Dust Up: A Thriller (Doyle Carrick) - Hardcover

JON McGORAN is the author of six novels, including the ecological thrillers Drift, Deadout and Dust Up, and the D. H. Dublin forensic thrillers Body Trace, Blood Poison, and Freezer Burn. He has been writing about food and sustainability for twenty years, as communication director at Weavers Way Co-op in Philadelphia and editor The Shuttle, and editor in chief at Grid magazine. During that time he has also been an advocate for urban agriculture, cooperative development and labeling of genetically engineered foods. He is a founding member of the Philadelphia Liars Club, a group of published authors dedicated to promotion, networking, and service work. He lives in Philadelphia with his wife and son.

"Dust Up is an explosive international thriller. ...McGoran proves that he is the new master of this genre." - NY Times bestselling author Jonathan Maberry.

"McGoran [is] one fine thriller writer... It's a delight to watch McGoran propel thenarrative forward, with minimal backstory and artful use of detail... Theaction is unending, and McGoran displays enviable skill. ...[Dust Up is] A first-tierthriller." ~ Booklist, STARRED review

"Jon McGoran is as natural of a storyteller as it gets....Doyle Carrick has become one of the most interesting series character outthere...Jon McGoran has a gift to write larger-than-life characters. ...It's asgood as anything I've read this year....the best damn international thrillerI've read in a couple years. That Jon McGoran guy is for real."
- Dead End Follies

"A very engaging and entertaining series that addressesrealistic, as well as theoretically scientific concerns over GMOs....Carrick isa likable character, with a sarcastic sense of humor and a great desire to seejustice prevail....This is a fun as well as informative series."
- A-Thrill-A-Week

A fast engaging thriller from start to finish.  ...Doyle Carrick is a sharp-tongued wise-assit's hard not to like.... Along with the quips and sarcasm, though, is anunderlying sense of sobriety.  You neverlose sight of the real world issues in play.The vulnerability of the world's food supply is a genuine concern. ...McGoran gives us wild chases and glib banter, but he doesnot let us forget the ever present dangers regular people face... he blends his research into hisstoryline seamlessly. Entertainment and serious thoughts. You can't take muchmore away from a thriller than that. 

- Out of the Gutter Online