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Book SynopsisA blockbusting new thriller introducing maverick FBI agent Steve Vail.Move over Jack Reacher, here comes The Bricklayer. James PattersonSTEVE VAIL IS A MAVERICK.A trained killer and former agent, Vail despises authority and he''s never met a rule he didn''t break. These days he''s working as a bricklayer.Now, Deputy Kate Bannon of the FBI desperately wants his help.Because someone is killing their operatives - in complex, subtle, twisted ways - and the body count is rising fast. Someone holds a fatal grudge against the agency; someone who knows how it works, and wants a bloody revenge.And it might be an inside job.To stem the tide of murders, Vail must re-enter a world he hoped he left behind long ago - his own past.
Trade Review‘Noah Boyd brings his FBI experience to this dazzling thriller. The pace is frenetic, the action is unique, and the drama intense. We have a new American hero in Steve Vail’ Patricia Cornwell
‘The Bricklayer has terrific pace, surprises galore, and snappy dialogue in the appropriate places. Even better, it has a real hero. Move over Jack Reacher, here comes The Bricklayer’ James Patterson
‘Non-stop action and non-stop authenticity make this a real winner’ Lee Child
‘The Bricklayer is lots of fun, plenty smart, and great escapist reading. And Steve Vail is a magical agent. If I had my way, I’d read stuff like this every minute I’m not on deadline.’ Seymour Hersh
