Head Game

Someone wants you dead. But he doesn't want to kill you . . . He wants you to do it for him. He watches your every move. He studies you like a mouse in a maze. He knows everything about you—every dream, hunger, weakness, and strength. What you long for and what you fear most. What you live for, and what you cannot live without. He plans to take those things away from you one at a time, invisibly manipulating the events of your life until there is nothing left to live for. Then he wants you to take the final step. Or is it all in your head? Is he just a figment of your irrational fear, a face you've given to your terrible misfortune? Everything you love is slipping away. You want to fight back but who, or what, do you fight against? Let the head game begin.

someone Wants You Dead. But He Doesn't Want To Kill You...he Wants You To Do It For Him.

he Watches Your Every Move. He Studies You Like A Mouse In A Maze. He Knows Everything About You--every Dream, Hunger, Weakness And Strength. What You Long For And What You Fear Most. What You Live For, And What You Cannot Live Without. He Plans To Take Those Things Away From You One At A Time, Invisibly Manipulating The Events Of Your Life Until There Is Nothing Left To Live For. Then He Wants You To Take The Final Step.

or Is It All In Your Head?

is He Just A Figment Of Your Irrational Fear, A Face You've Given To Your Terrible Misfortune? Everything You Love Is Slipping Away. You Want To Fight Back But Who, Or What, Do You Fight Against?

let The Head Game Begin.

publishers Weekly

during The Gulf War, Three Men Served Together In Psy Ops, Writing And Disseminating Highly Successful Propaganda To Convince Iraqi Soldiers To Lay Down Their Arms Without Resistance. Over A Decade Later, One Such Iraqi Is Out For Revenge, Using More Covert Tactics Of Psychological Warfare Against The Three Americans Who He Believes Ruined His Life. One By One, He Manipulates These Men's Environments So That Each Will Lose Hope And Feel Entirely Isolated By Despair. Downs's Christian Psychological Thriller Is A Mixed Bag; Some Elements, Like The Riveting Comic-cum-suicide Note That Opens The Story, Are Fresh And Powerful. On The Other Hand, Certain Stock Characters-the Suffering Widower (whose Lovely Wife Was Cut Down, Of Course, By A Drunk Driver); The Slick And Stylized Middle Eastern Terrorist; The Heart-of-gold Prostitute-are Purely Standard Fare. A Stunning Plot Twist At Story's End Goes A Long Way Toward Erasing The Formulaic Feel Of The Novel's Characterizations, However. Even Though There Are A Few Unresolved Plot Threads And The Novel Is Missing The Quirky Humor That Marked Some Of Downs's Earlier Efforts (shoofly Pie; Chop Shop), The Pacing Is Strong, The Story Suspenseful And The Southern Backdrop Skillfully Realized. (jan. 9) Copyright 2006 Reed Business Information.

"Cale Caldwell was a man who had everything: a devoted wife, a loving daughter, and a stellar career. Suddenly, a tragic sequence of seemingly random events threatens to take away everything Cale loves - everything he lives for. But are the tragedies really random, or is there a method behind the madness? Cale Caldwell has always been a master of persuasion. As a creative director in a top ad agency, he knows how to influence the public's will. Fifteen years ago, his words helped take down a fascist regime. But now a mysterious stranger lurks in the shadows. Though Cale has never met him, the man is determined to see Cale dead. He, too, is a master of persuasion. He has learned Cale's strengths, his weaknesses, his darkest fears, and he plans to use them to orchestrate Cale's death - without firing a single shot. Including a unique graphic-novel introduction illustrated by the author himself, 'Head Game' is a psychological thriller that will keep you guessing until the very end."--Jacket Three men--served together in Desert Storm. Their job was to create propaganda leaflets that stripped the enemy of his will to resist. Now, fifteen years later, the enemy is out to return the favor. He's playing head games with them ... and won't stop until their worlds are turned completely upside down Tim Downs. Includes First Chapter In Graphic Novel Format--jkt.