The Assassin (Badge of Honor Book 5)
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| Rating | : | 4.19 (683 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B001A47RKG |
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| Number of Pages | : | 346 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-12-28 |
| Language | : | English |
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Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc. With only a typewritten note to go on, rookie detective Matthew Payne and head of Special Operations Peter Wohl must race to unearth the wannabe assassin--a petrochemicals market analyst who believes God has commanded him to kill the veep. Teamed in an uneasy alliance with the Secret Service, Philly's cops must thwart an assassination attempt on the vice president of the United States during his upcoming visit. . Additionally, the slick but restrained pace at which the story unfolds makes this an enjoyable and gripping read. However, this book succeeds because of the authority with which he depicts events and locations. From Publishers Weekly In this fifth installment of Griffin's Badge of Honor series, members of Philadelphia's law enforcement community are again faced with the difficult task of protecting their city. As with his earlier police novels, Griffin ( Men in Blue ; The Witn
And worse yet, the police aren't sure they can trust their own people. A political assasin is ready to make his move. The police department's only clue is a single, perfectly typed bomb threat. In a few short days, the corruption of one cop--and the madness of an assasin--could blow the whole city sky highFrom the Paperback edition.
As usual excellent character development Daniel F Simmons As usual excellent character development; detailed knowledge of life in characters' environment; and humor as well. Keeps you interested and chuckling. Also, a bit much rehashing of events in prior books of the series resetting the stage. Overall an enjoyable read.. "Five Stars" according to Amazon Customer. very good read,. "There's some plots but no gripping ending" according to DARLENE JUTES. I agree with one of the other reviewers, I never did find out what happened to the religious nut who wanted to kill the VP, nor did I really care, you;ll read several pages about the guy going to stores, to work, blah, blah, blah and then onto other boring stuff.I enjoyed his marine corps books, but aft
B. W. Griffin is the author of seven bestselling series: The Corps, Brotherhood of War, Badge of Honor, Men at War, Honor Bound, Presidential Agent, and now Clandestine Operations. He lives in Fairhope, Alabama, and Buenos Aires, Argentina. . E