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On the snow-covered slopes of Utah, the unthinkable has happened: the President of the United States has been kidnapped, and his Secret Service detail massacred. Only one agent has survived -- ex-Navy SEAL Scot Harvath. He doesn't buy the official line that Middle Eastern terrorists are... read more
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Characters edit
- Scot Harvath: An American Secret Service Agent and Former SEAL. 5'-10" and a muscular 160# - brown hair and ice-blue eyes - looks more German then Scandinavian - Code name "Norseman" from his SEAL days.
- Fraulein Claudia Mueller: A beautiful woman investigator from the Swiss Federal Attorney's Office
- Senator David Snyder: "Sneaky little SOB." Ranking member of Senate Intelligence Committee.
- Amanda Rutledge: Daughter of President Rutledge - age 16. aka Mandie. Code name "Goldilocks".
- Mr. André Martin: Gay lover of Mitchell "Mitch" Conti.
- Gary Lawlor: Deputy Director FBI - SAC (Special Agent in Charge) from Salt Lake City, UT dispatched to Park City incident site.
- Jackie Kreppler: Manager Balmer's Herberg youth hostile in Interlacken - Daughter-in-Law of owners. Husband Rolf Kreppler. Old ski team friend of Scot Harvath
- Senator Russell Rolander: A political power broker. Member of Appropriations Committee
- Mitchell "Mitch" Conti: Junior staff member of Senator Snyder - age 23 - bisexual affairs including Senator Snyder
- William Shaw: Head of White House Secret Service - Code name "Fury".
- Herman Toffle: Add a description of this character.
- Natalie Sperando: Assistant to the social secretary of the White House - coordinator of the president's social appearances - long-time friend of Scot Harvath.
- Donald Fawcett: Wealthy and influential industrialist.
- Nick Slattery: Co-worker with Vance Boyson at Deer Valley ski resort
- Stan Jameson
- Vance Boyson: Old friend of Scot Harvath and employee at Deer Vallye ski resort at Park City, UT.
- Palmer
- Edward DaFina
- Chris Longo
- Palmer: Female Secret Service agent monitoring information from "vital signs vests" worn by some members of President's ski detail.
- Dr. Skip Trawick: Scot's former ski team doctor who is treating Scott at Park City ski resort.
- Herr Gerhard Miner: High ranking Swiss intelligence officer charged with security of Switzerland and responsible for counterespionage.
- President Jack Rutledge: U.S. President - Code name "Hat Trick" - kidnapped on Park City ski trip and held for ransom.
- General Paul Venrick: Commander of JSOC - Joint Special Operations Command
- Vice President Adam Marshfield: U.S. Vice President
- Joe Maddux
- Sam Harper: Head of President's Secret Service protection detail at Park City ski vacation.
- Maxwell
- Auntie Jane
- Johanus Schepp
- Jonah
- Herr Hans Brauner: Scot Harvath's alias while traveling abroad
- Gerry: Scot's name for Herr Gerhard Miner
- Roger
- Bill
- Agent Zuschnitt: FBI Agent who secretly reports to Senator Snyder.
- Rolf Kreppler: Husband of Jackie "Jack" Keppler.
- Dr. John Paulos
- Fraulein Claudia Mueller: (Described asbove at #2).
- Wilhelm Schroeppel: Owner of carpentry shop - Physical appearance closely resembles that of his cousin, Gerhard Miner.
- Tom Hollenbeck
- Mr. Grunnah
- Joseph P. Fawcett
- Herr Schroeppel
- Anna
- Abu Nidal
- Mary Maddux
- Sprecher
- Jody Burnis
- Dr. Sarah Helsabeck
- Director Vaile
- Ben MacIntyre
- Star Gazer
- Houchins
- Sorce
- Hassan Useff
- Ishmael
- Herr Schnell
- Anton Schebel
- Simon Dryer
- Diana
- Ahern
- Urs Schnell
- Klaus Dryer
- Mr. DaFina
- Louis XVI
- Mr. Schepp
- Norseman
- Mr. Peter Sampras
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“The only easy day was yesterday.”
Navy SEAL motto
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First Sentence edit
"Senators," said Fawcett as he strode across the polished floor in his monogrammed Stubbs and Wootton opera slippers, "I'm so very pleased you could make it."
Glossary edit
- piste: 1. A ski trail densely packed with snow.2. An unpaved trail or path, especially in mountainous terrain.
- sit rep: Situation Report
- sobriquet: 1. An affectionate or humorous nickname.2. An assumed name.
- "68": "It's kind of like a sixty-nine except you do me and I'll owe you one."
- Interlaken: A town of west-central Switzerland southeast of Bern. It is a popular resort in the Bernese Alps. Population: 5,280 Literally, "between the lakes". Interlaken, a village in Switzerland between Lake Brienz and Lake Thun
Series & Lists edit
This is book 1 of 10 in Scot Harvath. (standard series)
Followed by Path of the Assassin.
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Atria Books
Country: USA
Publication Date: 2002
ISBN: 0743436733
Page Count: 432
Publisher: Atria Books
Country: USA
Publication Date: 2002
ISBN: 0743436733
Page Count: 432
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- Dewey: 813
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