Vortex (FBI Series #25)

by Catherine Coulter

Overview

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

#1 New York Times bestselling author Catherine Coulter returns with a brilliant novel in her FBI thriller series, in which agents Sherlock and Savich find themselves dealing with very powerful figures from the past who could wreak havoc in the present.

Seven years ago, Mia Briscoe was at a college frat rave with her best friend, Serena, when a fire broke out. Everyone was accounted for except Serena, who was never seen nor heard from again. Now an investigative journalist covering the political scene in New York City, Mia discovers old photos taken the night of Serena’s disappearance and begins to uncover a sinister string of events going all the way back to that disastrous party. Working with Sherlock, the secrets begin to unravel. But some very powerful—and very dangerous—people will do anything to keep them from learning the truth.

CIA Operative Olivia Hildebrandt is a team leader on a mission in Iran to exfiltrate a betrayed undercover operative. She’s nearly killed by an exploding grenade and saved by a team member. But by the time Olivia is released from Walter Reed Hospital, that team member and a critical flash drive he was carrying have disappeared. Olivia is attacked on her first night home, a direct result of the compromised mission and the missing team member and flash drive. But what intelligence was at stake and who betrayed them?

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780063004092
Publisher:	HarperCollins Publishers
Publication date:	07/05/2022
Series:	FBI Thriller Series
Pages:	400
Sales rank:	25,603
Product dimensions:	5.20(w) x 7.70(h) x 1.10(d)

About the Author

Catherine Coulter is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of eighty-seven novels, including the FBI Thriller series and A Brit in the FBI international thriller series, cowritten with J.T. Ellison. Coulter lives in Sausalito, California, with her Übermensch husband and their two noble cats, Peyton and Eli.

Editorial Reviews

A missing person’s case kicks off bestseller Coulter’s nail-biting 25th FBI thriller… Coulter does her usual fine job of building suspense by shifting between the parallel narratives. This long-running thriller series shows no sign of losing steam.” — Publishers Weekly

“If you are looking for a roller coaster, highly emotional ride then you will really want to sit down with Vortex in your hands…Vortex—by definition is a ‘whirling mass like a whirlpool or whirlwind’ and Catherine Coulter knows how to catch her readers in one…As always with Ms. Coulter’s books, Vortex will captivate and fascinate.” — Fresh Fiction

“Coulter is always good, but in Vortex she uses her considerable talents to spin a complex tale of escalating stakes in a full-bore thriller that is not to be missed.” — Providence Journal

“Coulter… knows who her characters are, and what motivates them, and she knows what kind of adversary to put up against them… [The FBI novels] are suspenseful and surprising, and they have earned their large following. Vortex will be received enthusiastically.” — Booklist

“A new release from Catherine Coulter is always a special treat for suspense thriller fans—fans who will devour Vortex…[a] fast-paced, action-filled read.”  — The Big Thrill

"Intricate... Coulter expertly weaves all the plot threads together. Fans of extravagant thrillers with a paranormal tinge will be satisfied." — Publishers Weekly on Deadlock

“An action-filled, dangerously twisted storyline . . . will have you completely glued to the pages as the story lines are intertwined expertly.” — Fresh Fiction on Deadlock

"Eerie, unsettling, and breathlessly terrifying, Paradox is another gripping read from Catherine Coulter, who, at twenty-two books into her bestselling series and counting, shows no signs whatsoever of slowing down anytime soon." — The Real Book Spy

"Pulse-pounding...Coulter fans will have a tough time putting this one down." — Publishers Weekly on Paradox

“Compelling characters, a timely plot, and international intrigue conspire to keep pages turning.” — Criminal Element on Enigma

"You're going to want to grab a copy." — Bustle on Labyrinth

"Catherine Coulter is one of the bonafide rockstars of the thriller genre, and her last book, Paradox, was as good as anything she’s written. Labyrinth promises to be another 'white-knuckled' thriller, which means Coulter’s fans better get their pre-ordering on nice and early." — The Real Book Spy

“If there’s one thing that readers can count on in a Coulter novel it is that she always delivers amazingly eerie and complex thrillers.”  — RT Book Reviews

“Action is nonstop ... Perfect reading for the beach and beyond.”  — Booklist

“Bestseller Coulter is at the top of her game in her 21st FBI thriller featuring married agents Dillon Savich and Lacey Sherlock." — Publishers Weekly

“Great characters with an interesting story make for a really enjoyable read… I couldn’t put this book down it was so good. A real page-turner.” — Red Carpet Crash

“Coulter, one of the best…suspense authors, is in top form, providing readers with pulse-pounding mystery that continues until the breathless conclusion.” — Library Journal (starred review) on DoubleTake

“Coulter is at the top of her game here.”    — Booklist on Power Play

“Brilliant and enthralling…Coulter once again delivers a work brimming with action, chase scenes, and terrific characterizations.” — The Best Reviews on Point Blank

“The things you can count on in a Catherine Coulter book are a complex storyline with plenty of action, intrigue, and unexpected twists and turns. Labyrinth has all that and more… With white-knuckled pacing and shocking twists and turns, this is another electrifying novel that will sink its teeth in you.”  — Fresh Fiction

“Mystery suspense fans will enjoy the colorful characters, twisting, turning plots, loads of potential suspects, and an ultimately satisfying conclusion.” — Booklist on DoubleTake

From the Publisher

"Eerie, unsettling, and breathlessly terrifying, Paradox is another gripping read from Catherine Coulter, who, at twenty-two books into her bestselling series and counting, shows no signs whatsoever of slowing down anytime soon."

The Real Book Spy

Coulter… knows who her characters are, and what motivates them, and she knows what kind of adversary to put up against them… [The FBI novels] are suspenseful and surprising, and they have earned their large following. Vortex will be received enthusiastically.

Booklist

A new release from Catherine Coulter is always a special treat for suspense thriller fans—fans who will devour Vortex…[a] fast-paced, action-filled read.” 

The Big Thrill

If you are looking for a roller coaster, highly emotional ride then you will really want to sit down with Vortex in your hands…Vortex—by definition is a ‘whirling mass like a whirlpool or whirlwind’ and Catherine Coulter knows how to catch her readers in one…As always with Ms. Coulter’s books, Vortex will captivate and fascinate.

Fresh Fiction

An action-filled, dangerously twisted storyline . . . will have you completely glued to the pages as the story lines are intertwined expertly.

Fresh Fiction on Deadlock

Coulter is always good, but in Vortex she uses her considerable talents to spin a complex tale of escalating stakes in a full-bore thriller that is not to be missed.

Providence Journal

Compelling characters, a timely plot, and international intrigue conspire to keep pages turning.

Criminal Element on Enigma

Coulter… knows who her characters are, and what motivates them, and she knows what kind of adversary to put up against them… [The FBI novels] are suspenseful and surprising, and they have earned their large following. Vortex will be received enthusiastically.

Booklist

"You're going to want to grab a copy."

Bustle on Labyrinth

If there’s one thing that readers can count on in a Coulter novel it is that she always delivers amazingly eerie and complex thrillers.” 

RT Book Reviews

Coulter is at the top of her game here.”   

Booklist on Power Play

Great characters with an interesting story make for a really enjoyable read… I couldn’t put this book down it was so good. A real page-turner.

Red Carpet Crash

Mystery suspense fans will enjoy the colorful characters, twisting, turning plots, loads of potential suspects, and an ultimately satisfying conclusion.

Booklist on DoubleTake

Brilliant and enthralling…Coulter once again delivers a work brimming with action, chase scenes, and terrific characterizations.

The Best Reviews on Point Blank

08/02/2021

A missing person’s case kicks off bestseller Coulter’s nail-biting 25th FBI thriller (after 2020’s Deadlock). Journalist Mia Briscoe has never forgotten her college friend Serena, who disappeared at a rave seven years earlier. When another college friend contacts Mia after discovering photos of the rave on an old phone, Mia turns to FBI agent Lacey Sherlock for help in finding Serena. The stakes rise when it appears that one of the men at the rave was a blue-blooded politician whose race for New York City mayor Mia happens to be covering. Meanwhile, Lacey’s FBI agent husband, Dillon Savich, is looking into an attack on a CIA agent and how it might be linked to the disappearance of another CIA agent and the flash drive he got from an operative who was killed in Iran. The danger intensifies for Savich and Sherlock as they get closer to uncovering the answers to their respective investigations. Coulter does her usual fine job of building suspense by shifting between the parallel narratives. This long-running thriller series shows no sign of losing steam. Agent: Robert Gottlieb, Trident Media Group. (Aug.)

Publishers Weekly

Compelling characters, a timely plot, and international intrigue conspire to keep pages turning.

null Criminal Element on Enigma

"You're going to want to grab a copy."

null Bustle on Labyrinth

03/01/2021

In the 25th Sherlock-Savich outing, FBI agent Lacey Sherlock is asked by journalist Mia Briscoe to look into the suspicious, years-ago disappearance of a friend at a frat party, while FBI agent Savich investigates the case of CIA operative Olivia Hildebrandt. Nearly blown to shreds in an abortive mission in Iran, Olivia is saved by a team member who then vanishes; later, Olivia is pursued by two killers. With a 200,000-copy first printing.

Library Journal

2021-06-02
The FBI and the CIA tangle as a cold case heats up.

Manhattan-based reporter Mia Briscoe can never forget her best friend, Serena Winters, who vanished from a fraternity rave seven years earlier. Even though Serena’s boyfriend’s father was an FBI agent, no trace of her was ever found, and Mia continues to think she was raped and murdered by someone at the party. When she’s given the job of covering the mayoral campaign of Alexander Talbot Harrington, a wealthy Bostonian with an equally ambitious fiancee, Mia never suspects that the job will be connected to Serena’s disappearance. In Washington, FBI Agent Savich takes on the case of CIA agent Olivia Hildebrandt, recently released from the hospital after a mission gone wrong, who killed one of the two men trying to kidnap or kill her. Olivia's teammate and lover, Mike Kingman, escaped Iran with a flash drive and is in hiding. Both of them are certain that they were betrayed by someone inside the agency. Fighting off attempts by the CIA to keep the case to itself, Savich moves Olivia to a safe house. Savich’s wife, the talented FBI agent Sherlock, is sent to New York to help with a tricky case and becomes involved in Mia’s quest, which has blossomed after a friend sends old pictures taken at the fraternity party that lead to a shocking and dangerous discovery.

Coulter’s patented two-case structure serves her well despite the absence of any heightened sense of danger.

Kirkus Reviews