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The Survivor

A Novel

Author: Gregg Hurwitz

The Survivor

The Survivor

$12.99

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About This Book

The #1 international bestselling author of You're Next, unleashes his most accomplished, compelling thriller yet


One morning in Los Angeles, Nate Overbay—a divorced former...

Page Count
384
Genre
On Sale
08/21/2012

Book Details

The #1 international bestselling author of You're Next, unleashes his most accomplished, compelling thriller yet


One morning in Los Angeles, Nate Overbay—a divorced former solider suffering from PTSD and slowly dying from ALS — goes to an eleventh-floor bank, climbs out of the bathroom window onto the ledge, and gets ready to end it all. But as he's steeling himself, a crew of robbers bursts into the bank and begins to viciously shoot employees and customers. With nothing to lose, Nate confronts the robbers, taking them out one-by-one. The last man standing leaves Nate with a cryptic warning.

Nate soon learns what that message meant. He is kidnapped by Pavlo, a savage Russian mobster and mastermind of the failed heist. Unable to break back into the bank to get the critical item inside, Pavlo gives Nate an ultimatum—break in and get what he needs or watch Pavlo slowly kill the one thing Nate loves most—his ex-wife Janie and his teenaged daughter Cielle—both lost when he came back from Iraq broken and confused. Now he's got one last chance to protect the people he loves, even if it's the last thing he is able to do.

Imprint Publisher

St. Martin's Press

ISBN

9781250009722

In The News

“Hurwitz can take a high-concept thriller and deliver the extras needed to elevate it further...[With] The Survivor, he outdoes himself.” —Washington Post

“In between tight, compelling action scenes, Hurwitz sensitively depicts Nate's struggles...thriller fans won't let this one gather any dust on the nightstand.” —Publishers Weekly

“Hurwitz demonstrates his mastery of the thriller genre...The book opens as dramatically as a reader could hope for and doesn't relent....succeeds on every level.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

“A riveting, potboiler of a tale, featur[ing] one of the most original, and daring, setups seen in many a thriller...a jigging and jagging hybrid of Rear Window and a Bourne tale with a brain. Just call it terrific.” —Providence Sunday Journal

“Surely Hurwitz can't keep this up forever. Lately, each new book he publishes is his best so far, and this one's no exception...It's hard to imagine that he can top this one, but, based on past performance, don't bet against it.” —Booklist (starred review)

“This book evokes a wide range of emotions, from horror at the shocking violence to sympathy for children whose parents are absent. The plot, characters and their actions will keep you thinking for days...” —RT Book Reviews (Top Pick)

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The Survivor

The Survivor

$12.99

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