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The Assassins Gallery by David Robbins
An absolutely sensational historical thriller--with an ending so shocking that I literally jumped up out of my chair --Max Byrd, author of GrantNew Year's Eve, 1945The assassin emerges from the Atlantic Ocean in the middle of a furious nor'easterCool and efficient, she's a weapon of war expertly trained in the ancient arts of stealth and murderAnd, despite being outmanned, she has one crucial advantage: no one knows she's coming.
Professor Mikhal Lammeck's speciality is assassination history and weaponry, but even he is surprised when the Secret Service urgently begs his assistance: a brutal double murder and suicide in Massachusetts has raised alarm bellsIt's merely a hunch, but all too quickly Lammeck thinks the unthinkable.
Someone wants to change history in the final days of the war, and an assassin is heading to Washington, DC, to kill the most important soldier of all: the UScommander in chiefAs Lammeck and a top-tier assassin circle the streets of the capital in search of FDR, one will attempt to kill the world's most powerful man; the other, to save himAnd between them, a conspiracy will emerge.
Praise for The Assassins GalleryProvide s] thriller readers with one of their best reads of the yearThe powerful climax deserves the term 'heart-stopping'--Publishers Weekly (starred review)Ingenious A solid, satisfying treat for the armchair historian--Kirkus ReviewsAn exciting thriller that rings so true it's difficult to tell where fact ends and fiction beginsRobbins is a master--at the top of his game with this one--Steve Berry, New York Times bestselling author of The Templar LegacyIf you read one book this year, make it The Assassins Gallery Mesmerizing plotting, characters you'll never forget, and a wealth of invaluable historical seasoning that make you wonder did it actually happen this way? Only one word will do to describe this novel: masterpiece--Brian Haig, bestselling author of Man in the Middle Nobody is better than David LRobbins at making yesterday feel like today and fiction feel like factThis is his most audacious book yet and probably his best--Lee Child, New York Times bestselling author of One Shot| SKU | Nicht verfügbar |
| ISBN 13 | 9780553804416 |
| ISBN 10 | 0553804413 |
| Titel | The Assassins Gallery |
| Autor | David Robbins |
| Buchzustand | Nicht verfügbar |
| Bindungsart | Hardback |
| Verlag | Bantam |
| Erscheinungsjahr | 2006-07-25 |
| Seitenanzahl | 432 |
| Hinweis auf dem Einband | Die Abbildung des Buches dient nur Illustrationszwecken, die tatsächliche Bindung, das Cover und die Auflage können sich davon unterscheiden. |
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