The Ghost Agent

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John Wells returns in the second explosive thriller from the No 1 International Bestselling Author of The Faithful Spy. BELOW THE RADAR, OFF THE GRID, AND BEHIND ENEMY LINES- CIA AGENT JOHN WELLS PLAYS A DEADLY GAME OF RISK... As a covert CIA special operative, John Wells knows the odds are always stacked against him. For every atrocity foiled, another deadly catastrophe awaits. So when it emerges that four of the world's most dangerous states are plotting together to unleash the ultimate nuclear threat, Wells realises that his odds on stopping them ranges from zero... to none. But that's never stopped him before. And it isn't going to stop him now...

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A genuine talent... the action scenes are strong * Sunday Times *
Heart-pumping adventure * USA Today *
A smart, economically written spy novel * New York Times *
Pulse-pounding... The author's plausible scenario distinguishes this from most spy thrillers * Publishers Weekly *
Terrific and relentless suspense and action * Kirkus Reviews *

Author Bio

Alex Berenson graduated from Yale University in 1994, with degrees in history and economics. After working at The Denver Post he joined The New York Times in 1999. In 2003 he spent three months reporting on the occupation in Iraq. He lives in New York City. The first John Wells novel,The Faithful Spy, won the 2007 Edgar Award for Best First Novel By An American Author and was shortlisted for the CWA Ian Fleming Steel Dagger.