The Falconer's Tale

By Gordon Kent

Book Overview

An exhilarating new tale of modern espionage and international intrigue - sure to appeal to the many fans of Tom Clancy, Dale Brown and Patrick Robinson.

Jerry Piat has been on the run from the FBI for two years, but he's about to be made an offer he cannot refuse. Clyde Partlow an upper CIA executive needs him for a mission that involves a member of the Saudi ruling clique, a fearsome man who's been cheating his own associates out of their funding for terrorism against the West, and using the money for his own personal profit. Piat's job is to entice former agent Digger Hackbutt into working for the CIA again. Hackbutt will use his exemplary skills as a falconer as bait for the Saudi aristocrat, which in turn will hatch a daring plan for blackmail.

Meanwhile behind the scenes Alan Craik is highly suspicious of Clyde Partlow's intentions and sets about trying to find out exactly what is going on.

With the bait set and Jerry Pitat about to be a free man for the frist time in years, everything is set for success. But the best laid plans seldom run smoothly and the ultimate disaster is just moments away.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0007178751
• ISBN13: 9780007178759
• Release Date: July 2008
• Publisher: Harper
• Length: 512 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 4.4" x 7.0"

Customer Reviews

If you like espionage, read this

Jerry Piat, a renegade CIA agent and small time dealer in bogus antiquities, has also been a bit player in this series of Alain Craik adventures by Gordon Kent. In this story he finally gets his chance to be a full time player in both avocations. One of his old bosses at CIA contacts him to recruit another former agent for a new assignment. Piat doesn't think this guy to be outstanding material, but he does as he's told (there's money in it). It turns out this new agent is an expert in falconry; all he can talk about are his birds. But he grows on Piat and on the reader. Meanwhile Al Craik and his long time friend Mike Dukas of NCIS are trying to figure out why CIA wants Jerry. It turns out there's a rogue operation going on. I won't tell you what happens, but it's exciting and Jerry turns out to be a good guy after all. There's a hint at the end that Al may soon have to retire from Naval intelligence. I, for one, hope his retirement is long postponed.