Exit strategy runs up a skyhigh body count as mason goes about his deadly duties. In the followup to the second life of nick mason, the remarkable he. Now, back on the streets, nick mason has a new house, a new car, money to burn, and a beautiful roommate. We root for him to succeed and break out of the bind he is in. Exit strategy a nick mason novel not much shakes nick mason, author steve hamiltons new antihero. Edgarwinner masons sequel to 2016s the second life of nick mason falls short of his usual high standard. Hamilton has won several several awards, including best first mystery, best first novel and best novel twice. Harlan coben from new york timesbestselling, twotime edgarawardwinning author steve hamilton comes an unforgettable new hero, a man who will walk out of prison and into a harrowing double life.
Exit strategy in this stunning followup to the new york times bestseller the second life of nick mason, the remarkable hero fights to take back control from the crime lord who owns his life, as he races to complete a daring and dangerous new mission. In the first book, nick mason is given the opportunity to get out of a lengthy prison sentence, but there is a price. Nevertheless, exit strategy is an uncomplicated, entertaining thriller thats easy to read and hard to put down. The theme of this story was nick getting out of prison but with major complications. Infiltrate witsec, the topsecret federal witnessprotection program that has never been compromised, locate the three men who put his boss darius cole behind bars for life, and kill them. His debut, a cold day in paradise, won both an edgar and a shamus award for best first novel. Wealth how to create it, keep it, and use it by bruce r. In the first book, nick mason is given the opportunity to get out of. Infiltrate witsec, the topsecret federal witnessprotection program that has never.
Steve hamilton nick mason has been given a true mission impossible. Nick masons descent into hell begins with a foolish plan for a supposedly simple heist that costs him everythinghis family, freedom, and a felony charge. Infiltrate witsec, the topsecret federal witnessprotection program that. Sacramento public library locations will be closed march 17 through may 1 in response to public health recommendations. Steve hamiltons debut novel a cold day in paradise was the first novel to capture two of mysterys most. In the stunning followup to the new york times bestseller the second life of nick mason, the remarkable hero fights to take back control from the crime lord who owns his life, as he races to complete a daring and dangerous new mission nick mason has been given a true mission impossible. Order the nick mason titles below, or follow this link to see a fuller collection of steves titles. On one hand, it is the way, as in too many action stories and films, the. He only writes parttime at night and spends his days working for ibm. Author steve hamiltons latest book exit strategy is available in bookstores may 16. Infiltrate witsec, the topsecret federal witnessprotection program that has never been. Nick mason has already spent five years inside a maximum security prison when an offer comes that will grant his release twenty years early. Huffington post scene after kinetic scene of pursuit and bloodshed.
The second life of nick mason rocketed steve hamilton to literary stardom, all the reasons for which are on clear display in that book s sequel, exit strategy. Ive read all the alex mcknight books and ive kind of read them out of order. Discount prices on books by steve hamilton, including titles like dead man running an alex mcknight thriller. Those complications have been set by another man behind bars. He accepts but the deal comes with a terrible price. At the end of the day, however, it comes up a little. You cant judge a book by the superlatives on the cover. But first he has to find themtheyre ghost prisoners locked down around the clock in classified locations. Needless to say i did enjoy the first novel, the second life of nick mason. Nick mason watched the truck turn into the parking garage from columbus drive. Steve hamilton is an american novelist who is the author of the alex mcknight series. April 2017 vicious circle a joe pickett novel by c. Ice run 6 by steve hamilton 2005, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. While the first book in the series, the second life of nick mason, had to roll out the backstory, exit strategy jumps right into the action newcomers wont be totally lost, but it helps to have read the previous novel to fully grasp whats going on.
Tell us about the plot of the second nick mason book, exit strategy. Thus begins the story of the second life of nick mason, steve hamiltons highlypraised first entry in his nick mason series of crime thrillers. Nick mason, who has been killing people for darius cole, the allpowerful. Steve hamilton will sign and discuss dead man running putnam. In the stunning followup to the new york times bestseller the second life of nick mason. Exit strategy a nick mason novel by steve hamilton. Infiltrate witsec, the topsecret federal witnessprotection program that has never been compromised, locate the three men who put his boss darius. Nick mason, who has been killing people for darius cole, the allpowerful inmate who got him sprung from a maximum security prison in exchange for such services, is targeted himself after initiating a scheme to.
So good, it legitimately stands shoulder to padded paranoid shoulder with the classics of the crime noir genre. An honorable assassin 2019 hardcover paperback kindle. May 18, 2017 steve hamilton will sign his new book of mystery, exit strategy, featuring nick mason. Nick mason, who has been killing people for darius cole, the allpowerful inmate who got him sprung from a maximum security prison in exchange for such services, is targeted himself after initiating a scheme to free himself from coles clutches. The book s brisk prose wondrously sets the tone, starting with, you kill one person, it changes you. After five years inside, he has just been given the one thing a man facing 25tolife never gets, a second chance. May 01, 2017 thus begins the story of the second life of nick mason, steve hamiltons highlypraised first entry in his nick mason series of crime thrillers. Exit strategy a nick mason novel book 2 kindle edition by steve. Exit strategy a nick mason novel book 2 kindle edition by steve hamilton. This situation results in the underlying irony of the novel and the series to datethe plot moves with breakneck speed, but nick mason goes nowhere as a believable character. He risks everything only to find himself being hunted. His standalone novel the lock artist was a new york. In the stunning followup to the new york times bestseller the second life of nick mason, the remarkable hero fights to take back control from the crime lord who owns his life, as he races to.
For instance, he tries not to kill unless absolutely necessary. Huffington post hamilton has perfected his craft as an author of highpowered, fastpaced crime thrillers. Steve hamilton will sign his new book of mystery, exit strategy, featuring nick mason. In the stunning followup to the new york times bestseller the second life of nick mason, the remarkable hero fights to take back control from the crime lord who owns his life, as he races to complete a daring and dangerous new mission. All orders for these books will be signed editions. Exit strategy by steve hamilton the saturday reader. Hvca welcomes authors hamilton, scillian, brogan at author. Though this book lacks the depth of the series opener, its hardwired plot and. Ray porter nick mason has been given a true mission impossible. Exit strategy picks up where the second life leaves off, with nick mason living a life of mobility, not freedom on the outside while eliminating targets as cole feeds them to him.
Steve hamilton books list of books by steve hamilton. Nick mason novel series book 1 steve hamilton author. Exit strategy a nick mason novel steve hamilton putnam hardcover 304 pages may 2017. The nick mason series in order steve hamilton fictiondb. Maureen corrigan, a fine premise, a vibrant setting, a charismatic antihero its a tight, gripping book.
Exit strategy is the follow up of the second life of nick mason. Nick mason is one of the best main characters ive read in years. Steve hamilton is the new york timesbestselling author of fourteen novels, most recently exit strategy and the second life of nick mason. Jun 03, 2017 certain plot twists in exit strategy mean that hamilton is deviating from the formulaic version of the hardboiled crime novel. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. It helps to have read the first book as it sets the characters and plot up. In this stunning followup to the new york times bestseller the second life of nick mason, the remarkable hero fights to take back control from the crime lord who owns his life, as he races to complete. Exit strategy steve hamilton 9780399574382 netgalley. Exit strategy, the second book in his new series featuring nick mason, once again proves hamilton is at the top of his form. Exit strategy a nick mason novel book 2 and millions of other books are available for instant access. Darius cole is imprisoned but he still has hold of the reins that will determine nicks life outside of prison. Apr 08, 2017 exit strategy runs up a skyhigh body count as mason goes about his deadly duties.
Wright and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. You can still place holds on ebooks and eaudiobooks. Thomas to have won the edgar award for the best first novel and to follow that with an. Darius cole is imprisoned but he still has hold of the reins that will determine nick s life outside of prison. I enjoyed exit strategy, it kept me riveted even while the odds mounted. Steve hamilton mclean and eakin bookstore petoskey. In the second life of nick mason, there is the backstory, which always entertains me more than the presentday adventures. Nick mason has already spent five years inside a maximum security prison when an offer comes that will grant his release 20 years early. As well, the author stephen king recommended the novel as well. Now, back on the streets, nick mason has a new house, a. Nick mason was in the middle of a long prison steve hamilton is one of a handful of authors who can leave my pulse pounding when im done reading his books. Buy a cheap copy of exit strategy book by steve hamilton. Most painful is the loss of his wife, gina, and his small daughter, adriana. Aside from the alex mcknight series which encompasses the majority of his.
The second life of nick mason sold about eight times as many copies as the last alex mcknight novel. Steve hamilton has won both the edgar award and shamus award for best first novel. For one, don winslow recommends steve hamiltons first nick mason outing, the second life of nick mason. Praise for exit strategy a compelling trek across very dark terrain putting nick mason through increasingly pulsepounding paces with so much nonstop suspense, i read the book in two sittings. Order your copy now, and get in line early at the bookman. The complete series list for a nick mason novel steve hamilton. Nick mason has been given a true mission impossible. Steve hamilton page in new york journal of books s. Nick mason novel series steve hamilton author ray porter narrator 2016 exit strategy nick mason series book 2 steve hamilton author 2017 exit strategy nick mason series steve hamilton author ray porter narrator 2017 a cold day in. The second life of nick mason 2016 hardcover paperback kindle. Exit strategy a nick mason novel the hugh hewitt show. Nick masons descent into hell begins with a foolish plan for a supposedly.
But with each plot twist and bigger obstacle thrown in his path, it grew harder to suspend my disbelief. Praise for the nick mason novels exit strategy a compelling trek across very dark terrain putting nick mason through increasingly pulsepounding paces with so much nonstop suspense, i read the book in two sittings. His debut, a cold day in paradise, won both an edgar award and a shamus award for best first novel. We have temporarily disabled new holds on physical items. Now, back on the streets, nick mason has a new hous.
Exit strategy is a page turner i found hard to put down. Another reason, it is in the same vein as a hammett or chandler novel. Infiltrate witsec, the topsecret federal witnessprotection program that has never been compromised, locate the three men who put his boss. Whenever his cell phone rings, day or night, he must answer it and follow whatever order he is given. In exit strategy, the characters were well developed and the tension was credible throughout the story. The prisoner a john wells novel the hugh hewitt show. Signed editions mclean and eakin bookstore petoskey. Several months ago, nick mason made a lifealtering deal with darius cole, the kingpin of a vast criminal organization. This gave mason twenty seconds to climb under the truck, grab on to the exhaust system brackets, and lift his bodys weight from the concrete, the canvas.