Hunting Season

By: P. T. Deutermann

Narrated by: Dick Hill

Length: 17 hrs and 39 mins

Publisher's summary

When college kids hiking near an abandoned military industrial complex in West Virginia mysteriously disappear, special agent Janet Carter - earnest, honest, and fed up with the stifling chauvinistic environment at the Roanoke FBI headquarters - is called in to investigate. Unfortunately, there are no leads - it's as if the three just vanished into thin air.

The authorities at the FBI are quick to write off the case as teenage runaways, and order Janet off the case - but not before she has the chance to speak with the father of one of the missing, Edwin Kriess.

Kriess is an ex-"sweeper", a member of an elite CIA task force trained to track down and bring in rogue agents. To be a sweeper means to be expertly trained in the art of hunting and killing, and Kriess was not only a sweeper himself, but the agent in charge of training and leading the entire program. Only something went wrong - an assignment to track down an agent involved in a Chinese espionage plot ended in a bloody massacre, and threatened to reveal a monumental government cover-up. Kriess was quietly sacrificed to the scandal, and has since lived in solitude.

But now his daughter is missing, and he knows that she didn't run away - and he will do anything to find her and bring her abductors to justice. His search brings him back to the abandoned industrial complex, where two right-wing religious fanatics - tied to the Waco disaster and inspired by the Oklahoma City bombing - are building a hydrogen bomb.

When the FBI learns of Kriess' independent investigations, they fear the worst: he knows too many secrets already, and if his search efforts are successful, a scandal of epic proportions would unfold. They decide they need a plant, someone who has access to Kriess, and can win his trust. Someone who will report back what he knows, and what he finds - and that person is Janet Carter.

©2005 P. T. Deutermann (P)2005 Brilliance Audio, Inc.

Critic reviews

"Deutermann's latest blast at the FBI/ CIA establishment [is] read with muscular intelligence by Hill." ( Publishers Weekly)
"A solid read from an author whose own tradecraft is every bit as good as that of his characters." ( Booklist)

Very exciting!!!

One of the most exciting books I’ve read. Dick Hill had me so tense my muscles ached. A really great listen!!!

Incredible

I've read hundreds of Audible books by some of the best known authors and readers. By far this book outshines them all. The author,'s use of words and some comedic release like "sounds od sirens" is magical. The author,'s ability to maintain tension throughout the story and amazing ability to tie all the little pieces together boggles my mind. This book is a reader's delight that allows the slow, almost agonizing release of adrenalin and tension and brings the ending full cycle!

Great storyline!!

I am hoping to be able to find a sequel, if not then another by this author

characters sucked

Dick Hill did an amazing job but the story line was on some BS and the characters lacked every bit of common sense

Good Book...Kreiss Is Great!

I enjoyed this book. It was a good listen and I hope to see these characters again. The narration was good as well. I've listened to a lot of books narrated by Dick Hill and he is always great.

Awesome - Always wished for a series with Kriess!

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

We would strongly recommend this book - my wife mentioned it the other day as one of her all-time favorites (that we listened to together). A fantastic story - and GREAT characters.

Did the plot keep you on the edge of your seat? How?

The plot was fantastic - the only flaw is that we always wished that this book would spark a series!

What does Dick Hill bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

Dick Hill is THE BEST story-reader of ALL TIME. In many cases I have looked for books solely based on the fact that he was the performer.

Any additional comments?

Buy this book! Then email to author asking for more Kriess!

On par with a great Lee Child book. Loved it!!

I actually wasn't looking for a book like this. I had no idea that the main character would be in the same vein as a Jack Reacher ala Lee Child. I was very, very happy to have found this book to say the least. For a long book, I never felt like it dragged out at any point, and kept the story moving at a good pace.

Edwin Kriess was cut from the same cloth as Jack Reacher, which is all the needs to be said. Nothing more enjoyable then to be in the head with the baddest man in town.

If you are a Jack Reacher fan, then this is the book for you.

Pure Entertainment!!

I loved this book! I did not know anything about this author when I started, but WOW!! It was a combination of the best of Clive Cussler and Dan Brown, with a little Tom Clancy thrown in. Looking back, some of the plot is a little unbelievable, but when I was listening, I did not even notice that. Highly recommend.

Not too shabby

Not too bad. Ending was disappointing, but otherwise worth the credit. Only reason for not five stars is because of the way it ended. Excellent, superb narration....don't think the book would have been as good if not for the reader.

Exciting thriller!

I just discovered P. Deuterman and am glad that I did! Looking forward to my next purchase. Characters are believable and the Federal government's bureaucracy is spot-on.