“The Night Agent” reads like an episode of Kiefer Sutherland’s “24”. This is an update of a previous post by Sharon Rickson.. Night is a 1960 book by Elie Wiesel based on his Holocaust experiences with his father in the Nazi German concentration camps at Auschwitz and Buchenwald in 1944–1945, toward the end of the Second World War in Europe. As a Secret Service agent, Nick Averose spent a decade protecting the most powe Check out selected results from NYPL Title Quest 2019, held August 2, 2019, as well as Title Quest 2018.. The Night Agent A Novel (Book) : Quirk, Matthew : No one is more surprised than FBI Agent Peter Sutherland when he’s tapped to work in the White House Situation Room. The Night Agent A Novel (Book) : Quirk, Matthew : "A hot and very pacy new Washington, DC thriller--in the vein of favorite early novels from Grisham and Baldacci--about a young FBI agent's hunt for a Russian mole working in the highest levels of the U.S. government"-- Idealistic FBI agent Peter Sutherland, the hero of this uneven political thriller from bestseller Quirk (The 500), works the night shift in the White House situation room, standing by for an Welcome! THE NIGHT AGENT. Matthew Quirk is the New York Times bestselling author of Hour of the Assassin, The Night Agent, Dead Man Switch, Cold Barrel Zero, The Directive, and The 500, an Edgar nominee and the winner of the Thriller and Strand Critics Awards.His novels have been translated into 20 languages and optioned for film. When Peter was a boy, his father, was suspected of selling secrets to the Russians—a catastrophic breach that cost him his career, his reputation, and eventually his life. by ... As the novel progresses, Laurel becomes increasingly determined to learn what happened to Ellie, especially after discovering an odd connection between Poppy’s mother and her daughter even as her relationship with Floyd is becoming more serious. Due to his father’s actions, double agents were rounded up, sent back home and executed. A powerful and taut thriller." - Mark Greaney "Matthew Quirk is rapidly proving himself to be among our finest thriller writers, and The Night Agent is the latest undeniable evidence. "If you love political thrillers and spy novels, you must read THE NIGHT AGENT. From the captivating opening chapter, to agents and double agents, to the ins and outs of D.C. and world politics, you’ll race through Matthew Quirk’s fascinating book." It can be tough to remember the title and author of a book you read a long time ago—even if it was a book … "The Night Agent is a whirlwind of a book, a captivating narrative that takes us inside the White House’s inner sanctum and the shadowy machinations surrounding it. Framed and on the run for his life, a former Secret Service agent discovers how far some men will go to grasp the highest office in the land in this electrifying tale from the author of The Night Agent—a propulsive political thriller reminiscent of the best early Baldacci and Grisham novels. The novel is a well-crafted and character-driven thriller with uninterrupted action from start to finish. The Night Agent A Novel (Book) : Quirk, Matthew : "A hot and very pacy new Washington, DC thriller--in the vein of favorite early novels from Grisham and Baldacci--about a young FBI agent's hunt for a Russian mole working in the highest levels of the U.S. government"--