Book
Blowback / James Patterson and Brendan DuBois.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780316499637
- ISBN: 0316499633
- Physical Description: 502 pages ; 25 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Little, Brown and Company, 2022.
- Copyright: ©2022
Content descriptions
| General Note: | "An American president goes insane"--Dust jacket. |
| Summary, etc.: | US President Keegan Barrett has swept into office on his success as Director of the CIA. Six months into his first term, he devises a clandestine power grab with deadly consequences. Barrett personally orders Special Agents Liam Grey and Noa Himel to execute his plan, but their loyalties are divided. The CIA serves at the pleasure of the president, yet they've sworn to support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic. When the threat comes directly from the Oval Office, that's where the blowback begins. |
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| Genre: | Thrillers (Fiction) Psychological fiction. Political fiction. |
Available copies
- 66 of 68 copies available at Bibliomation. (Show)
- 4 of 4 copies available at Bridgeport Public Library.
Holds
- 3 current holds with 68 total copies.
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beardsley Branch - Bridgeport | FIC PATTERSON (Text) | 34000151364106 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Black Rock Branch - Bridgeport | FIC PATTERSON (Text) | 34000151355476 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Burroughs-Saden Main - Bridgeport | FIC PATTERSON (Text) | 34000151355450 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| East Side Branch - Bridgeport | FIC PATTERSON (Text) | 34000151355468 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
Author Notes
Blowback : James Patterson's Best Thriller in Years
Brendan DuBois, Brendan DuBois is a former newspaper reporter who has taken to writing thrilling military/mystery novels. His first novel, entitled "Dead Sand," was published in 1994, followed by the sequel, "Black Tide," in 95 and "Shattered Shell" in 1999. DuBois has had almost 40 short stories included in various magazines including, "Playboy," "Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine" and "Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine." In 1995, DuBois' short story "The Necessary Brother" won the Shamus Award for Best Short Story of the Year from the Private Eye Writers of America. His short stories have been nominated three times for the Edgar Allen Poe Award from the Mystery Writer's of America. In 1997, one of his short stories was nominated for the Anthony Award for Best Mystery Short Story of the Year. His stories have appeared in five editions of "The Year's Best Mystery and Suspense Stories," two editions of "The Year's 25 Best Mystery Short Stories" and the 1997 edition of "Best American Mystery Stories." His latest book "Resurrection Day" received the Sidewise Award for best alternative history novel of 1999.
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