ldquoStevensrsquos blazingly brilliant debut introduces a great new action heroine Vanessa Michael Munroe who doesnrsquot have to kick over a hornetrsquos nest to get attention though her feral take-no-prisoners attitude reflects the fire of Stieg Larssonrsquos Lisbeth SalanderhellipThriller fans will eagerly await the sequel to this high-octane page-turnerrdquo mdashPublishers Weekly starred boxed reviewVanessa ldquoMichaelrdquo Munroe deals in informationmdashexpensive informationmdashworking for corporations heads of state private clients and anyone else who can pay for her unique brand of expertise Born to missionary parents in lawless central Africa Munroe took up with an infamous gunrunner and his mercenary crew when she was just fourteen As his proteacutegeacute she earned the respect of the jungles most dangerous men cultivating her own reputation for years until something sent her running After almost a decade building a new life and lucrative career from her home base in Dallas shes never looked backUntil now A Texas oil billionaire has hired her to find his daughter who vanished in Africa four years ago Itrsquos not her usual line of work but she canrsquot resist the challenge Pulled deep into the mystery of the missing girl Munroe finds herself back in the lands of her childhood betrayed cut off from civilization and left for dead If she has any hope of escaping the jungle and the demons that drive her she must come face-to-face with the past that shersquos tried for so long to forgetGripping ingenious and impeccably paced The Informationist marks the arrival or a thrilling new talent.
