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008 | 140821s2013 nyu 000 1 eng | ||
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_aPS3602.E75146 _bN54 2013 |
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100 | 1 | _aBerenson, Alex | |
245 | 1 | 4 |
_aThe night ranger _c/ Alex Berenson. |
300 |
_a387 pages _c; 24 cm |
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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 |
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_aUndercover operations -- _vFiction |
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_aAmericans _z--Africa _v--Fiction |
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651 | 4 | _aAfrica, East | |
655 | 7 | _aSuspense fiction | |
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