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The Assignment by Per Wahloo
From Per Wahl --co-author with his wife, Maj Sj wall, of the internationally bestselling Martin Beck series of mysteries--comes a novel about a political assassination in South America, and unassuming diplomat is chosen to take his place. The Provincial Resident of a desolate province in a South America has been assassinated. When Manuel Ortega, a minor diplomat, accepts the appointment as the dead man's successor, it seems a foolhardy decision. From the day he assumes his post he is plunged into a violent, corrupt world, where two extremist political factions are at odds. Ortega is caught in the middle, surrounded by people he's not sure he can trust--his alluring secretary, the cynical chief of police, and the sullen bodyguards who try to keep the Resident alive. As the tension rises, Ortega must take action, but the question remains: what will he do?
The Laughing Policeman, the fourth novel in the series, won an Edgar Award from the Mystery Writers of America in 1971.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780307744760 |
| ISBN 10 | 0307744760 |
| Title | The Assignment |
| Author | Per Wahloo |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Penguin Random House LLC |
| Year published | 2013-06-18 |
| Number of pages | 256 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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