Scorpion Betrayal
By (Author) Andrew Kaplan
HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Harper
2nd July 2012
United States
General
Fiction
813.54
Paperback
464
Width 121mm, Height 197mm, Spine 29mm
256g
"Kaplan has written one of the smartest, swiftest and most compelling spy novels I've read in years."
Harlan Coben, author of Live Wire
"Wow! Scorpion Betrayal...delivers more heart-thumping twists and turns, beliefs and betrayals, than The Day of the Jackal and The Spy Who Came in from the Cold rolled into one."
Katherine Neville, author of The Eight
A breakneck-paced international espionage thriller in the Robert Ludlum and Daniel Silva vein, Andrew Kaplan's phenomenal Scorpion Betrayal is a relentlessly exciting page-turner that will keep readers on the edge of their seats. Featuring one of the most intriguing protagonists in spy fictionan ex-CIA agent code-named Scorpionon a breathtaking chase across the capitals of Europe in pursuit of a frighteningly elusive terrorist known as "the Palestinian," this is a novel that Alex Berenson, Ted Bell, Brad Thor, Vince Flynn, and Barry Eisler fans are going to love.
And don't miss Andrew's new novel, Homeland: Carrie's Run, available September 3rd, the official prequel novel to the hit Showtime series, Homeland, featuring CIA Intelligence Officer Carrie Mathison on a mission in the Middle East prior to Season 1. This riveting, original thriller reveals the compelling untold backstories of the series' main characters and takes fans deeper into the life and mind of the brilliant female spy. Find out how it all began in Homeland: Carrie's Run.
"Excellent ... [Kaplan's] style matches the best of Ludlum, and then surpasses it." -- Suspense Magazine on Scorpion Betrayal "Do this: read the first two pages of Scorpion Betrayal right now. See what I mean It just gets better from there. Kaplan has written one of the smartest, swiftest and most compelling spy novels I've read in years." -- Harlan Coben, bestselling author of Live Wire "The nonstop action will keep readers racing through the pages and hoping that Kaplan will put Scorpion back into action as soon as possible." -- Publishers Weekly "Wow! More heart-thumping twists and turns, beliefs and betrayals, than The Day of the Jackal and The Spy Who Came in from the Cold rolled into one... A textbook example of how to write a great thriller." -- Katherine Neville, author of The Eight and The Fire
Andrew Kaplan is a former journalist and war correspondent. He is the author of the spy thrillers Scorpion Betrayal, Scorpion Winter, and Scorpion Deception, along with his earlier bestselling novels, Hour of the Assassins, Scorpion, Dragonfire, and War of the Raven, and, most recently, the groundbreaking official series tie-in: Homeland: Carrie's Run. This is his second Homeland novel.