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The hostage : a Presidential Agent novel by E, W; Griffin, B is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.

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The second novel in W.E.B. Griffin's new bestselling series finds Presidential Agent Charley Castillo investigating the death of an American diplomat in Argentina, the kidnapping of the diplomat's wife, and a scandal tying the United Nations to Iraq. From Publishers Weekly Prolific Griffin brings back Delta Force Maj. Charley Castillo (last seen in 2004's By Order of the President ) for a second outing in this fast-paced adventure. What begins with the kidnapping of an American diplomat's wife in Argentina soon escalates to murder with links to the international Iraqi oil-for-food scandal. This is Griffin's 36th novel and it is clear that he is writing at the top of his game as he manages to imbue this complex, timely thriller with plenty of action, steely-eyed heroes and ruthless villains. Dick Hill, no stranger to the thriller genre or Griffin's audiobooks, gives a solid, assured performance. He smoothly balances the book's numerous characters and accents with ease, and is able to keep the considerable expositional narrative simple and straightforward without ever lapsing into a monotonous reading. This is no easy feat given the intricacies of the book's story line, and its 18-

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Author
E, W; Griffin, B
Publisher
Jove Books
Published
2006
Language
EN
ISBN
9781440637278
Category
work of fiction
Subjects
Adventure, Fiction, Literary Fiction
Rating
4.05 / 5 (7,339 ratings)
Updated
2026-03-14

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