âVail is in the mold of Lee Childâs Jack Reacher and Robert Craisâs Joe PikeâŚ.This guy has movie written all over him.â
âChicago Sun-Times
âFans of Sam Spade and Jack Reacher will feel right at home with this new tough guy.â
âBoston Globe
âWe have a new American hero in Steve Vail.â
âPatricia Cornwell
Steve Vail, former discarded covert operative and the FBIâs new go-to guy for the toughest jobs, returns in Agent Xâthe pulse-pounding follow-up to the explosive New York Times bestselling debut thriller by Noah Boyd, The Bricklayer. A former FBI agent himself, author Boyd pulls out all the stops in Agent Xâas âthe Bricklayerâ hunts down an elusive Russian spy in a taut and authentic thriller that rivals the very best of Brad Thor, Vince Flynn, Stephen Hunter, and Robert Ludlum.