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Hour of the Assassin

par Matthew Quirk

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Fiction. Suspense. Thriller. HTML:

"Quirk has earned his spot in the front ranks of thriller writers. Opens with a bang and keeps exploding for three hundred pages." â??David Baldacci, New York Times bestselling author of A Minute to Midnight

Framed and on the run for his life, a former Secret Service agent discovers how far some men will go to grasp the highest office in the land in this electrifying tale from the author of The Night Agentâ??a propulsive political thriller reminiscent of the best early Baldacci and Grisham novels.

As a Secret Service agent, Nick Averose spent a decade protecting the most powerful men and women in America and developed a unique gift: the ability to think like an assassin. Now, he uses that skill in a little-known but crucial job. As a "red teamer," he poses as a threat, testing the security around our highest officials to find vulnerabilitiesâ??before our enemies can. He is a mock killer, capable of slipping past even the best defenses.

His latest assignment is to assess the security surrounding the former CIA director at his DC area home. But soon after he breaches the man's study, the home's inner sanctum, Nick finds himself entangled in a vicious crime that will shake Washington to its foundationsâ??as all the evidence points to Nick.

Nick knows he's the perfect scapegoat. But who is framing him, and why? To clear his name, he must find the truthâ??a search that leads to a dark conspiracy whose roots stretch back decades. The prize is the most powerful position in the world: the Oval Office.

To save himself and the people he loves, Nick must stop the men who rule Washington before they bury him along with their secrets.

"This one is a gritty, intense political thriller, filled with nuance and dire exploits. Totally entertaining. A treat from start to finish. â??Steve Berry, author of The Malta E… (plus d'informations)

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While the premise of the story was very good, I felt this was basically a man's book which could have been seriaized in those Men's Magazines they published in the 60's and 70's (and maybe still do). The hero engages in a fight to the death while dealing with a serious injury to himself all the while shepherding two women one of whom is severly compromised with a gun shot wound and a dose of a sedative. It becomes an exercise in suspending disbelief until the end. ( )
  susannelson | Jan 23, 2024 |
Formalistic and frequently improbable. ( )
1 voter fwbl | Aug 10, 2022 |
Oooh I really like this thriller! Ex secret service agent, now a security consultant was framed for murder and on the run. The whole book was him escaping a team of professional killers while trying to uncover old dark secrets. It was fast paced with action throughout the book. Twists are great as well but the bad guy wasn't a real surprise. I would be happier with a slightly different ending.
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  xKayx | Dec 14, 2020 |
"Hour of the Assassin" was a fast-paced, political thriller which I found very entertaining. After being framed for a murder he didn't commit, Nick Averose is out to set the story straight and find the true killer. There weren't many twists in the plot but the action and short chapters kept you wanting more. The author also gives an interesting (sad) insight into the corruption, lies and deals that are involved in a presidential campaign, which is timely considering the 2020 US election is only days away.

There is definitely room for a series starring Nick Averose which I would happily pick up and read, if they have the same suspense and excitement as this novel. ( )
  HeatherLINC | Oct 28, 2020 |
This was a well-written, action-packed tale of former Secret Service agent Nick Averose who now uses his talents to test other people's security teams. He finds himself involved in the death of a former head of the CIA and in an effort to prove his innocence, finds himself involved in much more and much worse. Averose is an extremely likable character, there are some major twists in this tale and it moves quickly. I hope this is a repeat character as I would read more about him and any other books written by this author. ( )
  Susan.Macura | Jun 12, 2020 |
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Fiction. Suspense. Thriller. HTML:

"Quirk has earned his spot in the front ranks of thriller writers. Opens with a bang and keeps exploding for three hundred pages." â??David Baldacci, New York Times bestselling author of A Minute to Midnight

Framed and on the run for his life, a former Secret Service agent discovers how far some men will go to grasp the highest office in the land in this electrifying tale from the author of The Night Agentâ??a propulsive political thriller reminiscent of the best early Baldacci and Grisham novels.

As a Secret Service agent, Nick Averose spent a decade protecting the most powerful men and women in America and developed a unique gift: the ability to think like an assassin. Now, he uses that skill in a little-known but crucial job. As a "red teamer," he poses as a threat, testing the security around our highest officials to find vulnerabilitiesâ??before our enemies can. He is a mock killer, capable of slipping past even the best defenses.

His latest assignment is to assess the security surrounding the former CIA director at his DC area home. But soon after he breaches the man's study, the home's inner sanctum, Nick finds himself entangled in a vicious crime that will shake Washington to its foundationsâ??as all the evidence points to Nick.

Nick knows he's the perfect scapegoat. But who is framing him, and why? To clear his name, he must find the truthâ??a search that leads to a dark conspiracy whose roots stretch back decades. The prize is the most powerful position in the world: the Oval Office.

To save himself and the people he loves, Nick must stop the men who rule Washington before they bury him along with their secrets.

"This one is a gritty, intense political thriller, filled with nuance and dire exploits. Totally entertaining. A treat from start to finish. â??Steve Berry, author of The Malta E

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