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Hour of the Assassin

Hour of the Assassin

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Former Secret Service agent Nick Averose is framed for a crime and must expose a dark conspiracy in Washington, D.C. in this electrifying thriller from New York Times bestselling author Matthew Quirk.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 352 pages
Publication date: 06 January 2022
Publisher: Head of Zeus


Former Secret Service agent, Nick Averose, is on a mission to uncover a dark conspiracy in this electrifying thriller from New York Times bestselling author Matthew Quirk. The story opens with a bang and keeps exploding for three hundred pages, taking readers on a thrilling journey through the halls of power in Washington, D.C.

Nick's job is to protect the most powerful people in the US, and he has spent a decade doing just that. However, his latest assignment takes him to the home of a former CIA director, where he is entangled in a vicious crime that will shake Washington to its foundations.

Nick is the perfect scapegoat, and he needs to find out who is framing him for the crime and why. If he can't uncover the truth, a dark conspiracy will consume him and everyone else within the Oval Office.

Praise for Matthew Quirk:

"Breathless stay-up-late suspense." - Lee Child

"A plot that twists like a cobra in a sack, a whip-crack pace, and engaging characters." - Financial Times

"David Baldacci territory, but done with a refreshing vigor by Quirk who is making a name for himself as a thriller writer to watch." - Daily Mail

"Quirk has earned his spot in the front ranks of thriller writers." - David Baldacci

"Quirk moves into John Grisham territory with The Night Agent, a paranoid, pulse-pounding thriller that could not be more prescient." - Joseph Finder

"A captivating narrative that takes us inside the White House's inner sanctum and the shadowy machinations surrounding it. A powerful and taut thriller." - Mark Greaney

"This story is impossible to put out of mind... Relevant and revealing, this is one of the best thrillers to come along in years." - Michael Connelly

The Night Agent is a must-read for anyone who loves a fast-paced, action-packed thriller that takes you inside the world of politics and espionage. Matthew Quirk has created a character in Nick Averose that is both compelling and relatable, and his writing is sharp and engaging. This is a thriller that will keep you on the edge of your seat until the very last page.

Weight: 250g
Dimension: 198 x 128 x 22 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781800243491

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