ISBN: 9780060596521 - whirlwind: a novel (18 resultados)

Condición: Good. Charlie McKenzie was the best in the business of CIA dirty work -- until he was double-crossed by his bosses and jailed to cover up a mammoth intelligence blunder. Now they want him back. And Charlie wants to get even. A Russian spy has stumbled upon the most important U.S. military breakthrough since the atomic bomb -- a top-secret technology called Whirlwind -- and only the disgraced former operative has the skills necessary to retrieve it. But Charlie already knows too much. And once Whirlwind is back in Company hands, his enemies intend to betray him again -- and put him out of the game permanently. However, Charlie McKenzie has other plans. And he won't be that easy to kill.…

Condición: Fair. Charlie McKenzie was the best in the business of CIA dirty work -- until he was double-crossed by his bosses and jailed to cover up a mammoth intelligence blunder. Now they want him back. And Charlie wants to get even. A Russian spy has stumbled upon the most important U.S. military breakthrough since the atomic bomb -- a top-secret technology called Whirlwind -- and only the disgraced former operative has the skills necessary to retrieve it. But Charlie already knows too much. And once Whirlwind is back in Company hands, his enemies intend to betray him again -- and put him out of the game permanently. However, Charlie McKenzie has other plans. And he won't be that easy to kill.…

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Condición: Good. Charlie McKenzie was the best in the business of CIA dirty work -- until he was double-crossed by his bosses and jailed to cover up a mammoth intelligence blunder. Now they want him back. And Charlie wants to get even. A Russian spy has stumbled upon the most important U.S. military breakthrough since the atomic bomb -- a top-secret technology called Whirlwind -- and only the disgraced former operative has the skills necessary to retrieve it. But Charlie already knows too much. And once Whirlwind is back in Company hands, his enemies intend to betray him again -- and put him out of the game permanently. However, Charlie McKenzie has other plans. And he won't be that easy to kill.…

Condición: Fair. Charlie McKenzie was the best in the business of CIA dirty work -- until he was double-crossed by his bosses and jailed to cover up a mammoth intelligence blunder. Now they want him back. And Charlie wants to get even. A Russian spy has stumbled upon the most important U.S. military breakthrough since the atomic bomb -- a top-secret technology called Whirlwind -- and only the disgraced former operative has the skills necessary to retrieve it. But Charlie already knows too much. And once Whirlwind is back in Company hands, his enemies intend to betray him again -- and put him out of the game permanently. However, Charlie McKenzie has other plans. And he won't be that easy to kill.…

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Paperback. Condición: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority.

Paperback. Condición: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority.

Paperback. Condición: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority.

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Paperback. Condición: Used. Whirlwind (2004) By Joseph R. Garber ? HarperCollins ISBN: 006059652X, Condition: Used, as sold by Crappy Old Books This is the book you grab when you want your thriller not just fast-paced, but actively disrespectful of the concept of ?downtime.? Whirlwind is Joseph R. Garber doing what Joseph R. Garber does best: constructing a conspiracy/espionage/corporate-mayhem blender, dropping in a protagonist with more problems than sleep, hitting ?liquefy,? and letting you deal with the splashback. It?s the sort of novel where by page 40 you?ve already lost track of which powerful organisation wants whom dead, but you?re too busy turning pages to care. This particular copy, heroically rehomed by Crappy Old Books , is proudly and unapologetically Used , which here means: A soft, creased spine that says: ?I have already survived one full read-through, at least one commuter train, and a possibly ill-advised beach holiday.? Light scuffing to the cover , like it?s been in the line of fire in a briefcase alongside keys, receipts, and questionable life choices. Mild page tanning , giving everything a warm, slightly noir-tinted glow?perfect for morally ambiguous thrillers and questionable decisions at speed. Inside, expect the holy trinity of modern thriller essentials: People with secrets People with guns People with laptops who know too much Throw in dangerous tech, corporate schemes, global stakes, and at least one person who definitely should have listened to their instincts and gone home, and you?ve got yourself a Garber situation. You?ll find: Dialogue moving at the speed of a good argument. Plot turns that arrive like unexpected turbulence. Locations that smell of airports, boardrooms, car interiors, and the faint whiff of burning deadlines. Garber writes in that classic early-2000s thriller mode, where: Nobody trusts anyone properly. Everyone is either lying, hiding something, or ?cannot talk about that right now.? The phrase ?we don?t have much time? is less a line of dialogue and more a lifestyle choice. As for this Crappy Old Books veteran, it may also include: A mysterious dog-ear around the point where things go from ?slightly concerning? to ?oh, this is very bad.? Tiny stress-creases on particularly twisty pages, because someone clearly could not put the book down even while juggling actual real-world responsibilities. That gloriously comforting second-hand-book smell: part pulp paper, part dust, part ?somebody else already worried about these characters before you.? You?ll especially enjoy this copy if: You like your stories full of smart people making desperate decisions under pressure. You believe every multinational corporation probably does have a secret agenda, and you?d like fiction to confirm your suspicions in a fun way. You?ve got a train journey, a weekend, or an evening to kill and want your heart rate to spike without leaving the sofa. And because it?s from Crappy Old Books , you get: All the high-octane tension of a brand-new thriller None of the brand-new price tag A book that?s already been ?broken in? for optimal, one-handed, late-night reading while you pretend you?ll stop at the next chapter (you won?t) Take Whirlwind home. Let it drag you through corporate conspiracies, covert operations, and the sort of escalating chaos that makes your inbox look almost peaceful. The only real risk is finishing it too quickly and wondering, just briefly, why your actual life doesn?t involve more high-stakes espionage. Then you?ll remember the meetings, and be grateful it doesn?t. …

Paperback. Condición: Good. 404 pages. good used copy, Charlie McKenzie was the best in the business of CIA dirty work -- until he w as double-crossed by his bosses and jailed to cover up a mammoth intelligence bl under. Now they want him back. And Charlie wants to get even.A Russian sp y has stumbled upon the most important U.S. military breakthrough since the atom ic bomb -- a top-secret technology called Whirlwind -- and only the disgraced fo rmer operative has the skills necessary to retrieve it. But Charlie already know s too much. And once Whirlwind is back in Company hands, his enemies intend to b etray him again -- and put him out of the game permanently.However, Charl ie McKenzie has other plans. And he won't be that easy to kill.…