The November Man (25 page)
THE NOVEMBER MAN
“Chilling… seems to move with the speed of light.”
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Pittsburgh Press
“Should keep you reading to the end… an engrossing book about the world of computers, treachery, slow or sudden death, and ‘doing things wrong for all the right reasons.’ ”
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Chicago Tribune
“Crisp style, well-mannered prose, and inexorable tension characterize this worthy addition to the successful November Man series. Granger once again displays his winning talent for manipulating traditional elements of intrigue… highly recommended.”
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Library Journal
“Granger’s November Man series has been consistently entertaining and interesting, far surpassing much of the work done in the espionage genre. This addition to the list maintains that consistency… builds almost perfectly to an exciting finish… on the mark.”
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Publishers Weekly
“First-rate… This gripping novel provides further proof that November Man has grown into one of the most complex fictional spies on the current scene.”
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Booklist
“Mr. Granger has combined Ian Fleming, John le Carré, and Trevanian in a heady mix… He handles all the elements with real virtuosity.”
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New York Times Book Review
“Granger is one of our premier spy novelists. His Devereaux is the perfect spy for these less than perfect times.”
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People
“A novelist of superb talent who has mastered the genre and brought to it a distinctly American viewpoint.”
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Chicago Sun-Times
“A serious American writer of the first rank… Like Hemingway, Granger learned the technical aspects of his craft through newspaper work. The result is lean and uniquely American.”
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National Review
“An intelligently crafted thriller… lean prose and intricate plotting.”
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Los Angeles Times
“The mysteries and motives here turn out to be suitably momentous… all of the characters are vulnerably likeable… solid entertainment.”
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Kirkus Reviews
“True and dramatic and entertaining…
Schism
stands on its own.”
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Chicago Tribune
“
The Shattered Eye
is a page-turner of the first order.”
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Denver Post
“It catches you on the first page and propels you through to the end at an accelerating speed.”
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Chicago Tribune Book World
“Sharp and suspenseful… A fine piece of work.”
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Chicago Sun-Times
“Never lets readers relax. This one belongs on the top shelf.”
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New York Daily News
“Granger handles all the elements of real virtuosity.”
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New York Times
“An invigorating thriller. Granger is a fine, serious storyteller… His simple, meaty prose is a perfect complement to the intricacies of the plot.”
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Publishers Weekly
“An ingenious, imaginative plot… The November Man has a steely, indomitable quality that raises him to Bond’s superstar status.”
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Kansas City Star
“Granger writes like a shooting star. His plots and characters and dialogue are so good… It’s chilling stuff… a single page will grip the reader with an impact that other writers would use a chapter to pull off.”
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Chicago Sun-Times
“Fast-moving, action-packed, violent, and ultimately very satisfying.”
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Christian Science Monitor
“This lean, suspenseful tale, peopled with compelling characters, has a drive and signature all its own.”
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Publishers Weekly
“Fascinating… compelling… Devereaux, the November Man, is back, and we’re all a little richer for it.”
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Chicago Tribune
“The characters are lively; the plot is as rapidly and smoothly paced as it is complex; the humor arrives without warning, and Granger continues to juggle the pieces while producing a unique spy thriller.”
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Richmond Times-Dispatch
“Colorful… wonderfully complex… readers will delight in Granger’s deft unraveling of the skeins in this terrific page-turner.”
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Publishers Weekly
C
GEE IS NOT DEAD
“The plot moves smoothly… Granger writes crisply… Devereaux provides a satisfactory ending.”
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San Antonio Express-News
“The action is swift and brutal… his sense of characters is powerful. As ever with Granger, the prose is the opposite of the bloodless stuff of techno-thrillers.”
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Chicago Tribune
“Granger’s plots can be as intricate as the best le Carré… Granger is a master of fooling the unwary reader.”
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch
“Bill Granger is a rarity among writers of serious novels. Each of his books seems better than before.”
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Minneapolis Star-Tribune
“Granger writes a very, very good espionage thriller.”
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Los Angeles Times
“Granger is a pro, with polished writing skills… [that] spur the reader on.”
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Chicago Tribune
“Snappily paced thriller… Staccato stylist Granger delivers easy-reading entertainment via plot and counterplot.”
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Publishers Weekly
“
The Last Good German
is the twelfth November Man novel, and may be one of the best… The characters are complex and the plot is an unusual wheels-within-wheels puzzle.”
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Baltimore Sun
“Granger’s icy Devereaux has entered into the halls of legendary thriller characters… electrifying… the narrative races along, snappily paced with wickedly effective dialogue. Devereaux remains the most believable character in current spy fiction.”
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Tampa Tribune Times
“With their eerily plausible plots and intriguingly complex protagonist, Granger’s November Man novels rank among the finest examples of espionage fiction.”
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Publishers Weekly
Code Name November
(previously published as
The November Man
)
Schism
The Shattered Eye
The British Cross
The Zurich Numbers
Hemingway’s Notebook
The November Man
(previously published as
There Are No Spies
)
The Infant of Prague
Henry McGee Is Not Dead
The Man Who Heard Too Much
League of Terror
The Last Good German
Burning the Apostle
And look for the major motion picture
The November Man,
coming soon!
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There Are No Spies
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First ebook edition: July 2014
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