Out of Time

(Paperback)

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A gripping thriller that asks a stunning question- what if the man you're trying to stop is the one who's trying to save the world For months, the FBI have been on the hunt for a terrorist who seems invincible. The death toll is rising, yet somehow the killer, known only as the 'Green Man', has avoided leaving a single clue. But this is no ordinary villain. Each attack is carefully planned to destroy a target that threatens the environment. Each time, the protest movement that supports the Green Man grows ever larger. Tom Smith is a young computer programmer with the FBI, trying to escape his father's domineering shadow. An expert in pattern recognition, Tom believes he's spotted something everyone else has missed. At long last, Tom makes a breakthrough. But as he closes in on America's most dangerous man, he's forced to ask himself one question- What if the man you're trying to stop is the one who's trying to save the world

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Terrific. The plotting is impeccable

* Sunday Times Thriller of the Month *
Out of Time is a provocative, important and very thrilling novel. I loved it. I savoured the pages -- James Patterson
A gripping, complex and heart-wrenching story that is as provocative as it is thrilling. Klass can weave a tale like few others -- David Baldacci
The terrific first novel by the prolific screenwriter David Klass . . . The plotting is impeccable * Times *
Top-notch thriller * Wall Street Journal *
This is a whale of a ride * Observer *
Compelling cat-and mouse chase * The Times *
Cleverly positions political and environmental issues alongside the need for change . . . completely fluid * Express and Star *
Rich in insight, powerfully written, Out of Time by David Klass pits two brilliant foes against one another in a riveting chess game of suspense. One is an eco-extremist who bombs and kills, while the other is a young, unorthodox FBI man who goes rogue in a desperate attempt to stop him. From the first paragraph, you'll know you're in the hands of a master storyteller and embarking on an unforgettable adventure -- Gayle Lynds * New York Times bestselling author of The Assassins *
Cleverly positions political and environmental issues alongside the need for change [...] an unpredictable ending * Associated Press *
Exciting... The topic is timely, the pacing is pedal-to-the-metal * Publisher's Weekly *

Author Bio

David Klass is the author of many critically acclaimed young adult novels and has also written more than forty feature screenplays for the Hollywood studios including Kiss the Girls (adapted from the novel by James Patterson). He has also written for Law and Order- Criminal Intent and currently runs the TV Writing concentration at Columbia University's Film School. Out of Time was inspired by conversations with his teenage daughter about climate change.