Tess Gerritsen (who I ahve heard of) claims this auhtor is "one of the finest thriller writers on the planet" which probably acocunts for why no one had heard of him Here we go: "Rescue expert Jonathan Grave...." Stop right there. This name is right up there alongside 'Stone', 'Steele', 'Cage', and what's that other one? Oh yes, 'Pierce' as a hard-bitten name. The fact that this is author Jeffery Deaver "favorite tough-guy hero" shoudl ell you all you need to know.