Extraordinary Retribution is a 2013 thriller novel by biomedical scientist Erec Stebbins,[1] and the second in the Intel 1 Series of thrillers.[2] The novel is about a former special agent who works with the brother of a slain colleague to unravel a series of mysterious assassinations in the CIA.[3] Together, they discover a government coverup of unauthorized extraordinary rendition, torture, and targeted killing while becoming pursued themselves by a killer seeking vengeance to the highest levels of the intelligence community.[4]
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| Author | Erec Stebbins[1] |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Series | Intel 1 |
| Genre | Thriller, Political thriller, Conspiracy fiction, Spy fiction |
| Publisher | Twice Pi Press |
Publication date | 2013 |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover, Paperback), ebook(Amazon Kindle, Barnes & Noble Nook) |
| Pages | 424 pp (First ed. hardcover) |
| ISBN | 978-0-98900048-2 |
| Followed by | The Anonymous Signal |
Characters edit
- Sara Houston - Rogue CIA agent investigating killings in her former division.
- Francisco Lopez - Catholic priest working with Sara Houston to bring the killers of his brother to justice.
- The Wraith - A mysterious assassin murdering government agents.
- Fred Simon - Former CIA director and friend of Sara Houston.
- John Savas - An FBI Special Agent in Charge of Intel 1.
- Rebecca Cohen - Lead information specialist at FBI special division Intel 1.
Reviews edit
Extraordinary Retribution has received mixed reviews. It was called "a whirlwind tour of world politics, interactions, and undercover schemes" by the Midwest Book Review[5] and "an addictive page turner and heart pounding thrill ride" by the Internet Review of Books.[6] Critics labeled it an "amateurish spy revenge thriller" with "clunky prose."[7]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b Stebbins, Erec (December 2013). Extraordinary Retribution. ISBN 9780989000475. Retrieved 22 December 2015.
- ^ "Intel 1 series". Twice Pi Press. December 2013. Retrieved 22 December 2015.
- ^ "Extraordinary Retribution". San Francisco Book Review. 4 December 2013. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
- ^ Evarts, Lynn (22 November 2013). "Extraordinary Retribution". Foreword Reviews. Retrieved 22 December 2015.
- ^ Donovan, Diane (November 2013). "Extraordinary Retribution". Midwest Book Review. Retrieved 22 December 2015.
- ^ Petersen, Eric (8 December 2013). "Extraordinary Retribution". Internet Review of Books. Retrieved 22 December 2015.
- ^ "Extraordinary Retribution". Publishers Weekly. December 2013. Retrieved 22 December 2015.