Sleeping with Strangers (Gideon Series #1)

by Eric Jerome Dickey

Overview

Eric Jerome Dickey introduces a hit man like no other in this New York Times bestseller—the first “gritty, graphic...[and] amazing” (Booklist) novel in the Gideon series.

In a wicked world of sex and violence, where the wronged demand the ultimate revenge, his is the last face the offender sees....

Gideon is more than a contract killer—he's the master of the game. Now he's got the job of a lifetime. The prize is the woman he desires and a cool million. The problem is it's just the kind of hit that can make him more enemies. Like the two beautiful strangers on Gideon's tail. Are they there to protect him or bring him down? There's one way to find out. Follow them into an underworld where killers and victims alike thrive on the darker passions of revenge and desire.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780451222336
Publisher:	Penguin Publishing Group
Publication date:	06/03/2008
Series:	Gideon Series , #1
Edition description:	Reprint
Pages:	336
Sales rank:	104,666
Product dimensions:	5.30(w) x 7.90(h) x 0.90(d)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Eric Jerome Dickey (1961–2021) was the award-winning and New York Times bestselling author of twenty-nine novels, as well as a six-issue miniseries of graphic novels featuring Storm (X-Men) and the Black Panther. His novel Sister, Sister was honored as one of Essence’s “50 Most Impactful Black Books of the Last 50 Years,” and A Wanted Woman won the NAACP Image Award in the category of Outstanding Literary Work in 2014. His most recent novels include The Blackbirds, Finding Gideon, Bad Men and Wicked Women, Before We Were Wicked, The Business of Lovers, and The Son of Mr. Suleman.

Hometown:

Los Angeles, California

Date of Birth:

July 7, 1961

Place of Birth:

Memphis, Tennessee

Education:

B.S., University of Memphis, 1983

Website:

http://www.ericjeromedickey.com

Editorial Reviews

Praise for Eric Jerome Dickey and Sleeping with Strangers

“This fast-paced thriller...[will] keep readers on edge...taut, fast, and bold. Total blockbuster entertainment.”—Publishers Weekly (starred review)

“Fast-paced...[and] satisfying.”—Essence

“Literally leaves...fans wanting more.”—Ebony

“[O]ne of the most successful Black authors of the last quarter-century.”—The New York Times

From the Publisher

After a brutal hit in Tampa on high-profile rapper Big Bad Wolf, contract killer Gideon, the star of this fast-paced thriller from bestseller Dickey, jets to London for his next assignment. On the plane, paranoia brewing just beneath his poker face keeps him wary of two mysterious passengers who could be either harmless squares or hired guns out to avenge Big Bad Wolf's murder. This constant uncertainty over who's in the game and who isn't keeps Gideon—and readers—on edge as Gideon navigates London's underworld and pursues a personal vendetta. Dickey occasionally shifts away from Gideon's point of view to that of another hit man who has just received his next contract: Gideon. The plot is taut, fast and bold—total blockbuster entertainment, replete with an abundance of sex, violence and James Bond touches. A tense cliffhanger caps a wild ride. The next installment is due in August, which for many readers won't be soon enough. (Apr.)

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Publishers Weekly

Off-the-grid hit man Gideon helps losers get their bloody revenge, even as three women vie to be the hit on his charts. Copyright 2006 Reed Business Information.

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