- Hardcover: 320 pages
- Publisher: HarperCollins; First Edition edition (7 May 1996)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0002253321
- ISBN-13: 978-0002253321
- Product Dimensions: 23.6 x 15.6 x 3.6 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 5,719,695 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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The most gripping thriller since "Marathon Man" For rookie Secret Service agent Holland Tylo, landing one of the top protection jobs in Washington is a clear sign that her career is right on track. Suddenly it all blows up in her face when Senator Westbourne is gruesomely murdered on her watch. Devastated by the senator's death, censured by her superiors, Holland is isolated. But as she struggles to clear her name, terrifying questions confront her: Was she set up? Is the President next? Alone and discredited, Holland discovers that Senator Westbourne's death is only the tip of a massive plot to which she has the key: a computer diskette that holds the secret of the scheme. Now Holland must hide from the very people she most trusted -- even as she is pursued by one of the most devious and vicious killers the Secret Services has ever known. Caught in a web of betrayal, she is both hunter and hunted, never knowing if one of her former friends might kill her. With gripping tension and daring intrigue reminiscent of "In the Line of Fire," "Days Of Drums" is a dazzling suspense thriller featuring one of the most memorable heroines in recent fiction.
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DAYS OF DRUMS
Senator Westbourne was on the carpet, his back against the love seat, hands manacled … he would have died very slowly, in great pain. "This place was supposed to be secure!" Fleming whispered hoarsley. "What the hell happened?"
Holland Tylo is a rookie US Secret Service agent, one of only a handful of women who work in the Executive Protection branch. As one of the team charged with the security of the country's leading politicians, she suffers the ultimate professional nightmare when an influential and respected senator is brutally tortured and killed while under her protection.
Her high flying career is in ruins, but worse is to come when she stumbles on a vast conspiracy that encompasses the highest levels of the US government and its agencies. Alone, discredited, and hunted by the most powerful forces in the land, Holland finds herself at the centre of a plot that not only jeopardises her life and threatens to devastate the US Senate, but ultimately places the President in the cross hairs of an unstoppable assassin…
'Days of Drums' is a powerful thriller full of relentless action, heart stopping suspense, and intriguing insights into the secret inner workings of Washington.
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Format:Paperback
Authorities on overcoming fear advise people to get closer to their fears. That advice taken to extremes can lead to some pretty dangerous activities. That's the premise of Days of Drums which takes the daughter of a slain senator working for the U.S. Secret Service protecting other politicians, including Senator Charles Westbourne.
When a deadly assassin targets Westbourne, Holland Tylo finds herself in the cross-hairs of a plot that threatens her career, more lives, and to reveal ugly secrets. The assassin's clever plans put Tylo at a disadvantage . . . one from which she has a hard time recovering.
The plot is pretty straightforward, and the action's pace is fast. If you are like me, you'll find this book to be an enjoyable way to pass the time during an airplane trip or a long wait.
The opening scenes in the book are the best parts. The book ends up being less interesting at the end than in the beginning. Those who enjoy reading about investigations will enjoy the solving-the-crime aspects of the story. Character development and intriguing insights are at a minimum.
When a deadly assassin targets Westbourne, Holland Tylo finds herself in the cross-hairs of a plot that threatens her career, more lives, and to reveal ugly secrets. The assassin's clever plans put Tylo at a disadvantage . . . one from which she has a hard time recovering.
The plot is pretty straightforward, and the action's pace is fast. If you are like me, you'll find this book to be an enjoyable way to pass the time during an airplane trip or a long wait.
The opening scenes in the book are the best parts. The book ends up being less interesting at the end than in the beginning. Those who enjoy reading about investigations will enjoy the solving-the-crime aspects of the story. Character development and intriguing insights are at a minimum.
Format:Paperback
I first read 'Last rights', in which I thought was a great book. I then picked this one up. Well this one is even better than 'Last Rights'. The intrigue of each character made the book more and more intresting, made you want to know what was going to happen next. Holland Tylo wanted to know what really happened at Westbournes estate, she has to set the record straight because she does not want to be the scate goat. I will not give away to much, all I will say that is you will enjoy this book for its shear brillance. It is action packed, fast moving and gritty. What else do you need in a good book.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Fast moving plot with twists and turns that keep you rivited
6 Aug 1999
Format:Mass Market Paperback
Excellent story line with intrique and interesting characters. Holland Tylo,the woman in the book is intellegent and strong. Some of the violence is graphic but you can read quickly through those sections and find yourself caught up in the twists and turns that are probably a realistic look at the Secret Service.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Very good read
20 Jan 2002
Format:Mass Market Paperback
First of Phillip Shelby's books I have read. Will read more. He is very good with his twists and turns and a lot of mystery. I also enjoyed the end were he explained everything out and you could see where you had guessed incorrectly. I will read more of his writings.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
A superb page turner
20 Oct 2000
Format:Mass Market Paperback
I first read 'Last rights', in which I thought was a great book. I then picked this one up. Well this one is even better than 'Last Rights'. The intrigue of each character made the book more and more intresting, made you want to know what was going to happen next. Holland Tylo wanted to know what really happened at Westbournes estate, she has to set the record straight because she does not want to be the scate goat. I will not give away to much, all I will say that is you will enjoy this book for its shear brillance. It is action packed, fast moving and gritty. What else do you need in a good book.
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