In Wilson's well-wrought ninth Repairman Jack novel (after 2004's Crisscross), the off-the-books fix-it man, urban vigilante and paranormal adventurer reconnects with his estranged brother, Tom, after their father is gunned down in a terrorist attack at La Guardia Airport. Tom, a corrupt Philadelphia judge who's fleeing the law and rapidly running out of money, persuades Jack to help him look for the wreckage of a Spanish treasure ship that sank in 1598 off Bermuda. Instead of treasure, however, the brothers haul up an odd, skin-covered, oblong object known as the Lilitongue of Gefreda. It looks harmless enough, but research tells them that those who come in contact with it vanish to the "Otherness." The plot moves briskly but never recklessly, the dialogue is salty and witty, and the characters have enough dimension to elevate them above the genre pack. Jack, introduced more than 20 years ago, is aging gracefully. Agent, Al Zukerman at Writers House. (Nov.) Copyright 2005 Reed Business Information.
“F. Paul Wilson is a great storyteller and a thoughtful one.” -David Morrell
The ninth Repairman Jack novel begins with a tragedy that throws Jack together with his brother Tom, a judge from Philadelphia. They've never been close and Jack, the career criminal, soon finds that he adheres to a higher ethical standard than his brother the judge.
Determined to get to know his brother better, Tom convinces Jack to go on a wild treasure hunt together. Armed only with a map pointing the way to a desolate wreck off the coast of Bermuda, the brothers come across something much stranger, and much more dangerous than mere treasure.
“The name is Jack, Repairman Jack, and it's a name worth looking up next time you want a great supernatural thriller.” -Fangoria
“A worthy addition to the Repairman Jack series.” -Booklist
“F. Paul Wilson is a great storyteller and a thoughtful one.” -David Morrell
The ninth Repairman Jack novel begins with a tragedy that throws Jack together with his brother Tom, a judge from Philadelphia. They've never been close and Jack, the career criminal, soon finds that he adheres to a higher ethical standard than his brother the judge.
Determined to get to know his brother better, Tom convinces Jack to go on a wild treasure hunt together. Armed only with a map pointing the way to a desolate wreck off the coast of Bermuda, the brothers come across something much stranger, and much more dangerous than mere treasure.
“The name is Jack, Repairman Jack, and it's a name worth looking up next time you want a great supernatural thriller.” -Fangoria
“A worthy addition to the Repairman Jack series.” -Booklist
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Product Details
BN ID: | 2940172300400 |
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Publisher: | Brilliance Audio |
Publication date: | 07/23/2013 |
Series: | Repairman Jack Series , #9 |
Edition description: | Unabridged |