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Praise for The Silent Man “ The Silent Man succeeds in seizing the attention from the start and never letting go.”— The New York Times “Superior entertainment.”— The Washington Post “John Wells saves the world for the third time in as many books, but we wouldn't have it any other way.”— Booklist “Well-plotted and thoughtful…Fast and furious when it needs to be, this is a welcome addition to an excellent series.” — Publishers Weekly “A swift and gripping read reminiscent of David Stone's thrillers.” — Library Journal “ The Silent Man offers readers a tale that mixes suspense with technical detail a la Tom Clancy.” — St. Louis Post-Dispatch Informationen zum Autor Alex Berenson is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the John Wells series, including The Faithful Spy , which won the 2007 Edgar Award for best first novel. As a reporter for The New York Times , Berenson covered topics ranging from the occupation of Iraq—where he was stationed for three months—to the flooding of New Orleans, to the world pharmaceutical industry, to the financial crimes of Bernie Madoff. He graduated from Yale University in 1994 with degrees in history and economics, and lives in New York City. Klappentext A novel of international intrigue and catastrophic terrorism from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Ghost War and The Faithful Spy. For CIA operative John Wells, the underworld has become more real than the real world. He's spent years in the close company of evil men. And he's paid the price in every possible way. Now, he's on the ragged edge of burnout. His nights are plagued by twisted dreams. He's beginning to doubt if he can ever live a normal life-and he's right to think so. When a power adversary from Wells's past finds him, he must once again enter the fray. For his country. For his soul. For revenge.... Table of Contents Title Page Copyright Page Dedication PART ONE Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Chapter 8 PART TWO Chapter 9 Chapter 10 Chapter 11 Chapter 12 Chapter 13 Chapter 14 PART THREE Chapter 15 Chapter 16 Chapter 17 Chapter 18 Chapter 19 Chapter 20 Chapter 21 Chapter 22 Chapter 23 Chapter 24 Chapter 25 Chapter 26 PART FOUR Chapter 27 Chapter 28 Chapter 29 Chapter 30 Chapter 31 Chapter 32 Chapter 33 Chapter 34 Chapter 35 Chapter 36 EPILOGUE Acknowledgements ALSO BY ALEX BERENSON The Ghost War The Faithful Spy The Number (nonfiction) G. P. PUTNAM’S SONS Publishers Since 1838 Published by the Penguin Group Penguin Group (USA) Inc., 375 Hudson Street, New York, New York 10014, USA • Penguin Group (Canada), 90 Eglinton Avenue East, Suite 700, Toronto, Ontario M4P 2Y3, Canada (a division of Pearson Canada Inc.) • Penguin Books Ltd, 80 Strand, London WC2R 0RL, England • Penguin Ireland, 25 St Stephen’s Green, Dublin 2, Ireland (a division of Penguin Books Ltd) • Penguin Group (Australia), 250 Camberwell Road, Camberwell, Victoria 3124, Australia (a division of Pearson Australia Group Pty Ltd) • Penguin Books India Pvt Ltd, 11 Community Centre, Panchsheel Park, New Delhi-110 017, India • Penguin Group (NZ), 67 Apollo Drive, Rosedale, North Shore 0632, New Zealand (a division of Pearson New Zealand Ltd) • Penguin Books (South Africa) (Pty) Ltd, 24 Sturdee Avenue, Rosebank, Johannesburg 2196, South Africa Pengui...
