The Drifter

by Nicholas Petrie

Other authorsStephen Mendel (Narrator.)
Digital sound recording, 2016

Description

Fiction. Suspense. Thriller. HTML:The first explosive thriller featuring Peter Ash, a veteran who finds that the demons of war aren�??t easily left behind... �??Lots of characters get compared to my own Jack Reacher, but Petrie�??s Peter Ash is the real deal.�?��??Lee Child Peter Ash came home from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan with only one souvenir: what he calls his �??white static,�?� the buzzing claustrophobia due to post-traumatic stress that has driven him to spend a year roaming in nature, sleeping under the stars. But when a friend from the Marines commits suicide, Ash returns to civilization to help the man�??s widow with some home repairs. Under her dilapidated porch, he finds more than he bargained for: the largest, ugliest, meanest dog he�??s ever encountered...and a Samsonite suitcase stuffed with cash and explosives. As Ash begins to investigate this unexpected discovery, he finds himself at the center of a plot that is far larger than he could have imagined...and it may lead straight back to the world he th… (more)

Awards

Edgar Award (Nominee — First Novel — 2017)
Anthony Award (Nominee — First Novel — 2017)
Barry Award (Winner — First Novel — 2017)
Hammett Prize (Nominee — 2016)
International Thriller Writers Award (Nominee — First Novel — 2017)

Language

Original language

English

Original publication date

2016-01-12
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