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New York Times bestselling author Nelson DeMille returns with another heart-pounding John Corey thriller—this time including Corey’s FBI agent wife Kate Mayfield… and their mission is to catch an elusive terrorist mastermind before he catches them.
Anti-Terrorist Task Force agent John Corey and his wife, FBI agent Kate Mayfield, have been posted overseas to Sana'a, Yemen-one of the most dangerous places in the Middle East. While there, they will be working with a small team to track down one of the masterminds behind the USS Cole bombing: a high-ranking Al Qaeda operative known as The Panther. Ruthless and elusive, he's wanted for multiple terrorist acts and murders-and the U.S. government is determined to bring him down, no matter the cost. As latecomers to a deadly game, John and Kate don't know the rules, the players, or the score. What they do know is that there is more to their assignment than meets the eye-and that the hunters are about to become the hunted.
Filled with breathtaking plot turns and told in John Corey's inimitable voice, The Panther is a brilliant depiction of one of the most treacherous countries in the world and raises disturbing questions about whether we can ever know who our enemies - or our allies - really are.
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"Nelson Demille has written 2 novels that rank in my top ten of all time.."The Lions Game" & "The Gold Coast". I buy everything he writes and he has yet to disappoint me. "The Panther" is the 6th book that includes NYPD (now FBI) detective John Corey.I just love this wise ass, take no prisoner's approach, what you see is what you get character. Many times I found myself howling at his quick wit. Demille's impeccable research is on display with his knowledge of the U.S. spy game and he actually gives you a full history lesson on Yemen.( the stage where this story takes place)Prior I knew nothing about Yemen other than it was in the Middle East. I found this very interesting. Also introduced is the likable character "Paul Bennett" from "The General's Daughter" and "Up Country".Overall Demille is a master of the thriller and in "The Panther" he has another top notch winner."
— Don (4 out of 5 stars)
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“Written with a neat wry humor, [The Panther is] full-on and fast-paced.”
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“A first-class thriller.”
— Booklist (starred review) -
“Brick’s pacing is on the mark, and he brings out all the excitement and terror.”
— Audiofile -
“Quintessential DeMille: action-adventure flavored with double-dealing and covert conspiracy.”
— Kirkus Reviews
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A New York Times bestseller
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A USA Today bestseller
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A Publishers Weekly bestseller
The Panther Listener Reviews
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" It was actually almost painful to give a John Corey book written by Nelson DeMille only three stars. So why did I do that? I liked the book but cannot truthfully say I really liked it. I think this one was stretched just a bit to far. John and Kate are going kitty hunting again and in order to get The Panther they have to go to Yemen this time. In order to get this cat they are going to have to plan very carefully. And that is at least 1/3 of this book sitting around planning and plotting and setting a trap. At least another 1/3 of the book is John's smart ass acerbic wit and racist remarks. Now this is usually O.K. and fun but in this book it almost gets tiresome. So the action is found mainly at the beginning and the end of the book. Others in the series seem to be better balanced. I did like it and I think fans of the series will enjoy it. "
— Robert, 2/18/2014 -
" I've read or listened to several Nelson DeMille novels featuring Detective John Corey and have enjoyed them all, including this one. However... by disk 12 of 19 I was more than ready for it to end. 22 hours is just too long for one book! "
— Roger, 2/9/2014 -
" I could not even finish this book. A first for me as I am OCD about completing a task!!! However, I just could not stomach it. NDM needs to put away John Corey and the tired formula that surrounds him and then he needs to get back to writing books of substance like Word of Honor. "
— Olga, 2/5/2014 -
" Somewhat disappointing. Overly long and short on action. My least favorite John Corey and Nelson DeMille book. Interesting that Paul Brenner's wife-lady friend turned out to be Cynthis Sunhill. I was pulling for Susan Weber. "
— Al, 1/25/2014 -
" Maybe the people who give negative reviews to Nelson DeMille's books should listen to his audiobooks. I love listening to the John Corey novels because they make me laugh out loud. I love how totally politically incorrect he is and think that humor might be overlooked on the written page. This book is a good thriller and I probably would only give it 3 stars if I read vs had it read to me. Loved the narrator and love John Corey's sense of humor. "
— shirley, 1/24/2014 -
" Great read - enjoyed every page. "
— Theresa, 1/17/2014 -
" Not my favorite in the series. "
— Colin, 1/17/2014 -
" Just not his best. For those that haven't read plum island or gold coast, give NDM another shot. "
— Kevin, 12/29/2013 -
" I love DeMille's books and the John Corey series but this was disappointing. It moved so slowly and there was too much wisecracking. I love John Corey for his sarcastic humor but DeMille took it too far in this book. "
— Kathy, 11/7/2013 -
" 2.5 stars. Entertaining and funny in places, formulaic, racist and way too long in others. 600+ pages was about 200 too many. "
— Dana, 9/27/2013 -
" I typically love the John Corey books but I found this one very tedious half way through. I struggled to finish it. "
— Vloiacono, 8/18/2013 -
" DeMille's recurring character John Corey is such a great one--a wiseass and goes-against-authority guy. The story was compelling and even the locale of Yemen was intesteting. The book was a bit too long at 625 pages, but it was still an entertaining read. "
— Jenny, 7/6/2013 -
" I love the John Corey series by Nelson DeMille. Corey is one of the funnier detective characters I've ever read. The stories are also quite action packed. They are more thriller than mystery. "
— Craig, 5/13/2013 -
" Another really good one. "John Corey" is so sarcastic!! I just love listening to these books. Very exciting at times. "
— Darlis, 4/24/2013 -
" A great addition to the John Corey collection. "
— Angela, 3/31/2013 -
" Love his wit, but the genre is too testerone loaded "
— Temma, 3/5/2013 -
" John Corey is my favorite character that Nelson DeMille writes!!! "
— Michelle, 3/3/2013 -
" I love Nelson DeMille and have read ALL of his books but this might be the last one I ever read. It was terrible. It took me forever to finish this book because I lost interest early on. It was just plain boring. I didn't care what happened I just kept reading to finish the book. "
— Stacey, 2/19/2013 -
" This was good but not one of DeMille's best. "
— Karen, 12/22/2012 -
" Very disappointing. Very predictable. Nothing compared to "The Lion" - this was the sequel. Lazy effort in my opinion. "
— Victoria, 12/4/2012
About Nelson DeMille
Nelson DeMille (1943–2024) was the #1 New York Times bestselling author of more than thirty books, including the Joe Ryker series, John Sutter series, Paul Brenner series, and John Corey series, as well as stand-alone novels, novellas, and nonfiction.
About Scott Brick
Scott Brick, an acclaimed voice artist, screenwriter, and actor, has performed on film, television, and radio. He attended UCLA and spent ten years in a traveling Shakespeare company. Passionate about the spoken word, he has narrated a wide variety of audiobooks. winning won more than fifty AudioFile Earphones Awards and several of the prestigious Audie Awards. He was named a Golden Voice by AudioFile magazine and the Voice of Choice for 2016 by Booklist magazine.