Eclipse: A Thriller (Abridged)

by Richard North Patterson Narrated by Peter Francis James

Overview

The spellbinding story of an American lawyer who takes on a nearly impossible case-the defense of an African freedom fighter against his corrupt government's charge of murder

Damon Pierce's life has just reached a defining moment: a gifted California lawyer, he's being divorced by his wife and his work often seems soulless. Then he receives a frantic e-mail from Marissa Brand Okari-a woman he loved years ago-and decides to risk everything to respond to her plea for help.

Marissa's husband, Bobby Okari, is the charismatic leader of a freedom movement in the volatile west African nation of Luandia, which is being torn apart by the world's craving for its vast supply of oil. Bobby's outspoken opposition to the exploitation of his homeland by PetroGlobal-a giant American oil company with close ties to Luandia's brutal government-has enraged General Savior Karama, the country's autocratic ruler. After Bobby leads a protest rally during a full eclipse of the sun, everyone in his home village is massacred by government troops. And now Bobby has been arrested and charged with the murder of three PetroGlobal workers. Still drawn to Marissa, Pierce agrees to defend Bobby, hoping to save both Bobby and Marissa from almost certain death. But the lethal politics of Luandia may cost Pierce his life instead.

Culminating in a dramatic show trial and a desperate race against time, Eclipse combines a thrilling narrative with a vivid look at the human cost of the global lust for oil. Here is Richard North Patterson at his compelling best, confirming his place as our most provocative author of popular fiction.

Editorial Reviews

MARCH 2011 - AudioFile

Attorney Damon Pierce specializes in international litigation in San Francisco. When his former lover asks him to defend her husband, Bobbi Okari, a rebel activist in the African country of Luandia, Pierce agrees, eager to escape his recent divorce. Peter Francis James’s powerful characterization of the oppressed Luandian population—rich in oil reserves but experiencing ecological disaster—is especially believable. His polished performance, complete with accents, captures the brutal dictator's absolute rule and his henchmen's delight in torture. The lynching of three oil workers from Okari’s village is violently depicted but authentically portrays the rising tensions of civil unrest in a totalitarian state. Patterson fans are in for a treat with James’s powerful performance, and the nightmare atmosphere the duo creates will live long in listeners’ memories. G.D.W. © AudioFile 2011, Portland, Maine

MARCH 2011 - AudioFile

Attorney Damon Pierce specializes in international litigation in San Francisco. When his former lover asks him to defend her husband, Bobbi Okari, a rebel activist in the African country of Luandia, Pierce agrees, eager to escape his recent divorce. Peter Francis James’s powerful characterization of the oppressed Luandian population—rich in oil reserves but experiencing ecological disaster—is especially believable. His polished performance, complete with accents, captures the brutal dictator's absolute rule and his henchmen's delight in torture. The lynching of three oil workers from Okari’s village is violently depicted but authentically portrays the rising tensions of civil unrest in a totalitarian state. Patterson fans are in for a treat with James’s powerful performance, and the nightmare atmosphere the duo creates will live long in listeners’ memories. G.D.W. © AudioFile 2011, Portland, Maine

Product Details

BN ID:	2940172125713
Publisher:	Macmillan Audio
Publication date:	01/06/2009
Edition description:	Abridged

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