The Last Christmas: A Repairman Jack Novel

by F. Paul Wilson

Overview

F. Paul Wilson never said he was through with Repairman Jack. He said he was through turning in a new novel every year. He also said when a story came along that was right for Jack, he'd write it.

The Last Christmas is that story.

It's late December between Ground Zero and Fatal Error, a winter of discontent for Jack, who's perhaps spending too much time hanging at Julio's. An old contact, Edward Burkes, convinces him to take on a missing-person fix. As usual, nothing is as it seems and the missing person isn't exactly a person. In fact, it's like nothing anyone has ever seen.

And in the middle of all this, the mysterious Madame de Medici hires Jack to safeguard a valuable object. Simple, right?

Not even close.

Yep, Jack is back and, as usual, weird trouble is on his heels.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781950565825
Publisher:	Crossroad Press
Publication date:	09/20/2019
Series:	Repairman Jack Series , #16
Pages:	370
Sales rank:	455,728
Product dimensions:	5.51(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.82(d)

About the Author

F. Paul Wilson, a bestselling author of horror, adventure, medical thrillers, science fiction, and virtually everything in between, is a practicing physician who resides in Wall, New Jersey. His books include the Repairman Jack novels — including Ground Zero, The Tomb, and Fatal Error — the Adversary cycle — including The Keep — and a young-adult series featuring the teenage Repairman Jack.

Editorial Reviews

"One of the all-time great characters in one of the all-time great series." --Lee Child

"Repairman Jack is one of the greatest fictional characters created by any thriller writer in the past half century. If you haven't discovered him and his world yet, what a fabulous, extraordinary, and electric reading experience awaits you." --Douglas Preston, co-creator of the Pendergast novels

"Repairman Jack is one of my favorite characters--I'm full of happy anticipation every time I hold a new RJ novel in my hands." --Charlaine Harris, creator of True Blood

"I'm a Repairman Jack addict. Be warned: Read one book and you'll become one, too. If you've got an impossible problem to solve, he's the one guy you want in your corner: flawed, conflicted, and oh-so-wonderfully brutal. Each book is a sweet hit of pure adrenaline. Pick up a copy and get hooked today." --James Rollins, New York Times bestseller creator of the Sigma Force

"F. Paul Wilson's Repairman Jack is a cultural icon. If you haven't crossed paths with him you're out of the loop. Get with the program." --David Morrell, creator of Rambo

From the Publisher

★ 10/21/2019

Last seen in 2014’s Fear City, Repairman Jack makes a triumphant return in Wilson’s 20th outing for the Manhattan freelance fixer, which falls chronologically between Ground Zero and Fatal Error. In late December, a year after Jack’s father’s death and his brother’s disappearance, a despondent Jack is pointed by old friend Edward Burkes toward doctors Hess and Monaco , who need him to hunt down and retrieve an escaped hybrid creature, H3, that’s half-ape, half-wolf. No surprise, the docs aren’t on the level, and H3 turns out to be far from the expected. Meanwhile, the mysterious Madame de Medici hires him to protect the Bagaq, an ancient object with supposed healing powers. As Jack seeks H3, hired investigator Tier Hill pursues Jack and the Bagaq while wrestling with strange signals he fears only he can hear. Jack is at the mercy of events involving the secret history of the world, touched on in earlier adventures. Wilson’s storytelling is as crisp, sharp, and entertaining as always. Fans of this fantasy thriller series will hope Jack is back for good. (Dec.)

Publishers Weekly

10/01/2019

Jack is trying to get himself together, but losing his sister and his brother, and then his father disappearing, all within a six-month period, has hit him hard. Agreeing to help an old friend—of sorts—find a missing person—of sorts—may be the distraction he needs, if he can survive the search. An author's note from Wilson explains where this story falls in the "Repairman Jack" time line for those familiar with the series, but this book can also be read on its own, as necessary context is provided. VERDICT Partial truths and shifting loyalties keep the drama level high, while bold actions build suspense. For readers looking for something unexpected as their holiday season story selection.

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