The Assassin

Description

Abu Qasim, the ruthless and cunning Al Qaeda leader who nearly succeeded in blowing up a meeting of the G-8 in Paris, has escaped from the grasp of the Americans and is plotting his next move. A small band of powerful men, highly placed leaders of industry and politics in the West, have decided they need to target and destroy the terrorist and his inner circle before he can strike again. When a prominent Russian dissident is poisoned in London, however, its clear that thereâÂÂs a very dangerous leak within the ranks of the Westerners, and that Abu Qasim has turned the tables on his rivals---it is now he who is pursuing, and his aim is to kill. Admiral Jake Grafton dispatches special agent Tommy Carmellini to infiltrate the plot. He tracks the gorgeous and seductive Marisa Petrou, a Frenchwoman who may be Qasims daughter and who has her own reasons for wanting him alive---or wishing him dead. Qasim, meanwhile, has a trick up his sleeve---one that heâÂÂs been planning for years. Who is behind the methodical assassinations of the wealthy and powerful Western vigilante teaml Will Abu Qasim slip the noose once again In this pulse-pounding thriller, Tommy Carmellini must put a stop to a master of terror before he unleashes even more death.

Promotion info

Stephen Coonts goes from strength to strength - LIBERTY, WAGES OF SIN and TRAITOR all confirmed his place in the big league Tommy Carmellini is a younger and sexier character, giving Coonts' novels a bolder and more engaging feel With every novel, Steve is tackling larger and larger themes and doesn't shrink from topicality. He is rapidly establishing himself as a thoughtful as well as an action-packed writer 'Stephen Coonts just keeps getting better' TOM CLANCY 'Coonts regularly pulls off one of the trickiest feats of thriller writing - combining convincing action, drama and high tension with humour, but without descending to a flippant disregard for human life and morality' GUARDIAN

Reviews

"a deft thriller, with all the twists and turns that fans of the genre will enjoy" SOUTH WALES ARGUS "A thrilling read which hooks until the last page" TELEGRAPH & ARGUS

Author description

Stephen Coonts is a veteran naval aviator who flew combat missions during the Vietnam War. His previous novels have been worldwide bestsellers. A former attorney, he resides with his wife and son in Maryland.