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008			140821s2013 nyu 000 1 eng
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050	0	0	_aPS3602.E75146 _bN54 2013
082	0	0	_aFIC BER
100	1		_aBerenson, Alex
245	1	4	_aThe night ranger _c/ Alex Berenson.
300			_a387 pages _c; 24 cm
520			_aThe chaos of East Africa and the complex realities of relief efforts in that region form the backdrop for Edgar-winner Berenson's gripping seventh thriller featuring ex-CIA agent John Wells. Wells's estranged son, Evan, who views his father as "a professional vigilante at best, a war criminal at worst," calls for help after 23-year-old aid worker Gwen Murphy, a friend's sister, is kidnapped in Kenya. Murphy, who had been working in a refugee camp, was abducted with three colleagues, including the nephew of James Thompson, head of WorldCares/ChildrenFirst, the NGO running the refugee camp. Wells, who agrees to do what he can, taps an ally in the Company for assistance. Meanwhile, Al-Shabaab, an al-Qaeda affiliate based in Somalia, has infiltrated the refugee camps across the border where WorldCares is operating. Taut prose, plausible action, and plenty of plot surprises ensure another winner.
650		4	_aIntelligence officers _v--Fiction
650			_aUndercover operations -- _vFiction
650		0	_aAmericans _z--Africa _v--Fiction
651		4	_aAfrica, East
655		7	_aSuspense fiction
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