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Title details for The First Commandment by Brad Thor - Available

The First Commandment

#6 in series

by Brad Thor
Armand Schultz
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From #1 New York Times and #1 Wall Street Journal bestselling author Brad Thor, the explosive international thriller featuring Navy SEAL turned Homeland Security operative Scot Harvath, who somewhere, somehow, has left the wrong person alive.
Six months ago: in the dead of the night, five of the most dangerous detainees in the war on terror are pulled from their isolation cells in Guantanamo Bay, held at gunpoint, and told to strip off their orange jumpsuits. Issued civilian clothes and driven to the base airfield, they are loaded aboard a Boeing 727 and set free.

Present day: covert counterterrorism agent Scot Harvath awakens to discover that his world has changed violently—and forever. A sadistic assassin with a personal vendetta is wreaking havoc of biblical proportions. Unleashing nightmarish horrors on those closest to Harvath, the attacker thrusts everything Harvath holds dear—including his life—into absolute peril.

Ordered by the president to stay out of the investigation, Harvath is forced to mount his own operation to uncover the conspiracy and to exact revenge. When he discovers a connection between the attacks and a group of prisoners secretly released from Guantanamo, Harvath must ask himself previously unthinkable questions about the organizations and the nation he has spent his life serving.

A renegade from his own government, Harvath will place his life on the line as his search for the truth draws him into a showdown with one of the most dangerous men on the face of the earth.

Brad Thor roars through this nonstop adventure full of international intrigue, twisted betrayals, and ultimate revenge.

  • Creators

  • Series

    Scot Harvath

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  • Release date

    July 17, 2007

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9780743567220
      • File size: 161275 KB
      • Duration: 05:35:59

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • AudioFile Magazine
      Armand Schultz's deft narration and perfectly rendered characterizations energize this complicated thriller. He's a solid fit for the multifaceted plot, which involves renegade Homeland Security Agent Scott Harvath. The president has ordered Harvath not to investigate an attack on his girlfriend, Tracy, not even when more of Harvath's loved ones experience assaults of biblical proportion and sadistic cruelty. Schultz's versatile range and skill depict Harvath's concern at Tracy's bedside and his murderous resolve to punish those responsible for her injuries, even if it means torture. Meanwhile, the inexplicable release of five terrorists from Guantanamo sends Harvath into deadly pursuit. Schultz's polished performance makes this an audio not to miss. G.D.W. (c) AudioFile 2007, Portland, Maine
    • Publisher's Weekly

      June 4, 2007
      Bestseller Thor's latest thrill-ride begins in anguish. Scot Harvath, navy SEAL turned Homeland Security superagent, sits at the bedside of girlfriend Tracy Hastings, who's in a deep coma after being gravely wounded at the end of Takedown
      . Meanwhile, five terrorists have been released from Guantánamo Bay as part of a secret hostage deal forced upon U.S. president Jack Rutledge. When one of the terrorists starts targeting Scot's friends and family, Scot discovers that the president won't allow the assassin to be hunted down. Soon enough, Scot is on the run from his own government and in pursuit of the killer. Many characters make appearances from earlier books, in particular Scot's ongoing nemesis, the fascinating, intelligence-gathering expert known as the Troll. It's a long, violent, shoot-'em-up, blow-'em-up pulse-pounder that will leave Thor's fans cheering and begging for more.

    • AudioFile Magazine
      Narrator George Guidall's forte is the consistency he applies to each character's voice. In this thriller, which involves politics and espionage, Homeland Security Agent Scot Harvath's world is shaken when terrorists released from Guantánamo begin targeting his friends and family. Many of the characters are strong-willed men, but the listener is never lost as Guidall gives personality and clear accents to each: a wealthy dwarf who turns from foe to friend, two former military men who also befriend Harvath, the U.S. president, a host of CIA operatives, and several others. The story is solid and suspenseful. Listeners will enjoy following Harvath's quest for revenge and justice as they conjure images crafted by Guidall. M.B. (c) AudioFile 2008, Portland, Maine

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  • OverDrive Listen audiobook

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