| Foreign Influence: A Thriller |  | Author: Brad Thor Publisher: Atria Category: eBooks
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Rating: 71 reviews Sales Rank: 96
Format: Kindle Book Media: Kindle Edition Edition: 1 Pages: 368 Number Of Items: 1
Dewey Decimal Number: 813 ASIN: B003BHM87C
Publication Date: June 10, 2010
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Product Description #1 New York Times Bestselling Author Navy SEAL turned covert operative Scot Harvath is called to action once again in Brad Thor’s hottest political thriller yet. Buried within the black ops budgets of the Department of Defense, a new spy agency has been created. Unfettered by the oversight of self-serving politicians, it reports only to a secret panel of military insiders. Its job is to target America’s enemies - both foreign and domestic - under a charter of three simple words: Find, Fix, and Finish. Recruited as a field operative, Scot Harvath has just returned from his first assignment abroad when a bombing in Rome kills a group of American college students. The evidence points to a dangerous colleague from Harvath’s past and a plan for further attacks on an unimaginable scale. Harvath is tasked with leveraging his relationship to lure the man out of hiding and kill him on the spot. But what if it is the wrong man? Simultaneously, a young woman is struck by a taxi in a hit-and-run in Chicago. With only two intoxicated witnesses and over five thousand cabs in the city, the Chicago Police have given up on their investigation. But when the family’s attorney digs deeper, he will uncover a shocking connection to the bombing in Rome and the perpetrators’ plans for America. As the story rockets to its conclusion, the plots intersect in a race to prevent one of the most audacious and unthinkable acts of war in the history of mankind.
Book Description #1 New York Times Bestselling Author
Navy SEAL turned covert operative Scot Harvath is called to action once again in Brad Thor’s hottest political thriller yet.
Buried within the black ops budgets of the Department of Defense, a new spy agency has been created. Unfettered by the oversight of self-serving politicians, it reports only to a secret panel of military insiders. Its job is to target America’s enemies - both foreign and domestic - under a charter of three simple words: Find, Fix, and Finish.
Recruited as a field operative, Scot Harvath has just returned from his first assignment abroad when a bombing in Rome kills a group of American college students. The evidence points to a dangerous colleague from Harvath’s past and a plan for further attacks on an unimaginable scale.
Harvath is tasked with leveraging his relationship to lure the man out of hiding and kill him on the spot. But what if it is the wrong man?
Simultaneously, a young woman is struck by a taxi in a hit-and-run in Chicago. With only two intoxicated witnesses and over five thousand cabs in the city, the Chicago Police have given up on their investigation. But when the family’s attorney digs deeper, he will uncover a shocking connection to the bombing in Rome and the perpetrators’ plans for America.
As the story rockets to its conclusion, the plots intersect in a race to prevent one of the most audacious and unthinkable acts of war in the history of mankind.
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Praise for Brad Thor:
“Quite possibly the next coming of Robert Ludlum.” —Chicago Tribune, on The Last Patriot "The Master of thrillers" —Bookreporter.com “One of the best thriller writers in the business." —The Ottawa Citizen
Brad Thor, a graduate of the University of Southern California, has served as a member of the Department of Homeland Security's Analytic Red Cell Program and is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Lions of Lucerne, Path of the Assassin, State of the Union, Blowback, Takedown, The First Commandment, The Last Patriot, The Apostle, and Foreign Influence. Visit his website at www.BradThor.com.
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Brad Thor is Awesome! June 30, 2010 Andrew Peterson, author of "First to Kill" (Central California) 64 out of 73 found this review helpful
FOREIGN INFLUENCE is a fast paced, thrill ride into the world of covert ops. Former Navy SEAL Scot Harvath is back, and in fine form. After a bus loaded with American college students is bombed in Rome, Harvath shifts into high gear. It's a horrific crime that can't go unanswered and Harvath is the man for the job. Clear across the world in Chicago, a second, less spectacular crime is committed--a seemingly random hit and run.
Harvath is no stranger to violent terrorism or the fanatical minds behind it, but Harvath can't know the depth of the evil in play.
In a brutal pursuit that will test his knowledge of justice and mercy, Harvath must also confront his own inner demons, and they're as dangerous as the people he's pursuing. FOREIGN INFLUENCE rocks the house with Thor's best effort yet! We would expect nothing less from the New York Times #1 bestselling author of THE LAST PATRIOT.
Cheers for Brad Thor!
Brutal, yet entertaining as ever. July 1, 2010 Jason Frost (California) 20 out of 23 found this review helpful
Was it me or was Scot Harvath incredibly brutal in this one? While Thor's books do strike an emotional chord, it struck a very different one in the beginning of this book. We all know what cowards and hypocrites terrorist are, but when Scot happens upon a terrorist camps that holds and tortures children... chilling. I was ready to grab a rifle and march over there myself. Vindication is had in an incredibly poignant and heartbreaking scene. And that scene sets the tone for this book. Scot doesn't usually hold back but there was something... different... about the type of needed brutality and the method in which it was dispensed.
The chickenhearted "my religion is about peace" terrorists are tossing bombs around like candy and innocent people are, of course, the unwitting targets. The horrors described are brutal and graphic. There are a number of storylines that swirl around in this book but Brad being Brad brings them together in one explosive "ending".
I read this one with the same fervor that I read ALL of Thor's books. I find that I have "reader's remorse" when I read his work. I get it, I devour it, and then I hate myself because now I have to wait even longer for his next work. Whoever said "patience is a virtue" has never read a good... GREAT book. Luckily Brad will put out another one at the end of this year. The surprise is how he works that one in this one. Brad Thor is an author whose work I love reading, love talking about, and love spending my time reading.
An exciting thriller July 10, 2010 Stephen M. Charme (Cranford, NJ United States) 10 out of 12 found this review helpful
Brad Thor and Vince Flynn are my two favorite authors who write political action thrillers with protagonists who take a no nonsense approach in dealing with terrorists. In this novel former Navy Seal Scot Horvath, who is Thor's protagonist, is assigned by the highly covert government agency for whom he works to capture the Troll, with whom Horvath has dealt in other novels, because the agency suspects the Troll of committing certain terrorist acts. But Horvath soon realizes that the Troll has been framed, and actually enlists his help in trying to prevent terrorist acts of destruction in Europe and America.
Thor is at the top of his game in this action packed, fast moving, and well crafted story. Horvath uses some particularly gruesome enhanced interrogation techniques, though he never loses his humanity. Indeed, without giving anything away, Thor nicely explores the tension that Horvath has in the relationship with his fiancee Tracy. Thor also highlights the role of women in combatting terrorists by having an elite Delta Force team comprised solely of women assist Horvath as he races literally all over the globe to uncover and prevent certain planned terrorist attacks.
This novel is fast reading and very entertaining. Most of the negative reviews do not deal with the novel, but with ordering problems with Amazon. If like me you are a Brad Thor fan, you will not be disappointed. And if you are new to Brad Thor, you can easily understand what is going on without having read his earlier novels. I really liked this novel and recommend it.
EXHILARATING! June 29, 2010 J. Spooner (WV, USA) 16 out of 22 found this review helpful
Need a rush? FOREIGN INFLUENCE will take you there!
Thanks to Amazon Prime, I received my copy fast and as expected, could not tear my eyes away. Brad Thor is 'The Master' when it comes to exciting scenarios! The action is so intertwined with current headline news and intriguing echoes of history that the real possibility of such events is riveting. What amazes me about this author is that he can craft a heart-racing page turner and still imbue 'the tough guys' with humanity to the point where nothing is black and white. You are left conflicted as to how to perceive each individual. It is this level of complexity and depth that sets Brad Thor apart from other thriller authors. His characters come alive in your mind. Furthermore, FOREIGN INFLUENCE educates about the intricate inner workings of agencies...things we should know about, but don't. It is that element of nonfiction embedded into each fictional scenario that leaves you still thinking about the book long after you have put it down. FOREIGN INFLUENCE is truly a great read and a surefire successful gift!
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THE ATHENA PROJECT.The Athena Project
"Foreign Influence" lays the groundwork for a bigger story to come July 21, 2010 Daimion 4 out of 5 found this review helpful
"Foreign Influence" is not a story for the weak of heart in matters of national security, or squeamish in the matters of intelligence gathering. If you are the person that turns from the screen when Jack Bauer holds an ink pen to the eye of a terrorist on "24" - this is not the book for you. It takes an unflinching look at situations and people that many folks, sleeping in their warm beds at night, want to believe don't REALLY exist in the world. Well - these people do exist - and without them, the warm beds would be few and far between. It is unapologetically conservative, and takes on both radical Islam and Liberal groupthink alike, without concern for political correctness. In short - it's a great book. You can read more of my thoughts on the book at - thewordzombie.
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