Items related to The Directive: A Novel (Mike Ford, 2)
A pulse-pounding thriller about two brothers, billions of dollars, and the heist of a lifetime by the author of the national bestseller The 500.
After escaping the corrupt back rooms of Washington, DC, Mike Ford is again playing a dangerous game--and this time the stakes are even higher.
Mike's brother is in over his head in a powerful conspiracy to steal a secret worth billions from the rarely understood, vitally important trading desk at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. Trying to bail his brother out, Mike quickly finds himself playing a dangerous game, trapped into planning the heist himself, forced to call on all the skills of his criminal past in order to escape.
In this sharp, fast-paced sequel to The 500, Mike Ford again stars as the cunning and courageous former con man with a big heart, and Matthew Quirk confirms that he is one of the most exciting thriller writers at work today.
After escaping the corrupt back rooms of Washington, DC, Mike Ford is again playing a dangerous game--and this time the stakes are even higher.
Mike's brother is in over his head in a powerful conspiracy to steal a secret worth billions from the rarely understood, vitally important trading desk at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. Trying to bail his brother out, Mike quickly finds himself playing a dangerous game, trapped into planning the heist himself, forced to call on all the skills of his criminal past in order to escape.
In this sharp, fast-paced sequel to The 500, Mike Ford again stars as the cunning and courageous former con man with a big heart, and Matthew Quirk confirms that he is one of the most exciting thriller writers at work today.
"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
About the Author:
Matthew Quirk studied history and literature at Harvard College, and spent five years as a reporter for The Atlantic. His first novel, The 500, was translated into 20 languages. He lives in Washington, DC.
From Booklist:
*Starred Review* Having barely escaped alive from a corrupt consulting firm (in the blockbuster The 500, 2012), lawyer Mike Ford has established himself as a go-to political fixer in Washington, D.C. But his plan to live a quiet, respectable life is sorely threatened when his older brother, Jack, drags him into a job to steal the Federal Reserve’s directive on monetary policy prior to a major announcement, opening up a two-hour window for some serious insider training. Mike, resourceful and well-schooled in cons and grifts from childhood by his ex-con father, plans to blow up the job from the inside until the lives of his fiancée, Annie Clark (daughter of a megarich hedge-fund operator), and his father are threatened. Then it becomes a deadly race to learn who’s behind it all—keeping in mind his father’s advice to “never bet in another man’s game”—and come out of the mess as best he can. Solidly researched, with elements of a technothriller, this is a nonstop, heart-pounding ride in which moral blacks and whites turn gray in “the efficient alignment of power and interests” that is big-time politics. Quirk has another high-powered hit on his hands. --Michele Leber
"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.
- PublisherBack Bay Books
- Publication date2015
- ISBN 10 0316198633
- ISBN 13 9780316198639
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages385
- Rating
Buy New
Learn more about this copy
US$ 8.00
Shipping:
US$ 4.20
Within U.S.A.
Top Search Results from the AbeBooks Marketplace
Stock Image
The Directive: A Novel (Mike Ford, 2)
Published by
Back Bay Books, USA
(2015)
ISBN 10: 0316198633
ISBN 13: 9780316198639
New
Soft cover
First Edition
Quantity: 1
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Soft cover. Condition: New. No Jacket. 1st Edition. The Directive: A Novel (Mike Ford, 2). Seller Inventory # 012803
Buy New
US$ 8.00
Convert currency
Stock Image
The Directive: A Novel (Mike Ford, 2)
Published by
Back Bay Books
(2015)
ISBN 10: 0316198633
ISBN 13: 9780316198639
New
Softcover
Quantity: 1
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Condition: New. Book is in NEW condition. 0.75. Seller Inventory # 0316198633-2-1
Buy New
US$ 22.49
Convert currency
Stock Image
The Directive: A Novel (Mike Ford, 2)
Published by
Back Bay Books
(2015)
ISBN 10: 0316198633
ISBN 13: 9780316198639
New
Softcover
Quantity: 1
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Condition: New. New! This book is in the same immaculate condition as when it was published 0.75. Seller Inventory # 353-0316198633-new
Buy New
US$ 22.50
Convert currency
Seller Image
The Directive (Paperback or Softback)
Published by
Back Bay Books 3/10/2015
(2015)
ISBN 10: 0316198633
ISBN 13: 9780316198639
New
Paperback or Softback
Quantity: 5
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Paperback or Softback. Condition: New. The Directive 0.75. Book. Seller Inventory # BBS-9780316198639
Buy New
US$ 22.53
Convert currency
Stock Image
The Directive: A Novel (Mike Ford, 2)
Published by
Back Bay Books
(2015)
ISBN 10: 0316198633
ISBN 13: 9780316198639
New
Softcover
Quantity: 16
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Condition: New. Seller Inventory # ABLIING23Feb2215580117123
Buy New
US$ 20.78
Convert currency
Seller Image
The Directive: A Novel by Quirk, Matthew [Paperback ]
Published by
Back Bay Books
(2015)
ISBN 10: 0316198633
ISBN 13: 9780316198639
New
Soft Cover
Quantity: 5
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Soft Cover. Condition: new. This item is printed on demand. Seller Inventory # 9780316198639
Buy New
US$ 24.79
Convert currency
Stock Image
The Directive: A Novel (Mike Ford, 2)
Published by
Back Bay Books
(2015)
ISBN 10: 0316198633
ISBN 13: 9780316198639
New
Softcover
Quantity: > 20
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Condition: New. Seller Inventory # I-9780316198639
Buy New
US$ 25.00
Convert currency
Stock Image
The Directive: A Novel (Mike Ford, 2)
Published by
Back Bay Books
(2015)
ISBN 10: 0316198633
ISBN 13: 9780316198639
New
Paperback
Quantity: 1
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. New. Fast Shipping and good customer service. Seller Inventory # Holz_New_0316198633
Buy New
US$ 21.40
Convert currency
Seller Image
Directive
Published by
Back Bay Books
(2015)
ISBN 10: 0316198633
ISBN 13: 9780316198639
New
Softcover
Quantity: 5
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Condition: New. Seller Inventory # 22640267-n
Buy New
US$ 23.23
Convert currency
Seller Image
The Directive (Paperback)
Published by
Little, Brown & Company
(2015)
ISBN 10: 0316198633
ISBN 13: 9780316198639
New
Paperback
Quantity: 1
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. A pulse-pounding thriller about two brothers, billions of dollars, and the heist of a lifetime by the author of the national bestseller The 500. After escaping the corrupt back rooms of Washington, DC, Mike Ford is again playing a dangerous game -- and this time the stakes are even higher. Mike's brother is in over his head in a powerful conspiracy to steal a secret worth billions from the rarely understood, vitally important trading desk at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. Trying to bail his brother out, Mike quickly finds himself playing a dangerous game, trapped into planning the heist himself, forced to call on all the skills of his criminal past in order to escape. In this sharp, fast-paced sequel to The 500, Mike Ford again stars as the cunning and courageous former con man with a big heart, and Matthew Quirk confirms that he is one of the most exciting thriller writers at work today. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9780316198639
Buy New
US$ 25.99
Convert currency