{"product_id":"the-ultimatum-a-jeremy-fisk-novel-isbn-9780062286864","title":"The Ultimatum: A Jeremy Fisk Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003eDetective Jeremy Fisk tracks a serial sniper who has mastered state-of-the-art airborne technology to hunt his prey in this chilling thriller from the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author and creator of the Law \u0026amp; Order franchise.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen a leaker named Verlyn Merritt releases sensitive documents from the NYPD Intelligence Division to WikiLeaks, some of the deadliest criminals have access to Detective Jeremy Fisk’s unlisted home address. Within hours, three mysterious assailants arrive at his Sutton Place apartment. Who are they and why do they want Fisk dead?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthorities quickly identify and arrest Merritt. But the case takes a sinister twist when an anonymous third party makes threats if authorities don’t release Merritt immediately. Forced from his home and his bank accounts drained, Fisk confronts Chay Maryland, a reporter who has been covering Merritt’s case. Fisk wants the journalist’s help to get close to the leaker—to find out what Merritt really wants and who else is involved.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe investigation is nearly derailed when a serial sniper begins shooting people on the street who seem to have no connection to Merritt’s case. The killer’s aim is eerily accurate—and Fisk believes the shooter might be using a drone rigged with unusual sighting capabilities. Then the sniper contacts the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e and promises to kill one person every day, “for the greater good of the citizens of America.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith the clock ticking and millions of lives at stake, Fisk and Chay must find the mastermind before he can wreak havoc on a city paralyzed by fear.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003eDetective Jeremy Fisk tracks a serial sniper terrorizing New York City in this electrifying next novel in the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling series by Dick Wolf\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Merritt Verlyn releases sensitive documents from the NYPD Intelligence Division to WikiLeaks, some of New York City's criminals gain access to Detective Jeremy Fisk's unlisted home address. Within hours, deadly assailants arrive looking for blood.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthorities arrest Verlyn, but the damage is done. Forced from his home and his bank accounts drained, Fisk asks Chay Maryland, a beautiful \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e reporter, if she'll help him get close to the leaker. But Chay refuses to yield her sources.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe investigation is nearly derailed when seemingly random shootings leave innocent people dead on the streets. When the authorities receive a message from someone named \"Yodeler,\" who threatens to sacrifice a citizen every day until Verlyn is released, Fisk and Chay have no choice but to team up and discover what the leaker really knows. Can they find the mastermind before he wreaks havoc on a city paralyzed by fear?\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“Dick Wolf doesn’t rip his stories from the headlines, he predicts them before they even happen! . . . Wolf is the most prescient thriller writer writing today. - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Daily News\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Wolf . . . is in complete control. . . . His smartly drawn characters and situations lift the novel, as do the crisp chase scenes and shootouts. Another solid thriller by Wolf, who is proving as dependable a novelist as a TV producer.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“The third incredible book by Dick Wolf featuring Detective Jeremy Fisk… [A]very intense and thrilling ride… In magnificent Dick Wolf fashion (creator of Law \u0026amp; Order), there are shadows and corruption around every corner. There are many situations and characters in this novel, and the readers will love it. The chase scenes are unforgettable, and the use of drones show that lethal edge that is coming closer and closer to reality.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSuspense Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“The third incredible book by Dick Wolf featuring Detective Jeremy Fisk. . . . [A]very intense and thrilling ride… In magnificent Dick Wolf fashion (creator of Law \u0026amp; Order), there are shadows and corruption around every corner. . . . Readers will love it. The chase scenes are unforgettable.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSuspense Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Wolf is not just a brilliant TV producer; he’s a fine writer, too. He keeps the pages turning and the suspense building. Exciting reading for suspense and procedural junkies.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWes Lukowsky, Booklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Wolf’s best yet. . . . Wolf’s storytelling skills are on full display in \u003ci\u003eThe Ultimatum\u003c\/i\u003e, and readers couldn’t ask for a more worthwhile beach read.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLisa Ko, author of The Leavers\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Exciting… Wolf keeps the story moving briskly. Fisk and Maryland make a surprisingly good team, and both play key roles in the startling ending.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Dick Wolf’s \u003ci\u003eThe Intercept\u003c\/i\u003e is nail-biting, page-turning, twisty suspense. Warning: If you value sleep, don’t start this one late at night.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHarlan Coben\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“An adrenaline-fueled, ripped-from-the-headlines suspense novel, as befitting a renowned TV crime drama writer and producer. \u003ci\u003eThe Intercept\u003c\/i\u003e goes where few thrillers have gone before, charting the inner workings of the nation’s fight against terrorism as one New York detective races against the clock to stop an elusive cell of elite terrorists. It does for the NYPD’s Intelligence Division what Thomas Harris did for the FBI’s Behavioral Science Unit. In this novel, danger is \u003ci\u003ealways\u003c\/i\u003e closer than you think.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLisa Gardner\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A smart, suspenseful, highly professional piece of work that should rank with the best of this year’s thrillers.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A spectacular fiction debut . . . A pulsating plotline. Clever characters. Dramatic dialogue. Surprising twists. All make for an edge-of-your-seat read that will have thriller fans eagerly awaiting the next series installment.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Wolf, creator of TV’s Law \u0026amp; Order franchise, is in complete control. The basic outlines of the story may be familiar, but his smartly drawn characters and situations lift the novel, as do the crisp chase scenes and shootouts. And the sniper and drone elements couldn’t be timelier. Another solid thriller by Wolf, who is proving as dependable a novelist as a TV producer.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“[Wolf] is now putting his stamp in the political thriller genre challenging the likes of Brad Thor and David Baldacci . . . [He’s] a master storyteller.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSuspense Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“\u003ci\u003eThe Intercept\u003c\/i\u003e is the hottest thriller of the year. Superbly written and amazingly intense, Dick Wolf has created an action-packed masterpiece. Picture Robert Ludlum writing for “24” and you’re only halfway there.  Do not miss this incredible novel.  Intercept yours ASAP!” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBrad Thor\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Execution\u003c\/i\u003e is everything you’d expect from Wolf, the creator of the successful \u003ci\u003eLaw \u0026amp; Order\u003c\/i\u003e television franchise—lots of action, quick scene changes and a great deal of insider knowledge of everything from weapons to politics. . . . a brisk and entertaining read.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCleveland Plain Dealer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Smashing . . . The author brings several decades’ worth of New York City understanding to the adventures of Jeremy Fisk . . . Garza is a terrific character, brilliant and cool, but with a terrible backstory that slowly filters out as the story unfolds. She meets her match in Fisk, and Wolf develops a relationship between the two people that is emotionally satisfying because it never feels trumped up. . . . The author’s mastery of plotting and pacing is demonstrated in a remarkable chapter late in the novel when Garza and Wolf have a drink in a Manhattan hotel and we get to see the emotional and career common ground that they share. . . . \u003ci\u003eThe Execution\u003c\/i\u003e proves that \u003ci\u003eThe Intercept\u003c\/i\u003e wasn’t a fluke. 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