The Fourth Perimeter

by Tim Green

Book Overview

A New York Times Bestselling Author When former Secret Service agent Kurt Ford is notified that his son, Collin -- a Secret Service agent like his father -- has killed himself, he is inconsolable and is prepared to risk all he has and use all he knows to avenge his son's death.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0446527858
• ISBN13: 9780446527859
• Release Date: February 2002
• Publisher: Warner Books (NY)
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.3" x 9.3"
• Age Range: 13 years and up

Customer Reviews

Just fantastic

What flashes through your mind when you hear the term "Secret Service?" I'm sure you don't think of the unobtrusive way that the waiter refills your water glass at your favorite upper-crust restaurant. No, the Secret Service handles a lot of different things, but the biggie is the protection of the President of the United States. The immediate image that pops up is a bunch of big guys in nice suits and serious sunglasses, all of them flanking POTUS and looking grimly in different directions. It's not an act; no one wants another Dallas on their watch. The agents clustered around POTUS constitute the Fourth Perimeter; there is no fifth. Four is as close as it gets and no one is supposed to breach that. So what happens when a former Secret Service agent, someone who has been there and knows all the precautions and all the preparations, decides to kill the President? One answer is provided in THE FOURTH PERIMETER, the latest novel by Tim Green. Kurt Ford is the ex-Secret Service agent who is driven to breach the Fourth Perimeter. His motivation is nothing less than heated, single-minded revenge. Ford, a retired agent turned successful technology entrepreneur, rules a perfect world with more money than he could ever reasonably spend, an intelligent and beautiful wife-to-be who is successful in her own right and an adult son who is building his own successful career in the Secret Service. Ford's perfect world is shattered, however, when his son is found dead in bed, a victim of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. The official explanation is that young Ford committed suicide, but his father refuses to believe that and begins a relentless hunt for justice for his son. When he is told by an unimpeachable source that his son was murdered at the behest of the President, Ford's only focus is on bringing the most powerful man in the world to rough and personal justice. He begins to meticulously plan his revenge, with his biggest problem being how to breach the Fourth Perimeter. He finally hits upon a brilliant scheme: rather than invading it, Ford will build it around himself. Ford slowly and carefully constructs every detail of his plan --- meeting the President, executing his plan and the man, as well as his escape. It seems as if the plan cannot fail. But a number of pitfalls and surprises await Ford as he rushes headlong to his fateful, carefully planned meeting with the President. Green continues to hone his craft well, bringing together elements of suspense and thorough research to create readable and enjoyable novels with tales that are grounded in the real world. He will continue to bear watching --- and reading.

How could anyone see this book as a bore?

Being a diehard West Virginia football fan, I'm tailored to not be too fond of the Syracuse Orangemen, but Tim Green is OK in my book! (Green was a former Orangemen football player) Some seem to see Kurt Ford as predictable and one-dimensional in this book, but I see those traits as DETERMINED and FOCUSED and I'm sure you will too while reading. I read this book in less than two days and I was enthralled by it. It is a true page turner and has movie written all over it (Jerry Bruckheimer stay away...we don't need explosions). All along you think you have it all figured out until Green throws a monkey wrench into it and it just makes you want to keep reading. First class job by Mr. Green!

Action Packed Book!

Kurt Ford is a former Secret Service agent who has gone into the computor business and struck it rich actually obtaining billionaire status.Ford's son Collin also becomes a Secret Service agent.Collin is found dead and the police rule it a suicide.Ford knows better and soon finds out that the personbehind the murder is the President.Ford devises a plan to assassinate the President.He then discovers that there are other evil forces at work in this conspiracy.Ford's fiance Jill also plays a big part in this story.This book proved to be an excellent read. Buy this and read it. You will enjoy it.

Outstanding Read!

Tim Green has hit a home run! Kurt Ford will do anything, anything to prove that his son has not committed suicide. He learns a lot about friendships in the process. This books is full of twists and surprises. Green is relentless in building the suspense. The first of Green's books that I've read. I'll be reading the others

Captivating

I loved this book. Took it with me on an Alaskan cruise. Alternated between reading the book and watching the glorious scenery.The story kept my attention an kept drawing me back to see what was going to happen next. Just when I thought I had it all settled in my maind another aspect came to the surface.I really appreciated the scenario. the author apparrently had a good understanding of the details of the situations.Looking forward to his next book.