John Byrne, a former combat surgeon, has been working in the overnight ER of a Washington D.C. hospital, trying to outrun his past. He served with members of a classified special operations unit now accused of committing an atrocious massacre. Thomas Hayes, the unit's fugitive leader, reaches out to Byrne to enlist his help with a series of daring heists and attacks that will either prove the squad's innocence--or culminate in a catastrophic terrorist attack.
Byrne isn't sure who to believe--the men and women he once trusted with this life, or Colonel Riggs, the leader of the task force charged with bringing Hayes down. Byrne must decide where his allegiances lie--or he and the entire country will face the consequences.
John Byrne, a former combat surgeon, has been working in the overnight ER of a Washington D.C. hospital, trying to outrun his past. He served with members of a classified special operations unit now accused of committing an atrocious massacre. Thomas Hayes, the unit's fugitive leader, reaches out to Byrne to enlist his help with a series of daring heists and attacks that will either prove the squad's innocence--or culminate in a catastrophic terrorist attack.
Byrne isn't sure who to believe--the men and women he once trusted with this life, or Colonel Riggs, the leader of the task force charged with bringing Hayes down. Byrne must decide where his allegiances lie--or he and the entire country will face the consequences.
Matthew Quirk studied history and literature at Harvard College. After graduation, he joined The Atlantic and spent five years at the magazine reporting on a variety of subjects including crime, private military contractors, the opium trade, terrorism prosecutions, and international gangs. Quirk's bestselling first novel, The 500, is currently in development as a major motion picture. He divides his time between San Diego and Washington, D.C.
"[Quirk's] best book yet . . . Quirk delves deep into the world of
international terror and covert operations, and writes with such
authority you half expect his prose to be riddled with redactions.
The action dazzles. The characters feel authentic and fully
fleshed. The threats seem all too real."--Los Angeles Review of
Books
"A lethal game of cat and mouse fuels Quirk's third and best novel,
a military spy thriller in which one all-out conspiracy is met by
another. . . . The story is expertly stripped down, the action
relentless, and the characters multilayered. . . . [Quirk] takes a
major step forward."--Kirkus Reviews
"A relentlessly paced military thriller . . . Sophisticated
storytelling [and] whiplash pacing . . . Cold Barrel Zero delivers
some clever twists and startling surprises. . . . There are layers
of moral ambiguity and questions at every turn."--Art Taylor,
Washington Post
"Adrenaline junkies need look no further than Matthew Quirk's Cold
Barrel Zero for their next fix. The action is relentless and
exceptionally inventive. . . . This is a must-read for fans of
Jason Bourne or Jack Reacher."--BookPage
"Brilliantly conceived and exceedingly well written, this is a
military thriller that relies as much on carefully drawn characters
as it does on plot points; this is a story about people, about
friends who have become enemies, about the importance and fragility
of trust. Intense and compelling."--David Pitt, Winnipeg Free
Press
"Deadly. High-tech. Characters are well drawn and motivated, and
their exploits are hair raising. Quirk spins an adrenaline-fueled,
military-based action adventure skillfully. Another
hard-to-put-down adventure from Quirk .... even more chilling for
its air of plausibility. A fine thriller."--Booklist (starred
review)
"Matthew Quirk has elevated to must-read thriller status faster
than seems possible. Cold Barrel Zero is a brilliantly researched
and written tour de force from an author who understands both
high-stakes action and fine writing."--Michael Koryta, bestselling
author of Last Words and Those Who Wish Me Dead
"Matthew Quirk's Cold Barrel Zero is an unputdownable blast! The
writing is spare and masterful, you care about the characters, and
the action is hair-raising, authentic, at times even mesmerizing.
Cold Barrel Zero is one of the must-read thrillers of the
year!"--Ben Coes, bestselling author of Coup D'Etat and
Independence Day
"Quirk's fast-paced plot keeps the pages turning as readers journey
with Byrne on a dangerous adventure. Highly recommended for fans of
rapid action with down-to-the-wire conclusions."--Library Journal
(starred review)
"Quirk's writings drips with the kind of eye for the telling detail
that only a canny reporter, detective, or spy possesses....If you
like Ludlum you are certain to like Quirk."--Ralph Benko,
Forbes
"Thriller Award-winner Quirk goes flat-out explosive in this
superior military adventure novel. . . . There's plenty of cool
cutting-edge technology, but in the end it comes down to action,
and the riveting battle scenes are among the best in the business.
Readers will look forward to seeing more of the skilled and deadly
John Hayes."--Publishers Weekly (starred boxed review)
"What separates Matt Quirk from other military thriller writers is
his insider chops as a journalist who has covered the real-world
versions of the stories he tells. Cold Barrel Zero is gripping and
utterly convincing. It's the tale real agents and operators would
tell if they had Matt Quirk's storytelling genius."--Steven
Pressfield, bestselling author of The Afghan Campaign and The
Legend of Bagger Vance
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