If there were a genre called mysterythriller, the pawn would fit squarely in it. Special agent patrick bowers has met only one person hes feareduntil now. Patrick bowers specializes in environmental criminology, concentrating on the places the criminal use. Thrilling, chilling, and impossible to put down, the pawn will hold suspense lovers in its iron grip until the very last page. Fiction, serial murderers in fiction, criminologists, serial murder investigation, serial murder investigation in fiction, criminologists in fiction, magicians, serial murderers, magicians in fiction, detectives, detectives in fiction, detective and mystery stories. Can bowers unravel the pattern in time to save the next victim. He is best known for his books featuring patrick bowers. The pawn special agent patrick bowers had only met one man who made him truly afraid. Ann tatlock, author of every secret thing steven james combines 21stcentury hightech law enforcement techniques with 18thcentury sherlockian deduction to craft an exciting, suspensefilled story. Steven james made his fiction debut in 2005 with never the same, a short story collection. Now, in the fifth exciting installment, author steven james takes readers back to bowerss terrifying beginning. The pawn southeastern libraries cooperating overdrive. Ann tatlock, christy awardwinning author a book that you want to stop reading so you dont have nightmares, but one you dont want to put down either.
Cunning and lethal, the killer is always one step ahead of. Learn more about the pawn in the southeastern libraries. Steven james is the author of more than thirty books, including the critically acclaimed bowers files, an eightbook series of psychological thrillers which currently includes the pawn, the rook, the knight, the bishop,the queen, and a prequel opening moves. The complete series list for the bowers files steven james. Apr 28, 2010 the pawn the patrick bowers files, book 1 by steven james. Pawn, the isbn 9780800732400 pdf epub steven james ebook. The pawn by steven james overdrive rakuten overdrive. I am a little bit late in reading this suspensethriller that was released in 2007.
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This is the first book i have read by steven james, but it will definitely not be the last. He is considered one of the nations most innovative storytellers and versatile authors, and is a contributing editor to writers digest. Steven james books list of books by author steven james. When hes called to north carolina to consult on the case of an area serial killer, he finds himself in a deadly game. The book begins with a spin tingling teen suicide scene. Steven james is the critically acclaimed, national bestselling author of sixteen novels. He also consults for the fbi and has been called to help in the latest case.
Working on a north carolina serial murder case, hes caught in a macabre game of catandmouse with a cunning killer called the illusionist. The pawn is the first in a series of books that are centered around dr. The pawn by steven james audiobook download christian. Recently i did some catching up and found the pawn to be a fairly good serial killer suspense novel. Steven james is the author of more than thirty books, including the criticall.
Author bio critically acclaimed author steven james has written more than thirty books, including story, a heart exposed. The pawn is steven james first fiction book and a very impressive thriller. In the pawn, the first title in steven james thriller series, an fbi agent finds himself dancing a. Steven james author critically acclaimed author steven james has written more than thirty books, including placebo, singularity, and the bestselling bowers files thriller series. Steven james is a national bestselling novelist whose awardwinning, pulsepounding thrillers continue to gain wide critical acclaim and a growing fan base. Learn more about the pawn in the roanoke valley libraries digital. Steven james is the author of more than thirty books, including the critically acclaimed bowers files, an elevenbook series of psychological thrillers which includes opening moves, every crooked path, every deadly kiss, every wicked man, the pawn, the rook, the knight, the bishop, the queen, the king, and checkmate.
Although bowers gets close, his insidious foe continues to elude him. The book is dedicated to his wife and his son, who both died on that tragic day. While its a good mystery at its heart, james takes the reader on a thrilling ride during which i found my heart pounding from the adventure. His work has been optioned by abc studios and praised by publishers weekly, library journal, the new york journal of books, and many others. The pawn cooperative information network overdrive. The pawn oregon digital library consortium overdrive. In the bowers files novels, fbi special agent patrick bowers has stopped some of the most vicious serial killers ever imagined. Steven james has 79 books on goodreads with 78535 ratings. The series has received three christy awards and numerous other honors. However, all of the research that i did on cults led me to the jonestown storyline in the pawn. Like many people nowadays, i have quite a reading list. Steven james project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. The pawn 2007 read online free book by steven james in. Author bio critically acclaimed author steven james has written more than thirty books, including story, a heart exposed, and the bestselling patrick bowers thriller series.
Cunning and lethal, the killer is always one step ahead of the law, and hes about to strike again. Steven james is an american author of psychological thriller novels, in addition to writing many christianthemed nonfiction books and being a playwright. That man was steven james and i assumed his novels would be as entertaining as his oration. Suspense magazine, which named stevens book the bishop their book of the year, says that he sets the new standard in suspense writing. Steven james christy awardnominated crime thriller pits fbi special agent bowers against a serial killer who enjoys torturing women. Patrick bowers is an fbi agent in the new field of environmental criminology who finds himself tracking a serial killer in the mountains of north carolina. The pawn the pawn is the first book of the patrick bowers files series. One of the best works by steven, the pawn has won several awards and recognitions for steven. I really enjoyed the pawn, exciting story, great characters, i am looking forward to reading the other books featuring patrick bowers. The pawn the patrick bowers files, book 1 open library. Buy steven james ebooks to read online or download in pdf or epub on your pc, tablet or mobile device.
Steven james gives us a captivating look at the fine line between good and evil in the human heart. Learn more about the pawn in the king county library system digital collection. He has won three christy awards for best suspense and was a finalist for an international thriller award. Special agent patrick bowers had only met one man who made him truly afraid. The bowers files series in order steven james fictiondb. Steven james is the author of more than thirty books, including the critically acclaimed bowers files, an eightbook series of psychological thrillers which currently includes the pawn, the rook, the knight, the bishop, the queen, and a prequel opening moves. Steven james is the national bestselling author of a dozen novels, including the critically acclaimed thrillers the king, opening moves, and the queen. James has an engaging voice and crafts a story well. Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and videos from thousands of public libraries worldwide. The pawn palm beach county library system overdrive. I had to turn off the nook several times just to calm down. This acclaimed book by steven james is available at in several formats for your ereader. After visiting the mountain vistas where the murderer posed his dead victims, bowers receives a taunting call from the illusionist. Kim rossmo, center for geospatial intelligence and investigation, texas state university.