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As has become my custom, I always save the best thank-you for last. My two greatest accomplishments in life are as a father and as a husband. I try to be at the dinner table each night, but in the throes of writing, that isn’t always possible. Through it all, I have the undying love and unwavering support of my amazing family. I couldn’t do what I do without them. To my beautiful wife,
Trish,
and my beautiful
children,
I extend my biggest thank-you of all. Now that the book is complete, it’s time to have some fun!
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Brad Thor is the #1
New York Times
bestselling author of
Full Black
(one of
Suspense Magazine
’s best political thrillers of 2011),
The Athena Project
,
Foreign Influence
(one of
Suspense Magazine
’s best political thrillers of 2010),
The Apostle
,
The Last Patriot
(nominated best thriller of the year by the International Thriller Writers Association),
The First Commandment
,
Takedown
,
Blowback
(recognized as one of the “Top 100 Killer Thrillers of All Time” by NPR),
State of the Union
,
Path of the Assassin
, and
The Lions of Lucerne
.
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