Publishers Weekly
★ 03/02/2020
Fans of bestseller Lustbader’s contributions to the Jason Bourne franchise (Robert Ludlum’s The Bourne Initiative, etc.) will welcome this outstanding series launch. Evan Ryder, a field agent in a black ops shop, works deep within the Department of Defense. Her spymaster boss receives a list with six names of agents investigating a mysterious organization known as Nemesis. In the last 10 months, five of them have either disappeared or been badly injured. Evan and fellow agent Brenda Myers are sent to interview the one survivor, Patrick Wilson. The obviously unwell Wilson, who’s been tortured, keels over and dies while talking to them, and shortly thereafter Evan and Brenda are the target of a car bombing. The novel encompasses such standard thriller elements as Russians, Nazis, betrayal, treasonous U.S. politicians, and evil masterminds, but Lustbader elevates these familiar components well above the usual thriller norm. Credible action and often lyrical prose support the complex, intelligent plot. A series of twists and an extended fight sequence at the end will leave readers amazed and pleasantly exhausted. Lustbader is at the top of his game. Agent: Mitch Hoffman, Aaron M. Priest Literary. (May)
From the Publisher
[An] outstanding series launch… Credible action and often lyrical prose support the complex, intelligent plot. A series of twists and an extended fight sequence at the end will leave readers amazed and pleasantly exhausted. Lustbader is at the top of his game.” —Publishers Weekly, starred review
“One of the best in the business delivers a gem of a read. This one is top notched all the way.” —Steve Berry
“Lustbader is in excellent form here. The Nemesis Manifesto is dark, sophisticated and compelling, and couldn’t be more timely. And Evan Ryder is a keeper!” —David Baldacci
“There are thrillers, then there are world-class, expertly-plotted, thought-provoking thrillers like The Nemesis Manifesto. Thriller authors are probably the hardest thriller readers to please. Consider me thoroughly blown away.” —Raymond Khoury, New York Times bestselling author of Empire of Lies
“Hypnotically suspenseful, rich with authentic spycraft, The Nemesis Manifesto by Eric Van Lustbader introduces a heroine of our times – Evan Ryder. She’s deep undercover and as complex as she is exciting. …Lustbader weaves a spellbinding web of memorable characters, cutting-edge technology, and powerful political ambitions that could become all too real. Sit back and enjoy. You’re about to read a master at the top of a very dangerous game.” —Gayle Lynds, New York Times bestselling author of The Assassins
“One of the great thriller authors.” —Joseph Finder
“Lustbader is an automatic buy-today-read-tonight author for me—and should be for you.” —Lee Child, New York Times bestselling author of 61 Hours
