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by Daniel Silva (Author) "They made the attempt on the third night ..." (more)
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Bestselling novelist Daniel Silva (author of The Unlikely Spy) draws upon his experience as a foreign correspondent and a Washington journalist in The Mark of the Assassin. Set in London, Cairo, Amsterdam, and Washington, the story line follows CIA case agent Michael Osbourne as he attempts to locate the terrorists who shot down an airliner off the coast of Long Island. Osbourne has two main antagonists: Delaroche, a KGB-trained expert assassin ordered to kill the handful of people who know the truth, including Osbourne, and the corrupt political culture of Washington, which ominously stymies him at every turn. There's a love story at the core of this book, as well as a brave attempt by Osbourne to reconcile a mystery in his past with a present he has not fully accepted. The prose is slick, and readers will find themselves racing through these pages as the body count grows and the conclusion nears. The Mark of the Assassin is a worthy effort from a rising star. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.


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In this follow-up to the best-selling The Unlikely Spy, a bunch of evil business executives target the U.S. president.
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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1.0 out of 5 stars The Left's Tom Clancy, April 19 2004
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This review is from: Mark Of The Assassin (Paperback)
Let's see, a stupid Republican US Chief Executive who is a patsy for his right-wing handlers, a psycho born-again Christian defense contractor who (God forbid) gets on his knees to pray, a crusading left-wing journalist and the token liberal attorney from a conservative Washington law firm - - can you say "caricature"? Throw in some female careerist infertility and you have the makings of yet another Silva thriller. Can't say I got beyond page 100 in this one. I like a good spy thriller like the next gal, but the stereotypes are over the top on this one, which sent me to the in-flight magazine in the seat pocket in front of me.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Be wary of uninformed reviews!, Aug 22 2004
By Simon (Richmond, Virginia) - See all my reviews
This book was first published in 1998, approximately three years before the horror...therefore it cannot be an allegory of the post attack world because it was written before those attacks occured. For credibility...I remember reading this novel in August of 2001.
Take it for what it is: an entertaining (though formulaic) international thriller.
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5.0 out of 5 stars One of the Best Recent Spy Thrillers, Jun 24 2004
This review is from: Mark Of The Assassin (Paperback)
Silva's book isn't perfect, but it's a darn good read nonetheless. His writing is far better than most spy thriller writers and is peppered with exotic European locales and interesting characters. This is a thriller for those who snooze through all the techno mumbo-jumbo of Clancy's books and their ilk. This is more of a character-driven thriller in the tradition of the better Robert Ludlum books. Excitement without the special effects. There are, of course, a few overused plot devices in this one, but all in all it's quite a fun read.
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5.0 out of 5 stars a good thriller
i've read it twice, it gets better with each reading!
Published on Mar 2 2004 by T. A Molina

3.0 out of 5 stars not so good, but something hints and smell bad
for the current government. by reading this book, it created a path of thinking and imagination that the september 11th tragedy was a vicious setup to make the government to find... Read more
Published on Feb 22 2004 by justareader

3.0 out of 5 stars Left Wing Ryan
If you are growing tired of the ideological bent of Tom Clancy and Jack Ryan, meet Daniel Silva. This book is something you might have gotten to read if Tom Clancy had been a... Read more
Published on Feb 12 2004 by G. Ware Cornell Jr.

4.0 out of 5 stars Will anyone get out of this, alive?
An American plane is mid-air when a rocket is launched from the boat of an assassin, killing everyone on board. Read more
Published on Jan 8 2004 by Keith Hunt

3.0 out of 5 stars Fails to Leave a Mark
Some writers run aground as there careers progress, while others find greater depths. Having discovered Silva's writing through "The Dead Artist" and "The English Assassin," I've... Read more
Published on Jun 24 2003 by Eric Wilson

4.0 out of 5 stars all the atributes
This thriller carrys all the key situations. Politics, assassins,
CIA, and Lawyers. I am now on my third book by this author and will enjoy all his writings. Read more
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3.0 out of 5 stars Who did it? You won't know even at the end of the book.
The book is filled with vulgar language -- and I assume that the reason was to make the characters sound tough. Read more
Published on Aug 15 2002 by jeffie-123

4.0 out of 5 stars Terrorism or Big Business?
An American jetliner is shot down from the sky off of Long Island by a hand held Stinger missile by a two man team in a small boat, killing all aboard. Read more
Published on Aug 10 2002 by Cory D. Slipman

1.0 out of 5 stars An Implausible, Disappointing Read
This book is, without a doubt one of the worst suspense novels I've ever read. It seems to have one cliche after another. Read more
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2.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing
Having loved "The Unlikely Spy" for its depth, subtlety, and complexity, I was especially disappointed by the shallow, cliched characterizations and predictable plot of "Mark of... Read more
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