The Cloud Collector - Hardcover

Praise for Brian Freemantle Praise for "Red Star Falling" Praise for "Red Star Burning" "If Brian Freemantle isn't the best writer of spy novels around, he's certainly, along with John le Carre, in the top two. . . . It doesn't get much better than this." --The Philadelphia Inquirer "Freemantle, certainly one of the top espionage writers today, may very well be one of the best of all time." --Booklist "Praised as more than a match for John le Carre, Freemantle will not disappoint readers." --Library Journal "His thrillers . . . are both sleek and tough, filled with gritty characters and superb plotting." --Chicago Tribune "Impossible to put down . . . marvelous . . . real genius." --The Washington Post "Wonderful . . . Freemantle holds the reader in his thrall with masterful, insightful writing." --Orlando Sentinel "Freemantle has written a tense and entertaining scramble." --Library Journal on Red Star Burning "In Freemantle's latest sophisticated spy thriller, the Muffin man remains a compelling figure, even in convalescent mode." --Kirkus Reviews on Red Star Falling "The author again wickedly portrays the appalling internecine struggles between MI5 and MI6, yet retains a more sober vantage that the cold war is unending." --Crime Book Beat on Red Star Falling "This is le Carre territory, to be sure--think The Russia House (1989)--and Freemantle hits every note perfectly in dramatizing the fundamental conflict between individual values and institutional machinations. On top of that, he constructs an airtight plot, full of backpedaling twists, that leads to a stunning cliffhanger of a finale." --Booklist (starred review) on Red Star Burning "A terrific story. ... At least a double cross is on, if not a triple, and there's genuine suspense in the unfolding origami." --Kirkus Reviews on Red Star Burning If Brian Freemantle isn't the best writer of spy novels around, he's certainly, along with John le Carre, in the top two. . . . It doesn't get much better than this. The Philadelphia Inquirer Freemantle, certainly one of the top espionage writers today, may very well be one of the best of all time. Booklist Praised as more than a match for John le Carre, Freemantle will not disappoint readers. Library Journal His thrillers . . . are both sleek and tough, filled with gritty characters and superb plotting. Chicago Tribune Impossible to put down . . . marvelous . . . real genius. The Washington Post Wonderful . . . Freemantle holds the reader in his thrall with masterful, insightful writing. Orlando Sentinel Freemantle has written a tense and entertaining scramble. Library Journal on Red Star Burning In Freemantle's latest sophisticated spy thriller, the Muffin man remains a compelling figure, even in convalescent mode. Kirkus Reviews on Red Star Falling The author again wickedly portrays the appalling internecine struggles between MI5 and MI6, yet retains a more sober vantage that the cold war is unending. Crime Book Beat on Red Star Falling This is le Carre territory, to be sure--think The Russia House (1989)--and Freemantle hits every note perfectly in dramatizing the fundamental conflict between individual values and institutional machinations. On top of that, he constructs an airtight plot, full of backpedaling twists, that leads to a stunning cliffhanger of a finale. Booklist (starred review) on Red Star Burning A terrific story. At least a double cross is on, if not a triple, and there's genuine suspense in the unfolding origami. Kirkus Reviews on Red Star Burning " If Brian Freemantle isn't the best writer of spy novels around, he's certainly, along with John le Carre, in the top two. . . . It doesn't get much better than this. "The Philadelphia Inquirer" Freemantle, certainly one of the top espionage writers today, may very well be one of the best of all time. "Booklist" Praised as more than a match for John le Carre, Freemantle will not disappoint readers. "Library Journal" His thrillers . . . are both sleek and tough, filled with gritty characters and superb plotting. "Chicago Tribune" Impossible to put down . . . marvelous . . . real genius. "The Washington Post" Wonderful . . . Freemantle holds the reader in his thrall with masterful, insightful writing. "Orlando Sentinel" Freemantle has written a tense and entertaining scramble. "Library Journal on Red Star Burning" In Freemantle's latest sophisticated spy thriller, the Muffin man remains a compelling figure, even in convalescent mode. "Kirkus Reviews on Red Star Falling" The author again wickedly portrays the appalling internecine struggles between MI5 and MI6, yet retains a more sober vantage that the cold war is unending. "Crime Book Beat on Red Star Falling" This is le Carre territory, to be sure--think "The Russia House" (1989)--and Freemantle hits every note perfectly in dramatizing the fundamental conflict between individual values and institutional machinations. On top of that, he constructs an airtight plot, full of backpedaling twists, that leads to a stunning cliffhanger of a finale. "Booklist (starred review) on Red Star Burning" A terrific story. At least a double cross is on, if not a triple, and there's genuine suspense in the unfolding origami. "Kirkus Reviews on Red Star Burning"" "If Brian Freemantle isn't the best writer of spy novels around, he's certainly, along with John le Carre, in the top two. . . . It doesn't get much better than this." --"The Philadelphia Inquirer" "Freemantle, certainly one of the top espionage writers today, may very well be one of the best of all time." --"Booklist" "Praised as more than a match for John le Carre, Freemantle will not disappoint readers." --"Library Journal" "His thrillers . . . are both sleek and tough, filled with gritty characters and superb plotting." --"Chicago Tribune" "Impossible to put down . . . marvelous . . . real genius." --"The Washington Post" "Wonderful . . . Freemantle holds the reader in his thrall with masterful, insightful writing." --"Orlando Sentinel" "Freemantle has written a tense and entertaining scramble." --"Library Journal on Red Star Burning" "In Freemantle's latest sophisticated spy thriller, the Muffin man remains a compelling figure, even in convalescent mode." --"Kirkus Reviews on Red Star Falling" "The author again wickedly portrays the appalling internecine struggles between MI5 and MI6, yet retains a more sober vantage that the cold war is unending." --"Crime Book Beat on Red Star Falling" "This is le Carre territory, to be sure--think "The Russia House" (1989)--and Freemantle hits every note perfectly in dramatizing the fundamental conflict between individual values and institutional machinations. On top of that, he constructs an airtight plot, full of backpedaling twists, that leads to a stunning cliffhanger of a finale." --"Booklist (starred review) on Red Star Burning" "A terrific story. At least a double cross is on, if not a triple, and there's genuine suspense in the unfolding origami." --"Kirkus Reviews on Red Star Burning"" Praise for Brian Freemantle "Freemantle, certainly one of the top espionage writers today, may very well be one of the best of all time." --"Booklist ""Praised as more than a match for John le Carre, Freemantle will not disappoint readers." --"Library Journal ""If Brian Freemantle isn't the best writer of spy novels around, he's certainly, along with John le Carre, in the top two. . . . It doesn't get much better than this." "--The Philadelphia Inquirer ""His thrillers . . . are both sleek and tough, filled with gritty characters and superb plotting."" --Chicago Tribune ""Impossible to put down . . . marvelous . . . real genius."" --The Washington Post ""His thrillers . . . are both sleek and tough, filled with gritty characters and superb plotting." --"Chicago Tribune " "Wonderful . . . Freemantle holds the reader in his thrall with masterful, insightful writing." --"Orlando Sentinel " Praise for "Red Star Falling" "In Freemantle's latest sophisticated spy thriller, the Muffin man remains a compelling figure, even in convalescent mode." --"Kirkus Reviews ""The author again wickedly portrays the appalling internecine struggles between MI5 and MI6, yet retains a more sober vantage that the cold war is unending." --Crime Book Beat Praise for "Red Star Burning" "This is le Carre territory, to be sure--think "The Russia House" (1989)--and Freemantle hits every note perfectly in dramatizing the fundamental conflict between individual values and institutional machinations. On top of that, he constructs an airtight plot, full of backpedaling twists, that leads to a stunning cliffhanger of a finale." --"Booklist" (starred review) "A terrific story. ... At least a double cross is on, if not a triple, and there's genuine suspense in the unfolding origami." --"Kirkus Reviews ""Freemantle has written a tense and entertaining scramble." --"Library Journal"

When Western intelligence services recognize a global jihadist attack has been mounted, the United States and the UK - its primary targets - lead the counter-offensive. Sally Hanning, a brilliant British MI5 agent whose parents were massacred in a terrorist ambush, is seconded to the CIA task force to hunt the Iranian mastermind through Al Qaeda's intricately coded use of social media and the Internet. Jack Irvine is NSA's guilt-burdened code-cracker - it was his diplomat-father's mistake that instigated the ambush in which Sally's parents died - who hacks his way into Iran's intelligence service. Attack after attack is foiled but the Al Qaeda mastermind eludes MI5 and the CIA every time. As they prepare to head off the final, ultimate attack, they realize, almost too late, that the plot is far more sinister than they had ever thought possible.