From the executive producer of 24 , a debut thriller not to be missed! Gideon Davis has just one day to bring his rogue brother to justice—before a vast global conspiracy turns deadly.
Gideon Davis, whose behind-the-scenes negotiating skills have earned him the roll of Peacemaker in conflicts around the globe, knows more about hush-hush discussions in Capitol corridors than he does about hand-to-hand combat. But his more practical, tactical skills come into play when he’s called on by family friend and government bigwig Earl Parker to chaperone a rogue agent from the Southeast Asia to D.C. The agent, Tillman Davis has promised to turn himself in—but only to his brother Gideon.
When the plan for Tillman’s surrender goes awry, Gideon must evade hostile locals to make his way to The Obelisk—the multi-million-dollar, state-of-the-art oil rig that has been seized by terrorists. Both Tillman—who doesn’t seem to have surrender in mind—and Earl Parker are aboard the ill-fated rig; Tillman working undercover and Parker as a hostage. As tensions rise, Gideon launches an unlikely one-man rescue.
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“Narrator Carlos Bernard, best known as Tony Almeida on 24, turns in an expert performance as the peaceful Gideon is forced to fight for his life and his brother’s soul. His skills, and Gordon’s writing, keep listeners breathless as the plot unfolds.”
— AudioFile
“A thrill every clock-ticking minute.
— Vince Flynn, New York Times bestselling author“Howard Gordon, the man behind 24, makes the transition from screenwriter to novelist look easy with this ahead-of-the-curve thrillers.”
— Alex Berenson, New York Times bestselling author“True to form of my eight-year experience with Howard Gordon on 24, Gideon’s War is a rip-roaring thriller.”
— Kiefer Sutherland“24 was a nonstop thrill ride, and Gordon effectively translates the frantic pace of the show to the printed page. Gideon is an intriguing character whom readers will want to see again; Gordon seems to have found himself a new gig.”
— Booklist" If you like the series 24 you'll like this. It isn't a 24 hour clock but it is written by one of the producers of 24. The genre is the same. This book is mildly entertaining--maybe guys would like it more. "
— Annie, 7/7/2010
Howard Gordon is a Golden Globe and Emmy Award-winning writer and producer who has worked in Hollywood for more than twenty years. He cocreated the hit Showtime series Homeland and is the showrunner of the NBC series Awake. He also served as executive producer of the hit television show 24 for its full eight season run. Prior to working on 24, Gordon was a writer and executive producer for The X-Files. His other credits include Angel, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Beauty and the Beast, Spenser: For Hire, and Sisters. He is an active member of the Pacific Council on International Relations and a current board member and former president of the Stroke Association of Southern California. He serves on the Advisory Board of Princeton’s Lewis Center for the Performing Arts and is a member of the Homeland Security Advisory Council’s Community Resilience Task Force. He lives with his family in Pacific Palisades, California.