Nola Brown, the U.S. Army's artist-in-residence--a painter and trained soldier--sees something nobody was supposed to see and earns a dangerous enemy in this novel as powerful as "a launched torpedo slashing through 400 pages of deep water before reaching impact...one of the best thrill rides ever" (David Baldacci). Who is Nola Brown? Nola is a mystery Nola is trouble. And Nola is supposed to be dead. Her body was found on a plane that mysteriously fell from the sky as it left a secret military base in the Alaskan wilderness. Her commanding officer verifies she's dead. The US government confirms it. But Jim "Zig" Zigarowski has just found out the truth: Nola is still alive. And on the run. Zig works at Dover Air Force Base, helping put to rest the bodies of those who die on top-secret missions. Nola was a childhood friend of Zig's daughter and someone who once saved his daughter's life. So when Zig realizes Nola is still alive, he's determined to find her. Yet as Zig digs into Nola's past, he learns that trouble follows Nola everywhere she goes. Together, Nola and Zig will either reveal a sleight of hand being played at the highest levels of power or die trying to uncover the US Army's most mysterious secret--a centuries-old conspiracy that traces back through history to the greatest escape artist of all: Harry Houdini. "Meltzer is a master and this is his best. Not since The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo have you seen a character like this. Get ready to meet Nola. If you've never tried Meltzer, this is the one." -- Harlan Coben
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Grand Central Publishing
ISBN-10
1455559520
ISBN-13
9781455559527
eBay Product ID (ePID)
234919599
Product Key Features
Book Title
Escape Artist
Author
Brad Meltzer
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
War & Military, Contemporary Women, Thrillers / Military, Thrillers / General, Mystery & Detective / Women Sleuths, Mystery & Detective / Private Investigators
Book Series
Zig and Nola Ser.
Publication Year
2018
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Fiction
Number of Pages
434 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9.4 in
Item Height
1.4 in
Item Width
6.5 in
Item Weight
23.2 Oz
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
Series Volume Number
1
Lc Classification Number
Ps3563.E4496e75 2018
Reviews
PRAISE FOR THE WORK OF BRAD MELTZER: "Meltzer's many fans should have a good time here, as will all conspiracy-minded readers, even those not familiar with the author's brand."-- Booklist, on THE HOUSE OF SECRETS