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Those Who Wish Me Dead -- Free Preview -- The First 10 Chapters
The newest thriller from Michael Koryta, New York Times bestselling author
When fourteen-year-old Jace Wilson witnesses a brutal murder, he's plunged into a new life, issued a false identity and hidden in a wilderness skills program for troubled teens. The plan is to get Jace off the grid while police find the two killers. The result is the start of a nightmare.
The killers, known as the Blackwell Brothers, are slaughtering anyone who gets in their way in a methodical quest to reach him. Now all that remains between them and the boy are Ethan and Allison Serbin, who run the wilderness survival program; Hannah Faber, who occupies a lonely fire lookout tower; and endless miles of desolate Montana mountains.
The clock is ticking, the mountains are burning, and those who wish Jace Wilson dead are no longer far behind.
When fourteen-year-old Jace Wilson witnesses a brutal murder, he's plunged into a new life, issued a false identity and hidden in a wilderness skills program for troubled teens. The plan is to get Jace off the grid while police find the two killers. The result is the start of a nightmare.
The killers, known as the Blackwell Brothers, are slaughtering anyone who gets in their way in a methodical quest to reach him. Now all that remains between them and the boy are Ethan and Allison Serbin, who run the wilderness survival program; Hannah Faber, who occupies a lonely fire lookout tower; and endless miles of desolate Montana mountains.
The clock is ticking, the mountains are burning, and those who wish Jace Wilson dead are no longer far behind.
- GenresMystery
400 pages, Kindle Edition
First published May 6, 2014
64 people are currently reading
192 people want to read
About the author
Michael Koryta
49 books2,548 followersMichael Koryta (pronounced Ko-ree-ta) is a New York Times-bestselling author whose work has been lauded by Stephen King, Michael Connelly, Lee Child, Lisa Unger, Dean Koontz, James Patterson, Dennis Lehane, Laura Lippman, and David Baldacci, among many others, and has been translated into more than 20 languages. His books have won or been nominated for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize, Edgar® Award, Shamus Award, and many others.
Michael worked as a private investigator and newspaper reporter. His first novel, the Edgar-nominated Tonight I Said Goodbye, was accepted for publication when he was 20 years old.
Michael has written for the screen in both feature film and television. Those Who Wish Me Dead was released in 2021, starring Angelina Jolie, Nicholas Hoult, Tyler Perry, Jon Bernthal and Aidan Gillen, directed by Taylor Sheridan.
He also writes bestselling supernatural thrillers under the pen name Scott Carson.
Michael was raised in Bloomington, Indiana, where he graduated from Indiana University with a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice.
He lives in Camden, Maine, and Bloomington, home of the undefeated national champion Indiana Hoosiers football team, a fact that still strikes him as surreal.
Michael worked as a private investigator and newspaper reporter. His first novel, the Edgar-nominated Tonight I Said Goodbye, was accepted for publication when he was 20 years old.
Michael has written for the screen in both feature film and television. Those Who Wish Me Dead was released in 2021, starring Angelina Jolie, Nicholas Hoult, Tyler Perry, Jon Bernthal and Aidan Gillen, directed by Taylor Sheridan.
He also writes bestselling supernatural thrillers under the pen name Scott Carson.
Michael was raised in Bloomington, Indiana, where he graduated from Indiana University with a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice.
He lives in Camden, Maine, and Bloomington, home of the undefeated national champion Indiana Hoosiers football team, a fact that still strikes him as surreal.
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December 4, 2023
Amazing amazing amazing! Such a good psychological thriller! Strongly recommend
June 9, 2014
Intriguing fast moving read, full of multiple twists and turns. Two special villains and good strong characters. Recommend highly.
May 20, 2021
Purchased the rest of the book as I could not just leave the story unfinished. I felt that the twist was a bit predictable as was the outcome. Nevertheless, the story was engaging and kept me reading to the end. A good summertime book if you like murder mysteries.
April 26, 2018
I love this & I can't wait for more.
I will be also leaving a review on Goodreads @ Amazon.
And letting everyone know about it.
So i gave it a 5 Stars.
I will be also leaving a review on Goodreads @ Amazon.
And letting everyone know about it.
So i gave it a 5 Stars.
July 12, 2021
Much, much better than the movie! (But frankly, the movie was pretty bad).
After reading this free preview of the first 10 chapters, I went ahead and bought the whole book.
After reading this free preview of the first 10 chapters, I went ahead and bought the whole book.
July 7, 2025
So violent that I fast-forwarded the story from time to time. Ruined hiking in the Tetons for me, not that I've been planning to.....
January 6, 2015
I listened to this audio book while I was out for my runs... It is an amazing book..I was so engrossed in the story that I actually exclaimed out loud while I was running..yes, people were looking at me. I was really sorry when it ended, and the twist at the end was great...I am going to look for more books by this author.
May 16, 2014
Can't wait for the release of the full book.
May 21, 2014
Fast action and suspension!
outdoor adventure with some very bad men after a group of boys camping and hiking In the mountains. can't put this book down!!!
outdoor adventure with some very bad men after a group of boys camping and hiking In the mountains. can't put this book down!!!
June 1, 2014
Enjoyed what I read so far. Hope that Amazon settles with publisher so I can finish reading.
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