The Last Good Man - Hardcover

Kazinski, A.J.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1451640757 ISBN 13: 9781451640755

Publisher: Scribner, 2012

Synopsis

In Jewish scripture, there is a legend: There are thirty-six righteous people on earth. The thirty-six protect us. Without them, humanity would perish. But the thirty-six do not know they are the chosen ones. In Beijing, a monk collapses in his chamber, dead. A fiery mark a tattoo? a burn? spreads across his back and down his spine. In Mumbai, a beloved economist, a man who served the poor, dies suddenly. His corpse reveals the same symbol. Similar deaths are reported around the world the victims all humanitarians, all with the same death mark. In Venice, an enterprising Italian policeman links the deaths, tracing the evidence. Who is killing good people around the world? In Copenhagen, police are preparing for a world climate summit when they receive the Interpol alert. The task falls to veteran detective Niels Bentzon: Find the good people of Denmark and warn them. But Bentzon is a man who is trained to see the worst in humanity, not the good.

About this title

About the Author:

A. J. Kazinski is the pseudonym of Anders Rønnow Klarlund and Jacob Weinreich. An instant bestseller in Denmark and now published in more than fifteen countries, The Last Good Man is their first collaboration. Both men live in Copenhagen with their families.

Review:

“How does one find two exceptionally--and genuinely--good people--and then protect them? The fear that question provokes--because what if there are no really good people left? Or what if there's no protection to offer the few who do remain?--is what makes this book so terrifyingly compelling. The answers it offers, however, make for a quietly inspiring read.”—Oprah.com

"With a rich brocade of charged emotion and a hero with grit and determination, The Last Good Man never disappoints. This one has everything I look for in a thriller--history, secrets, conspiracies, action, adventure, and international settings. Check this one out, you're going to love it."—Steve Berry, New York Times-bestselling author of The Amber Room and The Columbus Affair

"The Last Good Man is a vivid, powerfully written adventure, where religion and science are melded into an impassioned brew."—Juan Gómez-Jurado, author of The Moses Expedition and The Traitor’s Emblem

“Intense.... Moments of rapid-fire suspense... A truly compelling and worthwhile journey.”—Associated Press

“A mind blowing novel . . . with a spectacular ending.” —Pleine Vie (France)

“Breathtaking.”—Ekstra Bladet (Denmark)

“So tight and exciting that the pages fly through your fingers.”—Fredericia Dagblad (Denmark)

“The buzz thriller of the season.”—L’indépendant (France)

“A.J. Kazinski spins the web of suspense ever tighter, and the reader becomes irrevocably trapped in its web... An unbelievably good ending.”—Hamburger Abendblatt (Germany)

“A fast-paced, smartly plotted book ... with a cast of lively and likable characters.”—Kirkus

About this edition

• Publisher: Scribner
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1451640757
• ISBN 13: 9781451640755
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 480