Synopses & Reviews
In Beijing, a monk collapses in his chamber , dead.
A fiery mark—a tattoo? a burn?—spreads across his back and down his spine. In Mumbai, a beloved economist dies suddenly. The same symbol appears. Similar deaths are reported around the world—the victims all humanitarians, all with the same death mark. In Venice, a rogue Italian policeman links the deaths, tracing the evidence. Who is killing good people around the world?
In Copenhagen, the Interpol alert lands on the desk of veteran detective Niels Bentzon: Find the “good people” of Denmark and warn them. But Bentzon is a man who is trained to see the worst in humanity, not the good.
Just as Bentzon is ready to give up, he meets Hannah Lund, a brilliant astrophysicist mourning the death of her son. With Hannahs help, Bentzon begins to piece together the puzzle of these far-flung deaths. A pattern emerges—a perfectly executed plan of murder. There have been thirty-four deaths—two more to come if the legend is true. According to the pattern, Bentzon and Hannah can predict the time and place of the final two murders. The deaths will occur in Venice and Copenhagen. And the time is now.
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“How does one find two exceptionally--and genuinely--good people--and then protect them? The fear that question provokes--because what if there are no really good people left? Or what if there's no protection to offer the few who do remain?--is what makes this book so terrifyingly compelling. The answers it offers, however, make for a quietly inspiring read.”—Oprah.com
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"With a rich brocade of charged emotion and a hero with grit and determination, The Last Good Man never disappoints. This one has everything I look for in a thriller--history, secrets, conspiracies, action, adventure, and international settings. Check this one out, you're going to love it."—Steve Berry, New York Times-bestselling author of The Amber Room and The Columbus Affair
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"The Last Good Man is a vivid, powerfully written adventure, where religion and science are melded into an impassioned brew."—Juan GÓmez-Jurado, author of The Moses Expedition and The Traitor’s Emblem
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“Intense…. Moments of rapid-fire suspense.… A truly compelling and worthwhile journey.”--Associated Press
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“A mind blowing novel . . . with a spectacular ending.” —Pleine Vie (France)
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“Breathtaking.”—Ekstra Bladet (Denmark)
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“So tight and exciting that the pages fly through your fingers.”—Fredericia Dagblad (Denmark)
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“The buzz thriller of the season.”—L’indÉpendant (France)
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“A.J. Kazinski spins the web of suspense ever tighter, and the reader becomes irrevocably trapped in its web… An unbelievably good ending.”—Hamburger Abendblatt (Germany)
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“A fast-paced, smartly plotted book … with a cast of lively and likable characters.”—Kirkus
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"Terrifyingly compelling."--Oprah.com
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“A spectacular thriller.” --Library Journal (starred review)
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"This one has everything I look for in a thriller--history, secrets, conspiracies, action, adventure, and international settings. Check this one outl; you're going to love it."--Steve Berry, New York Times-bestselling author of The Amber Room and The Columbus Affair
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"A gripping, page-turning murder mystery with metaphysics."--Providence Journal
Synopsis
"A truly compelling and worthwhile thriller" (Associated Press) that centers around the mysterious murders of humanitarian men and women and the detective who seeks to solve the riddle--before it's too late.
In Beijing, a monk collapses in his chamber, dead.
A fiery mark--a tattoo? a burn?--spreads across his back and down his spine. In Mumbai, a beloved economist dies suddenly. The same symbol appears. Similar deaths are reported around the world--the victims all humanitarians, all with the same death mark. In Venice, a rogue Italian policeman links the deaths, tracing the evidence. Who is killing good people around the world?
In Copenhagen, the Interpol alert lands on the desk of veteran detective Niels Bentzon: Find the "good people" of Denmark and warn them. But Bentzon is a man who is trained to see the worst in humanity, not the good.
Just as Bentzon is ready to give up, he meets Hannah Lund, a brilliant astrophysicist mourning the death of her son. With Hannah's help, Bentzon begins to piece together the puzzle of these far-flung deaths. A pattern emerges--a perfectly executed plan of murder. There have been thirty-four deaths--two more to come if the legend is true. According to the pattern, Bentzon and Hannah can predict the time and place of the final two murders. The deaths will occur in Venice and Copenhagen. And the time is now.
Synopsis
In Beijing, a monk collapses in his chamber , dead.
A fiery mark—a tattoo? a burn?—spreads across his back and down his spine. In Mumbai, a beloved economist dies suddenly. The same symbol appears. Similar deaths are reported around the world—the victims all humanitarians, all with the same death mark. In Venice, a rogue Italian policeman links the deaths, tracing the evidence. Who is killing good people around the world?
In Copenhagen, the Interpol alert lands on the desk of veteran detective Niels Bentzon: Find the “good people” of Denmark and warn them. But Bentzon is a man who is trained to see the worst in humanity, not the good.
Just as Bentzon is ready to give up, he meets Hannah Lund, a brilliant astrophysicist mourning the death of her son. With Hannah’s help, Bentzon begins to piece together the puzzle of these far-flung deaths. A pattern emerges—a perfectly executed plan of murder. There have been thirty-four deaths—two more to come if the legend is true. According to the pattern, Bentzon and Hannah can predict the time and place of the final two murders. The deaths will occur in Venice and Copenhagen. And the time is now.
About the Author
A. J. Kazinski is the pseudonym of Anders Rønnow Klarlund and Jacob Weinreich. An instant bestseller in Denmark and now published in more than fifteen countries, The Last Good Man is their first collaboration. Both men live in Copenhagen with their families.