Things are going well for young filmmaker Evan Casher-until he receives an urgent phone call from his mother, summoning him home. He arrives to find her brutally murdered body on the kitchen floor and a hit man lying in wait for him. It is then he realizes his whole life has been a lie. His parents are not who he thought they were, his girlfriend is not who he thought she was, his entire existence an ingeniously constructed sham. And now that he knows it, he is in terrible danger. So he is catapulted into a violent world of mercenaries, spies, and terrorists. Pursued by a ruthless band of killers who will stop at nothing to keep old secrets buried, Evan's only hope for survival is to discover the truth behind his past.
About the Author :
Jeff Abbott is the New York Times bestselling and award-winning author of numerous mystery and suspense novels, including the Sam Capra series, Jordan Poteet series, and the White Mosley series. His novel Sam Capra novel The Last Minute won the International Thriller Writers Award. He is a three-time finalist for the Edgar Award. A native Texan, he graduated from Rice University with a degree in history and English and worked as a creative director at an advertising agency before writing full time.
Will Collyer, an AudioFile Earphones Award-winning narrator, is a film, television, and stage actor. He has starred in television shows such as Melrose Place, Charmed, CSI: Miami, and Boston Public, as well as numerous films and plays. He holds a BA in theater arts from the UCLA School of Theater, Film, and Television.
Review :
Panic is a ride down the roaring rapids. Jeff Abbott has put together a hell of a page-turner.
-- "Michael Connelly, #1 New York Times bestselling author"
Panic is a sleek, smart thriller that combines a family tragedy, international intrigue, and the redemptive power of love into one of this year's best books. There is no question: Jeff Abbott is the new name in suspense.
-- "Harlan Coben, New York Times bestselling author"
Panic is what a reader enjoys when a really talented writer like Jeff Abbott comes up with a fresh and gripping plot.
-- "Tony Hillerman, New York Times bestselling author"
Panic is Jeff Abbott's best novel yet...an instant classic immediately full of questions-who, what, why, how-that have answers you won't see coming.
-- "Lee Child, #1 New York Times bestselling author"
A superb story, a sterling example of why we love stories about ordinary men thrust into extraordinary circumstances. Don't even try to anticipate the twists and turns in this intelligent thriller-just hold on tight and remember to breathe.
-- "Laura Lippman, New York Times bestselling author"
Abbott's writing style evokes unease from the start, which makes for a tense and intriguing read. Readers should indeed panic. Recommended for all fiction collections.
-- "Library Journal"
Compulsively readable...an engaging page-turner that makes for fast and enjoyable reading.
-- "Chicago Sun-Times"
Edge of your seat quotient: sky high...Panic opens with an action-packed, man-on-the-run scenario that doesn't let up.
-- "Entertainment Weekly"
The aptly entitled Panic, a breakneck-paced psychological thriller with enough jaw-dropping plot twists to satisfy even the most demanding reader, will undoubtedly place Abbott firmly in the pantheon of elite suspense writers. Equal parts Dean Koontz and Robert Ludlum, this addictively page-turning espionage thriller will keep readers up all night-with all the lights on, of course!
-- "Barnes & Noble, editorial review "
