The Program - (Tim Rackley Novels) by Gregg Hurwitz (Paperback)

About the Book

Includes an excerpt from: Troubleshooter.

Book Synopsis

The series that started it all!

In this powerful follow-up to his action-packed thriller The Kill Clause, Gregg Hurwitz, the new maestro of pulse-pounding suspense, ratchets up the excitement with another sensational page-turner featuring Tim Rackley, a driven lawman motivated by honor, morality, and a deep sense of justice.

Called back into the fold of the U.S. Marshals Service, Tim is tasked with retrieving Leah Henning, the daughter of a powerful Hollywood producer, from a mind-control cult. As Tim wends his way deep undercover into an insidious operation called The Program, he confronts a brand of mind-warping manipulation beyond his worst expectations.

Tim becomes enmeshed with a diverse band of characters--from the charismatic, messianic leader T. D. Betters to a cult reject burnout to the intelligent yet highly vulnerable Leah herself--and finds himself caught in a shadowy landscape of lies, manipulation, and terror. At stake: innocent minds--maybe even his own.

--Washington Post

From the Back Cover

The series that started it all!

In this powerful follow-up to his action-packed thriller The Kill Clause, Gregg Hurwitz, the new maestro of pulse-pounding suspense, ratchets up the excitement with another sensational page-turner featuring Tim Rackley, a driven lawman motivated by honor, morality, and a deep sense of justice.

Called back into the fold of the U.S. Marshals Service, Tim is tasked with retrieving Leah Henning, the daughter of a powerful Hollywood producer, from a mind-control cult. As Tim wends his way deep undercover into an insidious operation called The Program, he confronts a brand of mind-warping manipulation beyond his worst expectations.

Tim becomes enmeshed with a diverse band of characters--from the charismatic, messianic leader T. D. Betters to a cult reject burnout to the intelligent yet highly vulnerable Leah herself--and finds himself caught in a shadowy landscape of lies, manipulation, and terror. At stake: innocent minds--maybe even his own.

Review Quotes

"Gregg Hurwitz handcuffs you to his story and holds your emotions hostage. Once you enter THE PROGRAM, there's no leaving." - Ridley Pearson
"A rip-roaring thrill ride... A stick to your fingers read by a novelist at the top of his game." - Stephen J. Cannell
"THE PROGRAM is a cut above the usual thriller, with a cast of intriguing and complex characters who never fall into stereotype." - Capital Times
"A cut above the usual thriller, with a cast of intriguing and complex characters who never fall into stereotype." - Capital Times
"Fascinating...intriguing...Filled with well-drawn characters, meticulous research and pulse-pounding action, THE PROGRAM is easily one of the best thrillers of the year." - Chicago Sun-Times
"Fascinating...intriguing...Filled with well-drawn characters, meticulous research and pulse-pounding action...easily one of the best thrillers of the year." - Chicago Sun-Times
"Grounded in character and believable detail, Hurwitz's thriller engages on every level." - Publishers Weekly
"Hurwitz again shows that he is a remarkable crime fiction writer, a solid member of the genre's top echelon" - Mystery News
"Thriller writing at its best...taut, energetic prose that sucks you in and holds you till the very last page." - Tess Gerritsen
"A white-knuckle journey...A compelling, riveting, dead-smart thriller...If you haven't discovered Gregg Hurwitz yet, get to a bookstore!" - Janet Evanovich
"Tough, true, well-written, and memorable as Hell. Dray and Tim Rackley are uniquely believable and sympathetic heroes." - James Patterson
"THE PROGRAM is thriller writing at its best. This is taut, energetic prose that sucks you in and holds you till the very last page. Gregg Hurwitz goes on my list of must-read authors." - Tess Gerritsen, author of The Sinner
"THE PROGRAM is pure nail-biting, stay-up-all-night suspense. Gregg Hurwitz rocks." - Harlan Coben
"Finally! Intelligent writing mixed with nerve-tingling suspense. Another gripping read from an author who redefines the thriller. Gregg Hurwitz handcuffs you to his story and holds your emotions hostage. Once you enter THE PROGRAM, there's no leaving." - Ridley Pearson
"[THE PROGRAM] demands to be read as quickly as possible...Hurwitz is like a highly trained chef, mixing the right amount of the perfect ingredients resulting in a feast that will leave readers satisfied and yet craving more." - booksnbytes.com
"Hurwitz has been tapped as a younger, hipper Grisham...he certainly delivers in terms of pure, propulsive readability." - Washington Post
"In THE PROGRAM Hurwitz again shows that he is a remarkable crime fiction writer, a solid member of the genre's top echelon." - Mystery News
"THE PROGRAM is a white-knuckle journey into the dark heart of a mind-control cult. A compelling, riveting, dead-smart thriller, it explores one girl's descent into a psychological underworld, and the deputy marshal who risks everything to save her. Tim Rackley is the best new series character around. If you haven't discovered Gregg Hurwitz yet, get to a bookstore!" - Janet Evanovich
"THE PROGRAM is tough, true, well written, and memorable as Hell, which, I hear, is memorable. Dray and Tim Rackley are uniquely believable and sympathetic heroes." - James Patterson
"In THE PROGRAM, Gregg Hurwitz takes us on a rip-roaring thrill ride through the internecine workings of an evil cult. Tim and Dray Rackley are back and never better, as Rack navigates this dangerous river of darkness to save a young girl. A stick to your fingers read by a novelist at the top of his game." - Stephen J. Cannell
"Extraordinarily satisfying...A gripping read from start to finish." - Booklist