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In this gripping page-turner, an ex-agent on the run from her former employers must take one more case to clear her name and save her life.
She used to work for the U.S. government, but very few people ever knew that. An expert in her field, she was one of the darkest secrets of an agency so clandestine it doesn't even have a name. And when they decided she was a liability, they came for her without warning.
Now she rarely stays in the same place or uses the same name for long. They've killed the only other person she trusted, but something she knows still poses a threat. They want her dead, and soon. When her former handler offers her a way out, she realizes it's her only chance to erase the giant target on her back. But it means taking one last job for her ex-employers.
To her horror, the information she acquires only makes her situation more dangerous. Resolving to meet the threat head-on, she prepares for the toughest fight of her life but finds herself falling for a man who can only complicate her likelihood of survival. As she sees her choices being rapidly whittled down, she must apply her unique talents in ways she never dreamed of.
In this tautly plotted novel, Meyer creates a fierce and fascinating new heroine with a very specialized skill set. And she shows once again why she's one of the world's bestselling authors.
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"[Meyer has] an unusual ability to turn genres inside out. The characters in the novel are motivated by love of family rather than by duty to country or abstractions like saving the world. Love gives the adventure meaning, rather than just being a subplot off to the side. Spy fans can be assured that in most respects, The Chemist functions in much the same way as a Bourne or Bond story, complete with mounting body count, cool explosions, stakeouts and betrayals. But changing the proportion of gender in the genre gives the concoction a renewed, and welcome, rush."
— Noah Berlatsky, Los Angeles Times
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“Archer’s urgent tone keeps listeners on high alert, and torture scenes have near physical impact. In Archer’s narration, Alex’s clipped tone and practical personality mix realistically with her nascent feelings of hope and wonder. And even with Archer’s outstanding portrayal of Alex, secondary characters Kevin and Val still steal all their scenes, thanks to Archer’s memorable voices…Winner of the AudioFile Earphones Award.”
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“Engrossing…A terrific ride…Consistently fast-paced fun.”
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“It’s nice to see a heroine whose greatest asset is her brain, one who can fell brawny hit men with tiny syringes and weaponized jewelry. Meyer is still a skilled pace-setter, and The Chemist‘s 518-pages fly by.”
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“A thriller about a kick-ass scientist and ex-government agent on the run.”
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"[Meyer has] an unusual ability to turn genres inside out…[and] love gives the adventure meaning, rather than just being a subplot off to the side.”
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“Here, an exciting heroine (see: female Jason Bourne) knows too much, is a threat, and has one last chance to clear her name.”
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This espionage action story will no doubt tighten Meyer's grip on her devoted readers. Its main character is much like Jason Bourne, to whom the novel is dedicated affectionately.... Meyer knows how to control dramatic tension as skillfully as any of the Bourne movies. The pages turn themselves.
— Keith Donohue, Washington Post -
"Engrossing.... A terrific ride.... The Chemist is consistently fast-paced fun, especially the way that Alex's scientific genius gives her an array of potions-she's small, but you don't want to get within swiping distance of the rings on her fingers-that verge on the magical.
— Charles Finch, USA Today -
Fans will likely tear through The Chemist, just as they did with the Twilight novels and with The Host.... Our heroine is very good at staying alive.... The book hit on an appealing theme. Chris is an expert in her field, one that happens to be male dominated. Her peers are out to get her. She has to watch her back constantly.... With so many popular novels out there featuring unreliable female narrators stuck in various suburbs, it was nice to read about a woman who gets out and has a lot to do.
— Meredith Goldstein, Boston Globe -
A tale of skulduggery, bodice rippery, and shoot-'em-up action unfolds, complete with help from a luscious mistress of disguise who could have stepped right out of a James Bond novel. Rated B for badass.
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The Twilight mogul moves from blood-sucker romance to heart-stopping drama with a thriller about a kick-ass scientist and ex-government agent on the run.
— Angela Ledgerwood, Cosmopolitan -
Here, an exciting heroine (see: female Jason Bourne) knows too much, is a threat, and has one last chance to clear her name.
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It's nice to see a heroine whose greatest asset is her brain, one who can fell brawny hitmen with tiny syringes and weaponized jewelry. Meyer is still a skilled pace-setter, and The Chemist's 518-pages fly by.
— Isabella Biedenharn, Entertainment Weekly -
Twilight fans will find another romantic couple to root for, plus the most supernaturally intelligent guard since Rin Tin Tin.
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[A] gripping page-turner.
— Ali Ehrlich, Good Morning America
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Winner of an AudioFile Earphones Award
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A New York Times Bestseller
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A Los Angeles Times Pick of Best Audiobooks of 2016
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A 2018 Audie Award Finalist for Best Thriller/Suspense Narration
The Chemist Listener Reviews
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James Barnes, 4/7/2019
About Stephenie Meyer
Stephenie Meyer is the bestselling author of the widely popular Twilight Saga. It all started on June 2, 2003, when the stay-at-home mother of three young sons woke up from a dream featuring seemingly real characters that she could not get out of her head. She invented the plot during the day then wrote it out late at night, when the house was quiet. Three months later she finished her first novel, Twilight. Twilight was one of 2005’s most talked about novels, and within weeks of its release the book debuted at number five on the New York Times bestseller list. The highly-anticipated sequel, New Moon, was released in September 2006 and has spent more than twenty-five weeks at the number-one position on the New York Times bestseller list. In 2007, Eclipse landed literally around the world and fans made the Twilight Saga a worldwide phenomenon. Meyer’s highly anticipated debut novel for adults, The Host, debuted at number one on the New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestseller lists. The Twilight novels have since been made into blockbuster films, launching Meyer even further into the spotlight.
About Ellen Archer
Ellen Archer has narrated numerous audiobooks and has won several AudioFile Earphones Awards, as well as the prestigious Audie Award for best narration. She is an actress, and singer with a degree in opera performance from the Boston Conservatory. She has performed extensively on the New York stage and in regional theaters.