The Assassins, Gayle Lynds
The Assassins, Gayle Lynds
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The Assassins

Author: Gayle Lynds

Narrator: Kate Reading

Unabridged: 8 hr 39 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download (DRM Protected)

Published: 06/30/2015

Synopsis

Six master assassins—each a legend in the dark corners of international espionage—band together to steal a fortune from the middle of a war zone. But the mission goes tragically wrong, and they retreat into the shadows. Now the assassins are back.Former military spy Judd Ryder is walking to his DC home when he spots his doppelganger across the street, a man who is wearing his clothes and pretending to be him. As Ryder slows to follow, the impostor is killed in a hit-and-run that’s no accident. Was the man the intended victim, or was it Ryder himself?Ryder soon learns that the key to the mysterious events of the past and to his double’s murder is an infamous Cold War assassin known as the Carnivore. Two of the last people to see the Carnivore were Ryder and CIA trainee Eva Blake, and someone is using them to lure him out.From Washington, DC, to Marrakech and Baghdad, the assassins wage a final battle—this time against one another—fighting for their reputations and Saddam Hussein’s long-missing billion-dollar fortune. In the end, only one can be left standing. Caught in the crossfire, Judd and Eva go on the run while desperately unraveling the tangled past and battling not only for their lives, but for their destinies.

About Gayle Lynds

Gayle Lynds is the bestselling author of several thrillers including Masquerade and The Coil. With Robert Ludlum, she authored three of the bestselling Covert-One novels: The Hades Factor, The Paris Option and The Altman Code. Before becoming a full-time novelist, she had a varied career including stints as a journalist, an editor, and a military think tank where she held a Top Secret clearance. She recently co-founded the International Thriller Writers (ITW). She lives in Santa Barbara, California.

About Kate Reading

Kate Reading is an Audie Award-winning narrator who has recorded hundreds of titles in many genres. She has received numerous Earphones Awards from AudioFile magazine, in addition to being named Narrator of the Year and Best Voice in Science Fiction and Fantasy. She has been recognized as Reader of the Year by Publishers Weekly and has appeared on Booklist's 2019 Top of the List for the American Library Association. She and her husband, narrator Michael Kramer, record at their home studio in Maryland, Madison Productions.

Reviews

Goodreads review by ❀Aimee❀ Just one more page...

Interesting premise to the story. Several assassins work together for a job in the middle east that goes bad. Salvaging what they can, they each go back to their secret lives. In the current day the past comes back and envelops them all again. Enter the main characters from other books by this author......more

Goodreads review by Kashif

I had a copy of The Assassins on my shelf for quite a bit of time. I did not get around to it, but it always looked very appealing to try. Once I read the first few pages, I kicked myself for not having read it earlier. The Assassins is a fun, adventurous, action thriller comprising of mysterious an......more

Goodreads review by Ryan

I love a good book. I mean, I really, really love a good book! My favorite feeling is when you find a book that is so good, that grabs you so tightly and doesn’t let go, you just can’t put it down. I often celebrate that feeling by embracing it and staying up all night to finish the story. It’s becom......more

Goodreads review by L.A.

This thriller from pro Gayle Lynds is her best yet and displays her mastery of international political threats. Although several characters populate the pages, they and the plot are easy to follow. Two tiny details took me out of the book when I read them: the answering machine (feels old-tech) and p......more

Quotes

“Delivers on everything it promises: devious players, shifting alliances, and no one you should trust.” Brad Meltzer, #1 New York Times bestselling author

“The Assassins is a furiously wild ride from Maryland to Marrakesh to Baghdad with rich vibrant characters and a surprise twist that will hit you between the eyes. I loved it!” Catherine Coulter, #1 New York Times bestselling author

“There are few writers who can set the scene like Lynds can. The Assassins has everything a reader could possibly want in a gritty, action-packed story set amid some of the most tortured lands on earth and inhabited by killers who can trust no one, certainly not the other killers beside them. This is Lynds hitting on all cylinders with a thought-provoking tale that will surely stand with the year’s best thrillers.” David Baldacci, New York Times bestselling author of One Summer

“The Assassins kept me spellbound. It’s the ultimate battle of wits! By pitting master assassin against master assassin, Gayle Lynds has delivered a master class in suspense, where plot twists abound and danger is always closer than you think!” Lisa Gardner, New York Times bestselling author of Catch Me

“Starts as fast as a sniper’s bullet and breaks sideways from Baghdad to DC with neck-snapping high-speed twists. Rich with terrific local color, fascinating historical details, and an insider’s knowledge of spycraft, Gayle Lynds has mastered the international action thriller.” Robert Crais, New York Times bestselling author of Taken

“This is Cold War thriller writing at its best. Raw, vivid, utterly credible, with palpable tension that never releases its grip.” Peter James, author of the Roy Grace series

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