Synopses & Reviews
Alex Hawke is back. In this explosive,jaw-tightening follow-up to Ted Bell's ""rich, spellbinding, and absorbing"" (Clive Cussler) debut national bestseller, Hawke, fearless intelligence operative Lord Alexander Hawke matches wits with a cunning and bloodthirsty psychopath in a desperate race to avert an American Armageddon. In an elegant palazzo on the Grand Canal, an American ambassador's tryst turns deadly. In the seamy underbelly of London, a pub-crawling killer is on the loose. And in a storybook chapel nestled in the Cotswolds, a marriage made in heaven turns to hell on earth. Isolated incidents? Or links in a chain of events hurtling towards catastrophe? So begins Assassin, the tour de force thriller that heralds the return of every terrorist's worst nightmare, Alex Hawke.
A shadowy figure known as the Dog is believed to be the ruthless terrorist who is systematically and savagely assassinating American diplomats and their families around the globe. As the deadly toll mounts inexorably, Hawke, along with former NYPD cop and Navy SEAL Stokely Jones, is called upon by the U.S. government to launch a search for the assassin behind the murders.
Hawke, who ""makes James Bond look like a ""slovenly, dull-witted clockpuncher"" (Kirkus Reviews), is soon following a trail that leads back to London in the go-go nineties, when Arab oil money fueled lavish, and sometimes fiendish, lifestyles. Other murky clues point to the Florida Keys, where a vicious killer hides behind the gates of a fabled museum. And to a remote Indonesian island where a madman tinkers with strains of a deadly virus and slyly bides his time.
Hawke must call upon resources deep within himself. He must enter a race against time to stop a cataclysmic attack on America's most populous cities and avengethe inexplicable and horrific crime that has left him devastated.
Brimming with relentless action and stylish detail, and featuring a hero that readers wil"
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"Intrigue you can sink your teeth into and a secret agent who takes you into the danger zone with a ballsy wit that had me hooked."
-- Vince Flynn
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"Fast and furious....Readers will be caught in the whirlwind of action and find themselves having a grand old time."
-- Publishers Weekly
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"Fascinating characters, a hairpin plot, and wonderfully talented writing.
Assassin is what you get when you pair a great story with a great writer."
-- Brian Haig
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"Hawke is the kind of character somebody really should put in a movie: he is smart, resourceful, attractive -- everything we want in an action hero. Bell is a nimble writer, and fans of the first Hawke adventure won't want to miss this sequel. New readers will be enthralled and will immediately track down the first novel in the series."
-- Booklist
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"I love to read books from authors like Clancy, Ludlum, and Flynn. Ted Bell, the author of
Assassin, is in that league. His research is so amazing you'd swear the events in the book actually took place. And here's the scary part -- they could....If you're going to read just one suspenseful-thrilling-emotional roller coaster spy novel this summer, you've got to read
Assassin by Ted Bell....Make sure you clear some reading time on your schedule...you will not be able to put
Assassin down."
-- Glenn Beck, nationally syndicated radio talk-show host and author of The Real America
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Assassin is the most highly imaginative thriller to come along in a long while."
-- James Patterson
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"Outstanding...[A] rip-roaring tale with a grand hero....A commercial blockbuster packed with pleasure."
-- Library Journal
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"A perfect summertime thriller."
-- Dallas Morning News
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"Ted Bell is the new Clive Cussler...."
-- James Patterson
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"Nautical, rugged, and sophisticated."
-- American Way
Synopsis
ALEX HAWKE RETURNS IN TED BELL'S EXPLOSIVE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Clive 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.
About the Author
andlt;Bandgt;Ted Bellandlt;/Bandgt; is the former Vice-Chairman of the board and World-Wide Creative Director of Young and Rubicam, one of the world's largest advertising agencies. He is the andlt;Iandgt;New York Timesandlt;/Iandgt; bestselling author of andlt;Iandgt;Hawke, Assassin,andlt;/Iandgt; and andlt;Iandgt;Pirate.andlt;/Iandgt;