Exit Strategy - (NYPD Negotiators) by Sara Driscoll (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

The first in a fast-paced, heart-pounding thriller series from celebrated author Sara Driscoll, Exit Strategy stars Gemma Capello, an elite member of the NYPD's Hostage Negotiation Team, who will stop at nothing to rescue the deputy mayor and others held captive at City Hall--even if that means risking her own life.

After her mother's death during a bank robbery when she was a child, Gemma Capello grew up to become one of the NYPD's elite hostage negotiators. In a family of cops, there's rarely a day when a Capello isn't facing down some form of threat. Still, despite their unpredictable schedules, they always find time for their annual family summer picnic. But this year, a sudden phone call changes everything.

A heavily armed gunman has taken hostages at City Hall. Gemma races downtown to join the rest of the Hostage Negotiation Team as they scramble to identify the captives--fearing the mayor may be among them. But as they hunt for answers and struggle to gain control of the circumstances, it becomes clear that the mayor is at the center of it all, just not in the way they initially believed.

With several lives on the line and a criminal who always seems to be one step ahead, Gemma is the only one able to connect with the suspect. Soon, she finds herself engaging in a battle of wits while enduring a battle of egos in the command center. With time running out and a mastermind who has proven he'll do whatever it takes to get what he wants, Gemma risks it all--her career and her life--in a last-ditch effort to save the hostages. Now, she needs to figure out how to save herself . . .

Review Quotes

Praise for the NYPD Negotiators Series

"Tense and tightly plotted, Exit Strategy pulls you in and doesn't let go. A compelling page-turner." --Marc Cameron, New York Times bestselling author, on the NYPD Negotiators series

"An energetic series launch... Convincing descriptions of New York City neighborhoods and police tactics, along with flashbacks full of Italian family lore, compensate for some stilted dialogue and heavy-handed action. Fans of contemporary police procedurals will hope to see a lot more of the capable Gemma." - Publishers Weekly on Exit Strategy

"A compelling, dramatic story while using the protagonist's family background as motivation. Readers who love the TV show Blue Bloods, with its family of cops, will relish this launch." --Library Journal on Exit Strategy

"What a rush this riveting, edge-of-the-seat thriller is! It is a fast-paced novel set in a jail on Rikers Island that demonstrates the author's talents with setting, dialog, excellent characters, and suspense that does not quit." --Open Book Society on Shot Caller

"The attention to detail, the psychological thought process of the police and antagonist, and the tidbits about an Italian family make for an interesting read. But the story is also riveting with its suspenseful, fast-action pace." --Crimespree Magazine on Exit Strategy

About the Author

Sara Driscoll, the pen name of Jen J. Danna, is the author of the NYPD Negotiators series and F.B.I. K-9 Novels, as well as co-author of the Abbott and Lowell Forensic Mysteries. A former infectious disease researcher, she now writes full time from her home in Toronto, Canada. She is a member of Crime Writers of Canada and can be found online at SaraDriscollAuthor.com.