9780743466721: Assassin

Synopsis

ALEX HAWKE RETURNS IN TED BELL'S EXPLOSIVE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERClive Cussler called Ted bell's action thriller Hawke "rich, spellbinding, and absorbing." Now, a desperate race to avert an assault on America has Bell's brilliant intelligence agent battling terrorists on a breathtaking worldwide scale.Alexander Hawke, a direct descendant of the legendary pirate Blackhawke, is an expert on espionage and terror. A shadowy terrorist kingpin has orchestrated the systematic slaying of American diplomats, and as the death toll mounts, Hawke is called upon to avert a cataclysmic attack -- while avenging a sensless crime that has left him devastated. From London to Indonesia, from Washington to the Florida Keys, Assasin is a "fast and furious" (Publishers Weekly) adventure with a hero who has redefined today's action thriller.

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Review

"Publishers Weekly"Whether the novel is taken as a grown-up boy's book or a modern thriller, readers will be caught in the whirlwind of action and find themselves having a grand old time....This second entry in the series will help readers better understand the stylistic underpinnings and originality of Bell's larger-than-life hero. Expect numbers to grow with each new addition to the series.

About the Author

Ted Bell is the New York Times bestselling author of HAWKE, ASSASSIN and PIRATE. Visit him at www.tedbellbooks.com

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