The Lightning Rod
- Published
- 8 March 2022
- Pages
- 432
- ISBN-13
- 9780062892393
- Type
- novel
About this book
The Lightning Rod followed almost exactly four years later, in March 2022, at 432 pages, continuing Zig and Nola's uneasy partnership into further buried military and family secrets.
Key facts about The Lightning Rod
Brad Meltzer wrote The Lightning Rod, a novel on our list. It has been out since 8 March 2022. The book has 432 pages.
We list 2 editions of this novel. Since each edition has its own ISBN, search for 9780062892393 to find the main one.
The Lightning Rod is book 2 of 3 in the Zig & Nola series. The series has 3 published books. However, the series starts with The Escape Artist (2018). The Viper is the latest book in the series with a full release date, out on 6 January 2026.
That series sits on our thriller shelf. Meanwhile, The Viper is the latest published Brad Meltzer book on file, from 6 January 2026.
About Brad Meltzer
Brad Meltzer is a #1 New York Times bestselling American thriller writer, born in Brooklyn in 1970 and raised largely in Miami, Florida. See every Brad Meltzer book in order.
Its place in Zig & Nola
The Lightning Rod is book 2 in the Zig & Nola series. It follows The Escape Artist. It is followed by The Viper. See the full Zig & Nola reading order.
Also marketed under its first book's title as the "Escape Artist" series, this trilogy pairs Jim "Zig" Zigarowski, a mortician at the U.S. military's official mortuary at Dover Air Force Base who prepares America's war dead and quietly investigates anything that looks wrong about a death, with Nola Brown, the U.S. Army's reclusive artist-in-residence, whose sketchbook skills mask a far more dangerous set of talents and a past she works hard to keep buried. The Escape Artist opens when a body arrives at Dover for…
Editions
- edition · unknown publisher · — · ISBN 9780062892393
- edition · unknown publisher · — · ISBN 9780062892409