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But when he discovers hes been hired to vanish all traces of steven markoff, one of his best friends who just happened to work for the cia, his job suddenly hits too close to home. You never quite know who the bad guys are or the good guys for that matter. Brett battles has started writing in the year 2007 with his first novel the cleaner. Hes also the coauthor, with robert gregory browne, of the alexandra poe series. The deceived is brett battles second novel after the cleaner and once again features jonathan quinn, the titular. The 2008 barry award in the best thriller category and the 2008 shamus award for the best debut novel. Its hard to title a book the deceived without making a clear implication about the plot. In battles s strong sequel to the cleaner which introduced jonathan quinn, an excia agent who cleans up crime scenes for a shadowy u. Battles main character is jonathan quinn, who works as a freelance intelligence operative. The cleaner, which was nominated for a barry award for best thriller and a shamus award for best first novel. The deceived by brett battles signed first edition book. Like the first book, the cleaner, the deceived is the story of spies, counterspies and murder.
In fact, his first book, the cleaner, managed to win two awards in its first year. A freelance operative and professional cleaner, jonathan quinn knows better than to get emotionally involved in any of his jobs. The jonathan quinn book series by brett battles includes books the cleaner, the deceived, shadow of betrayal, and several more. His second novel, the deceived 2008, won the barry award for best thriller. Enter your email address and ill send a free digital copy of the exciting jonathan quinn novella, night work. Plus youll be added to my readers update group and receive information about new releases, peeks behind the scenes of my writing life, exclusive story excerpts, and the. The deceived metropolitan library system overdrive. The deceived by brett battles penguin books australia. And while you know that deception is involved, dont expect to see the books climax coming. Enter your email address and ill send a free digital copies of the exciting jonathan quinn novella, night work, and my short story starter pack. The deceived by brett battles book 2 in the jonathan quinn spy thriller series 2008. Quinn is a cleaner, who comes in to quickly, quietly and efficiently clean up a mess more often than not, one involving a body that someone else has made before its discovered. The deceived by brett battles is the second book in a series with undercover cleaner jonathan quinn. That said, buckle in for a fast paced thriller that takes you from one side of the planet to the other.
List of the brett battles books in order books reading order. The deceived by brett battles is in the top ten beach reads for boys. Hello select your address best sellers todays deals new releases customer service todays deals new releases customer service. Brett battles is a usa today bestselling and barry awardwinning author of over thirty novels, including the jonathan quinn series and its excoms spinoff, the. Brett battles first novel, the cleaner 2007, introduced recurring character jonathan quinn, freelance intelligence operative. Brett battles books list of books by author brett battles. The deceived jonathan quinn thriller, book 2 by brett battles. His second book, the deceived managed to win the barry award for the best thriller in 2009. The deceived is brett battles second novel after the cleaner and once again features jonathan quinn, the titular hero of the previous book. As an author, brett has penned some of the worlds best sellers. But in this superb powerhouse of suspense, quinns latest job is different.
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Brett battles audio books, best sellers, author bio. The deceived jonathan quinn series by brett battles. Brett battles was born in 1962, in ridgecrest, california. Jonathan quinn, an excop freelancing for the office, a secret us intelligence agency. But when he discovers hes been hired to vanish all traces of steven markoff, one of his best friends and a former. In battless strong sequel to the cleanerwhich introduced jonathan quinn, an excia agent who cleans up crime scenes for a shadowy u. A freelance operative and professional cleaner, quinn knows better than to. The second in the series which began with christmas 2007s break out thriller, the cleaner. The deceived by brett battles overdrive rakuten overdrive. See the complete jonathan quinn series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. The prequel was released at the same time as the destroyed which is the 5th novel in the series.
A freelance operative and professional cleaner, quinn. In battless strong sequel to the cleaner which introduced jonathan quinn, an excia agent who cleans up crime scenes for a shadowy u. Brett battles is a usa today bestselling and barry awardwinning author of over thirty novels, including the jonathan quinn series and its excoms spinoff, the project eden series, and the time bending rewinder series. Brett battles is an author to watch, with many more in the series to come. A freelance operative and professional cleaner, quinn knows better than to get emotionally involved in any of his jobs. Brett battles the deceived choose from over 50,000 books from the premier collectible book site. As a professional cleaner, jonathan quinn disposes of bodies and ties up loose ends. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the deceived. But in brett battles electrifying debut novel, quinns latest assignment will change everything. Plus youll be added to my readers update group and receive information about new releases, peeks behind the scenes of my writing life, exclusive story excerpts, and the occasional giveaway. Brett battles s debut novel, 2007s the cleaner, introduced a unique character in jonathan quinn.
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