The Hidden Assassins - Hardcover

Wilson, Robert

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0151012393 ISBN 13: 9780151012398

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2006

Synopsis

As Inspector Jefe Javier Falcón investigates a faceless, mutilated corpse, the beautiful city of Seville is rocked by a massive explosion. The discovery of a mosque in the basement of a devastated apartment building confirms everybody’s terrorist fears. Panic sweeps the city and the region goes on red alert. As more bodies are dragged from the rubble, the media interest and political pressure inten­sify and Falcón suspects that all is not what it appears to be. Just as he comes close to cracking the conspiracy, he makes the most terrifying discovery of all and the race is on to prevent a catastrophe far beyond Spain’s borders.  A masterful thriller, The Hidden Assassins is fiction of the highest order.

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About the Authors

ROBERT WILSON is the author of eight novels, including A Small Death in Lisbon, which won the Gold Dagger Award as Best Crime Novel of the Year from Britain’s Crime Writers’ Association. He lives in Portugal and Oxford, England.

ROBERT WILSON is the author of eight novels, including A Small Death in Lisbon, which won the Gold Dagger Award as Best Crime Novel of the Year from Britain’s Crime Writers’ Association. He lives in Portugal and Oxford, England.

From the Inside Flap

As Inspector Jefe Javier Falcón investigates a faceless, mutilated corpse, the city of Seville is rocked by a massive explosion. The discovery of a mosque in the basement of a devastated apartment building confirms everybody s fears of terrorism. Panic sweeps the city and the region goes on red alert. But as more bodies are dragged from the rubble, and the media interest and political pressure intensify, Falcón suspects that all is not what it appears to be. Just as he seems close to cracking the conspiracy, a terrifying discovery reveals that the threat reaches far beyond Spain s borders. Shaken to the core, Falcon races against time to restore calm to a frantic city and prevent the deaths of thousands.

The Hidden Assassins is a thriller of the highest order.

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As Inspector Jefe Javier Falcón investigates a faceless, mutilated corpse, the city of Seville is rocked by a massive explosion. The discovery of a mosque in the basement of a devastated apartment building confirms everybody s fears of terrorism. Panic sweeps the city and the region goes on red alert. But as more bodies are dragged from the rubble, and the media interest and political pressure intensify, Falcón suspects that all is not what it appears to be. Just as he seems close to cracking the conspiracy, a terrifying discovery reveals that the threat reaches far beyond Spain s borders. Shaken to the core, Falcon races against time to restore calm to a frantic city and prevent the deaths of thousands.

The Hidden Assassins is a thriller of the highest order.

Edition details

• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
• Publication date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0151012393
• ISBN 13: 9780151012398
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 453