The Mark of the Assassin

Silva, Daniel

ISBN 10: 0679455639 / ISBN 13: 9780679455639

Published by VIllard Books, New York, 1998

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A square solid tight unread copy. copy. This copy has some light board edge wear else fine. The 25.00 jacket has some light edge wear else fine. Silva's second novel and a very nice copy at that of a book that has gone into many printings. Michael Osbourne THIS COPY IS IN MY POSSESSION AND NORMALLY SHIPS NEXT DAY.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Mark of the Assassin
• Publisher: VIllard Books, New York
• Publication Date: 1998
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0679455639
• ISBN 13: 9780679455639
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: First Edition/First Printing.
• Condition: Near Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine
• Book Type: Book
• Seller catalogs:
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Synopsis

Daniel Silva's first novel, The Unlikely Spy, which Richard Bernstein of The New York Times called "briskly suspenseful, tightly constructed . . . reminiscent of John le Carré's classic The Spy Who Came In from the Cold," proved itself to be one of the most auspicious thriller debuts in years. It was translated into over a dozen languages and went on to become a major international bestseller. Now, with The Mark of the Assassin, Silva firmly takes his place among the most compelling writers of his generation; it is an unputdownable tale of power, politics, and intrigue.

        When Michael Osbourne of the CIA is called in to investigate the terrorist bombing of an airliner off the coast of Long Island, there is one relevant clue that drives him: a body found in the water near the crash site with three bullet holes in its face. Osbourne recognizes the deadly markings as the work of a world-class assassin, a man whose very existence has never been proven because the only people ever to have seen him became his victims. And among those victims was a young woman Osbourne loved years before.

        As Osbourne gets closer and closer to the assas-sin's trail, his personal obsessions threaten to consume not only the investigation, but his marriage and family life as well. When the frightening identity of the assassin's employers becomes clear, Osbourne puts himself and his loved ones in the sights of the most fearsome man on earth.

        With breathtaking plot twists, complex characters, and a villain who is among the most ruthless, diabolical creations in modern thriller fiction, The Mark of the Assassin is a razor-sharp suspense masterpiece from one of the most exciting new authors at work today.

About the Author

Daniel Silva's first novel, The Unlikely Spy, was a New York Times and international bestseller and was sold as a major motion picture to Twentieth Century-Fox. A former journalist and television producer, Silva has covered everything from Washington politics to the conflicts in the Middle East. He lived and worked in Cairo, where some of The Mark of the Assassin is set.

He now lives in Washington, D.C., with his wife, NBC Today show correspondent Jamie Gangel, and their two children. He is currently at work on a new novel.