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    The American
    The American
    The American
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    The American

    Written by Andrew Britton

    Narrated by Christopher Lane

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    At thirty-three, Ryan Kealey has achieved more in his military and CIA career than most men can dream of in a lifetime. He’s also seen the worst life has to offer and is lucky to have survived it. But being left alone with his demons is no longer an option. The CIA needs him badly, because the enemy they’re facing is former U.S. soldier Jason March. Ryan knows all about March—he trained him. He knows they’re dealing with one of the most ruthless assassins in the world, a master of many languages, an explosives expert, a superb sharpshooter who can disappear like a shadow and who is capable of crimes they cannot begin to imagine. And now, March has resurfaced on the global stage, aligning himself with a powerful Middle East terror network whose goal is nothing less than the total destruction of the United States.

    Teaming up with beautiful and tenacious British-born agent Naomi Kharmai, Ryan intends to break every rule in order to hunt down his former pupil, whatever the cost to himself. As Ryan puts together the pieces of a terrifying puzzle, and as the elusive March taunts him, always staying one step ahead, he discovers the madman’s crusade is personal as well as political—and Ryan himself is an unwitting pawn. With the clock ticking down and the fate of the country resting uneasily on his shoulders, Ryan is caught in a desperate game of cat-and-mouse with the most cunning opponent he’s ever faced, one who will never stop until he’s committed the ultimate act of evil—a man who is all the more deadly for being one of our own.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBrilliance Audio
    Release dateMar 7, 2006
    ISBN9781423307334
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    Andrew Britton

    Born in England, Andrew Britton moved with his family to the United States when he was seven, settling in Michigan, then North Carolina. After serving in the Army as a combat engineer, Andrew entered the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and received his degree just before his death in 2008, at the age of 27.

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    • 2/5
      Slow start. I will try more by him to see if it was just this one.
    • 4/5
      Imagine a westerner trained in American military tactics deciding to join a terrorist network because he is bent on exacting revenge against the U.S. and the west. That is the nightmare scenario facing Ryan Kealey and his associates in this book. Ryan has domestic issues to deal with as well, as he tries to hold together a new relationship--one that he hopes will end in marriage--yet he also has to fight off an attraction to his beautiful associate working with him to track down 'the American'. Still the thrill of the chase is the main point of this book as it flips back and forth between the perspective of the good and bad guys. And it definitely delivers on the thrills with it's chilling scenario and battle between two highly intelligent and well trained men. This is a great one to recommend to any fan of thrillers.
    • 3/5
      A decent effort for a first book, but I couldn't help but feel that Britton's writing could have used a more assertive editor. For example, several times, the text would read that "he" did something, when the particular scene involved several male characters in the room. Similarly, there were numerous conversations where I could not follow which character was speaking. Other than those sorts of technical problems, the story was interesting, but I found that I just wasn't that interested in the characters. In particular, the relationship between the protagonist and his girlfriend felt hollow. The book did have a interesting (although predictable) ending, but it was good enough that I'll be interested to read the sequel.