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The Bishop: A Patrick Bowers Thriller Audiobook
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Gold Medallion and Christy Award nominee Steven James crafts pulse-pounding psychological thrillers that hold listeners spellbound. This fourth in his CBA bestselling series pushes FBI Special Agent Patrick Bowers' cutting-edge skills to the limit when a woman is found brutally murdered near Washington, D.C. While her killers continue a spree of perfect crimes, Bowers struggles to discover a pattern and crack his most difficult case yet.
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"A very solid series written by a fantastic author who bangs out another winner. In The Bishop we see some old friends coming together again, well maybe not quite friends. Perhaps adversaries would be a better word. James did start to play the name game towards the end. This is what I call it when the author attempts to mask the real killer/killers by throwing a smoke screen of names plucked from all areas of the book. This seems to tangle the end a bit, at least for me it did. The ending gets so tense that I actually felt myself sitting forward as the suspense builds. The name game caught me like a carpet tack snagging on your sock. A name from the past portion of the book popped up and slowed the action, just for a fraction of course. Overall though this whole series has been fantastic and if you haven't started this one I will advise you that you had better get going now."
— Robert (4 out of 5 stars)
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“[A] master storyteller at the peak of his game.”
— Publishers Weekly -
“Fresh and exciting.”
— Booklist -
“The Bishop—full of plot twists, nightmarish villains, and family conflicts—kept me turning pages on a red-eye all the way from New York City to Amsterdam. Steven James tells stories that grab you by the collar and don’t let go.”
— Norb Vonnegut, author of Top Producer -
“An intense, intelligent thriller with characters as real as your next-door neighbors.”
— Karen Dionne, International Thriller Writers website chair
Awards
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Winner of the 2011 Christy Award for Suspence
The Bishop Listener Reviews
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" Amazing...again. Can wait for The Queen! "
— Shelly, 2/18/2014 -
" My favorite so far of the Patrick Bowers books. "
— Karen, 2/14/2014 -
" I love this series of books. Can't wait to get my hands on the next one. "
— Tracy, 2/13/2014 -
" A great thriller with lots of twists and turns. The discussions about morality and human nature were very interesting and thought-provoking. As usual, not everything gets tied up neatly at the end and the stage is set for the next book and the next killer or killers. "
— Dawn, 2/11/2014 -
" Loved it! Would of given it 5 stars instead of 4 but it jumped around so much that sometimes I got lost. "
— Cindy, 1/16/2014 -
" Not for the squeamish! Another action packed, adrenaline paced book. The undercurrent here is free will or illusion? These books are not just entertaining and well written, but they make you think and question. "
— Elizabeth, 1/11/2014 -
" I liked the book a lot. It was suspensefull all the way through. "
— Kathy, 1/2/2014 -
" Another great Bowers thriller; this one really ups the ante, and makes you crave the final installment. "
— Siobhan, 12/16/2013 -
" Loved this book as with all in this series. Can't wait for the next. "
— Susan, 10/6/2013 -
" SQUEEE! I've been waiting for this one! Thanks for the heads up Karin! <3 "
— Lizz, 9/27/2013 -
" Another thriller mystery by Steven James. He is an excellent writer and this book did not disappoint. I highly recommend. "
— Jodie, 9/25/2013 -
" all 4 books in this series are very enjoyable...waiting for "the queen" "
— dennis, 8/4/2013 -
" One of the best suspense books I have ever read. It was intelligent, and witty. I didn't guess who it was. Awesome read. "
— Veronica, 11/19/2012 -
" I love this author but this one wasn't as good as the previous three. It left a nice cliff hanger so I'm heading straight into The Queen! "
— Kelley, 7/29/2012 -
" Big fan of Patrick Bowers. He has a unique way of solving crimes. "
— Pen, 7/3/2012 -
" Of his first four in this set, I like this one the best. It's faster moving. He spends less time talking about coffee and over all the book is full of story. "
— Richard, 4/25/2012 -
" Another captivating installment of agent Bowers life.I'm looking forward to the Queen next...and the King when it comes out this summer "
— Harley, 4/3/2012 -
" This wasn't the best in this series, but it was intense. The Bishop resolves one thread in the life of the agent, and begins another. It left me wanting the next book as it should. "
— Chere, 10/29/2011 -
" Can't wait for the Queen! "
— Paul, 10/9/2011 -
" Once again Steven James makes it very difficult to put down this book. "
— Cmking14, 9/27/2011 -
" all 4 books in this series are very enjoyable...waiting for "the queen" "
— dennis, 9/5/2011 -
" An Interesting and thought-provoking book. It tries to deal with certain urgent questions of philosophical and moral import but in way that is easy to read. Also, it does tell a thrilling story. "
— Vd, 7/26/2011 -
" This wasn't the best in this series, but it was intense. The Bishop resolves one thread in the life of the agent, and begins another. It left me wanting the next book as it should. "
— Chere, 7/21/2011 -
" Steven James is a genious! The character Patrick Bowers is a must read for any mystery/thriller fan. I can't wait for the next 3 books, in this series, to come out. Also, if The Pawn is picked up as a television series, I will set my TiVO immediately!!! "
— Jacquelyn, 5/13/2011 -
" Big fan of Patrick Bowers. He has a unique way of solving crimes. "
— Pen, 5/3/2011 -
" Interesting philosophies introduced as to whether or not we as humans ever really act with free will. Something to think about... "
— Susan, 3/23/2011 -
" As good as the first 3, can't wait for the 5th, The Queen. "
— Jan, 3/20/2011
About Steven James
Steven
James is a critically acclaimed author who has written more
than thirty books, including the bestselling Bowers Files series. He is a
contributing editor to Writer’s Digest and has taught writing and storytelling
principles on three continents. James lives in Tennessee with his wife
and three daughters.
About Richard Ferrone
Richard Ferrone recorded over 150 audiobooks including thrillers, romances, science fiction, and inspirational novels. He won the prestigious Audie Award and was a finalist for four Audie Awards, including for Best Solo Male Narrator. He was named an AudioFile "Voice of the Last Century" and a "Rising and Shining Star." He earned many AudioFile Earphones Awards, including being named the 2011 Best Voice in Mystery and Suspense as well as the 2009 Best Voice in Science Fiction and Fantasy. A science fiction fan, he narrated Kim Stanley Robinson’s Mars trilogy. He also narrated works by James Patterson, Walter Mosley, John Sandford, Eric Van Lustbader, and Stuart Woods.