From its riveting opening pages, ghostman pulls the reader into jacks refined and peculiar world of gangs, gangsters and criminal allegiances. Ghostman jack white novels book 1 kindle edition by roger. When i saw ghostman in random houses reading list, i was delighted. Paperback verified purchase surely a new star is born in roger hobbs among american thriller writers. Ryan is a reminder of the traction jack reacher still possesses as a charactermeme. In hobbs book he is the enigmatic jack not his real name, seemingly. Finalist for the edgar awardbest first novel in a daring operation, two crooksforhire rob an.
Roger hobbs lives in portland, oregon, after graduating in 2011 from reed college. His first book, ghostman, was written during the summer between his junior and senior years at reed. About the author roger hobbs lives in portland, oregon, after graduating in 2011 from reed college. Discover book depositorys huge selection of roger hobbs books online. Ghostman jack white, book 1 by roger hobbs fantastic fiction. He has worked as a radio host, a rifle range instructor, a notetaker and a security guard. Ghostman by roger hobbs 20, hardcover for sale online. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. Ghostman french edition feb, 2014 by roger hobbs, dominique haas paperback. Ghostman by roger hobbs 20, hardcover for sale online ebay. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Ghostman released on the first of january in 20 through the corgi publishing house, this was not only the debut novel from roger hobbs, but it was also the first in the jack white series. Ghostman effortlessly pulls the reader into jacks refined and. Ghostman announces the arrival of an exciting and highly distinctive novelist.
Feb 11, 20 the title character of roger hobbss ghostman is a career criminal named jack whos helped many bank robbers escape over the years and is an expert in the business of disappearing. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. The ghostman of the title is a man who can find people and tidy things up. In 2011, hobbs sold the adaptation rights to his crime fiction ghostman to warner brothers. In a risky operation, two crooksforhire rob an atlantic city casino. Roger hobbs was the youngestever winner of the cwa ian fleming steel dagger award and is a recipient of the strand critics award for best first. The book will be carefully wrapped and boxed for shipping. With a quicksilver plot, gripping prose and masterly expertise, roger hobbs has given us a novel that will immediately place him in the company of our most esteemed crime writers. Ghostman jack white novels book 1 kindle edition by hobbs, roger. Roger hobbs was the author of ghostman and vanishing games.
Ghostman hardcover ghostman hardcover by roger hobbs. In 2014, hobbs was nominated for the edgar award for best first novel by an. Born in 1988, hobbs graduated from reed college more about roger hobbs. Jack delton, the hero of this noveland, presumably, more to comeis a ghostman, an expert at disappearing and helping others disappear. The title character of roger hobbss ghostman is a career criminal named jack whos helped many bank robbers escape over the years and is an expert in the business of disappearing. Ghostman by roger hobbs paperback, 20 for sale online. Buy ghostman by roger hobbs from waterstones today.
Move over david baldasci, vince flynn, and lee child, roger hobbs had arrived. Ghostman by roger hobbs and a great selection of related books. Unlike the authors mentioned, hobbs character is completely on the wrong side of the law. A graduate of reed college, roger hobbs was the author of two books, including the new york times bestseller, ghostman.
Ghostman paperback published july 30th 20 by vintage crimeblack lizard paperback, 384 pages authors. Jul 30, 20 roger hobbs graduated from reed college in portland, oregon in 2011, where he majored in english. Get it today with same day delivery, order pickup or drive up. When a casino robbery in atlantic city goes horribly awry, the man who orchestrated it is obliged to call in a. Stunningly dark, hugely intelligent and thoroughly addictive, ghostman announces the arrival of an exciting and highly distinctive novelist. Ghostman by roger hobbs 20, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. Many moons ago i stumbled across a book that blew me away, i read a lot but rarely do i read a book that stops me in my tracks and blocks me from. Ghostman jack white novels book 1 kindle edition by roger hobbs. Comparisons to lee child are inevitable here, and surely hobbs possesses a childlike ability for first unleashing and then shrewdly directing a tornado of a plot, but he also evokes elmore leonard in the subtle interplay of his characters.
Ghostman by roger hobbs and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The manuscript was sent off on the day he graduated. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading ghostman jack white novels book 1. Roger hobbs books list of books by author roger hobbs. Thats also evident in 24yearold roger hobbs astonishing debut. Ghostman announces the arrival of an exciting and highly distinctive. With a quicksilver plot, gripping prose and masterly expertise, roger hobbs has given us a novel that will immediately place him in the company of our most esteemed. Ghostman jack white novels book 1 and millions of other books are. The hero, ghostman aka jack delton, is fittingly forlorn but determined, a lone and an unusual gunman. When a casino robbery in atlantic city goes horribly awry, the man who orchestrated it is obliged to call in a favor from someone whos occasionally called jack.
In a daring operation, two crooksforhire rob an atlantic city cazino. Roger hobbs was the youngestever winner of the cwa ian fleming steel dagger award and is a recipient of the strand critics award for best first novel and the maltese falcon prize. Jul 30, 20 discover book depositorys huge selection of roger hobbs books online. Ghostman is an interesting, fast paced first book for hobbs. Setting up the foundations for what was to be a highly popular and successful franchise, hobbs uses his eponymous protagonist as the series anchor throughout. Roger hobbs june 10, 1988 november 14, 2016 was an american writer. Also in 2011, he sold the adaption rights to his crime fiction ghostman to warner brothers. Jul 17, 20 when i saw ghostman in random houses reading list, i was delighted.
Roger hobbs graduated from reed college in portland, oregon in 2011, where he majored in english. Below is a list of roger hobbs books in order of when they were first released. Critical and professional praise for ghostman and roger hobbs. Roger hobbs via powells books my new novel, vanishing games, is a heist thriller set in the gambling city of macau, china. This years secretariat is going to be ghostman, a propulsive thriller that combines incredible detail and nonstoppable narrative drive. Roger hobbs made his debut as a published novelist in 20 with the novel ghostman. The tone is as fits the noir genre, dark but with a hint of irony and a dash of romantic glow. But their heist goes horribly wrong, and only one of them makes it out alive. Ghostman is the first book in the jack white series by roger hobbs. Ghostman effortlessly pulls the reader into jacks refined and peculiar. He has crafted such a unique, compelling character in jack, the ghostman, and the atlantic city setting lends itself to murder and mayhem. See all books authored by roger hobbs, including ghostman, and vanishing games, and more on. This is book number 1 in the jack white novels series. I lived there briefly while researching the book and was taken aback by the incredibly eclectic sounds of the city.
Hobbs graduated in 2011 from reed college in portland, oregon, where he studied ancient languages, film noir, and literary theory. Ghostman jack white novels book 1 kindle edition by. Hobbs wrote this while still in college and his precociousness as a thriller writer is amazing. Ghostman by roger hobbs, 9780307950499, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Ghostman by roger hobbs paperback, 20 for sale online ebay. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. He only emerges when a job especially interests him. Born in 1988, hobbs graduated from reed college in portland.
Jul 30, 20 ghostman by roger hobbs, 9780307950499, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Hes a master criminal who lives way, way off the grid and specializes in disappearing. The suspense builds inexorably, heightened by the supportive detail with which hobbs undergirds the action. I initially thought that it was a supernatural thriller of some kind i think i can be forgiven that from the title, but something about this debut novel by roger hobbs prompted me to check out the synopsis, which mentioned botched bank jobs, revenge, and blood and guts spilled. Ghostman is fastpaced, original, and strongly characterised. Ghostman move over david baldasci, vince flynn, and lee child, roger hobbs had arrived. Ghostman, by roger hobbs, and more the new york times.
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