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The Short Drop
- Gibson Vaughn
- Narrated by: James Patrick Cronin
- Length: 11 hrs and 54 mins
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Summary
The bestseller with over half a million fans that People magazine called a "live-wire debut."
A decade ago, fourteen-year-old Suzanne Lombard, the daughter of Benjamin Lombard - then a senator, now a powerful vice president running for the presidency - disappeared in the most sensational missing-person case in the nation’s history. Still unsolved, the mystery remains a national obsession.
For legendary hacker and Marine Gibson Vaughn, the case is personal - Suzanne Lombard had been like a sister to him. On the tenth anniversary of her disappearance, the former head of Benjamin Lombard’s security asks for Gibson’s help in a covert investigation of the case, with new evidence in hand.
Haunted by tragic memories, he jumps at the chance to uncover what happened all those years ago. Using his military and technical prowess, he soon discovers multiple conspiracies surrounding the Lombard family - and he encounters powerful, ruthless political players who will do anything to silence him and his team. With new information surfacing that could threaten Lombard’s bid for the presidency, Gibson must stay one step ahead as he navigates a dangerous web to get to the truth.
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Critic reviews
“FitzSimmons has come up with a doozy of a sociopath.” (The Washington Post)
“This live-wire debut begins with a promising lead in the long-ago disappearance of the vice president’s daughter, then doubles down with tangled conspiracies, duplicitous politicians, and a disgraced hacker hankering for redemption.... Hang on and enjoy the ride.” (People)
“Writing with swift efficiency, FitzSimmons shows why the stakes are high, the heroes suitably tarnished, and the bad guys a pleasure to foil.” (Kirkus Reviews)
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- JAO
- 15-10-18
Full of surprises
Fascinating story because plot line was surprising. The female characters were well drawn and wholly credible.
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- Yonyon
- 26-06-18
It’s alright
It’s an interesting story and good reading and characters. But I am not giving it 5* as it was easy to guess all the plot twists. I saw all of them, bar one, coming 4 hours into the audio book.
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- Karon McCARTHY
- 06-09-20
Edge of the seat thriller.
Listened to it in my car and on my phone continuously. Brilliant story and really good narrator. Surprising humour as well.... highly recommended.
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- Amazon Customer
- 02-07-18
QUITE GOOD
Interesting story but by the end you have an idea of what the outcome is.
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- P. Mellor
- 06-01-24
Excellent story
Really good suspenseful book.
Great characters and great plot. Looking forward to reading more books in the series
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- amazon customer
- 28-09-21
Really enjoyed this
Cracking book. Really moved quickly. Great characters. I am looking forward to listening to the series.
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- S
- 26-01-24
races along and a great narrator
some of the character voices very similar but a minor point in a great audiobook 😁
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