Authors: Steven Gore
Power Blind (36 page)
STEVEN GORE is a former private investigator whose thrillers draw on his investigations of murder, fraud, money laundering, organized crime, political corruption, and drug, sex, and arms trafficking, in Europe, Asia, and Latin America. Gore has been featured on
60 Minutes
for his work and has been honored for excellence in his field. He is trained in forensic science and has lectured to professional organizations on a wide range of legal and criminal subjects. To find out more, please visit
www.stevengore.com
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Praise for the previous Graham Gage novels by Steven Gore
FINAL TARGET
“An action packed debut thriller with a unique plot and vivid characters that gives readers a fascinating look into the world of international industrial espionage. I'm looking forward to [Gore's] next.”
Phillip Margolin,
New York Times
bestselling author of
Supreme Justice
“Steven Gore bursts onto the international thriller scene with a captivating debut. . . . Lightning paced, deftly plotted, and compulsively readable. . . . We will be hearing much more from Steven Gore.”
Sheldon Siegel,
New York Times
bestselling author of
Judgment Day
“With his command of storytelling and insider's knowledge, Gore can go up against Nelson DeMille and Daniel Silva and come out a contender.”
Library Journal
“Gore has effectively introduced the reader to the world of the private investigator. . . . [He] has crafted a solid thriller.”
Salt Lake City Deseret News
“A smart, riveting, knock-your-socks-off debut thrillerâJames Bond for grownups.”
Cornelia Read, author of
The Crazy School
ABSOLUTE RISK
“
Absolute Risk
continues Gore's winning ways. . . . A truly thrilling thriller.”
San Jose Mercury News
“Masterful. . . . Sharp, smart writing and convincing economic detail put this in the front rank of genre fiction.”
Publishers Weekly
(*Starred Review*)
“Steven Gore, himself an international private investigator before he turned to writing, brings a credibility to his high-octaned action.”
Washington Post
(online)
“Gore stuffs a lot into his plot . . . but he manages it well, with a winning protagonist and a plausible premise.”
Booklist
“Brad Meltzer and Vince Flynn fans will love this.”
Library Journal
“A brisk pace and an intriguing plot make the pages turn themselves.”
Richard North Patterson,
New York Times
bestselling author of
Silent Witness
Graham Gage Thrillers
Final Target
Absolute Risk
Power Blind
Harlan Donnally Novels
Act of Deceit
This book is a work of fiction. The characters, incidents, and dialogue are drawn from the author's imagination and are not to be construed as real. Any resemblance to actual events or persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental.
POWER BLIND
. Copyright © 2012 by Steven Gore. All rights reserved under International and Pan-American Copyright Conventions. By payment of the required fees, you have been granted the nonexclusive, nontransferable right to access and read the text of this e-book on screen. No part of this text may be reproduced, transmitted, downloaded, decompiled, reverse-engineered, or stored in or introduced into any information storage and retrieval system, in any form or by any means, whether electronic or mechanical, now known or hereinafter invented, without the express written permission of HarperCollins e-books.
EPub Edition AUGUST 2012 ISBN: 9780062136442
Print Edition ISBN: 9780061782244
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