The Nine — J.A. Konrath

After former Chicago Cop Tom Mankowski found out the truth behind his birth, he discovered others with the same secret.Some want to live out their lives in hiding.Some are fighting to make the world better.And some are trying to destroy all life on Earth.Tom, and the friends he made during the blockbuster bestseller THE LIST, have reunited to take down this dangerous government experiment, one engineered historical figure at a time... even if it sets them on a crash course with the worst villains mankind has even known.THE NINE by JA KonrathThose who ignore history are doomed to repeat it...If you are a more sensitive (or adventurous) reader, the Konrath scale rates specific categories from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest) to give you some idea if this is your kind of book.THE NINEScary - 6Violent - 7Funny - 8Sexy - 3Crossovers - Includes characters from the Konrath Dark Thriller Collective, the Jack Daniels thrillers, the Codename: Chandler series, and the Timecaster series.What They're Saying About Joe Konrath's WritingExcellent smart-mouth thrills... my advice: Take a long sip. - Lee Child, author of Blue MoonConstant thrills and chills. - Heather Graham, author of The SeekersSnappy dialogue. Powerful action. A fabulous character to spend time with. - David Morrell, author of First BloodIf the Grim Reaper has a sense of humor, he reads JA Konrath. - William Kent Krueger, author of This Tender LandIt's funny and scary, just like real life. - James O. Born, author of Shock WaveLaugh-out-loud funny... even when read sober. - PJ Parrish, author of The Killing SongI haven't actually read this book. - Dave Barry, author of Tricky BusinessFast-paced...(a) cross between Carl Hiaasen and Thomas Harris. - Publishers Weekly Engaging... full of humor... fans of Janet Evanovich will like this. - Library JournalPithy banter... it's like a Monty Python rendition of a crime novel. - The Courier Put me down for another round of Lieutenant Jack Daniels. - Andrew Vachss, author of Another LifeA literary cocktail that'll knock you off your chair. - Ridley Pearson, author of White BoneIf you want something to do for the next two years and insist on reading every Konrath novel, here is the order the author recommends:WHISKEY SOURBLOODY MARYTHE LISTRUSTY NAILAFRAIDDEAD ON MY FEETDIRTY MARTINIFLEEORIGINSHOT OF TEQUILAJACK DANIELS STORIES VOL. 1TRAPPEDFUZZY NAVELCHERRY BOMBSPREEDRACULASDYING BREATHJACK DANIELS STORIES VOL. 2HOLES IN THE GROUNDSERIAL KILLERS UNCUTENDURANCETHREESHAKENSTIRREDEVERYBODY DIESHAUNTED HOUSELADY 52TIMECASTERJACK DANIELS STORIES VOL. 3RUM RUNNERWEBCAMGRANDMA?TIMECASTER SUPERSYMMETRYLAST CALLHIT/EXPOSED/NAUGHTYDISTURBWHAT HAPPENED TO LORIWHITE RUSSIANJACK DANIELS STORIES VOL. 4SHOT GIRL65 PROOFSTOP A MURDER COMPLETE CASESCHASERBANANA HAMMOCKTHE NINEOLD FASHIONEDSECOND COMINGBITE FORCEJACK ROSECLOSE YOUR EYESTIMECASTER STEAMPUNKWITCH BREWFREE