Synopses & Reviews
OLD WAR. NEW ENEMIES. THE DEVIL HAS ARRIVED.The University has been a clandestine organization since the days of the OSS. The University and its agents have always lived in the shadows; using its vast intelligence resources to help defeat the Nazis, end the Cold War and strike back at terrorists all over the globe. They have been at the forefront of global espionage for decades. Entrusted with running The University, James Hicks is one of the most powerfuland secretivemen alive.
But when Hicks brilliant protege is turned by a terrorist group that has alarmingly already begun operating on U.S. soil, Hicks finds himself in a race against time to find out just how the agent has been turned and why. He must use The Universitys covert global network to uncover a deadly biological plot that threatens to unleash a new era of chaos and anarchy not only on the United States, but on the entire western world.
A fast-paced contemporary thriller that calls to mind classics like The Day of the Jackal and The Hunt for Red October; Terrence McCauley has crafted a riveting novel of espionage that will immediately raise him to the forefront of our very best spy novelists.
Review
Outstanding praise for SYMPATHY FOR THE DEVIL:"A fascinating, fast-paced spy thriller for the modern age, equal parts techno-wizardry and old-school tradecraft, and featuring a terrorist plot that reads like its been ripped from the headlines, SYMPATHY FOR THE DEVIL is an exciting first entry in what's already a gripping intelligence saga."
Owen Laukkanen, New York Times bestselling author of THE PROFESSIONALS
Hard to put down
the story line succeeds in large part because of the gritty and stylish narrative, the virtually nonstop action
those looking for some top-shelf adrenaline-fueled escapism will be rewarded.”
Publishers Weekly
Merges the brilliant old school spycraft of Charles Cumming and John le Carré with the technology and contemporary feel of Alex Berenson. The action is fast and furious in this hard-as-nails thriller but what sets it apart is McCauleys grasp of how modern spy technology finds and tracks its targets. ”
Library Journal
(A) fast-paced spy thriller
tautly written, tightly plotted...delivers action and suspense aplenty.”
Booklist
"A fast-moving noir spy thriller...a fun read for fans of classic espionage." Kirkus Reviews
"I love a spy novel to be steeped in intrigue, where the shades of grey are myriad. I love a thriller to be action-packed and suspenseful. When a book comes along that delivers both, I'm stoked. Sympathy For The Devil delivers both in spades. A terrific book from a writer on the up and up."
Matt Hilton, bestselling author of the Joe Hunter thrillers
"Fans of Jack Bauer rejoice, your new hero just rode into town. Sympathy for the Devil by Terrence McCauley has enough gadgets to satisfy tech junkies and enough character to bring humanity to a story that is all too terrifying in its plausibility." Criminal Element
"Intense to the very end, Sympathy for the Devil is a 'must-read' for connoisseur of the genre."
The Midwest Book Review
"Terrence McCauley takes the grand old style of the classic masters of the genre, spits in its eye, then artfully polishes a sharp sheen onto his words with a modern sensibility. But the key to what he does so blisteringly well, is that he never loses respect what makes the classic style greatall the while doing so in a way that makes it wholly his own."
Todd Robinson, Anthony Award-nominated author of THE HARD BOUNCE
"Ive always been a big fan of Terrence McCauleys writing and with SYMPATHY FOR THE DEVIL hes hit a home run. Its thriller I read from cover to cover in one sitting. I look forward more adventures of James Hicks and his supporting cast of unforgettable characters.”
Jeffrey Siger, internationally bestselling Author of the Chief Inspector Andreas Kaldis Series
"Make damn sure you read Terrence McCauley's SYMPATHY FOR THE DEVIL! James Hicks is a true hero for our puzzling and confusing times. He's a sinner who's a saintand the nature of his game is Losers Get Laid to Waste."
Tim O'Mara, author of the Raymond Donne novels
"An adrenaline-charged spy thriller...will appeal to readers fond of technology-enriched escapist fiction." The Rap Sheet
Synopsis
James Hicks has been a ghost for nearly a quarter century, except to those few Assets who know him as the director of one of the most clandestine intelligence agencies in the world: The University. Hicks has every weapon and intelligence capability known to man at his disposal. Living by the motto, "preparation is paramount", he has made a career of bending the strongest people in the world to his iron will. Yet he is blindsided when Jason, the smartest and deadliest agent under his command goes rogue. Surviving an attack on his life, Hicks realizes that Jason is connected to an Asset who has access to some of the deadliest biological weapons ever created, including the Ebola virus, and threatens to unleash them on the American population. Hicks must use his considerable resources to discover who turned the agent and why before a deadly biological plot is unleashed that could bring the world into a new era of chaos and anarchy. A fast-paced contemporary thriller calls to mind classics like
The Day of the Jackal; Terrence McCauley has crafted a riveting novel of espionage that will immediately raise him to the forefront of our very best spy novelists.
About the Author
Terrence P. McCauley is an award-winning crime writer living in New York City. In 2014, he won the New Pulp Award for Best Author and Best Short Story for, A Bullet's All it Takes. His short stories have been featured in Thuglit, Shotgun Honey, Atomic Noir, and Matt Hilton's Action: Pulse Pounding Tales Vol. 1 and 2. He recently compiled Grand Central Noir, an anthology where all proceeds go directly to God's Love We Deliver, a nonprofit organization in New York City.