The Auction
By (Author) Justin Scott
HarperCollins Publishers
HarperCollins
19th June 2017
United Kingdom
General
Fiction
Political / legal thriller
Thriller: terrorism
Adventure / action fiction
Narrative theme: Politics
813.6
Paperback
272
Width 129mm, Height 198mm, Spine 17mm
270g
In this blockbuster thriller from No.1 New York Times bestseller Justin Scott, one agent confronts the Russians, kidnappers, and the CIA, to rescue the most influential man in history.
The most influential and least-known man in history who deals in governments, trades in empires and holds the key to world power has been taken hostage
The kidnapper forces multi-national companies and presidents into an auction, within which they must bid for the captives release before markets collapse and nations fall.
Ending the bidding is Pete Chamberlains job. His assignment is to find the captive and soon. Only the ruthless kidnappers, the Russians and the CIA stand in his way.
Praise for Justin Scott
All action unrelenting tension Observer
Compulsively readable and thoroughly enjoyable Washington Post
A stunner. Absolutely riveting Robert Ludlum
Wonderfully entertaining a fast moving odyssey that delivers an exciting climax Clive Cussler
A brilliantly plotted novel of World War II espionage Los Angeles Times
A superbly written thriller Time Magazine
Sophisticated series New York Times
One of the best thrillers for some time People Magazine
Has a knack for grabbing the reader by the throat Houston Chronicle
Justin Scott is the author of twenty-six novels, including The Shipkiller and Normandie Triangle, the Ben Abbot detective series, and five modern sea thrillers under his pen name Paul Garrison. He currently co-writes the Isaac Bell series with Clive Cussler. He lives in Connecticut.