Cheater

by Ken Goddard

A powerful man in the CIA hires a psychopath to assassinate a foreign diplomat who plans to testify against him. But the psychopath, who calls himself “Digger”, has his own agenda and list of victims, including a cop named Henry Culver whom Digger thinks “cheated” by presenting false evidence against him in court. When murders start mounting in a quiet Virginia town, it is up to Culver to find out who is behind an explosive and baffling trail of violence. By the author of the New York Times bestseller BALEFIRE."Goddard has a keen sense of how to hold the reader."- Clive Cussler"There's merry hell to pay when a high-level CIA plot to gather intelligence at a conference on the global trade in endangered species comes undone . . . A wealth of violent action, outer-edge plotting, and authentic detail on what lab guys really look for at a crime scene."- Kirkus Reviews“His prose is sheer explosive energy.”- Eric Lustbader"Goddard writes circles around many others in his field."- Dorothy Uhnak"Ken Goddard is a 'Field and Stream' Tom Clancy."- Kirkus reviews

Genres: Thriller, Fiction

502 pages, Kindle Edition

First published March 1, 1991

About the author

Ken Goddard describes himself as "a crime scene investigator, forensic scientist, wildlife crime lab director, husband, father, grandfather, supposed cattle rancher, and more to the point, a fiction author who writes fiction novels about professional terrorists, underground chemists, demented burglars and malicious poachers for any number of reasons."

Reviews

[Katy M · Rating 3 out of 5]

Non-stop action. Almost too much so. Too many characters. Not enough characterization. I loved the ending, though.

[Bob Box · Rating 3 out of 5]

Read in 1997. Goddard is a thriller writer I followed in the 90's and 2000's, his last book was 2011. He was a reliable suspense practitioner.

[Toesnorth's mom]

so-so, too involved

[Nicci · Rating 1 out of 5]

I oouldn't finish this book. It was too confusing. Every time a character would have depth the chapter would change a new character would be introduced. It was distracting.

[Leslie Hysom · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book kept you on the edge of your chair! Excellent!