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Lair of the Fox Kindle Edition
- LanguageEnglish
- Publication dateMarch 20, 2013
- File size1.0 MB
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"A can't-put-down book." --New York Times Book Review
"Smoothly expert." --Los Angeles Times
"Exciting... some of the most colorful writing we've seen in a long, long time." --Soldier of Fortune
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"Lair of the Fox is as exciting tale telling as you'll want to read. The pace, the tension, the sheer intrigue are spellbinding. Great action. Dan Pollock is a bright new force in adventure writing." --Clive Cussler
About the Author
With his wife, Constance, he has edited and published three literary, inspirational volumes: The Book of Uncommon Prayer; Gospel: The Life of Jesus as Told by the World's Great Writers; and Visions of the Afterlife: Heaven, Hell and Revelation as Viewed by the World's Great Writers.
The Pollocks live in Southern California with their two children.
Product details
- ASIN : B00BZMP5I4
- Publisher : Tusitala Press; 2nd edition (March 20, 2013)
- Publication date : March 20, 2013
- Language : English
- File size : 1.0 MB
- Simultaneous device usage : Unlimited
- Text-to-Speech : Enabled
- Screen Reader : Supported
- Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
- X-Ray : Enabled
- Word Wise : Enabled
- Print length : 292 pages
- Page numbers source ISBN : 0557111943
- Best Sellers Rank: #2,708,321 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #9,130 in Espionage Thrillers (Kindle Store)
- #16,523 in Espionage Thrillers (Books)
- #17,553 in Action Thriller Fiction
- Customer Reviews:
About the author

Dan Pollock:
"I write action-adventure and foreign intrigue thrillers--the kind of books that I like to read. My first published thriller was set in exotic locales that, at that time, I'd never laid eyes on--Istanbul and the Eastern Mediterranean. Yet Lair of the Fox went on to earn accolades from the likes of Clive Cussler and the late Ross Thomas, and critical praise from the New York Times, the L.A. Times, and Publishers Weekly. Even better, everyday readers agreed--and I've never looked back. I invite you to drop by my website -- www.danpollockthrillers.com."
Dan Pollock thrillers so far:
LAIR OF THE ROX
* Clive Cussler: "As exciting tale-telling as you'll want to read; the pace, the tension, the sheer intrigue are spellbinding!"
* Ross Thomas: "The suspense is unrelenting, the plot absorbing and the background exceptionally well observed."
* New York Times Book Review: "A can't-put-down thriller"
DUEL OF ASSASSINS
* T. Jefferson Parker: "A greyhound of a thriller, fast, sleek and graceful!"
* Denver Post: "An exciting read! Races to an explosively exciting conclusion!"
* Publishers Weekly: "Keeps turning up the suspense until the bang-up resolution."
ORINOCO
* Nelson DeMille: "Classic escape reading"
* Len Deighton: "A riveting read!"
* Thomas Keneally (author of Schindler's List): "What a ripping read!"
THE RUNNING BOY
* A sampling of Amazon reader reviews: "If Raymond Chandler were alive, he'd love THE RUNNING BOY." ''A great edge-of-your-seat thriller!" "Heart hammering tale!" "A massive truckload of thrills, spills and seat-of-the-pants action!" "If Hollywood does not make a movie based on this book, they will be passing up a blockbuster!"
COUNTDOWN TO CASABLANCA
* Jack Hayes (author of Blood Red Sea): "A superb thrill ride! Recalls the best of MacLean, Higgins & Cussler."
* J.R. Rogers (author of Mission to Morocco): "Evocative and lavishly abundant in local detail, Pollock's historical fiction thriller has all the right ingredients, and unexpected plot twists and turns."
RINGLAND -- Just published
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Customers find the plot intriguing and action-packed. They describe the book as a good, enjoyable read with unexpected twists that keep them hooked. The characters are well-developed with strong moral qualities. Readers appreciate the fast-paced story.
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Customers enjoy the book's readability. They find it interesting and engaging with unexpected twists that keep them hooked. Some say it starts well but gets confusing later on, but overall they consider it a quick and enjoyable read.
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"This is an excellent novel, intriguing, fast paced with well wrought characters. The author's knowledge of and description of the region is superb...." Read more
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Customers enjoy the suspenseful plot. They find the characters well-developed and the story action-packed. The book has logical twists that keep readers hooked. The story starts with a bang and continues to grip them from start to finish.
"...adventure book so I'll accept that flaw. There is an interesting terror(or freedom fighter) theme about the Kurds' unending drive for a..." Read more
"...The plot is intricately developed - set in the 1980s it involves terrorists, a Hollywood starlet, a cynical KGB officer, a brutal British mercenary..." Read more
"...little too laced with info to show he did his research but fitting into the story well...." Read more
"An example of good character depth, intrigue and intensity. A couple of miss spelled words, probably due to spell check. But well written." Read more
Customers enjoy the book's character depth. They find the cast delightful, with an interesting assortment of heroes and villains, especially the central character Amanda. The Kurdish leader has a strong moral character that becomes an interesting part of the story.
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"An example of good character depth, intrigue and intensity. A couple of miss spelled words, probably due to spell check. But well written." Read more
"This is an excellent novel, intriguing, fast paced with well wrought characters. The author's knowledge of and description of the region is superb...." Read more
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"The plot was interesting and fast-paced. The ending had some nice twists to it, as well. I will keep the author on my list to follow up." Read more
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Top reviews from the United States
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- Reviewed in the United States on December 30, 2013I can't be as assertive in giving praise to this book as the other reviewers did, but I did enjoy it. I found the character of Paul Cyrus to be less than credible. He places himself in danger of death and leaves his cozy life on a yacht because some actress called him lacking in gonads? Well, it is a fantasy adventure book so I'll accept that flaw.
There is an interesting terror(or freedom fighter) theme about the Kurds' unending drive for a country of their own. The author does a good job of demonstrating the sometimes ambiguous nature of those terms by making the terrorists(my terms) a bit sympathetic. But for me murder, kidnapping, piracy, extortion etc. are always inexcusable regardless of the "righteousness" of the cause. The other plot that runs through the novel is the Russian angle which brings all of these people together in a quest for their own purposes to the Greek isles which leads to a satisfying conclusion.
I did find the character of the British film star Amanda Morgan an ultra-liberal, willing to put her words into action, more compelling. She and the true believer Kurd leader Ismet were both interesting characters and kept the reader intrigued by their unusual relationship- like a reverse Stockholm Syndrome.
- Reviewed in the United States on April 14, 2014This is a classic international thriller, in the same league as Ludlum, Follett, and Grisham. It grabs you from the first page with is immediate mix of character and action, and pulls you along all the way through to the last page. Apparently it is Mr. Pollock's first novel and its a good place to start if you are just discovering his work. The plot is intricately developed - set in the 1980s it involves terrorists, a Hollywood starlet, a cynical KGB officer, a brutal British mercenary, and an American diplomat in the hero role. The American joins forces with the KGB team to chase down the terrorist cell that has kidnapped the beautiful actress and threatens the world with a new form of poisonous gas stolen from the Soviet Union. All of this is brought to together in exotic locations in Eastern Europe, coming to an explosive ending on a tiny Greek Isle. I won't say more for fear of spoiling the twists and turns in the plot, but suffice it to say: this is a darn good read!
Disclosure: I am a crime novelist myself (published under the name Christopher Bartley) and I occasionally exchange correspondence with Mr. Pollock - though even that, I would note, is based on my admiration for his writing.
- Reviewed in the United States on August 25, 2014I guess the writers style and I just don't mesh well. His prose is a little too laced with info to show he did his research but fitting into the story well. The characters were good but mot to the point that I could relate well to them. I didn't care for the revolutionary heroine but maybe that's me.
With all of that said I'm still reading it and enjoying it.
- Reviewed in the United States on May 24, 2015An example of good character depth, intrigue and intensity. A couple of miss spelled words, probably due to spell check. But well written.
- Reviewed in the United States on December 23, 2013This is an excellent novel, intriguing, fast paced with well wrought characters. The author's knowledge of and description of the region is superb. It's a most enjoyable work. If you like adventure thrillers you’ll love this one. Well written, it’s also something of a travelogue taking us from Istanbul to the Islands of Greece. The descriptive passages of the exotic locales are terrific. The plot, which is complex, opens up in Istanbul where Kurdish terrorists led by the elusive Little Fox, seize an old sailing ship on which a feature film is being made. The ensuing pursuit moves on then to the Greek Islands and the climax in an underwater grotto. The cast is a delightful assortment of heroes and villains, especially the central character the lovely Amanda Morgan; a film actress with a social conscience. It’s a fabulous trip and the second novel of Dan Pollock’s that I’ve read. I’ll be reading more. Highly recommended.
- Reviewed in the United States on December 3, 2014OK if you want a geography lesson of Turkey.
- Reviewed in the United States on May 3, 2015Just a run of the mill effort.
- Reviewed in the United States on April 5, 2014The book started off pretty good but about a third or half way through I just completely lost interest in the characters, not sure why, but from that point on just concentrated on getting to the end of the book so I could move on to my next choice.
Top reviews from other countries
- C. SmithReviewed in the United Kingdom on November 9, 2014
4.0 out of 5 stars Captivating
Dan Pollock has just earned himself a place on my 'Very Readable Authors' list. Lair of the Fox is a captivating read. This author knows his subject well and introduces fantastic detail without the often accompanying boredom other writers seem to manage. The characters are real and beleivable and whilst the plot line is relatively simple the way the story unfolds is both natural and compelling.
I really enjoyed this book and would recommend it to anyone with a bent for thrillers, I will definitely be looking to Dan Pollock's other books for more.
- Melva EnglishReviewed in Australia on November 1, 2014
4.0 out of 5 stars Four Stars
Good read.
- SACReviewed in the United Kingdom on September 7, 2015
5.0 out of 5 stars well written
Nicely done