The First Commandment

By Brad Thor

Book Overview

From #1 New York Times and #1 Wall Street Journal bestselling author Brad Thor, the explosive international thriller featuring Navy SEAL turned Homeland Security operative Scot Harvath, who somewhere, somehow, has left the wrong person alive. Six months ago: in the dead of the night, five of the most dangerous detainees in the war on terror are pulled from their isolation cells in Guantanamo Bay, held at gunpoint, and told to strip off their orange jumpsuits. Issued civilian clothes and driven to the base airfield, they are loaded aboard a Boeing 727 and set free. Present day: covert counterterrorism agent Scot Harvath awakens to discover that his world has changed violently--and forever. A sadistic assassin with a personal vendetta is wreaking havoc of biblical proportions. Unleashing nightmarish horrors on those closest to Harvath, the attacker thrusts everything Harvath holds dear--including his life--into absolute peril. Ordered by the president to stay out of the investigation, Harvath is forced to mount his own operation to uncover the conspiracy and to exact revenge. When he discovers a connection between the attacks and a group of prisoners secretly released from Guantanamo, Harvath must ask himself previously unthinkable questions about the organizations and the nation he has spent his life serving. A renegade from his own government, Harvath will place his life on the line as his search for the truth draws him into a showdown with one of the most dangerous men on the face of the earth. Brad Thor roars through this nonstop adventure full of international intrigue, twisted betrayals, and ultimate revenge. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1416543791
• ISBN13: 9781416543794
• Release Date: July 2007
• Publisher: Atria Books
• Length: 404 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.6" x 9.5"

Customer Reviews

a 5-star effort

I went straight from Takedown (my first exposure to Thor) to the 1st Commandment. Although coming late to the ranks of the Thor readership, I am at least benefiting from being able to read them back-to-back in rapid succession. The 1st Commandment picks up right where the previous book left off, in the wake of the terrorist attack on New York City. Protagonist Scot Horath finds that he is being targeting through family...

Brad Thor hits it out of the park with this thriller

Okay, the plot is implausible. Many of the characters are stereotypes and the ones who aren't are not necessarily developed to any great depth. Further, those who believe that the world is really a place where evil exists only because the United States exists will find this novel reprehensible because the hero, Scot [sic] Harvath is a patriot who tries to protect the US. Worse yet, so do his friends. Scot Harvath has nebulous...

A quick, exciting read

Another hit for lovers of fast paced, exciting action. The plot moves along briskly and keeps you going from start to finish.

Wow... simply wow!

This was my first book by Brad Thor and I am very happy that I "found" him! I love books that are fast paced and action packed and this one had it. This book had me from the opening quote! This is a very well written political, miliary, real-world thriller by a very talented author. Brad's other books have just jumped on my "to read" list. Extremely highly recommended!!!!

Brad Thor raises the adrenalin with this terrific thriller.

President Jack Rutledge authorizes a deal with terrorists. Although the American government leaders always insist they will never negotiate with terrorists even for the release of hostages, he secretly releases five hardcore known terrorists locked away at Guantomino as part of a deal to protect at risk children. In fairness his advisors told them they can keep this quintet under control with monitoring of the isotope they...