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The Summoner

(2011)
(The first book in the Dominic Grey series)
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MYSTERY, THRILLS, CHILLS, and GLOBE-HOPPING SUSPENSE

The explosive first entry in the bestselling, critically acclaimed, optioned-for-film series that is “practically impossible to put down.”


"A story that will move you to the edge of your seat" -The Seattle Post-Intelligencer

When a United States diplomat disappears in front of hundreds of onlookers while attending a religious ceremony in Zimbabwe, Diplomatic Security special agent Dominic Grey, product of a violent childhood and a worn passport, is assigned to investigate.

Aiding the investigation is Professor of Religious Phenomenology Viktor Radek, as well as Nya Mashumba, the local government liaison.

What Grey uncovers is a terrifying cult older than Western civilization, the harsh underbelly of a country in despair, a priest seemingly able to perform impossibilities, and the identity of the newest target.

Himself…

PRAISE FOR THE DOMINIC GREY SERIES

"Layton Green is a master of intellectual suspense." -JT Ellison, New York Times bestselling author

"Stirring and imaginative . . . the reader [is] in for a wild ride." -Steve Berry, New York Times bestselling author

"A master of the genre" - Midwest Book Review

"Relentless" -Publisher's Weekly

"An awesome read" -Blood Writes Mystery Blog, naming The Summoner as Mystery Pick of the Week and one of the top ten books of 2011

"If you like a taste of the bizarre mixed in with a Bourne-like bad-ass special agent then you need to order the ENTIRE four-book Dominic Grey Series . . . these books will keep you up into the wee hours of the morning because they are practically impossible to put down. Grey has become one of our favorite protagonists." – Blurppy.com book and pop culture blog

"I do believe Layton Green has moved into my top 5 author category" -A Novel Source

"Layton Green is an absolutely brilliant writer" -Everything To Do With Books

"[The Summoner] is one of the best books I've ever read" -Odyssey Reviews

"Giving Green's The Summoner five stars and five stars alone downplays how I feel about this book" -1000+ Books to Read

"The confines of a page are not enough for Layton Green's writing. His work begs to be translated into 100-foot high IMAX images, rendered in 3D, and given a score by Hanz Zimmer." -Biblioteca

“Layton Green's Dominic Grey might be the first character that I would put in the book boyfriend category” – A Girl Who Reads

“A well-crafted and exciting thriller" - Booklist

“Green’s The Summoner proved his great talent. The Diabolist ensures his place at the top of crime fiction: his number 1 place. Unbelievably good, unbelievably intricate, unbelievably Green.”— The Review Broads

“[A] fantastic thriller that leaves the reader breathless and on the edge of their seat.”-- Surrounded by Books

Layton Green twists and turns you in your seat, unraveling a tale so multi-dimensional even the most leery will be attracted.”-Luxury Reading

“Fascinating . . . intriguing . . . stunning . . . one of the most thought-provoking novels you will ever read!”—Book Reader’s Heaven



Genre: Horror

Praise for this book

"Stirring and imaginative, with an engaging premise that is briskly paced. Both the characters in the story and the reader are in for a wild ride." - Steve Berry

"Part international thriller, part theology text, part philosophic treatise on good and evil, part intricate, unforgettable nightmare-inducing fever dream, The Diabolist has everything you want from a thriller. Layton Green is a master of intellectual suspense. This one’s a killer." - J T Ellison


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