Synopses & Reviews
"A thriller packed with nonstop action, real-life name-dropping and enough cutting-edge science to make you wonder how much of it could be true." Kirkus Reviews The newest entry in the sizzling international thriller series featuring Nicholas Drummond, from #1 New York Timesbestselling author Catherine Coulter.
Freshly minted FBI agent Nicholas Drummond is barely out of his Quantico training when he and his partner, Mike Caine, are called to investigate a stabbing on Wall Street. Their investigation, however, yields more questions than answers. It quickly becomes clear that the victim, John Pearce, was more than the naval historian and antiquities dealer he appeared to be. What Drummond doesnt know is that buying and selling rare books was Pearces cover, and that he had devoted his life to discovering the whereabouts of a missing World War I U-boat concealing a stash of gold bullion, and an unexpected surprise that only raises more questions. When Drummond and Caine find both of Pearces adult children have disappeared, the case assumes a new sense of urgency. The FBI agents know their best lead lies in the victims cryptic final wordsThe key is in the lock.” But what key? What lock? The search for Adam and Sophia Pearce takes them on an international manhunt, which threatens to run them afoul of an eccentric billionaire industrialist with his own plans not only for the lost gold, but the creation of a weapon unlike anything the world has ever seen.
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“The twists to the story are nonstop, and the characters sparkle like precious stones…One of the best thrillers of the year.”—The Associated Press
“Fast-paced and action-packed, with the promise of romance to come, this entertaining thriller merges fact and fiction to superb effect.”—Library Journal (starred review)
“A fantastic thriller…an exciting page turner.”—Tulsa World
“Coulter and Ellison have created a new son of Bond licensed to shine in future thrillers. Genre fans will find the action nonstop.”—Kirkus Reviews
“A thriller that manages to be both intricate and full of jaw-dropping action sequences…Drummond connects in entertaining fashion with Coulters main series heroes, FBI agents Dillon Savich and Lacey Sherlock…Ingenious disguises, daring bluffs, and hair-breadth escapes add to the fun of the chase.”—Publishers Weekly
“Coulter and Ellison do an excellent job blending their writing styles in this pulse-pounding novel and have produced an outstanding chase thriller that is riveting from beginning to end. This could be the start of a great partnership!”—RT Book Reviews (4 ½ stars)
“I think Drummond and Caine will probably be an entertaining series…a fun tale.”—criminalelement.com
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Praise for THE LOST KEY “This engaging and suspenseful thriller will entertain readers with impossible nail-biting situations that are resolved by ingenious means. . . . James Bond fans and readers who like heart-stopping action, cutting-edge science, and technology puzzles are bound to reserve this title.” —Library Journal (starred review)
“Fast-moving technothriller that proves the collaboration of Coulter and Ellison to be a serendipitous one.” —Booklist
“A thriller packed with nonstop action, real-life name-dropping and enough cutting-edge science to make you wonder how much of it could be true.”
—Kirkus Reviews
“Catherine Coulter never disappoints. . . . Nonstop action with enough realism to keep you thinking and scare the daylights out of you at the same time. . . . The Lost Key will expand your mind and imagination as it takes you on a thrill ride worthy of two such great writers.” —Suspense Magazine
“The authors sophisticated third-person narration smoothly propels the action to the exciting climax.” —Publishers Weekly
“A terrific follow-up to Coulter and Ellisons previous novel, The Final Cut. The authors juggle marvelous action with stellar character development and intriguing history to spin another great tale. Both are excellent writers, but together, they are in another league.”—Associated Press
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and#8220;[A] compelling thriller.and#8221;and#8212;The Associated Press
and#8220;Action-packed...Readers will be terrified and on the edge of their seats throughout the book.and#8221;and#8212;Crimespree Magazine
and#8220;A thriller packed with nonstop action, real-life name-dropping, and enough cutting-edge science to make you wonder how much of it could be true.and#8221;and#8212;Kirkus Reviews
and#8220;This engaging and suspenseful thriller will entertain readers with impossible nail-biting situations that are resolved by ingenious means.and#8221;and#8212;Library Journal (starred review)
and#8220;The authorsand#8217; sophisticated third-person narration smoothly propels the action to the exciting climax.and#8221;and#8212;Publishers Weekly
and#8220;A fast-moving technothriller that proves the collaboration of Coulter and Ellison to be a serendipitous one.and#8221; and#8212;Booklist
and#8220;A thrill ride worthy of two such great writers.and#8221;and#8212;Suspense Magazine
Synopsis
From Catherine Coulter, the #1 New York Times-bestselling author of the FBI Thriller series, and J.T. Ellison, bestselling author and ITW Award winner, comes the first book in a brilliant new international thriller series featuring a new hero: American-born, UK-raised Nicholas Drummond. Scotland Yards new chief inspector Nicholas Drummond is on the first flight to New York when he learns his colleague, Elaine York, the minder” of the Crown Jewels for the Jewel of the Lion” exhibit at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, was found murdered. Then the centerpiece of the exhibit, the infamous Koh-i-Noor Diamond, is stolen from the Queen Mothers crown. Drummond, American-born but raised in the UK, is a dark, dangerous, fast-rising star in the Yard who never backs down. And this case is no exception.
Special Agents Lacey Sherlock and Dillon Savich from Coulters bestselling FBI series dont hesitate to help Drummond find the cunning international thief known as the Fox. Nonstop action and high stakes intensify as the chase gets deadly. The Fox will stop at nothing to deliver the Koh-i-Noor to the man who believes in its deadly prophecy. Nicholas Drummond, along with his partner, FBI Special Agent Mike Caine, lay it on the line to retrieve the diamond for Queen and country.
Synopsis
The second Brit in the FBI novel featuring Nicholas Drummond. After working with Special Agents Lacey Sherlock and Dillon Savich, Nicholas Drummond has joined the FBI. Now, he and partner Mike Caine are in an eleventh-hour race to stop a madman from finding a cache of lost World War I goldand#151;and a weapon unlike anything the world has ever seenand#133;
About the Author
Catherine Coulter is the author of the
New York Times bestselling FBI thrillers
The Cove,
The Maze,
The Target,
The Edge,
Riptide,
Hemlock Bay,
Eleventh Hour, Blindside,
Blowout,
Point Blank,
Double Take,
TailSpin,
KnockOut,
Whiplash,
Split Second,
Backfire,
Bombshell, and
Power Play. She lives in northern California.and#160;
J. T. Ellison is the bestselling author of eleven critically acclaimed novels, including Edge of Black and A Deeper Darkness; her work has been published in more than twenty countries. Her novel The Cold Room won the ITW Thriller Award for Best Paperback Original. She lives in Nashville with her husband.