of a weapon unlike anything the world has ever seen.

My Thoughts:

Loved this one as much as the the first oneFinal Cut. Catherine Coulter and J.T. Elliston are two of my favorite authors and combined the work they turn out is fantastic. The two FBI agents are characters that you can really get into their interactions. The plot is so well done that it pulls you in from the start and you just can't stop reading. Can't wait for the next one. ( )

Freshly minted FBI agent Nicholas Drummond is barely out of his Quantico training when he and his partner, Mike Caine, are called to investigate a stabbing on Wall Street.

Their investigation, however, yields more questions than answers. It quickly becomes clear that the victim, John Pearce, was more than the naval historian and antiquities dealer he appeared to be. What Drummond doesn’t know is that buying and selling rare books was Pearce’s cover, and that he had devoted his life to discovering the whereabouts of a missing World War I U-boat concealing a stash of gold bullion, and an unexpected surprise that only raises more questions. When Drummond and Caine find both of Pearce’s adult children have disappeared, the case assumes a new sense of urgency. The FBI agents know their best lead lies in the victim’s cryptic final words—“The key is in the lock.” But what key? What lock?

The search for Adam and Sophia Pearce takes them on an international manhunt, which threatens to run them afoul of an eccentric billionaire industrialist with his own plans not only for the lost gold, but the creation of a weapon unlike anything the world has ever seen. ( )

Nicholas Drummond is a Brit who just joined the FBI. His first day is unbelievable, and the man has nine lives and is intelligent beyond belief. I listened to the book and the narrators were quite good and I felt the characters were depicted well, even if their death escapes were plentiful. ( )

This book started out a bit slow for me and it took me a little while to warm up to the narrators but I ended up really liking this story and the narration once I got used to it.

This book had a conspiracy theory, a historical artifact that may be the key to the worst weapon ever, a large amount of gold bars and a secret society trying to make the world a better place. However when you have powerful people after something very important there is always a chance for someone to be subverted and when members of this secret society start to die you have to wonder if the threat is coming from the inside of the group or the outside.

I must admit to taking to MacLeod Andrews narration faster than Renée Raudman’s I thought his narrations were fabulous and all his accents seemed real and well done. Raudman though it took me a little while to enjoy her voice although by the end I was enjoying her narration. I would listen to more by both of these narrators.

This was my first book by this author and I think I will go back and listen to the first book in this series and follow this series as it progresses.

3 ½ Stars ( )

This was a wonderful thrill ride. It was hard to put down. I love Nicholas and Mike but I also want Savich and Sherlock. I am looking forward to many more books with both teams hopefully. Keep these coming. ( )

Special Agent Nicholas Drummond’s first day as an FBI agent is a little unusual. Not only are he and his partner, Special Agent Michaela (Mike) Caine investigating a murder, but so many things happen so fast that they realize they’ve uncovered something absolutely huge and far reaching.

While I enjoy the long running and humorous Savich and Sherlock FBI series, there are aspects of this Brit in the FBI series I actually like better. There is definitely less humor and no couple du jour in this series. Nor do you have two ongoing investigations at once. Instead there’s practically non-stop action devoted to once case with their lives on the line often. And these first two books have a more international story. We’re taken to London, Scotland and Paris this time.

I like both Nicholas and Mike and their attraction to each other while still not dwelling on or doing anything about it. A spontaneous hug or kiss when realizing the other is okay or watching over the other. And while there are some secondary characters that feel somewhat wooden at this point, you’ve got to love Nigel, Nicholas’ butler. I hope we see a lot more of him as well as Nicholas’ family. We are provided contact with Savich and Sherlock, but it’s only through phone calls. But apparently the next book brings Nicholas and Mike to Washington.

And if you thought the NSA was invasive with keeping track of phone records, this story will really have you wondering what is actually possible. ( )

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