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"A tightly executed thriller. . ."-Kirkus Reviews
Blackmail. A marriage on the rocks. When you fool yourself, all bets are off...
The Travelers, going by the names George and Roslyn Harrison, entrap a congressional candidate with photos of his extramarital affair. But just as they are hatching a ploy to increase their ill-gotten gains, the candidate's wife uncovers the plot.
With their scheme careening sideways and the law closing in, an accident...
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"A notably entertaining caper that will keep readers hooked on King's books." –Kirkus ReviewsIt all started with a simple blackmail scheme.The Travelers, con artists who specialize in stealing from criminals, find themselves short on cash and plan on making a quick $100,000 blackmailing a prosecuting attorney with a taste for call girls. Convincing a call girl to partner with them was easy, but they hadn't counted on the dogged persistence of a...
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Mob diamonds, white nationalists, and Middle Eastern Jihadis . . .
On the prowl to steal a crime cartel's diamond shipment, the Travelers zero in on the smugglers-an Iranian American pair of brother and sister oriental carpet importers. They have twelve weeks to manipulate the smugglers, figure out the details of the diamond delivery, and escape with the diamonds without tipping off the cartel.
But Middle Eastern jihadis hoping to create chaos in...
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"Another full-throttle installment that shows that this crime series has no intention of slowing down."-Kirkus ReviewsTrust him at your peril…When Koenig, the Traveling Man's original mentor, shows up touting a casino heist-a once-in-a-lifetime, high-stakes robbery-all the Traveling Man can think about is stealing the score.His wife thinks he's crazy.Koenig is a puppet master-a master manipulator who compartmentalizes the parts of a job so that...
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"King's smoothly executed and addictive series returns, offering cinematic action and a high body count."-Kirkus Reviews How could a little murder-for-hire scam go so wrong? The Travelers and a computer hacker are operating a dark web con, taking cash from suckers who think they're hiring contract killers. Easy money. And no one to complain to the police. But when an actual killer comes after them, they're on the hunt for payback. Who sent the assassin...
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"King maintains his svelte, addictive style…."-Kirkus Reviews
Never cheat a partner. Always get revenge. . .
The Traveling Man takes on a quick and easy safecracking job…easy until his partners are murdered and he's on the run.
His wife is trying to settle into her new role as a rich man's girlfriend, so she isn't at his side.
Who are these killers who are after him? And how are they connected to the government agency that wants the envelope...
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