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When a terrorist bomb blows Flight 002 out of the sky off the East
coast, there is only one chilling clue. A body found near the crash
site bears the deadly calling card of an elusive, lethal assassin--three
bullets to the face. Michael Osbourne of the CIA knows the markings.
Personally.Propelled by an obsession that threatens to consume his
career, his family, his life, Osbourne is now hot on the assassin's
trail. But in a world of shadows and lies, intrigue and cover-up,
the man with a mission puts himself and his loved ones in the sights
of the most ruthless, diabolical assassin on earth. . . .
"A terrific thriller… One of the best-drawn fictional assassins since The Day of the Jackal."
-The San Francisco Examiner
"Split-second suspense by an inventive ace of the genre."
-Newsday
"Compulsively enjoyable… Silva keeps the double-crosses moving at a frenzied clip."
-The San Francisco Chronicle
"A must-read."
-Entertainment Weekly
"A taut spy thriller… Silva's writing is clean, his characterizations pithy. And he keeps readers guessing."
-The New York Post
"A gleefully inventive series of plot twists…. Silva, who's debut, The Unlikely Spy, put the WWII thriller back on the map, brings the genre up to date with a vengeance in an exhilarating story that roots razzle-dazzle espionage heroics in contemporary political headlines."
-Kirkus (Starred Review)
"Daniel Silva's The Mark of the Assassin is a worthy follow to his acclaimed debut, The Unlikely Spy, and bolsters his status as a master writer of espionage and intrigue… His wring is clean, crisp, and compelling. He conveys rich images and deep emotions without getting mired in ponderous prose or unnecessary detail. The book succeeds because Mr. Silva brings diverse forces together in a credible conclusion. He tells a fascinating story for, not just to, readers."
-The Cincinnati Enquirer
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