No Way Out

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The FBI profiler teams up with Scotland Yard in this outstanding thriller by the USA Todaybestselling author of The 7th Victim (Library Journal, starred review).

When a potent firebomb destroys part of an art gallery in an exclusive London district, FBI profiler Karen Vail is dispatched to England to work with Scotland Yard on drafting a threat assessment to head off future attacks. But Vail soon discovers that at the heart of the bombing lies a four-hundred-forty-year-old manuscript that holds clues to Englands pastwith dramatic political and social implications. The manuscripts content is so explosive that a group of political radicals is bent on destroying it at all costs.

Or is it the work of someone else The trail leads Vail to a notorious fugitive who has escaped law enforcement for decades, and who appears to be planning a major attack on London and the United States. When Hector DeSantos, banished from the US Department of Defense and now a rogue covert operative, turns up in England and takes actions that threaten Vails life, she finds herself on the run from the British security service, Scotland Yard, and a group of internationally trained assassinsall determined to silence her . . . all tightening the net to ensure that shes got no way out.

With his trademark spirited dialogue, page-turning scenes, and well-drawn characters, national bestselling author Alan Jacobson (My kind of writer, says Michael Connelly) has once again crafted an intelligent, twisting thriller destined to be talked about long after the last page has been turned.

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Vail is a terrific character and . . . Jacobson knows how to throw in plot twists that are shocking but logical . . . [in] this outstanding thriller.Library Journal, starred review

FBI agent Karen Vail is one of thrillerdoms feistiest heroines, andNo Way Outgives her the most original problem yet: whos willing to kill to save Shakespeares reputation Jacobson mixes rocket-paced suspense with fascinating history in this thrill ride of a book.Joseph Finder,New York Timesbestselling author

Alan Jacobson is a wonderfully vivid writer, with a sharp, dark eye for detail.No Way Outcaptures the vagaries of English society with humor, while not breaking stride from what is a thrilling and uniquely British story. Peter James, international bestselling author

Jacobson has written the thriller of the yearfast plot, incredible character development, and chilling atmosphere.No Way Outhas everything you can ask for in a thriller, plus the bonus of reading a book which youll re-read and which will never turn up in a second hand bookstore.Andrew Gulli, managing editor, theStrandMagazine

What fun to read! . . . Dont say you werent warned.New York Journal of Books

Alan Jacobsons newest installment in the popular Karen Vail series is a riveting jaunt across the pond. The complexity of the plot mixed with the well-researched setting and Vails signature style, make for a fast-paced, thrilling read where Jacobson offers you the best ticket in town.No Way Outis explosive! Suspense Magazine

No Way Outis the latest in the Karen Vail series. Karen is out of her usual serial killer profiling arena, and deep in black ops and terrorists with DeSantos. The two characters, though different in their approach, are after the same goal . . . stop a ricin attack in the UK. I liked the interaction between the two main characters and the complexity of operating without official sanctions. Another good addition to the Karen Vail series. LibraryThing

Author Bio

Alan Jacobson is the national bestselling author of several critically acclaimed novels. In order to take readers behind the scenes to places they might never go, Jacobson has embedded himself in many federal agencies, including spending several years working with two senior profilers at the Federal Bureau of Investigations vaunted Behavioral Analysis Unit in Quantico. During that time, Jacobson edited four published FBI research papers on serial offenders, attended numerous FBI training courses, worked with the head firearms instructor at the academy, and received ongoing personalized instruction on serial killerswhich continues to this day. He has also worked with high-ranking members of the Drug Enforcement Administration, the US Marshals Service, the New York Police Department, SWAT teams, local bomb squads, branches of the US military, chief superintendents and detective sergeants at Scotland Yard, criminals, armorers, helicopter pilots, chief executive officers, historians, and Special Forces operators. These experiences have helped him to create gripping, realistic stories and characters. His series protagonist, FBI profiler Karen Vail, resonates with both female and male readers, and writers such as Nelson DeMille, James Patterson, and Michael Connelly have called Vail one of the most compelling heroes in suspense fiction.

Jacobsons books have been published internationally, and several have been optioned for film and television. A number have been named to Best of the Year lists.

Jacobson has been interviewed extensively on television and radio, including on CNN, NPR, and multiple ABC, CBS, NBC, and Fox network affiliates.