Wall of Night

Briggs Tanner #2

by Grant Blackwood

CIA Agent Briggs Tanner helps a Chinese general defect in this thriller by the #1 New York Times –bestselling author of Tom Clancy Duty and Honor .
 
Twelve years ago, Tanner snuck into China to help strategic mastermind Gen. Han Soong defect to the West. The escape went perfectly—until, somehow, the secret police found them at the final rendezvous. Tanner barely escaped, but Soong and his family were arrested and quickly disappeared . . .
 
Now Soong has resurfaced. Once again, he’s asking the CIA to help him escape—and Tanner is the only person he trusts. Yet even as Tanner prepares to confront the chaos of his own past and challenge the authority of China’s brutal secret police, forces around the globe are watching him, waiting for the moment that will lead the world to the brink of war, and seal Tanner’s fate once and for all.
 
Praise for Grant Blackwood
“Fast-paced and filled with action. . . . Fans of international political, military, and espionage tales will want to read Grant Blackwood’s novel.” —Midwest Book Review for Wall of Night
 
“The action and intrigue keep accelerating without any attempt to brake.” —Clive Cussler, #1 New York Times –bestselling author for End of Enemies

Genres: Thriller, Fiction

698 pages, Kindle Edition

First published March 26, 2002

About the author

The New York Times bestselling author of the Briggs Tanner series, (END OF ENEMIES, WALL OF NIGHT, and ECHO OF WAR) Grant Blackwood is also the co-author of the Fargo Adventure Series (SPARTAN GOLD, LOST EMPIRE, and THE KINGDOM) with Clive Cussler, as well as the co-author of the #1 NYT bestseller, DEAD OR ALIVE, with Tom Clancy, and the upcoming thriller, THE KILL SWITCH, with James Rollins.

A U. S. Navy veteran, Grant spent three years aboard a guided missile frigate as an Operations Specialist and a Pilot Rescue Swimmer.

Grant lives in Colorado, where he is working his own standalone series starring a new hero.

Reviews

[itchy · Rating 4 out of 5]

what a counter!

as with end of enemies, my copy is chock full of typographical errors;
i guess i'll have to live with them up to echo of war

[Rosemary Dreyer · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is the second novel in the Briggs Tanner series. While I enjoyed most of the characters and the intertwining plot, there was a lot in this book that was unbelievable and heavy handed. His writing, overall, is good, but I couldn’t buy into several one-dimensional, farcical characters and the main plot. Not my favorite.

[Greg Johnson · Rating 4 out of 5]

This high paced action thriller starts at 100 mph and only gets faster. Agent Briggs Tanner goes back to China for some unfinished business. The unfinished business being a high ranking Chinese officer trying to defect to the US with secrets tied to a Chinese plan to attack Russia with the US assistance. A good concept that was well executed. Only draw back for me was the typos.

[James Reith · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent military thriller

Tanner Briggs and his partners have all they handle in averting a Chinese plot leading to WW III. The tension escalates as he pursues a solo mission inside China to avert disaster.

[Annalivia Palazzo-Angulo · Rating 5 out of 5]

Needs a better Editor but great story

lots of spelling & punctuation & some grammar mistakes but Briggs Tanner is a great character to follow. I definitely will read the series.

[Garry Thompson · Rating 3 out of 5]

Read while on a cruise and didn’t take notes to describe the book. I still have one more book to read in this series

[Larry · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another long book in the Briggs Tanner series, a lot of action. The editing on this book is atrocious, but the story is very good.

[Claudia Bernardez · Rating 4 out of 5]

The book starts out very disjointed but once it gets going it is hard to put down.

[Daniel Ryker · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very, very, very exciting !!!

Just finished reading books one and two, just bought book three.
I am impressed with this series. As an action, espionage reader I have not been so happy to buy books for a while. I do highly recommend this book.
I do remember the c.c. storys . Great job Mr Blackwood. dan

[Chip Daly · Rating 4 out of 5]

The book started out a bit slow, but really picked up about 1/4 of the way in and kept me wondering how Briggs, Bear and the rest of the team were going to save the world from WWIII. Looking forward to reading Echo of War now.

[Daniel · Rating 3 out of 5]

Pretty good, a lot going on at once but it comes together

[Steve · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is an excellent old school cold war style espionage novel. I enjoyed every minute of it!

[Ashley McCabe · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another great story

Again, a well written story of how awesome our soldiers are and the sacrifices made each day somewhere in the world.

[Darin Miller · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fun but....

This was a fun read however the amount of typos is beyond belief . Grant Blackwood should be embarrassed over it.

[Will Weaver · Rating 1 out of 5]

Too many characters with too many nicknames in beginning for me to keep straight in order to read before bed. Quit reading it, since always had to backtrack to remember who they were..