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Among Thieves

By: John Clarkson
Narrated by: John Chancer
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Penguin presents the unabridged, downloadable, audiobook edition of Among Thieves by John Clarkson, read by John Chancer.

Like Ocean's Eleven meets Mystic River, Among Thieves is a high-octane thriller from a writer at the top of his game.

'Hardboiled urban noir from the pen of a master' Lee Child

*****

Unfairly imprisoned by the State of New York, ex-con James Beck is a man with a keen sense of right and wrong. But when a friend's niece turns to him for help, he soon discovers that the men at whose hands she's suffered are more dangerous than he could possibly have imagined.

In order to prevail, he and his gang of friends will have to outwit, out-flank and out-fight a formidable array of opponents the like of which they've never before encountered. Or die trying . . .

Praise for John Clarkson:

'The legendary Jack Reacher may just have met his match in ex-convict James Beck, star of this sensational thriller ... The action is relentless, twist turns upon twist as the intricacies of an exceptional plot unfold, revealing Beck as a man never to be underestimated. This is an outstanding thriller from a writer at the top of his game' Daily Mail

'An adrenalin fuelled rush. James Beck is one of the baddest, boldest, brashest creations ever seen in the pages of any thriller. You can't ask for more out of a crime novel, Among Thieves is as good as it gets' Lorenzo Carcaterra, author of Sleepers

'An outstanding thriller ... for fans of' Publishers Weekly

'John Clarkson's Among Thieves is an intense, well-written thriller about tough, cunning men whose conflicting schemes turn Brooklyn into a battlefield' Thomas Perry

'Fans of the great Lawrence Block and Lee Child will get their money's worth and then some' Peter Blauner, author of Slow Motion Riot and Slipping into Darkness

'Among Thieves is fabulous, pure and simple' Book Reporter

'Strong storytelling. Highly entertaining' salon.com

Action & Adventure Mystery Mystery, Thriller & Suspense Suspense Thriller & Suspense Crime Fiction

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Critic reviews

Among Thieves is hardboiled urban noir from the pen of a master ... highly recommended (Lee Child)
The legendary Jack Reacher may just have met his match in ex-convict James Beck, star of this sensational thriller . . . The action is relentless, twist turns upon twist as the intricacies of an exceptional plot unfold, revealing Beck as a man never to be underestimated. This is an outstanding thriller from a writer at the top of his game
John Clarkson's Among Thieves is an intense, well-written thriller about tough, cunning men whose conflicting schemes turn Brooklyn into a battlefield (Thomas Perry)
Fans of the great Lawrence Block and Lee Child will get their money's worth and then some (Peter Blauner, author of Slow Motion Riot and Slipping into Darkness)
Among Thieves is an adrenaline fueled rush of reality and James Beck is one of the baddest, boldest, brashest creations ever seen in the pages of any thriller. It's a rock 'n roll, foot-stomper of a book and once you start you cannot stop reading. You can't ask for more out of a crime novel than you get from Among Thieves. It is as good as good gets (Lorenzo Carcaterra, New York Times bestselling author of Sleepers and The Wolf)
An outstanding thriller
Among Thieves is fabulous, pure and simple
Strong storytelling. Highly entertaining
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One of the best I've listened to . It'll be in my top 5 .

Brilliant

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Best book i have listned to in a long time, combined with superb narration made this book an absolute cracker

Brilliant

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Great narrator, story pretty good, but fairly predictable for me, typical Jack Reacher type novel

Similar to Jack Reacher

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Brilliant from first chapter. Action throughout with some twists in the way . The audio performance hit the spot throughout.
Left wanting to read what else is in the pipeline for these characters.

Jack Reacher just been overtaken

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Thought this was a great book and really enjoyed it although its the sort of book as others

Great book

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