The Directive

A Novel

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By Matthew Quirk

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A pulse-pounding thriller about two brothers, billions of dollars, and the heist of a lifetime by the author of the national bestseller The 500.

After escaping the corrupt back rooms of Washington, DC, Mike Ford is again playing a dangerous game — and this time the stakes are even higher. Mike’s brother is in over his head in a powerful conspiracy to steal a secret worth billions from the rarely understood, vitally important trading desk at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.

Trying to bail his brother out, Mike quickly finds himself playing a dangerous game, trapped into planning the heist himself, forced to call on all the skills of his criminal past in order to escape. In this sharp, fast-paced sequel to The 500, Mike Ford again stars as the cunning and courageous former con man with a big heart, and Matthew Quirk confirms that he is one of the most exciting thriller writers at work today.

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  • Praise for THE 500:

    "Gripping...the action never lets up for a second, and the pages cannot be turned fast enough."
    ---Associated Press
  • "This ripping yarn springs and snaps along like a row of wolf traps."
    ---Newsday
  • "Quirk is such an expert in escalation that, like a frog in a pot of boiling water, you'll be done before you even realize it."
    Entertainment Weekly

On Sale
Mar 10, 2015
Page Count
384 pages
Publisher
Back Bay Books
ISBN-13
9780316198639

Matthew Quirk

About the Author

Matthew Quirk studied history and literature at Harvard College. After graduation, he spent five years at The Atlantic, reporting on a variety of subjects, including crime, private military contractors, the opium trade, terrorism prosecutions, and international gangs. He lives in San Diego.

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