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Point Blank

An FBI Thriller

Catherine Coulter

First published 2005 · 504 pages

A high-octane blend of FBI procedural and romantic suspense where a married agent duo faces down explosive threats and buried secrets.

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What it feels like

Reading this book feels like strapping into a rollercoaster built for two. It delivers a propulsive, adrenaline-fueled experience that seamlessly blends the procedural grit of an FBI investigation with the comforting, rock-solid dynamic of a married power couple. The mood is perpetually tense, characterized by ticking clocks, narrow escapes, and the chilling intimacy of a villain who makes the threat deeply personal. The prose is straightforward and dialogue-heavy, designed to keep the pages turning at a breakneck speed rather than lingering on atmospheric details. It is a perfect fit for readers who crave high-stakes cat-and-mouse games, where the thrill of the chase is matched only by the fierce loyalty of partners fighting to protect their family and each other.

Mood
  • tense
  • action-packed
  • perilous
  • high-stakes
Tone
  • urgent
  • dramatic
  • procedural
  • suspenseful
Pace
propulsive
Themes
cat-and-mouse games · marital partnership · vengeance and grudges · buried secrets · ticking clocks
The writing
Fast-paced and dialogue-heavy, prioritizing forward momentum and cinematic action over lyrical description.
The arc
Moves from explosive, adrenaline-fueled shock through a tense, personal investigation to a triumphant, action-packed resolution.
Who it's for
Readers who love romantic suspense and FBI procedurals featuring competent, married power couples facing down personal threats.
Content notes
  • explosions and bombings
  • kidnapping
  • murder
  • threats to family members

About the book

FBI agents Lacey Sherlock and Dillon Savich face the most dangerous case of their careers in Catherine Coulter's explosive new thriller.Point Blank's propulsive story takes off when FBI agents Dillon Savich and Dane Carver are nearly killed while trying to rescue popular entertainer Pinky Womack from kidnappers. Lured to a motel in Pumis City, Virginia, by a known snitch, the only thing the agents discover is a glowing red timer. The place is demolished in a catastrophic explosion, but everyone survives.The same snitch leads them to Arlington National Cemetery, promising the agents Pinky's safe return. The search is interrupted when Savich takes a fateful call on his cell. The mysterious caller taunts Savich with other threats-against him, and against his wife, fellow agent Lacey Sherlock. Up against an untraceable foe-not even MAX can locate him-Savich and Sherlock find themselves fighting an unstable villain with a very long memory.At the same time, Agent Ruth Warnecki's passion for treasure hunting leads her to Winkel's Cave and a cave chamber that really shouldn't exist-as well as a dead student from Stanislaus Music School, left there for eternity. Some students have wandered quite far from the beaten path, with terrible consequences.An edge-of-your-seat thriller as exhilarating and frightening as anything she's ever written, Point Blank is Catherine Coulter's finest achievement.

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