Pilgrim becomes involved in a case in New York City where a mysterious woman uses his book to commit untraceable murders in the aftermath of 9/11. 'Pilgrim' is an American former intelligence agent known as the 'Rider of the Blue' who later writes a book on forensic pathology. It was published on 18 July 2013 in the United Kingdom.

Next on my reading list…a few found on our shelves.I Am Pilgrim is the debut novel by former journalist and screenwriter, Terry Hayes.

I would also highly recommend this read to anyone who is a fan of Vince Flynn, Neal Stephenson, Alex Berenson, and Daniel Silva.įor more information on this book and other authors and titles like it, check out our newest database called NoveList Plus. Hayes, originally a screenwriter and movie producer, draws the reader in with his historical connections of people to these lands. The story spans the last three decades and is set in the US, Pakistan, Lebanon, Afghanistan, France, and Turkey. I will always pick up a suspense-thriller but what I loved about the story was the richness of the characters, their cultures, and their place in the story. I was desperate to know, how would it end? Would the Pilgrim (aka Scott) catch “the Saracen,” a Muslim jihadist, set on delivering a massive attack by unleashing a case of smallpox so deadly that it breaks through the most impenetrable of vaccines? I hung onto every word and was rewarded in the end. I read the story over a course of a few days but as we were making our way home, I quickly felt my time running out. What unfolds is a story of intricate details, weaving of characters, and a reader left wondering how it all fit together. The local police reached out to an old friend and retired CIA operative, Scott Murdoch, who worked for a part of the government so obscure that it was only know as The Division. The story began with a murder in a hotel room whereby the victim was rendered unidentifiable. It was going to be a long drive so I knew that I was up to the task of reading the 612 page, debut fiction by Terry Hayes called I am Pilgrim. It came highly recommended by reviewers and I was sure that this thriller would keep my attention even as my four and eight year old kids chattered in the background. This summer, my family and I set out on the road headed for the Rocky Mountains.

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