The Old Man
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Publisher Description
Now an original series from FX starring Jeff Bridges, John Lithgow, and Amy Brenneman: a retired intelligence officer living off the grid is caught in “[a] harrowing hunt-and-hide adventure” (The New York Times).
To all appearances, Dan Chase is a harmless retiree in Vermont with two big mutts and a grown daughter he keeps in touch with by phone. But most sixty-year-old widowers don’t have multiple driver’s licenses, savings stockpiled in banks across the country, or two Beretta Nanos stashed in the spare bedroom closet. Most have not spent decades on the run.
Thirty-five years ago, as a young army intelligence hotshot, Chase was sent to Libya to covertly assist a rebel army. When the plan turned sour, Chase acted according to his conscience—and triggered consequences he never could have anticipated. To this day, someone still wants him dead. And just when he thought he was finally safe, Chase is confronted with the history he spent much of his life trying to escape.
Edgar Award–winning author Thomas Perry writes thrillers that move “almost faster than a speeding bullet” (Wall Street Journal). The Old Man is his latest whip-smart standalone novel, and has been adapted into a critically acclaimed television series starring Jeff Bridges as retired CIA Agent Dan Chase.
“Perry drives deep into Jack Reacher territory in this stand-alone [novel] . . . Swift, unsentimental, and deeply satisfying.” —Kirkus Reviews
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
This speedy thriller delivers a load of international intrigue and a splash of tenderness. Former military intelligence agent Dan Chase has been lying low for decades, ever since he was dispatched to Libya carrying cash for a rebel army which he opted to keep for himself. But Dan’s quiet life in Vermont is upended when his old adversaries finally track him down. Author Thomas Perry crafts a flawed, reflective, and ultimately well-meaning main character in the Dan, a grizzled antihero who must think on his feet as he tries to shake off his enemies. The Old Man is a bona fide action thriller that has hints of John le Carré’s intrigue and Raymond Chandler’s emotional depth.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Former army intelligence officer Dan Chase, the hero of this engrossing if not flawless thriller from bestseller Perry (Forty Thieves), has lived in a small Vermont town with his two dogs for 35 years. A widower, he's been in hiding after allegedly stealing $20 million during a mission in Libya. After assassins fail to kill the "old man" (he's 60), Chase who has been preparing for such a situation for decades goes on the run. With numerous false identities and bank accounts across the country, Chase attempts to stay alive long enough to identify exactly who is trying to kill him. Are his pursuers agents of the U.S. government, Libyan operatives, or some other force that has developed an interest in him and the missing money? The unconventionality of the older action hero is refreshing, and the tension throughout is palpable, but the back story of a secondary character his landlady in the Chicago area comes across as contrived and unnecessary. Still, readers will eagerly keep turning the pages.
Customer Reviews
Good read
Very good book, especially for a first novel. I began reading the book after watching the first two episodes of the TV series based on the book. Overall, it was engaging, interesting, and reasonably believable. Some of the dates seemed off to me but not so much that it distracted from the books enjoyment.
The Old Man is an excellent read
Very well done !
Review of The Old Man
Don’t mess with seniors or underestimate them! Really good read with good character development.