Synopses & Reviews
The man who called himself Mr. Greene was purposeful, deliberate, and very, very cold. He had no difficulty getting into the newspaper's garage and putting the device into the gray Honda belonging to investigative reporter Judith Lyles. Then it was just a matter of following her onto the highway and waiting for the right moment to trigger the explosion.
After returning from Vietnam a decorated hero, John Pavlak had become a college athletic director rather than joining his wealthy father's business. He was determined to be his own man. Although he and Judith had separated and planned to divorce, John is stunned by Judith's death and devastated when it turns out their four-year-old daughter died with her. He's not the sort or man to wait for the police to bring him answers, especially since he is a suspect himself.
Assuming Judith's murder was related to her job, John finds she was working on a story about Germany and lingering Cold War secrets. One step ahead of the police, he flees to Berlin, determined to find out why his family was killed and, if possible, exact vengeance. The trail will lead him from Germany to the Greek isles and then, disturbingly, back home to North Carolina. The pace is unflagging, and readers will race right behind John Pavlak to the shocking conclusion of his quest.
Review
"An unrelenting tale that achieves fast-paced spellbinding intrigue. Crisply told with a labyrinth of plot twists that speed you to a climactic ending." -Clive Cussler on
Someone to Kill
"A twisty, turny terror ride into a world of shadows and subterfuge. . . reads like a high-octane throwback to such classic thrillers as Frederick Forsyth's The Odessa File and Robert Ludlum's The Holcroft Covenant."-Jon Land on Someone to Kill
"The repercussions of long-suppressed high-level government Cold War chicanery drive this virtually seamless debut action thriller. . . . [to] an astonishing and satisfying denouement."- Publishers Weekly on Someone to Kill
"First-time novelist Kurt Corriher makes his debut with a theme that's hard to beat when it comes to offering satisfying suspense: revenge for a ghastly crime . . . Someone to Kill unfolds at a believable pace, with its characters behaving as real people might if real people were to be plunked down in the midst of such scorching melodrama. John Pavlak is no superhero, though he's a credible one. Facing down an array of both familiar and unfamiliar demons as believable as he is, Pavlak is a protagonist whose raw determination drips off nearly every page."--Otto Penzler on Someone to Kill
About the Author
Kurt Corriher, a professor of German at Catawba College in North Carolina is also a professional actor who has appeared on stage and television. This is his first novel.