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Honor Among Thieves (Hardcover)

by Jeffrey Archer (Author) "ANTONIO CAVALLI STARED intently at the Arab, who he considered looked far too young to be a Deputy Ambassador ..." (more)

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Publisher: HarperCollins Canada / Harper Trade (Jun 5 1993)
ISBN-10: 0060992808
ISBN-13: 978-0060992804

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Newly minted CIA and Mossad agents work to undo damage wrought by a Mafia/Iraqi conspiracy in English author Archer's ( As the Crow Flies ; Kane and Abel ) witty, action-filled--if improbable--thriller. Some readers, we suppose, might find quite plausible the idea that the mob has arranged for a ringer to impersonate President Clinton during his first months in office. But here the actor who plays Clinton assumes the role only long enough to swipe the Declaration of Independence. The chase is on as mobsters spirit the manuscript-turned-macguffin off to Iraq, where Saddam has plans to barbeque it for the Fourth of July, live on CNN. Meanwhile, Yale Law professor Scott Bradley goes undercover for the CIA, tracking lovely young Mossad operative Hannah Kopec, likewise on assignment in Paris. It's only a matter of time before the two agents are caught up in each other's arms and, of course, in the race to recapture the Declaration. Beyond the thrills and surprises that Archer's masterful narrative provides, readers will remain aware of the extreme unlikelihood that a scam such as Saddam's could succeed, and that two such neophytes would be thrown in to stop it. This deficit in verisimilitude doesn't detract too much from the novel's entertainment value, however, and some will be amused that Archer himself good-naturedly joins in the criticism by ironically making the accuracy of the spelling of "Brittish" (sic) in the Declaration and its copies central to his plot. 50,000 first printing; major ad/promo; author tour.
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3.0 out of 5 stars International intrigue, lots of action in post-Gulf War Iraq, Aug 11 2003

By	Gerald M. Bull "Jerry Bull" (Fairview, TN United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Honor Among Thieves (Mass Market Paperback)

This was our first exposure to Jeff Archer, who's skill with complex international plot development reminds one a little of Tom Clancy without the high tech stuff. The main theme is that shortly after Clinton replaces Bush, Saddam Hussein pays $100M to a mob-related group to steal the American Declaration of Independence. A Yale professor (and our hero) Scott Bradley, gets his desire for a field assignment with the CIA to get it back. Thereafter, most of the action is in Iraq, and before it's over Bradley teams up with an Israeli female spook (and falls in love while he's at it!), as well as some other American diehards from the CIA, who build a complex plan to steal back the precious parchment and avoid Hussein's planned humiliation of a Fourth of July burning on national TV. Does he succeed in time?

We suspect Archer stayed up nights scheming his double and triple crosses -- we totally lost track of the real document long before the whole story unfolded. Much of the horror of Suddam's regime is spelled out in gory detail, and not all the good guys escape horrid fates. Meanwhile, some decent Iraqi people risk their lives to help the American's cause.

Modest suspense, a few characters we wanted to win, good against evil, and even some humor along the way kept us entertained throughout. Archer's writing may not captivate everyone, but we were impressed enough to try another of his stories some day. This one trips the meter at "good but not great"!

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5.0 out of 5 stars Entertaining Book!, May 9 2003

By	Melvin Hunt (Cleveland,, Texas United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Honor Among Thieves (Mass Market Paperback)

This turned out to be a very exciting book. Saddam Hussein(who
of course is the villain) decides to humiliate the American. Hussein pays an American mafia leader $100,000,000 to help him steal the Declaration of Independence. A Bill Clinton look alike
is hired to play the role of the new President. He steals the Declaration of Independance and hands it over to the agents of
Saddam Hussein. Saddam plans to burn the historical document on
national television in Iraq.An American CIA agent teams up with a Female Mossad agent to retrieve the document. They enter Iraq
and begin their hunt.There are many action sequences. This is a very exciting book that you will enjoy Buy it and read it.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Top-of-the-line action, Sep 1 2002

By	Vijay Krishna (Chennai, TN, India) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Honor Among Thieves (Mass Market Paperback)

If there is one Archer book that can be called his best, it must be Kane & Abel. But if asked for another, then it must be this. Honor Among Thieves is a true international thriller. No doubt, it became an instant international bestseller.

Saddam Hussain pays a hundred million dollars to a New York businessman to arrange for the stealing of the Declaration of Independence from the National Archives is Washington DC. At the same time, a Mossad team is set up to assassinate Saddam. How the Declaration gets stolen and how it is restored is the plot of the story.

So much for the plot, but many authors would have found it tough to convert that into a good, readable book. Archer belongs to a class of his own, and one will find that the action in this book is gripping - so much that one will be compelled to finish this book in one sitting, which was the case with me!

A truly great book!

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2.0 out of 5 stars Not My Cup of Tea
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Published on April 13 2002 by John G. Hilliard

1.0 out of 5 stars very very disappointing
This was my first Jeffrey Archer book, and I am not impressed at all. His style of writing is really uninteresting. Read more

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1.0 out of 5 stars INFANTILE AND SILLY.
Mr. Archer has gone from bad to worse in this book where the characters and plot would be more at home in a comic book aimed at ten year olds than in a novel for adults.

Published on Mar 8 2001 by Waleed Eissa

5.0 out of 5 stars Plenty of Honor in THIS book!
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