New York Times bestselling author Kyle Mills rewrites the rules for thrillers with Fade—a novel ripped from today's headlines Welcome to the new war on terror. A secret wing of Homeland Security is recruiting agents to work undercover in the Middle East, and the director wants his second-in-command, Matt Egan, to bring aboard an old friend, Salam Al Fayed—better known as Fade. He's perfect: An ex-Navy Seal and the son of immigrants, he speaks flawless Arabic. Trouble is, he's "retired"; he was wounded in the line of duty, and the government refused to pay for the risky surgery that could have helped him. Now he's walking around with a bullet lodged near his spine, and he's not too fond of anyone in the government—least of all, his ex-best friend Matt Egan, whom he blames for his present condition. Against Egan's wishes, the director tries to "persuade" Fade to join the team. But Fade is prepared to fight back at any cost. The chase is on—will Matt be able to find his friend-turned-fugitive before Fade can take the ultimate revenge? Fade is a remarkable, take-no-prisoners program from an unparalleled writer at the height of his talents.
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"Well written thriller about an Arab-American Seal (Navy special forces) who just wants to be left alone to make furniture. He gets drawn into a gripping (and unrealistic) plot about the Department of Homeland Security conducting covert operations. Mills has a knack for making you care about the well developed characters while keeping you on the edge of your chair with a fast moving story. A must read as a second-tier read for fun book."
— Dick (4 out of 5 stars)
“Lead character Salam Al Fayed--‘Fade'--is a first-ballot certainty for the Thriller Hall of Fame.
— Lee Child, author of The EnemyGripping and interesting to the last, Free Fall is bound to cement Mills's place near the top of the suspense genre.
— The Denver Post on Free Fall" Not that enthusiastic about this one. The characters sure didn't grab me, did not find myself caring about any of them even the main character, Fade. While I kept hoping the story would get better, it kept fading. That's right, I mean what I wrote. I felt much of the story plodded and I pushed ahead to chapters just to get the the end on my Kindle. Sorry Kyle Mills, this one didn't fly with me like The Immortalists. "
— Leslie, 2/13/2014" Good amount of action, character personalities were great, and even had some humor. You couldn't help but feel for the main character throughout the book. "
— Kyle, 1/25/2014" I wasn't able to put it down... "
— Kaltham, 1/9/2014" Outstanding! 10 of 10 stars if you like good intelligence thrillers! "
— Tim, 12/29/2013" Terrific character and a great story. "
— Peggy, 12/28/2013" Characters were engaging. Storyline could have been stronger. "
— Tim, 12/25/2013" One of the finest thrillers of the past 20 years, following solid Beamon series. It's too bad he hasn't done anything good since. But this one is just great, with rich characterizations, interesting ideas, a fast pace. "
— Zora, 11/5/2013" Fade is a guy who worked in the military and always did the right thing only to be injured and have the government turn their back on him. Years later the government comes to solicite his help and he decides to get his revenge. "
— Linda, 10/25/2013" Steve loves this author of thrillers, so I thought I'd give him a try. The story was interesting,especially the relationships, but the body count was way too high for me! Definitely a guy's book. "
— Sandy, 10/21/2013" I've started reading everything by Kyle Mills. This book is great fun with lots of action. But it still ties everything together. Good plot and characters too. "
— Steve, 10/16/2013" I loved this book or perhaps I should say I loved Fade. I really miss this character. "
— Judith, 7/19/2013" Awesome read. It's rare that I encounter a book that's powerful enough to make me cry at the ending. "
— Amy, 5/4/2013" Book I picked up at random. These tend to be the best! Very good writing style, will have to find more from this author. Dark, witty, no heroes in this book. "
— Tasukita, 12/27/2012" Hugely entertaining. A great, face-paced thrill ride. Sometimes slightly implausible, but what-the-hell. It's a great read. Give it a try. "
— Priceey, 12/11/2012" This is a terrific book, even if a bit wrenching. Mills has a knack for complicated issues. Can't recommend it more. "
— Patricia, 12/5/2012" Fun, fast, thriller...enjoyed it. "
— Robert, 10/16/2012" A very entertaining novel...a fast read. Listen to it on a CD during a long trip! "
— Mark, 6/18/2012" Om de een of andere reden schrijft Kyle Mills van die boeken die je nauwelijks naast je neer kunt leggen. Dit boek was daar geen uitzondering op. "
— Willem, 6/11/2012" Some delightfully crafty punishments lie in wait for the folks who try to cross Fade. Kyle Mills is one of the recent and welcome exceptions to my opinion on the decline of creativity on the part of spy novelists post-9/11. "
— Shira, 12/11/2011" Kyle Mills is a terrific story teller, and Fade is my favorite book of his yet! GREAT read!! "
— Lisa, 12/2/2011" this book still troubles my dreams, perplexes my thoughts. the characters, story line, implications. it is complex and probably not for all - but if you like thrillers of a highly complex and tortured nature, this is for you. "
— Katrina, 11/10/2011" Awesome book! Heck of a ride! "
— James, 9/19/2011" this was recommended to me and I did not like it at all. It had to do with oversea wars and national sercurity. this obviously is not my genre. "
— Rhonda, 7/15/2011" Former Navy SEAL - Salamal Fayed (a.k.a. "Fade") - Homeland Security insisting on putting him back on the payroll and the mess they create - Spell-binding Page Turner! "
— Pamela, 6/15/2011" very compelling character...this has become a favorite of mine from Mills...always a thrill ride to the end "
— Mark, 5/11/2011" This really has a good story behind it, it's shorter for a quick read, I'm really interested in what is going to happen, but the language finally got to me and I quit reading about a 1/4 the way through. Any read this you'll have to let me know what all happens. "
— Brian, 2/23/2011" Characters were engaging. Storyline could have been stronger. "
— Tim, 1/31/2011" Book I picked up at random. These tend to be the best! Very good writing style, will have to find more from this author. Dark, witty, no heroes in this book. "
— Tasukita, 9/6/2010" I wasn't able to put it down... "
— Kaltham, 8/8/2010" this book still troubles my dreams, perplexes my thoughts. the characters, story line, implications. it is complex and probably not for all - but if you like thrillers of a highly complex and tortured nature, this is for you. "
— Katrina, 3/30/2010" Fade is a guy who worked in the military and always did the right thing only to be injured and have the government turn their back on him. Years later the government comes to solicite his help and he decides to get his revenge. "
— Linda, 10/14/2009" A very entertaining novel...a fast read. Listen to it on a CD during a long trip! "
— Mark, 8/17/2009" Awesome read. It's rare that I encounter a book that's powerful enough to make me cry at the ending. "
— Amy, 4/18/2009" very compelling character...this has become a favorite of mine from Mills...always a thrill ride to the end "
— Mark, 3/11/2009" this was recommended to me and I did not like it at all. It had to do with oversea wars and national sercurity. this obviously is not my genre. "
— Rhonda, 2/27/2008" I've started reading everything by Kyle Mills. This book is great fun with lots of action. But it still ties everything together. Good plot and characters too. "
— Steve, 2/19/2008" Steve loves this author of thrillers, so I thought I'd give him a try. The story was interesting,especially the relationships, but the body count was way too high for me! Definitely a guy's book. "
— Sandy, 2/19/2008" Some delightfully crafty punishments lie in wait for the folks who try to cross Fade. Kyle Mills is one of the recent and welcome exceptions to my opinion on the decline of creativity on the part of spy novelists post-9/11. "
— Shira, 11/21/2007Kyle Mills is the New York Times bestselling author of numerous books, including The Ares Decision in Robert Ludlum’s Covert-One series. His other works include The Immortalist, Fade, Darkness Falls, Lords of Corruption, and Rising Phoenix, among others. He lives in Wyoming.
Holter Graham, winner of three of AudioFile magazine’s Best Voice of the Year awards, is a stage, television, and screen actor. He has recorded numerous audiobooks and earned multiple AudioFile Earphones Awards. As an actor, his film credits include Fly Away Home, Maximum Overdrive, Hairspray, and The Diversion, a short film which he acted in and produced. On television, he has appeared in Army Wives, Damages, As the World Turns, Rescue Me, Law & Order, and New York Undercover. He received a BA degree from Skidmore College and an MFA from Vermont College.