The Panther

by Nelson DeMille

Overview

New York Times bestselling author Nelson DeMille returns with another heart-pounding John Corey thriller—this time including Corey’s FBI agent wife Kate Mayfield… and their mission is to catch an elusive terrorist mastermind before he catches them.

Anti-Terrorist Task Force agent John Corey and his wife, FBI agent Kate Mayfield, have been posted overseas to Sana'a, Yemen-one of the most dangerous places in the Middle East. While there, they will be working with a small team to track down one of the masterminds behind the USS Cole bombing: a high-ranking Al Qaeda operative known as The Panther. Ruthless and elusive, he's wanted for multiple terrorist acts and murders-and the U.S. government is determined to bring him down, no matter the cost. As latecomers to a deadly game, John and Kate don't know the rules, the players, or the score. What they do know is that there is more to their assignment than meets the eye-and that the hunters are about to become the hunted.

Filled with breathtaking plot turns and told in John Corey's inimitable voice, The Panther is a brilliant depiction of one of the most treacherous countries in the world and raises disturbing questions about whether we can ever know who our enemies - or our allies - really are.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781455540211
Publisher:	Grand Central Publishing
Publication date:	07/05/2016
Series:	John Corey Series , #6
Pages:	656
Sales rank:	76,179
Product dimensions:	5.20(w) x 8.00(h) x 1.75(d)

About the Author

Nelson DeMille is a former U.S. Army lieutenant who served in Vietnam and is the author of nineteen acclaimed novels, including the #1 New York Times bestsellers Night Fall, Plum Island, The Gate House, The Lion, The Panther, and Radiant Angel. His other New York Times bestsellers include The Charm School, Word of Honor, The Gold Coast, Spencerville, The Lion's Game, Up Country, Wild Fire, and The General's Daughter, the last of which was a major motion picture. For more information, you can visit NelsonDeMille.net.

Hometown:

Long Island, New York

Date of Birth:

August 22, 1943

Place of Birth:

New York, New York

Education:

B.A. in political science, Hofstra University, 1974

Website:

http://www.nelsondemille.net/

Editorial Reviews

Anti-Terrorist Task Force agent John Corey and his FBI agent wife Kate Mayfield return in a sleek, well-plotted thriller about an Al Qaeda operative, a perilous Yemen posting, and some threats that didn't appear in any early scenario.

"Former NYPD Anti-Terrorist Task Force agent John Corey (The Lion) is back, with all his wit and cynicism intact. Die-hard fans and new readers will discover hours of entertainment here."—Library Journal on THE PANTHER

"Corey ranks as one of the best protagonists in thriller fiction... DeMille again proves that he has the master touch with "The Panther," a suspenseful action free-for-all."—The Associated Press on THE PANTHER

"Tricks and twists abound in this fast moving thriller where everyone has their own agenda and survival is the ultimate goal."—Publishers Weekly on THE PANTHER

From the Publisher

"Corey ranks as one of the best protagonists in thriller fiction... DeMille again proves that he has the master touch with "The Panther," a suspenseful action free-for-all."

The Associated Press on THE PANTHER

The Panther" is a fast-paced thriller, and Mr. DeMille offers a good number of gritty action scenes along with the snappy dialogue. Nelson DeMille, 69, a former infantry officer who served in Vietnam, also infuses the thriller with a good bit of information about the state of terrorism today."

The Washington Times on THE PANTHER

The author's most recent novel, The Lion, which featured his popular hero John Corey, debuted in a tie for the top spot on the New York Times Best Sellers list in 2010. Now Corey is back, working in antiterrorist capacity with his wife, FBI agent Kate Mayfield, in Sana'a, Yemen. Alas, things are not quite as they appear.

Library Journal

DeMille’s sixth John Corey story again deals with Middle Eastern terrorists. This time John and his team head into the cauldron of Yemen in pursuit of an American jihadi responsible for the bombing of the USS COLE. Once again Scott Brick’s voices bring the passion, pathos, and humor of DeMille to a higher level. However, even Brick has difficulty with the large amount of Corey dialogue that is actually monologue in the character’s head. It’s a perennial problem for narrators, but in this book there’s a lot of it, so following the rapid badinage can sometimes be a chore. Nonetheless, Brick’s pacing is on the mark, and he brings out all the excitement and terror. M.C. © AudioFile 2012, Portland, Maine

OCTOBER 2012 - AudioFile

DeMille’s sixth John Corey story again deals with Middle Eastern terrorists. This time John and his team head into the cauldron of Yemen in pursuit of an American jihadi responsible for the bombing of the USS COLE. Once again Scott Brick’s voices bring the passion, pathos, and humor of DeMille to a higher level. However, even Brick has difficulty with the large amount of Corey dialogue that is actually monologue in the character’s head. It’s a perennial problem for narrators, but in this book there’s a lot of it, so following the rapid badinage can sometimes be a chore. Nonetheless, Brick’s pacing is on the mark, and he brings out all the excitement and terror. M.C. © AudioFile 2012, Portland, Maine

OCTOBER 2012 - AudioFile