Vanessa michael munroe series 5 primary works 6 total works vanessa michael munroe, the daughter of american missionaries in africa, now working in texas researching developing countries for corporations. The vanessa michael munroe series of novels comprises of 5 interesting novels based on the mystery and thriller genre. The informationist has been optioned for film by james camerons production company, lightstorm. The informationist, which came out in october 2011, centers on vanessa michael munroe, an information specialist whose work is indemand by corporations, heads of state, private clients, and. He has been married to fagerholm johanna since july 3, 2004. Author taylor stevens has a background every bit as intriguing as her heroines. With the innocent, taylor stevens, the bestselling author of the informationist, returns with another blockbuster thriller featuring the fearless vanessa michael munroe.
Oct 23, 2012 taylor stevens vanessa michael munroe is an intriguing and compelling heroine with an agile mind and a thirst for adventure, said cameron in a statement. Vanessa michael munroe penguin random house canada. Lee child, new york times bestselling author of the jack reacher series for fans of lee child, terry hayes, and laura lippman comes a blistering thriller in which vanessa michael munroe faces the fight of her life. The heroine, vanessa michael munroe, needs some down time after the harrowing adventures that took place in the last book, so she returns to africa, and in the michael persona, takes a thankless job as a problem solver in djibouti. This movie is now said to be released by the year 2014. Haunted by violence, and as proficient with languages as she is with knives, vanessa michael munroe, chameleon and hunter, has built her life on a reputation for getting things donedangerous and often notquitelegal things. A suspenseful story with a strong female lead, the informationist will appeal to fans of the girl who kicked the hornets nest. She tries to get inside the chosen and save hannah and others. The informationist, by taylor stevens, is the first novel in the vanessa michael munroe series. Vanessa michael munroeseries overdrive rakuten overdrive.
The series featuring vanessa michael munroe has received critical acclaim and the books are published in twenty languages. The second novel also sold a number of copies worldwide and became successful. Born to missionary parents in lawless central africa, munroe took up with an infamous gunrunner and his mercenary crew when she was just fourteen. Taylor stevens vanessa michael munroe is an intriguing and compelling heroine with an agile mind and a thirst for adventure, said cameron in a statement.
Vanessa michael munroethe fearless heroine of the new york times bestseller the informationistreturns in a gripping new thriller. Vanessa michael munroe deals in information expensive information working for corporations, heads of state, private clients, and anyone else who can pay for her unique brand of expertise. Taylor stevensa vanessa michael munroe is an intriguing and compelling heroine with an agile mind and a thirst for adventure. She reinvents herself as an information dealer for wealthy clients, but when a billionaire hires her to find his daughter who went missing in africa, munroe finds herself back in the dark continent. With michelle williams, eddie redmayne, kenneth branagh, julia ormond. The informationist movie is all about vanessa michael munroe. The doll by taylor stevens 2014, hardcover, large type at the best. Jun 04, 20 the doll by taylor stevens is the third vanessa michael munroe thriller available june 4, 20. The innocent is the second novel to feature vanessa michael munroe by taylor stevens. A vanessa michael munroe novel vanessa michael munroe series book 1 kindle edition by stevens, taylor.
Eight years ago, a man walked fiveyearold hannah out the front doors of her school and spirited her over the mexican border, taking her into the world of a cult known as the. Oct 23, 2012 james cameron to direct the informationist exclusive october 23, 2012 11. Here stevens dreamcasts an adaptation of the mask, the latest vanessa michael munroe novel. Munroe is a sensational character and stevens is a sensational writer. Vanessa michael munroe, the daughter of american missionaries in africa, now working in texas researching developing countries for corporations.
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She has a lifechanging experience at the age of 14 when she takes up with an infamous gunrunner and his mercenary crew. Ever since, followers of its leader have hidden the child and shielded her abductor. Munroe s visit quickly moves from a version of domestic happiness to the frustration of being kept in the dark about a situation where she knows she could be helpful. A vanessa michael munroe novel book online at best prices in india on. James cameron to direct the informationist for fox after. James cameron to direct the informationist exclusive october 23, 2012 11. The series featuring vanessa michael munroe has received critical acclaim and the books have been published in twenty languages.
The doll by taylor stevens is the third vanessa michael munroe thriller available june 4, 20. The informationist has been optioned for film by james camerons. The informationist, first in the vanessa michael munroe series has also been optioned for film by james camero. The film is said to begin shooting after cameron finishes the second and third installments of his avatar trilogy. Oct 23, 2012 the informationist, which came out in october 2011, centers on vanessa michael munroe, an information specialist whose work is indemand by corporations, heads of state, private clients, and. Stevens, and the critically acclaimed international bootsontheground quasi psychotic, knifewielding, buttkicking antiheroine vanessa michael munroe. Oct 23, 2012 the director said this about the book, a. Who should play vanessa michael munroe in the movie from taylor. James cameron to direct the informationist hollywood. Taylor stevens vanessa michael munroe is an intriguing and compelling heroine with an agile mind and a thirst for adventure.
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Vanessa michael munroe has received critical acclaim and the books have been published in twenty languages. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the informationist. See the complete vanessa michael munroe series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Eight years ago, fiveyear old hannah was spirited out of school and into the closed world of a cult known as the chosen. Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and videos from thousands of public libraries worldwide. Having survived an abusive childhood, michael now brings her many skills to helping exploited and abused people, particularly young girls. Lee child, new york times bestselling author of the jack reacher series for fans of lee child, terry hayes, and laura lippman comes a blistering thriller in which vanessa michael munroe faces the fight of her life vanes. As the daughter of american missionaries, vanessa michael munroe grew up in central africa. This tale centers on vanessa michael munroe, an information specialist, whose work is indemand by corporations, heads of state, private clients, and anyone else who. Zipper in the beach blanket bingo movies starring frankie avalon and annette funicello. A vanessa michael munroe novel vanessa michael munroe series book 1. The informationist has been optioned for film by james camerons production company, lightstorm entertainment.
As per the series vanessa munroe is hired to track down a missing daughter of a houston businessman in africa. I have read every one of taylor stevens vanessa michael munroe novels, and the mask is her best one yet. Taylor stevens is the awardwinning new york times bestselling author of the innocent, the doll, the catch, the mask, and the novella the vessel. Oct 23, 2012 a second vanessa michael munroe novel, the innocent, was published earlier this year.
James cameron to direct the informationist hollywood reporter. Oct 23, 2012 centers on vanessa michael munroe, a woman born in central africa who spent her teenage years as a protege of gunners and mercenaries. Centers on vanessa michael munroe, a woman born in central africa who spent her teenage years as a protege of gunners and mercenaries. Vanessa michael munroe is a quasipsychotic, knifewielding, buttkicking, mercenary information hunter cut from the same cloth as characters like jason bourne and jack reacher. Dec 27, 2011 vanessa michael munroethe fearless heroine of the new york times bestseller the informationistreturns in a gripping new thriller. Both books are gripping thrillers and fans of vanessa michael munroe will be happy to learn that taylor stevens is currently writing the third book in what promises to be a longrunning series. A second vanessa michael munroe novel, the innocent, was published earlier this year. The story is focused and perplexing, and stevens writing is terse yet smooth. Vanessa michael munroe series 5 book series kindle edition. The doll by taylor stevens 2014, hardcover, large type at the best online prices at ebay. The informationist book santa monica public library. Munroe is the sharpest knife in the informationist drawer. Michael monroe was born on june 17, 1962 in helsinki, finland as matti fagerholm.
James cameron to direct the informationist for fox after avatar. The plot of the novel takes interesting twists and turns as vanessa michael munroe takes up the impossible task of helping the innocent and needy. Vanessa michael munroe has 18 entries in the series. Taylor stevens is the new york times bestselling and awardwinning author of the catch, the informationist, and the innocent, all featuring vanessa michael munroe. Cameron will direct and produce an adaptation of the taylor stevens thriller for fox.
The series was written by awardwinning, new york times bestselling author taylor stevens and was published from 2011 to 2014. For the uninitiated, vanessa michael munroe is a tall, strong woman who can pass as a man when she so chooses. Like lisbeth salander, vanessa michael munroe is a complicated character. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Her novels have received critical acclaim, have been published in twenty languages, and the informationist has been optioned for film by james camerons production company, lightstorm entertainment. Oct 23, 2012 taylor stevens vanessa michael munroe is an intriguing and compelling heroine with an agile mind and a thirst for adventure, cameron said in a statement.
James cameron to follow avatar sequels with new movie. Vanessa michael munroe is the protagonist in a series of suspensethriller novels by american novelist taylor stevens. This movie is an adaptation of the taylor stevens thriller by the same name that was published by crown in march 2011. Welcome to my contest to name the actress who should play the part of vanessa michael munroe in a movie. James cameron to direct an adaptation of the informationist. This mesmerizing series could be easily transformed into a movie or television series, starring angelina jolie.
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