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Nominated for the Strand Critics Award, the Barry Award, and the RT Reviewers' Choice Award
Named one of the Best Books of the Year by the Strand
Henry Parker's life is looking up. He just landed his dream job as a reporter at the renowned New York Gazette, has a great girlfriend, and the world at his fingertips. Henry is smart. Ambitious. Determined. He's ready to take the world by storm. But Henry's dream is about to turn into a nightmare . . .
On his first assignment, a man ends up dead, and Henry finds himself on the run and accused of murder. On his trail is a dogged cop who wants to see Henry behind bars, and a ruthless, demented assassin who wants to see Henry dead. Henry's only hope of survival is a woman he barely knows, as they embark on a cross-country flight barely one step ahead of disaster. The only chance he has to clear his name is to find the truth about the bizarre murder, and to uncover a secret that some very dangerous people would kill for in order to conceal . . .
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"The Mark started off a little bit slowly, but once it took off it didn't let up! The story itself is cliche--mobsters, dirty cops, innocent guy in the wrong place at the wrong time, pretty girl who sees him for who he truly is and aids and abets him... We've all seen this story a billion times in theaters or on TV. But I don't care that this story is cliche! The Mark was exciting, blood-pounding, adrenaline-rush reading! The main characters were all sympathetic. I had a really hard time putting The Mark down, and I couldn't wait for my afternoon bus ride home so I could lose myself in the story again! This was fun reading!"
— Amy (4 out of 5 stars)
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From the opening sentence to the exhilarating conclusion, Pinter's debut thriller gets the reader's heart racing.
— Library Journal
The Mark Listener Reviews
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" Jason Pinter's debut thriller is a winner, a suspenseful page-turner starring Henry Parker, an engaging, ambitious young reporter in NYC who finds himself in the wrong place at the wrong time. He suddenly finds himself the prime suspect in a murder, and is on the run, pursued by the NYPD, two FBI agents, and an assassin employed by the mob. I had already enjoyed two of this author's later books in the same series, The Fury and The Darkness, which are even better, but I'd advise starting with this one, then going on to the second book, The Guilty, then The Stolen. "
— Sheila, 2/14/2014 -
" Whoa... I'm sorry to say that this is a sub-par attempt at your typicaly, run-of-the-mill suspense/thriller. The problem? Lots of foreshadowing (too much) and angst without (I feel) enough payoff! I kept find myself getting distracted and being pulled away from reading... Not a good sign for a suspense/thriller. "
— Jason, 2/7/2014 -
" Fast paced,kind of hard to believe but it was a good murder mystery.Henry Parker is a young reporter in New York City.First in a series. "
— Lori, 1/23/2014 -
" Story moves along well. No dull spots. "
— John, 1/21/2014 -
" Great, fast thrill read. This books starts off with a bang and keeps you running from there. This is a first novel for Jason Pinter, but I suspect that he will soon be up there with the ranks of David Baldacci, Vince Flynn and Robert Ludlum for edge of your seat thrill rides. "
— Kim, 1/12/2014 -
" That Jason Pinter is an incredible writer! "
— Jo-ann, 1/5/2014 -
" Good start. A bit over the top but engaging. "
— Txcorgi, 1/4/2014 -
" good action story "
— Bill, 12/27/2013 -
" This book was AMAZING!!! Its a debut novel and its wonderful. Its going to be a new series and now I cant wait for The Guilty to come out!!!! "
— Brittany, 12/4/2013 -
" Debut novel by this author. Bit slow at the beginning but got better. I have his next book on my tbr will see how that one goes. "
— Pauline, 11/18/2013 -
" Exciting, action-packed thriller. I could see the movie going in my head while I was reading. Some of the twists were obvious, but some were a surprise. "
— Carol, 11/11/2013 -
" This book has been in my TBR pile forever. I finally picked it up and am I glad. Well written, tight plot, heart pounding suspense. Jason Pinter is one of my favorites now. I've got to read all the rest. "
— Diane, 11/8/2013 -
" I was a little disappointed in some of the logic in the plot line, but plan on reading the next book none the less (already purchased it). "
— Bluedaizy, 9/6/2013 -
" For a first book, Pinter hit a home run! Henry Parker is a credible character with believable flaws and strengths. Pinter paces a story just as well as Michael Connelly. I'm looking forward to more of the Henry Parker series. "
— Nick, 8/2/2013 -
" A great thriller. it will keep you begging for more. And it puts an inside view in the trials of an American Journalist. "
— Josh, 6/27/2012 -
" A newer author and I really enjoyed him. The Mark kind of reads like the Fugitive movie in a way. Fast Paced and really good. "
— Kristin, 6/21/2012 -
" A great first novel and a pulse-pounding thriller. I couldn't put this down! Pinter has an engaging voice and I can't wait to read more of his work! "
— T., 6/12/2012 -
" Innocent-man-on-the-run plot, engaging most of the time, but the characters/dialog could have used more depth. The twists are fairly predictable. "
— Wes, 1/4/2012 -
" A great, fast-moving thriller debut, with a really nasty bad guy. "
— J.D., 7/7/2011 -
" Very good for a first time author. A change of pace from the usual cop/detective/PI. I plan to read more in this series. "
— Allison, 4/25/2011 -
" This book has been in my TBR pile forever. I finally picked it up and am I glad. Well written, tight plot, heart pounding suspense. Jason Pinter is one of my favorites now. I've got to read all the rest. "
— Diane, 2/14/2011 -
" Story moves along well. No dull spots. "
— John, 9/25/2010 -
" I had trouble putting it down, while the story was interesting the writing style seemed unpolished. I did like the humor spread through the book some of the time. "
— Ryan, 9/3/2010 -
" Very suspenseful! I enjoyed every second! "
— Karla, 7/11/2010 -
" Very good for a first time author. A change of pace from the usual cop/detective/PI. I plan to read more in this series. "
— Allison, 6/17/2010 -
" Good start. A bit over the top but engaging. "
— Txcorgi, 5/6/2010 -
" That Jason Pinter is an incredible writer! "
— Jo-ann, 3/1/2010 -
" 1st book in Henry Parker Series "
— Kelly, 2/22/2010 -
" Fast paced,kind of hard to believe but it was a good murder mystery.Henry Parker is a young reporter in New York City.First in a series. "
— Lori, 2/1/2010 -
" I liked this book. Interesting enough read. "
— Ryan, 1/29/2010 -
" this is good too. <br/> <br/>silver raven "
— Silver_Raven, 11/18/2009
About Jason Pinter
Jason Pinter is the bestselling author of the books in the Henry Parker thriller series, which have over one million copies in print worldwide and have been published in over a dozen countries, as well as the middle grade adventure novel Zeke Bartholomew: SuperSpy. He is the founder and publisher of Polis Books.
About Adam Verner
Adam Verner is a stage, film, television, and voice actor and an Earphones Award–winning audiobook narrator. He holds a BS in theater arts from Bradley University and an MFA from Chicago College of the Performing Arts at Roosevelt University.