A Murder of Crows
“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 McCauley’s 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
“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 it’s 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
“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 connoisseurs of the genre.”
—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 for what makes the classic style great—all the while doing so in a way that makes it wholly his own.”
—Todd Robinson, Anthony Award-nominated author of THE HARD BOUNCE
“With SYMPATHY FOR THE DEVIL Terrence McCauley has hit a home run. It’s thriller I read from cover to cover in one sitting. I look forward to 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 saint—and 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
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Various intelligence agencies (both in the U.S. and abroad) are after the brilliant and vicious mastermind of the bio-terror plot, Bajjah, which nearly wiped out New York City if not for the heroics of James Hicks, one of the primary operatives of the clandestine intelligence agency known only as The University.
The CIA, NSA, DIA and the Mossad are all hunting for Bajjah, who seems to have completely disappeared off the face oft he earth. Hicks, however, believes that some unknown enemy might be holding Bajah, and he must track down this cold-blooded enemy while battling against other agencies that have their own motives to find this terrorist. Hicks has been around long enough to have a healthy distrust when it comes to other agencies properly handling Bajjah’s capture and interrogation, especially when Hicks learns that Bajjah works for the most wanted and most connected terrorist in the world— a man known as Jabbar. Hicks must use the University’s resources to root out the network, while fighting against both domestic and international intelligence communities to get the job done.
But when Hicks discovers Bajjah’s network goes far deeper than anyone could have fathomed, he’s in a race against time to stop a globe-wide atrocity from taking place before it’s too late
To Rita
For everything
