The Last Spymaster Book

"A SIZZLING THRILL RIDE!"—STEVE BERRY

As chief of the CIA's elite Clandestine Services, Jay Tice was a legend throughout the world of international intelligence. But secretly he was also a traitor, selling information that would compromise the security of the United States for decades to come. Since his treachery was exposed, Tice has been kept under strict surveillance in a maximum security prison. Then one morning, his cell is discovered empty. Tice has vanished—without tripping an alarm or leaving any trace of his passing.

"Nerve-tingling…will keep you turning the pages well into the night."—Vince Flynn

Elaine Cunningham is a hunter, a CIA operative who specializes in finding people who don't want to be found. Young, gifted, and a maverick, she is assigned to track Tice—until she discovers there is far more at stake than an old spy's last run for freedom.

"As high octane as they come"—Chicago Tribune

Lurking in the shadows are other hidden players with their own lethal agendas…and from Geneva to Washington, Berlin to New York City, a deadly conspiracy is coalescing. With only a few hours to go and the future of millions in the balance, Cunningham must uncover the truth behind the legend of

THE LAST SPYMASTER

Library Journal

Like the fearsome plunge on a dangerous roller coaster, this thriller's denouement gets your heartbeat racing up to just short of tachycardia speed. Jay Tice, a legendary CIA spymaster recently exposed as a traitor, disappears from a prison cell. Petite agent Elaine Cunningham, whose resume leads with her "hunter" credentials, sets out to bag him. While paying attention to the details of spycraft such as dazzling technogear, the novel benefits from some exploration of feelings and emotions besides the usual fear and terror. Apart from one plot lapse where Elaine is caught in a villain's clutches but inexplicably pops up free later, the plotting is satisfactorily convoluted in the best mole-within-a-mole tradition. Best of all for Washington, DC, junkies is the rich portrayal of the area. The action-packed story makes grand use of Baltimore Harbor and other fabled venues. Lynds (The Coil; Masquerade) has added another jewel to her tiara as one of the reigning queens of the international spy-thriller genre. Strongly recommended for spy and suspense collections.-Barbara Conaty, Moscow Copyright 2006 Reed Business Information.