Publishers Weekly
07/04/2022
Bestseller Lustbader’s intricate third espionage novel featuring Evan Ryder (after 2021’s The Kobalt Dossier) finds Evan and Ben Butler, her boss and partner, still fighting Omega, the secret organization bent on starting a second U.S. civil war and establishing a white Christian nation. Evan and Ben are now employed by Parachute, a massive corporation more powerful than any government on earth. Run by eccentric Marsden Tribe, Parachute has been built on his extraordinary breakthroughs in quantum computing. The assassination of a Parachute agent in Vienna kicks off the action, which switches back and forth among various characters, including Kata Romanova Hemakova, head of the most secret action directorate of Russia’s FSB, who has a shocking secret; Evan, who has a complicated and evolving family history; and Ben, who struggles physically with injuries incurred in the last book. Ben is being cared for by a mysterious therapist whose skills extend far beyond physical therapy. This installment is an accessible entry-point to the series, but for maximum enjoyment, newcomers would do well to start with the first, The Nemesis Manifesto, and read all three in order. (May)
From the Publisher
Praise for The Nemesis Manifesto:
“[An] outstanding series launch…Credible action and often lyrical prose support the complex, intelligent plot. A series of twists and an extended fight sequence at the end will leave readers amazed and pleasantly exhausted. Lustbader is at the top of his game.” —Publishers Weekly, starred review
“One of the best in the business delivers a gem of a read. This one is top notched all the way.” —Steve Berry, New York Times bestselling author of The Kaiser’s Web
“Lustbader is in excellent form here. The Nemesis Manifesto is dark, sophisticated and compelling, and couldn’t be more timely. And Evan Ryder is a keeper!” —David Baldacci, New York Times bestselling author of Daylight
“Hypnotically suspenseful, rich with authentic spycraft, The Nemesis Manifesto by Eric Van Lustbader introduces a heroine of our times – Evan Ryder. She’s deep undercover and as complex as she is exciting. …Lustbader weaves a spellbinding web of memorable characters, cutting-edge technology, and powerful political ambitions that could become all too real. Sit back and enjoy. You’re about to read a master at the top of a very dangerous game.” —Gayle Lynds, New York Times bestselling author of The Assassins
“There are thrillers, then there are world-class, expertly-plotted, thought-provoking thrillers like The Nemesis Manifesto. Thriller authors are probably the hardest thriller readers to please. Consider me thoroughly blown away.” —Raymond Khoury, New York Times bestselling author of Empire of Lies
Praise for Eric Van Lustbader:
“Lustbader is an automatic buy-today-read-tonight author for me—and should be for you.” —Lee Child, New York Times bestselling author of 61 Hours
“One of the great thriller authors.” —Joseph Finder, New York Times bestselling author of Guilty Minds
