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Extraordinary Retribution

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Extraordinary Retribution
Paperback and hardback covers
AuthorErec Stebbins[1]
LanguageEnglish
SeriesIntel 1
GenreThriller, Political thriller, Conspiracy fiction, Spy fiction
PublisherTwice Pi Press
Publication date
2013
Publication placeUnited States
Media typePrint (Hardcover, Paperback), ebook(Amazon Kindle, Barnes & Noble Nook)
Pages424 pp (First ed. hardcover)
ISBN978-0-98900048-2
Followed byThe Anonymous Signal 

Extraordinary Retribution is a 2013 thriller novel by biomedical scientist Erec Stebbins,[1] and the second in the Intel 1 Series of thrillers.[2] The novel is about a former special agent who works with the brother of a slain colleague to unravel a series of mysterious assassinations in the CIA.[3] Together, they discover a government coverup of unauthorized extraordinary rendition, torture, and targeted killing while becoming pursued themselves by a killer seeking vengeance to the highest levels of the intelligence community.[4]

Characters

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  • Sara Houston - Rogue CIA agent investigating killings in her former division.
  • Francisco Lopez - Catholic priest working with Sara Houston to bring the killers of his brother to justice.
  • The Wraith - A mysterious assassin murdering government agents.
  • Fred Simon - Former CIA director and friend of Sara Houston.
  • John Savas - An FBI Special Agent in Charge of Intel 1.
  • Rebecca Cohen - Lead information specialist at FBI special division Intel 1.

Reviews

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Extraordinary Retribution has received mixed reviews. It was called "a whirlwind tour of world politics, interactions, and undercover schemes" by the Midwest Book Review[5] and "an addictive page turner and heart pounding thrill ride" by the Internet Review of Books.[6] Critics labeled it an "amateurish spy revenge thriller" with "clunky prose."[7]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Stebbins, Erec (December 2013). Extraordinary Retribution. ISBN 9780989000475. Retrieved 22 December 2015.
  2. ^ "Intel 1 series". Twice Pi Press. December 2013. Retrieved 22 December 2015.
  3. ^ "Extraordinary Retribution". San Francisco Book Review. 4 December 2013. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
  4. ^ Evarts, Lynn (22 November 2013). "Extraordinary Retribution". Foreword Reviews. Retrieved 22 December 2015.
  5. ^ Donovan, Diane (November 2013). "Extraordinary Retribution". Midwest Book Review. Retrieved 22 December 2015.
  6. ^ Petersen, Eric (8 December 2013). "Extraordinary Retribution". Internet Review of Books. Retrieved 22 December 2015.
  7. ^ "Extraordinary Retribution". Publishers Weekly. December 2013. Retrieved 22 December 2015.
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