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The Assassin

#3 in series

by Stephen Coonts
Dennis Boutsikaris
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From Stephen Coonts comes a novel of high octane excitement, featuring Tommy Carmellini in his most dangerous mission yet: The Assassin.
In the finale of Coonts's last novel The Traitor, the ruthless and brilliant Al Qaeda leader who nearly succeeded in blowing up a meeting of the Group of 7 in Paris slipped the noose and escaped. But Abu Qasim has another trick up his sleeve: he has offered to pay a the Mafia a fortune to help him bring New York to its knees.
The CIA learns that something is up and a worried president sends his best—Jake Grafton and his secret weapon, Tommy Carmellini. Tommy is soon in grave danger as he tries to piece the deadly puzzle together. Set amidst ticking bombs and flying bullets, the stakes have never been higher. Will Tommy put it all together in time t stop the disaster? Or will the terrorists set events in motion that will leave America reeling?

  • Creators

  • Series

    Tommy Carmellini

  • Publisher

  • Release date

    June 10, 2008

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9781593979607
      • File size: 219952 KB
      • Duration: 07:38:13

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • Publisher's Weekly

      June 9, 2008
      Bestseller Coonts’s exciting third thriller to star reformed burglar turned CIA operative Tommy Carmellini (after The Traitor
      ) raises a timely issue—the lack of well-to-do Americans on combat duty in the war against terrorism. When an Iraqi bomb kills Huntington Winchester’s only child, a Harvard med student who joined the navy out of patriotism, the grieving father decides he and his privileged friends aren’t doing enough to defend civilization against the jihadist threat. Winchester gets tacit approval from one of those friends, the unnamed U.S. president, for him and some other well-to-do types to finance their own private war. When al-Qaeda mastermind Abu Qasim discovers the identities of those in Winchester’s group and targets them, Carmellini and his CIA boss, Adm. Jake Grafton, determine to set a trap that involves Qasim’s possible daughter. Though the constant switching between various points-of-view distracts at times, the action moves swiftly to its Hollywood ending. Author tour.

    • AudioFile Magazine
      Stephen Coonts returns with his most compelling novel to date. All the elements of the espionage thriller are in place: angry terrorists, Russian dissidents, a captivating secret agent, and, yes, the mysterious woman he falls for, who may have connections with the enemy. Only a gifted performer could bring such an incredible story to life and, equally important, make it believable. Dennis Boutsikaris is the right man for the job. He provides realistic accents for the colorful characters that abound. Furthermore, he knows exactly when to ratchet up the tension and bring listeners to the edge of their seats. Ultimately, Boutsikaris makes the unbelievable seem like breaking news. Incredible! L.B. (c) AudioFile 2008, Portland, Maine
    • Library Journal

      October 1, 2008
      This 13th installment in "New York Times" best-selling author Coonts's popular Jake Grafton series closely follows the events of his last book, "The Traitor". Here, CIA operatives Grafton and Tommy Carmellini are joined in their pursuit of terrorist Abu Qasim by a group of international businessmen, bankers, and shippers. Because the story is told at turns by Tommy and an omniscient narrator, Obie® and Audie® Award winner Dennis Boutsikaris's portrayal of Tommy could have benefited from more defined vocal characterization. But his performance is wonderfully restrained, and he deftly fuses narration and reportage. Recommended for libraries with medium to large mystery-thriller collections as well as for those with other titles in this series. [Audio and video clips of interviews with the author available through us.macmillan.com.Ed.]Gwendolyn E. Osborne, Evanston, IL

      Copyright 2008 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

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