The Drifter cover art

The Drifter

Ash Book 1

 Preview

Get 30 days of Standard free

£5.99/mo after trial. Cancel monthly.
Try for £0.00
More purchase options

The Drifter

By: Nick Petrie
Narrated by: Stephen Mendel
Try for £0.00

£5.99 a month after 30 days. Cancel anytime.

Buy Now for £13.80

Buy Now for £13.80

Eight years a soldier, Peter Ash came home from Iraq and Afghanistan with only one souvenir: what he calls 'white static', a buzzing claustrophobia due to post-traumatic stress that has driven him to spend a year roaming the Pacific coast's mountains and forests, sleeping under the stars.

But when a friend from the Marines commits suicide, Ash returns to civilization to help the man's widow and two young children. While repairing her dilapidated porch, he makes two unwelcome discoveries: The first is a dog, the meanest, ugliest dog he's ever laid eyes on, guarding a suitcase; the second unwelcome surprise is the suitcase's contents – $400,000 in cash and four slabs of plastic explosive.

Just what was his friend caught up in during his final days? Ash will find that the demons of war aren't easy to leave behind...

“Lots of characters get compared to my own Jack Reacher, but Peter Ash is the real deal.” LEE CHILD©2016 Nick Petrie (P)2016 Penguin Audio Suspense Thriller & Suspense War
adbl_web_anon_alc_button_suppression_t1
All stars
Most relevant
This was an entertaining book that kept me company on my dog walks. If you like Jack Reacher you will likely enjoy this story. The narrator did a great job bringing the characters to life. I'm already looking up the next Peter Ash novel!

An enjoyable read

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
Gets time to get into the pace and Peter but worth it!! Will start next book on his journey !!

Good

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
not my usual choice but the descriptions made it easy to understand.
I loved the story and the awareness it creates :)

brilliant!

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
This was much better than I was expecting. Very fast pace didn't want to put it down.

Very enjoyable

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
The Plus Catalogue can be a bit hit and miss, with absolute gems (like this one) and quite a few duds. The Drifter was great! A real seat-of-the-pants thrill ride at 100mph. Peter Ash is a convincing and well-rounded character. Yes, I guess there might be Jack Reacher comparisons but to be honest he’s his own character. I thought every minute was great. And there’s a dog too… what’s not to like. The narrator was pretty good, maybe a little stilted during quick-fire dialogue but that didn’t spoil it. I’ll be downloading more of the series asap as they’re worth using credits on.

An outstanding high-octane freebie from Audible

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
See more reviews