Books by jack mc devitt authors like jack mc devitt. Jack mcdevitt is a former naval officer, taxi driver, english teacher, customs officer, and motivational trainer, and is now a fulltime writer. Like the earlier alex benedict novels, the devils eye is a. Ever since i read a talent for war fifteen years or more ago, i have been a bigtime jack mcdevitt fan, having bought and read all of his books on publication with the aforementioned a talent for war and engines of god being among my top science fiction novels of all time. The devils eye im really enjoying these jack mcdevitt novels, regardless of the somewhat familiar formula of these stories. The devils eye alex benedict book 4 by jack mcdevitt, 97814722037, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. In his ability to absolutely rivet the reader, it seems to me that he is the logical heir to isaac asimov and arthur c. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the devils eye.
The devils eye ebook by jack mcdevitt 9781440653124. Oct 01, 2018 jack mcdevitt alex benedict 4 the devil s eye part 02 audiobook duration. Jack mcdevitt mike resnick the cassandra project part 01 audiobook duration. The devils eye an alex benedict novel jack mcdevitt the devils eye an alex benedict novel jack mcdevitt interstellar antiquities dealer alex benedict and his assistant chase kolpath travel to the most remote of human worlds and uncover a secret connected to a decadesold political upheavala secret that somebody desperately wants hidden. The devils eye an alex benedict novel book 4 kindle edition. The alex benedict book series by jack mcdevitt includes books a talent for war, polaris, seeker, and several more. The earlier novels all involve the tracking down of a variety of clues, many being dead ends, that are quite engaging, and feel like youre peeling through the many layers of an onion to eventually arrive at the truth the best of the group being the excellent seeker. This is the fourth installment in jack s series of science fiction mysteries involving alex benedict and chase kolpath. The devils eye an alex benedict novel book 4 ebook. An alex benedict novel jack mcdevitt nebula award winner jack mcdevitt is the logical heir to isaac asimov and arthur c. Though ive read a good portion of mcdevitts output, the devils eye is the first book ive read by him in quite a while having enjoyed most of his other novels, particularly.
Review of the devils eye by jack mcdevitt posted on 03052010 by rhapsodyinbooks in the past i have liked scifi author jack mcdevitt enough to keep on the alert for his new books, but this one was a disappointment. Jack mcdevittlot 3 pbchindidevils eyecassandra project. Mcdevitt isnt horrible at writing that sort of detective plot, but i prefer his sf or archeological puzzles more. For his own sake, for the sake of history, alex benedict must follow the dark track of a legend, into the very heart of the alien galaxy where he will confront a truth far stranger than any fiction imaginable. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the devils eye an alex benedict novel book 4. Buy the devil s eye alex benedict book 4 by jack mcdevitt online at alibris. Review of the devils eye by jack mcdevitt rhapsody in.
I havent finished a book since midaugust, my longest drought on record, and there was no better book to break that drought than jack mcdevitt s the devil s eye. Jack mcdevitt alex benedict 4 the devils eye part 01 audiobook. Mcdevitt s first published story was the emerson effect in the twilight zone magazine in 1981. Jack mcdevitt is that splendid rarity, a writer who is a storyteller first and a science fiction writer second. This is the fourth book ive read in the alex benedict stories.
Jack mcdevitt returns to the work of alex benedict and chase kolpath for the devils eye, the fourth outing for the antiquities dealer and his boswell and pilot. Jack mcdevitt born april 14, 1935 is an american science fiction author whose novels frequently deal with attempts to make contact with alien races, and with archaeology or xenoarchaeology. Jack mcdevitt returns to the work of alex benedict and chase kolpath for the devil s eye, the fourth outing for the antiquities dealer and his boswell and pilot. The devils eye alex benedict book 4 by jack mcdevitt. To purchase autographed copies of jack mcdevitt s books email. The devils eye represents a modest departure from the preceding volumes.
Mcdevitt s first published story was the emerson effect in the. The devils eye alex benedict book 4 kindle edition by jack mcdevitt author format. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. His two main series are the alex benedict series and the priscilla hutchins series. Shelving menu alex benedict series by jack mcdevitt goodreads jack mcdevitt born april 14, 1935 is an american science fiction author whose. The more of his novels i read im up to three or four, i t. The devil s eye alex benedict book 4 kindle edition by jack mcdevitt author format. The sense of deep history the archeology conveys is the best part of this series, and i wanted much more of it than the beginning of the devil s eye offers. Alex benedict audiobooks listen to the full series. Read the devils eye alex benedict book 4 alex benedict book 4 by jack mcdevitt available from rakuten kobo. Though i dont think it necessary for a new reader to have read the previous three volumes in the series some of the references made to past events wont mean as.
From nebula award winner jack mcdevitt comes the eighth installment in the popular the academy series priscilla hutch hutchins discovers an interstellar message from a highly advanced race that could be her last chance for a mission before t. Jack mcdevitt alex benedict 4 the devils eye part 01. Jack mcdevitt is a former naval officer, taxi driver, customs officer and motivational trainer. Oct 27, 2009 the devil s eye by mcdevitt, 9780441017850, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. His two most popular series are the priscilla hutchins and the alex benedict series. Rather than focus on lost artifacts, the devil s eye drops the characters into a missing persons case which turns out to have much broader ramifications than either chase or alex could have ever anticipated when the became involved in. Mcdevitts first published story was the emerson effect in the twilight zone magazine in 1981. Interstellar antiquities dealer alex benedict receives a cryptic message asking for help from celebrated writer. The sense of deep history the archeology conveys is the best part of this series, and i wanted much more of it than the beginning of the devils eye offers. Rather than focus on lost artifacts, the devils eye drops the characters into a missing persons case which turns out to have much broader ramifications than either chase or alex could have ever anticipated when the became involved in. Jack mcdevitts the devils eye is not about the mystery.
Oct 01, 2009 i havent finished a book since midaugust, my longest drought on record, and there was no better book to break that drought than jack mcdevitt s the devil s eye. Im indebted to david degraff of alfred university, for the concept, and to walter cuirle, for technical guidance. Jack mcdevitt thunderbird part 01 audiobook youtube. The devils eye is the latest benedict novel, and it covers similar ground.
This is the fourth installment in jacks series of science fiction mysteries involving alex benedict and chase kolpath. The devils eye feels like its trying to recapture the power of talent the intervening two benedict novels have been essentially straightup mysteries, and mixing things up a bit by using the mystery to get into the larger story, in which alex and chase have to decide whether to reveal what theyve learned, and then whether they can do. Interstellar antiquities dealer alex benedict and his assistant chase kolpath travel to the most remote of human worlds. The devils eye book by jack mcdevitt thriftbooks the national bestselling author brings back the want to read. Women authors kidnapping interplanetary voyages amnesia life on other planets antique dealers interstellar travel benedict, alex fictitious character infobuy. The devil s eye an alex benedict novel jack mcdevitt the devil s eye an alex benedict novel jack mcdevitt interstellar antiquities dealer alex benedict and his assistant chase kolpath travel to the most remote of human worlds and uncover a secret connected to a decadesold political upheavala secret that somebody desperately wants hidden. Mcdevitt fills the fourth farfuture alex benedict adventure after 2005s nebulawinning seeker with historical details and thrilling stunts as well as sh. Though i dont think it necessary for a new reader to have read the previous three volumes in the series some of the references made to past events wont mean as much if they had not been read first. See all 8 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Jack mcdevitt returns with an all new novel featuring alex benedict and chase kolpath, the heroes of mcdevitts 2006 nebula award winning novel, seeker.
On the way back from a visit to earth, alex receives a message from popular horror novelist vicki greene asking for help, with the cryptic line that theyre all dead. Signed editions jackmcdevitt jack mcdevitt science fiction. Buy the devils eye alex benedict book 4 by jack mcdevitt online at alibris. Read the devil s eye by jack mcdevitt available from rakuten kobo. He is a multiple nebula award winner and finalist who lives in georgia with his wife maureen. In the past i have liked scifi author jack mcdevitt enough to keep on the alert for his new books, but this one was a disappointment. Nebula award winner jack mcdevitt is the logical heir to isaac as. Here, together in a single volume, are the two novels that launched jack mcdevitt s reputation as a writer of suspenseful, thoughtful. Jack mcdevitt is a renowned american science fiction novelist, who has written numerous novels over the years. Jack mcdevitt hired by writer vicki greene, interstellar antiquities dealer alex benedict discovers that his wouldbe client now has no memory of her past, and his search for answers takes him to a remote human. The devil s eye by jack mcdevitt oct 27 2009 unknown binding.
Or rather, the story doesnt simply begin with the mystery and end with its solution as mysteries generally do, whether inside or. See the complete alex benedict series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Jack mcdevitt interstellar antiquities dealer alex benedict receives a cryptic message asking for help from celebrated writer vicki greene, who has been mindwiped. The devils eye by jack mcdevitt by jack mcdevitt by jack mcdevitt by jack mcdevitt.
Includes an exclusive introduction by author jack mcdevitt. The devil s eye 2008 and other, read online free in epub,txt at. To purchase autographed copies of jack mcdevitts books email. Highly, highly recommended, i think the devils eye is the best mcdevitt novel since engines of god and i am very curious to see where jack will take the series next since this book will be a tough act to beat in the alexchase universe. Jack mcdevitt is really, really good at two things. See all 16 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. I havent finished a book since midaugust, my longest drought on record, and there was no better book to break that drought than jack mcdevitts the devils eye. Read the devils eye by jack mcdevitt available from rakuten kobo. The devils eye an alex benedict novel book 4 kindle edition by mcdevitt, jack.
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