The Hidden Assassins (Javier Falcon S.) - Softcover

Wilson, Robert

Softcover

ISBN 10: 000720292X ISBN 13: 9780007202928

Publisher: Harper, 2007

Synopsis

The gripping new psychological thriller featuring Javier Falcon, the tortured detective from ‘The Silent and the Damned’ and ‘The Blind Man of Seville.’

As Inspector Jefe Javier Falcon investigates a faceless corpse unearthed on a municipal dump, Seville is rocked by a massive explosion. An apartment block is destroyed, and when it's discovered that its basement housed a mosque everybody's terrorist fears are confirmed.

Panic sweeps the city, more bodies are dragged from rubble, the climate of fear infects everyone and terror invades the domestic life of flamboyant judge Calderon and the troubled mind of Consuelo, Falcon's one-time lover.

With the media and political pressure intensifying, Falcon realizes all is not as it appears. But as he comes close to cracking a conspiracy, he discovers an even more terrifying plot – and the race is on to prevent a catastrophe far beyond Spain's borders.

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Review:

Praise for ‘The Hidden Assassins’:

‘Wilson drives his narrative expertly... a riveting read, filled with incident and unexpected twists.’ Sunday Telegraph

‘Wilson, as always, delivers.’ The Times

‘Few writers mix tension and action as effectively as Robert Wilson... his carefully drawn charcters inhabit unusual, intriguing and psychologically intricate plots that never leave the realm of possibility...excellent.’ Guardian

‘If you only read one thriller this year, make it this one... a thrilling and memorable read.’ Literary Review

‘Wilson has combined an utterly gripping and detailed police investigation with a sensitive and compelling examination of the impact of history on modern Spanish life. One of the year’s best thrillers.’ Irish Independent

Praise for ‘The Silent and the Damned’:

‘First rate... Wilson at his best, a taut, gripping narrative and a sensitive study of the tormented detective.’ Daily Telegraph

‘Wilson’s plotting is intricate, his detective endearingly human, Seville a captivating venue. This is crime fiction of high order.’ The Times

Praise for ‘The Blind Man of Seville:’

‘Crime writing at its very best... it excites, it surprises and it satisfies... a fine important novel.’ Literary Review

‘An ingenious and compelling thriller.’ Daily Telegraph

‘Brilliant.’ Guardian

From the Back Cover:

PRAISE FOR THE VANISHED HANDS
"Wilson artfully maintains the suspense until the very end." New York Post
"Tangy, sprawly, garrulous, astute, here s one more Wilson witchery." Los Angeles Times

"A toboggan ride into hell and back." The Columbus Dispatch
"Wilson s plotting is intricate, his detective endearingly human, Seville a captivating venue. This is crime fiction of high order." Times (London)

PRAISE FOR THE BLIND MAN OF SEVILLE

"Wilson has a talent for digging beneath the skin to explore psychological and emotional nuances." The New York Daily News

"Exquisitely painful." Buffalo News

"Splendid . . . consistently stunning, intriguing, and arresting." St. Louis Post-Dispatch
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About this edition

• Publisher: Harper
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 000720292X
• ISBN 13: 9780007202928
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 656