In this intricate and propulsive thriller--from National Geographic's founder of Special Investigations--Tom Klay an investigative reporter leading a double life as a CIA spy, discovers that he has been weaponized in a global game of espionage pitting him against one of the world's most ruthless men.
Bryan Christy is the former head of Special Investigations at National Geographic and the 2014 National Geographic Society "Rolex Explorer of the Year."His criminal investigations have been the subject of two award-winning National Geographic documentaries and his crime writing has been anthologized in The Best American Science and Nature Writing. He is author of the non-fiction book The Lizard King. His education includes Penn State, Cornell's FALCON Program, University of Michigan Law School, Tokyo University Law School, and time at the Iowa Writers' Workshop.
"Christy makes his fiction debut with an exceptional adventure
thriller... A riveting plot, complex characters, deep backstory,
and an engrossing setting enhance this finely written novel about
justice, personal responsibility, and saving the environment.
Readers will come away eager for whatever Christy, the head of
Special Investigations at National Geographic, turns his
hand to next."--Publishers Weekly (starred review)
"Elephants and humans alike face mortal danger in this tense,
complex thriller set in Africa... [Bryan Christy's] experience as a
special investigator for National Geographic informs this
fast-moving debut novel. High marks for this one. Let's hope it's
the beginning of a long series."--Kirkus Reviews (starred
review)
"Fans of both espionage and global crime thrillers will find a gem
here: Klay is an introspective, flawed survivor who bends operative
stereotypes, and the intersection of corporate greed, media,
technology, and crime is chillingly current."--Booklist (starred
review)
"It is uncommon for a first novel to earn a starred review in the
hallowed halls of this column, but Bryan Christy's In the
Company of Kill ers ticks all the right boxes...You will not
want to put it down." -BookPage (starred review)
"In the Company of Killers is a special kind of thriller:
crisp, fast, wise, intelligent, world-weary, violent, and
propulsive. Bryan Christy provides an indispensable inside-view to
a world we only thought we knew."-C.J. Box, #1 New York
Times Bestselling Author of Long Range and Dark
Sky
"I loved Bryan Christy's In the Company of Killers, an exotic,
riveting thriller unlike any other. In his fiction debut, Christy,
himself a champion of endangered animals and an expert in wildlife
trafficking around the world, uses every detail from his stellar
career to inform the story of protagonist Tom Klay, a flinty,
fascinating investigative journalist with a secret identity. When
Klay's best friend is murdered, he travels the globe to hunt down
the killer, jeopardizing himself by revealing his double life and
pitting himself against a ruthless and lethal adversary more
powerful than he ever imagined. In the Company of Killers depicts
locales like Kenya, Manila, and South Africa with authenticity and
realism, and at the same time, brings to life the world of
espionage, with neither borders nor laws."--Lisa Scottoline, #1
bestselling author of Eternal
"An intricate and propulsively exciting thriller that is full of
surprises".--Booktrib
"An inside look at a high-stakes world that will appeal to fans of
classic international intrigue as well as those craving a more
modern take on the geopolitical thriller. An adventure story for
the thinking man."-Alma Katsu, former CIA analyst and author of
Red Widow
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