Empire of Lies (Abridged, Standard format, CD, Abridged edition)

Sustained by a deep religious faith, Jason Harrow has built a stable family and become a pillar of principle and patriotism in the Midwest. Then the phone rings, and his past is on the other end of the line. A woman with whom he once shared a life of violence and desire claims her daughter is missinga "and Jason is the one man who can find her.
Returning to New York City, Jason finds himself entangled in a murderous conspiracy only he can see and only he can stopa "a plot that bizarrely links his private passions to the turmoil of a world at war. Hunted by terrorists and by the police, Jason has only hours to unravel an ex-lovera (TM)s lies and face the unbearable truth: In order to prevent a savage attack on his country, hea (TM)s going to have to risk his decency, his sanity, and his life.
Praise for ANDREW KLAVAN
a oeThe most original American novelist of crime and suspense since Cornell Woolrich.a a " Stephen King
a oeKlavan does tough-guy heroes and sexual tension better than anyone writing today.a a " Janet Evanovich
a oeKlavan, who has a perfect sense of timing, delivers all the cliffhangers and hairpin turns that you want from a beat-the-clock suspense thriller.a a " The New York Times Book Review
a oeKlavan writes with an artisana (TM)s eye, a proa (TM)s assurance, and a poeta (TM)s touch . . . [He] is one of my drop-everything-and-read authors.a a " Gregg Hurwitz
a oeKlavan winds his tale tighter and tighter until the reader is hopelessly spellbound.a a " Clive Cussler
a oeKlavana (TM)s confidently wry style keeps things punched up throughout.a a " The Atlantic Monthly