I am Pilgrim

703 pages

English language

Published Feb. 13, 2013 by Bantam Press.

ISBN:
978-0-593-06494-8
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OCLC Number:
849368009

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Pilgrim was the codename for a world class and legendary secret agent. He was once head of a secret internal affairs force for US intelligence. When NYPD Ben Bradley tracks down Pilgrim, neither man can imagine the terrifying journey they are about to begin, as what begins as an unusual and challenging murder investigation leads them into a direct collision course with the dark forces of jihadist terrorism.

Can you commit the perfect crime? Pilgrim is the codename for a man who doesn't exist. The adopted son of a wealthy American family, he once headed up a secret espionage unit for US intelligence. Before he disappeared into anonymous retirement, he wrote the definitive book on forensic criminal investigation. But that book will come back to haunt him. It will help NYPD detective Ben Bradley track him down. And it will take him to a rundown New York hotel room where …

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A huge book, but one with enough twists and turns to keep anybody hooked - ultimately, two intertwined murder mysteries and a terrorism storyline, all of which converge at the end. Definitely a page turner. Would have liked fewer of the “I wish I’d noticed…” “I should have seen…” cliffhangers for many chapters within, but the narrative flow is well-paced and cleverly explored.

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Subjects

  • Murder
  • Suspense fiction
  • Spy stories
  • Intelligence officers
  • Terrorism
  • Secret service
  • Fiction

Places

  • United States
  • New York (State)
  • New York