The Attitude Adjuster
About this ebook
Times bestselling author of the classic espionage novel, The Brotherhood of the Rose . . .
He calls himself Cavanaugh. No first name, and
even “Cavanaugh” isn’t his actual last name. He’s a protector. His hatred of
bullies compelled him to enlist in Special Forces. Now as a civilian, he
operates Global Protective Services, the world’s finest security company. His
goal: to keep predators from their prey.
Following Cavanaugh’s missions in The Protector and The Naked Edge, Rambo-creator David Morrell presents three short
stories that explore the psychology of a warrior compelled to risk his life for
strangers. “Most people muddle through
their lives,” Cavanaugh tells a client. “All I can do is hope that if I keep
them from dying a while longer, maybe they’ll find a way to justify remaining
alive.”
In “Blue
Murder,” Cavanaugh matches wits with an assassin determined to kill a
bestselling female novelist. In “The Controller,” Cavanaugh and his wife,
Jamie, confront the dilemma of how to protect a billionaire who refuses to take
advice. In “The Attitude Adjuster,” they discover that the Internet can be as
dangerous an enemy as a stalker.
This
collection includes an introduction in which Morrell describes his training as
a protective agent.
“The best thriller writer of this or any generation.”—Providence Journal
“David Morrell has written more good thrillers than just about anyone
else alive.”—Chicago Sun-Times
“Everything [Morrell] writes has a you-are-there quality,
and that, coupled with his ability to propel characters through a scene, makes
reading him like attending a private screening.”—Washington Post Book World
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About the author
David Morrell wrote First Blood, the award-winning novel in which Rambo was created. Often called “the father of the modern action novel,” he holds a doctorate in American literature from Penn State and was a professor in the English department at the University of Iowa. His numerous New York Times bestsellers include the classic Brotherhood of the Rose spy saga, the basis for the only television mini-series to be broadcast after a Super Bowl. An Edgar, Anthony, and Macavity nominee, Morrell is the recipient of the prestigious Thriller Master award from the International Thriller Writers organization.
