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The Eighth Sister: A Thriller (Charles Jenkins Book 1) by [Robert Dugoni]

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An Amazon Charts, Washington Post, and Wall Street Journal bestseller.

A pulse-pounding thriller of espionage, spy games, and treachery by the New York Times bestselling author of the Tracy Crosswhite Series.

Former CIA case officer Charles Jenkins is a man at a crossroads: in his early sixties, he has a family, a new baby on the way, and a security consulting business on the brink of bankruptcy. Then his former bureau chief shows up at his house with a risky new assignment: travel undercover to Moscow and locate a Russian agent believed to be killing members of a clandestine US spy cell known as the seven sisters.

Desperate for money, Jenkins agrees to the mission and heads to the Russian capital. But when he finds the mastermind agent behind the assassinations—the so-called eighth sister—she is not who or what he was led to believe. Then again, neither is anyone else in this deadly game of cat and mouse.

Pursued by a dogged Russian intelligence officer, Jenkins executes a daring escape across the Black Sea, only to find himself abandoned by the agency he serves. With his family and freedom at risk, Jenkins is in the fight of his life—against his own country.

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Thomas & Mercer
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9 April 2019
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Robert Dugoni is the critically acclaimed New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and Amazon bestselling author of the Tracy Crosswhite Series, which has sold more than 4 million books worldwide. He is also the author of the bestselling David Sloane Series; the stand-alone novels The 7th Canon, Damage Control, and The Extraordinary Life of Sam Hell, for which he won an AudioFile Earphones Award for the narration; and the nonfiction exposé The Cyanide Canary, a Washington Post Best Book of the Year. He is the recipient of the Nancy Pearl Award for Fiction and the Friends of Mystery Spotted Owl Award for best novel set in the Pacific Northwest. He is a two-time finalist for the International Thriller Award, the Harper Lee Prize for Legal Fiction, the Silver Falchion Award for mystery, and the Mystery Writers of America Edgar Award. His books are sold in more than twenty-five countries and have been translated into more than two dozen languages. Visit his website at www.robertdugoni.com.

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An Amazon Best Book of the Month: Mystery, Thriller, and Suspense

“A gripping thriller…[The Eighth Sister] is destined to be a classic in the genre, and Dugoni is arguably one of the best writers in the field right now.” ―Associated Press

“With lean prose and spot-on local color, this plot-driven thriller pulses with tension and fraught escapes, the action capped by a courtroom drama as good as any from Grisham. A must-read for fans of legal thrillers and/or spy novels.” ―Library Journal (starred review)

“Dugoni delivers an exceptionally gripping spy thriller that will keep readers on the edge of their seats.” ―Publishers Weekly (starred review)

“[Dugoni] has outdone himself here, serving up a double-barrelled blast of action mixed with espionage in what’s perhaps his most unputdownable thriller yet…Treason, moles, and plenty of misdirection…Robert Dugoni’s The Eighth Sister is a high-stakes game between spies, and he doesn’t take his foot off the gas pedal for a second.” ―The Real Book Spy

“The Eighth Sister is a taut thriller in the fine tradition of spy stories.” ―Authorlink

“If you’ve eagerly devoured [Dugoni’s] previous works for their cinematic pacing, tautly written thrills, and wonderfully developed characters, you’re in for all of that and so much more with [The Eighth Sister].” ―Bookreporter

“The perfect pacing and brilliant intrigue of [The Eighth Sister] result in a page-turning, intelligent tale that will keep readers engaged until the very last page…The perfect combination of espionage, history, and quick-witted characters―a rare feat in the thriller genre.” ―New York Journal of Books

“A marvelous read that begs for a sequel. There is more story to tell.” ―The Missourian

“Dugoni’s novel is, on all counts, a first-rate thriller!” ―Popular Culture Association

“The Eighth Sister is a great mix of spy craft and classic adventure, with a map of Moscow in hand.” ―Martin Cruz Smith, international bestselling author

“Feels so fresh and authentic we could see the story breaking in the headlines tomorrow.” ―Mark Sullivan, bestselling author of Beneath a Scarlet Sky

“Exhilarating…A tightly written, flawlessly executed espionage novel that takes the reader on a refreshingly unique, white-knuckle journey through the byzantine world of modern intelligence.” ―Steven Konkoly, USA Today bestselling author --This text refers to the paperback edition.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07D6PZ6P1
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Thomas & Mercer (9 April 2019)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 4385 KB
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Print length ‏ : ‎ 479 pages
Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 1503903311

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Robert Dugoni is the critically acclaimed New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post and #1 Amazon bestselling author of the Tracy Crosswhite police series set in Seattle, which has sold more than 8 million books worldwide. He is also the author of The Charles Jenkins espionage series, the David Sloane legal thriller series, and several stand-alone novels including The 7th Canon, Damage Control, and the literary novels, The Extraordinary Life of Sam Hell - Suspense Magazine’s 2018 Book of the Year, for which Dugoni’s narration won an AudioFile Earphones Award and the critically acclaimed, The World Played Chess; as well as the nonfiction exposé The Cyanide Canary, a Washington Post Best Book of the Year. Several of his novels have been optioned for movies and television series. Dugoni is the recipient of the Nancy Pearl Award for Fiction and a three-time winner of the Friends of Mystery Spotted Owl Award for best novel set in the Pacific Northwest. He has also been a finalist for many other awards including the International Thriller Award, the Harper Lee Prize for Legal Fiction, the Silver Falchion Award for mystery, and the Mystery Writers of America Edgar Award.

Robert Dugoni’s books are sold in more than twenty-five countries and have been translated into more than thirty languages.

Visit his website at www.robertdugoni.com, and follow him on twitter @robertdugoni and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/AuthorRobertDugoni

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Charles Bowyer

Intriguing to the End.

Reviewed in Australia on 12 April 2021

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As a lawyer I am often fatigued from authors who focus on jury trials but I found the combination of CIA venality and its propensity to save face at any cost and to sacrifice Agents ( past & present) under the pretext of national security simply fascinating.

I enjoyed this book right up to the last page and word.

Reviewed in Australia on 14 February 2021

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I enjoyed this adventure immensely. And it was an adventure in two parts: one being espionage, the other being the law case.

Both parts had the the essential element of credibility. The intrigue of the US spy network in Russia moulded into the US legal system being manipulated by the CIA.

This is a very pleasing book and I look forward to the sequel(s) with great anticipation.

Reviewed in Australia on 23 July 2019

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A good book means late nights. Thank goodness as a 74year old with a back problem, I can please myself and sleep in? What would I do without books?

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jules

Too complicated and tedious

Reviewed in Australia on 23 August 2019

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A novel of two halves... the first never believable and the second too drawn out and complex. In general not engaged by the characters or the storyline. Some of the Moscow interlude was quite thrilling but then it dwindled to a rather tedious legal drama. Disappointing as I enjoyed reading his other novels.

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Enjoyed it throughly

Reviewed in Australia on 5 August 2021

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This is the first book I have read of Robert Dugoni. I am glad I did. From beginning to end it’s gripping. Thanks Robert. Looking forward to reading your second book.

Reviewed in Australia on 8 March 2022

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I'd had this author recommended to me and this is the first of his books I've read. It didn't disappoint I enjoyed it and look forward to reading more of his work.

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Going to just read the book - the "performance" is pretty bad.

Reviewed in Australia on 16 August 2019

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This isn't a narration - its a "performance."
It's a bad performance.
Won't be buying another one with this "performer" that's for sure.
PS. Book seems okay though

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Brenda.K

A great read

Reviewed in Australia on 9 February 2021

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I enjoyed reading this book very much so much so, I have gone on to read the next one and they just get better and better. I thoroughly recommend it.

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Alina Halliday

Awful ..... don't waste your money

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 20 April 2019

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I managed my way through a third of this garbage, before I saw sense and exited purgatory. I cannot believe any person of even limited intelligence could rate this offering worthy of praise, it is truly awful. Unbelievable plot, cliched in the extreme, and a seven year old's version of good versus bad. DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY.

37 people found this helpful

Mephisto

Is it me?

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 13 October 2020

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I had read the reviews before buying the , thankfully very cheap, Kindle edition.
I thought that it was a load of predictable rubbish and gave up reading before I had read half.
Maybe it improved later on.
Mr Dugoni should read some superior spy novels such as John le Carre , Graham Green, Alan Furst etc etc, and then try again.

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Foz

Good (but not great) espionage story

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 20 November 2020

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Book of 2 halves. Espionage story leading into a court room drama, great concept and a very good read. Very close to 5 stars from me. Just find the concept of a 6'5" black man being able to travel through Eastern Europe while being sought by all law agencies and managing to elude them i modern European surveillance society a little tough to swallow. Other than that, it was 5 star. If I could have got over the sheer sticky out ness of the main character and his successful eluding of security services this would have been epic, but I just think he would especially in these racially charged times) so obvious, he wouldn't have escaped in real life... That made it tough to accept.

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David from Teesside

An enjoyable compelling spy story.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 20 November 2020

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At last a satisfying spy thriller with credible characters and a credible storyline including the actions of a government desperate to conceal the truth at almost any cost. Whilst there are inevitably a few flaws (it is a story after all) the approach taken by the author draws us into a world full of detail such that it can be pictured as we read it. The Russian adversary is shown as being a match for the main character but neither of them are "invincible" or super human which makes the story so much more enjoyable.

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Lady Dido

Espionage, courtroom - an excellent thriller

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 28 January 2021

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Here is an author with the courage to spread his wings. He expertly tackles legal thrillers, detective thrillers, espionage and even succeeds with his one-off moving story (The Extraordinary Life of Sam Hell) about a boy who has to grow into manhood despite being different from all his friends.

Established authors often lose their edge as they churn out book after book. This one just seems to get better.

The Eighth Sister is long, involved and absorbing. I was pleasantly surprised when the excellent David Sloane appeared in the second half to add a welcome courtroom drama to the spy thriller of the first half. Whether the author’s depiction of the FBI, CIA, Russian intelligence, undercover activity etc is true to reality or not, we will probably never know – and who cares? Nobody seems to complain that James Bond and his adventures might be the product of the author’s rich imagination.

I would recommend this book to anybody who wants an intelligent thriller with plenty of action and a satisfying ending. Keep writing, Mr Dugoni!

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