The Informationist
(Vanessa Munroe: Book 1)
Published on 5. December 2013
Book
Paperback/Softback
336 pages
978-0-09-958882-5 (ISBN)
Description
A New York Times bestseller, The Informationist introduces Vanessa Michael Munroe, a brilliant new heroine, in a thriller for fans of Lisbeth Salander, Jack Reacher and Jason Bourne.
'One of the best thrillers of the year!' Tess Gerritsen
Vanessa Munroe deals in information - covert information. With an extraordinary intellect, a physique that allows her to pass as either male or female, and ruthless martial arts skills, she offers a unique service to anyone - government or individual - who'll pay her.
Now a Texas oil billionaire has hired her to find his daughter, who vanished in Africa four years earlier. Where international investigators have tried and failed, Munroe follows a cold trail far into the lawless lands of central Africa.
And then things spin out of control.
Pulled deep into the mystery of the missing girl, Munroe finds herself cut off from civilisation and left for dead. Her only hope of discovering the truth - and of getting out of Africa alive - is to face up to the violent past that she's fought so hard to forget.
'One of the best thrillers of the year!' Tess Gerritsen
Vanessa Munroe deals in information - covert information. With an extraordinary intellect, a physique that allows her to pass as either male or female, and ruthless martial arts skills, she offers a unique service to anyone - government or individual - who'll pay her.
Now a Texas oil billionaire has hired her to find his daughter, who vanished in Africa four years earlier. Where international investigators have tried and failed, Munroe follows a cold trail far into the lawless lands of central Africa.
And then things spin out of control.
Pulled deep into the mystery of the missing girl, Munroe finds herself cut off from civilisation and left for dead. Her only hope of discovering the truth - and of getting out of Africa alive - is to face up to the violent past that she's fought so hard to forget.
Reviews / Votes
Munroe is a sensational character and Stevens is a sensational writer * Lee Child * The world may have found its next Lisbeth Salander * Daily Telegraph * One of the best thrillers of the year! * Tess Gerritsen * Written with the muscular force of Lee Child and the geo-political foresight of Frederick Forsyth, it announces the arrival of a new heroine. * Daily Mail * With exotic locations, a twisty plot and plenty of violent action, it's a fresh and punchy thriller. * Sunday Mirror * Lean and mean thriller featuring Vanessa Michael Munroe ... owes much to The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. But Stevens stamps the novel with her own bleak, punishing, bullet-flying outlook ...Out of that gloomy intensity comes edgy suspense. * Kirkus * Stevens's harrowing third Vanessa Michael Munroe novel...Munroe remains as compelling as ever: violent yet protective of innocence, imprisoned by not only her past but also the choices she has made in response to it, and painfully conscious of her closeness to sanity's edge * Publishers Weekly * A globe-trotting thriller. . . . The Informationist is an accessible, crisply told tale * NYTimes.com * Stevens's blazingly brilliant debut introduces a great new action heroine, Vanessa Michael Munroe, who doesn't have to kick over a hornet's nest to get attention, though her feral, take-no-prisoners attitude reflects the fire of Stieg Larsson's Lisbeth Salander....Thriller fans will eagerly await the sequel to this high-octane page-turner. * Publishers Weekly * A heroine every bit as provocative as Stieg Larsson's Lisbeth Salander. * The Dallas Morning News *More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Cornerstone
Product notice
Paperback (UK-B)
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 129 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
404 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-09-958882-5 (9780099588825)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions
E-Book
06/2013
1st Edition
Cornerstone Digital
€8.99
Available for download
Person
Taylor Stevens has a remarkable life story - raised in a religious cult, the Children of God, she was denied basic education, her storytelling quashed by cult leaders, and her writing confiscated and burned. When she finally broke free of the movement, she was determined to write a novel - and she has now written three, The Informationist, The Innocent and The Doll.
The Informationist was an instant bestseller on publication in America. Taylor Stevens has lived in central Africa but now lives in Dallas.
http://www.taylorstevensbooks.com/author.php
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The Informationist was an instant bestseller on publication in America. Taylor Stevens has lived in central Africa but now lives in Dallas.
http://www.taylorstevensbooks.com/author.php
Facebook.com/TaylorStevens
Twitter.com/Taylor_Stevens