Joseph Finder. (2006). Killer Instinct: A Novel. Unabridged Macmillan Audio.

Joseph Finder. 2006. Killer Instinct: A Novel. Macmillan Audio.

Joseph Finder, Killer Instinct: A Novel. Macmillan Audio, 2006.

Joseph Finder. Killer Instinct: A Novel. Unabridged Macmillan Audio, 2006.

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   • bioText: Joseph Finder is the author of several New York Times bestselling thrillers, including Buried Secrets, High Crimes, Paranoia and the first Nick Heller novel, Vanished. Killer Instinct won the International Thriller Writers Award for Best Thriller, and Company Man won the Barry and Gumshoe Awards for Best Thriller. High Crimes was the basis of the Morgan Freeman/Ashley Judd movie, and Paranoia was the basis for 2013 film with Liam Hemsworth, Harrison Ford and Gary Oldman. Killer Instinct is also in development as a major motion picture. Born in Chicago, Finder studied Russian at Yale and Harvard. He was recruited by the CIA, but decided he preferred writing fiction. A member of the Council on Foreign Relations and the Association for Former Intelligence Officers, he lives in Boston, Massachusetts.
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Killer Instinct

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Jason Steadman is a thirty-year-old sales executive living in Boston and working for an electronics giant, a competitors to Sony and Panasonic. He's a witty, charismatic guy who's well liked at the office, but he lacks the "killer instinct" necessary to move up the corporate ladder. To the chagrin of his ambitious wife, it looks as if his career has hit a ceiling. Jason's been sidelined.
But all that will change one evening when Jason meets Kurt Semko, a former Special Forces officer just back from Iraq. Looking for a decent pitcher for the company softball team, Jason gets Kurt, who was once drafted by the majors, a job in Corporate Security. Soon, good things start to happen for Jason—and bad things start to happen to Jason's rivals. His career suddenly takes off. He's an overnight success. Only too late does Jason discover that his friend Kurt has been secretly paving his path to the top by the most "efficient"—and ruthless— means available. After all, as Kurt says, "Business is war, right?"
But when Jason tries to put a stop to it, he finds that his new best friend has become the most dangerous enemy imaginable. And now it's far more than just his career that lies in the balance. A riveting tale of ambition, intrigue, and the price of success, Killer Instinct is Joseph Finder at his best.
*San Francisco Chronicle
** Pittsburgh Post Gazette
Audio edition includes an exclusive bonus interview with Joseph Finder and Malcolm Gladwell, bestselling author of Blink and The Tipping Point!

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1. • premium: False
   • source: — People magazine (Critic’s Choice) on Paranoia
   • content: “There’s a new John Grisham in town!"
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   • source: — AudioFile
   • content: “This thriller is engaging from the opening lines and doesn’t let up until the surprising end. Scott Brick narrates flawlessly, using one voice that manages not only to portray Adam’s satiric sense of humor but also to capture each of the many other characters’ personalities...Brick maintains tension and builds nonstop suspense. This great performance is a perfect fit for the writing. Winner of AUDIOFILE Earphones Award.”
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     Starred review from March 13, 2006
     At the start of this masterful business thriller from bestseller Finder (Paranoia
     ; Company Man
     ), Jason Steadman, successful salesman at Entronics, an electronics company that's right up there with Sony and Panasonic, drives into a ditch near his office outside Boston while talking to his wife on his cellphone. Jason befriends the tow-truck driver who comes to his rescue, Kurt Semko, an ex–Special Forces soldier, and recommends him for a position at Entronics. In gratitude, Kurt begins performing fiendish little jobs for Jason that boost his sales and fortunes with the company. But Kurt eventually goes overboard, and people begin to die. The likable Jason finds himself trapped in a battle with a scary, seemingly unbeatable foe that builds to a rousing and satisfying climax. The villains may verge on the cartoonish, but readers who enjoy movies where you have to fight the urge to shout "Stop! Don't open that door!" will love this one. 250,000 announced printing; 8-city author tour.

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     May 1, 2006
     In Finder's newest business thriller (after Company Man
     ), Jason Steadman, a middle-management salesman for an international electronics firm, befriends mysteriously well-connected tow-truck driver Kurt Semko and suddenly finds himself on the fast track to the executive suite, thanks mainly to the misfortunes of others. When a suspicious Steadman confronts Semko, his benefactor turns into a deadly foe who threatens to kill him, his wife and newborn baby. Finder's informed view of the dark side of the corporate world is deliciously devious and he is shrewd and witty enough to provide his likable hero with a particularly credible weapon against the seemingly omnipotent opponent: his salesmanship. Steadman, the narrator of this terrifying tale, is blessed with the gift of gab, and Scott Brick, one of the busier audio book performers, smoothly adjusts his delivery to the novel's carefully crafted patter and pacing. This includes quick shifts of tenor and tone to give voice to the self-confident sociopath Semko, Steadman's level-headed but needy wife, and his disgruntled and pink-slip–prone co-workers. Finder has created first-class material, but here it's Brick's impressive pitch that makes the sale. Simultaneous release with the St. Martin's hardcover. (Reviews, Mar. 13).

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   • content: No narrator portrays irony and sardonic expression more instinctively than Scott Brick. And that ability comes in handy in Joseph Finder's new corporate thriller. Jason Steadman, a mid-level electronics executive whose career has stalled, suddenly begins to rapidly advance up the corporate ladder as his rivals meet misfortune. As a gesture of gratitude, but unknown to Steadman, an ex-Special Forces member has been secretly sabotaging Steadman's competition. The disclosure results in a classic clash of wills and a surprise ending. Brick's narration is crisp and fast paced, but mellow at the same time. He has you on the edge as Steadman and his maniacal benefactor meet in the climax. A.L.H. (c) AudioFile 2006, Portland, Maine
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   • content: It's hard to resist a business thriller in which the hero confidently assures he'll sell a bluff with "I'm a salesman, that's what I do." It's true Jason Steadman is a great salesman, but in the cutthroat business of a Boston electronics firm, he's too nice a guy. Scott Brick gets us inside this world with a smart and skillful pace and wickedly delivered corporate jargon. Jason makes a new friend whose "security" work takes an evil and deadly turn. He struggles to stay ahead of his friend-turned-foe. This skillful abridgment keeps the accelerator floored, and Brick keeps listeners gripping the seats. Brick and Finder have made a great team for the previous audios PARANOIA and COMPANY MAN, but KILLER INSTINCT is best-of-breed. R.F.W. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award (c) AudioFile 2006, Portland, Maine

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