books about: assassins (antichrist mysteries jerusalem)

books about: assassins

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Julius Caesar (The New Folger Library Shakespeare)

15 reviews
William Shakespeare

Washington Square Press, 2004

The Power Of Language
Julius Caesar is murdered very shortly into this play so while he bears the title the play is about the conspirators and the supporters of caesar and the struggle for power that comes after his asassination. The power of language to persude the masses and the fickle nature of crowds are only a few of the themes that Shakespeare explores. Shakespeare explores the nature of tyranny, politics and ...

Enter the Past Tense: My Secret Life as a CIA Assassin

31 reviews
Roland W. Haas

Potomac Books Inc., 2008

Couldn't stop reading till I finished!
This book was absolutely fascinating! I couldn't put it down! And to think it is real life! What drama! My only prayer is that the USA still has men willing to sacrifice all to serve their country and protect us from the really bad guys!! I highly recommend Roland Haas's ENTER THE PAST TENSEEnter the Past Tense: My Secret Life as a CIA Assassin.

The Mark of the Assassin

103 reviews
Daniel Silva

Signet, 2003

Exciting story of government corruption, international intrigue, and wet work.
I thoroughly enjoyed this book and will now be on the look out for more Silva novels. Weak review to be sure but it is late, and I had a long day yet wanted to be sure to recommmend this one.

Embrace The Darkness (Guardians of Eternity, Book 2)

17 reviews
Alexandra Ivy

Zebra, 2007

Embrace the Darkness
Another great Guardians of Eternity book.. picked up the first one at a used book store. Was I glad I did. All of her books so far have been worth the price you pay. Waiting for the next one is the hard part. Great action, great story line.

Path of the Assassin: A Thriller

41 reviews
Brad Thor

Pocket Star, 2007

I Could Not Put This Book Down
This was an amazing book. I picked it up and read it almost non-stop for a couple of days. If you like spy thrillers, this is it. I hope they make it into a movie. I believe this was the first in the series.

The Assassin: A Novel

11 reviews
Stephen Coonts

St. Martin's Press, 2008

Great Book
I have read all of Mr. Coonts books this one just as good as all of the other ones. He is one of the all time great writers and one of my favorites.I hope he does not run out of stories with the admiral and Tommy.

Hit and Run (John Keller Mysteries)

34 reviews
Lawrence Block

William Morrow, 2008

The best of the series - hope its not the last
After a reluctant start (I had read the reviews and learned Keller was in serious trouble) I found myself deep in the book reading at breakneck speed. Once I had finished, I picked it up the next day and started reading it again at a slower pace. Having read everything published about Keller many times over, I can thoroughly recommend this book about this droll and resourceful hitman.

Assassin's Apprentice (The Farseer Trilogy, Book 1)

338 reviews
Robin Hobb

Spectra, 1996

Innovative page turner
I've just finished the Farseer trilogy and decided to weigh in on the first book so everyone knows what they're getting into. This book was pure genius. The author goes through great pains to describe all of her characters, and does it by never shifting viewpoints from the main character! That means that you get first person perspective from the most important character in the series for all 3 ...

Bitten to Death (Jaz Parks, Book 4)

1 review
Jennifer Rardin

Orbit, 2008

fun CIA chick lit urban fantasy
They believe the opportunity to destroy malevolent vampire Samos and his minion is near; so assassin Jaz Parks and her vampiric supervisor Vayl plan on the hit. However, when they return to the Trust to finalize their strategy, they walk into a shocker. Vayl is no longer in charge; instead the only vampire he created Disa is now running the show. Disa has been a nuisance to Vayl since he ...

The English Assassin

90 reviews
Daniel Silva

Signet, 2003

Allon's Alter Ego
This is one of my favorite Silva thrillers, primarily because of the subterfuge, chase, revelation, and respect between Silva's hero Gabriel Allon and the antagonist of this book, the English Assassin, who seems to serve as Allon's alter ego. The Englishman is a former British-government trained special ops soldier, now turned mercenary. The back-and-forth in scene and plot when Allon's and the ...

The Blind Assassin: A Novel

375 reviews
Margaret Atwood

Anchor, 2001

"Blind but sure-footed, we step forward as if into a remembered dance."
"The Blind Assassin" is a novel that weaves together three related stories involving a prominent button manufacturing family from Port Ticonderoga, Canada. The first story is that of Iris Chase Griffen, the granddaugther of the founder of the factory. Iris is now an "older" woman in her eighties dealing with heart trouble, and has started writing and reflecting about her life. Her memoir is the ...

Wanted (Assassin's Edition)

72 reviews
Mark Millar, J. G. Jones

Top Cow Productions/Image Comics, 2008

WANTED = worst graphic novel of all time
this is a terrible book. it's written for teenage boys with rape and murder fantasies. plus, it's not even clever. even the dialog is lame. so much of WANTED just makes no sense. parallel dimensions? villains who rule the world but only wear their costumes underground? lame. boring. forced. after watching the movie (which sucked too), i really give credit to the screen writers for cleaning ...

Assassins: Assignment: Jerusalem, Target: Antichrist (Left Behind No. 6)

416 reviews
Tim LaHaye, Jerry B. Jenkins

Tyndale House Publishers, 2000

Ummm.... Wow!!!
This was by far the best book in the series. The action, suspense, comedy, and elements of saddness blend so well, that its hard not to love the books for what they are. Unlike the last installments, "Assassins" takes on a darker premise. The characterization gets much more refined, because of the writers ability of putting the reader more into the minds of the character... whereas in the ...

Royal Assassin (The Farseer Trilogy, Book 2)

123 reviews
Robin Hobb

Spectra, 1997

A dark and realistic sequel, keep it up!
I agree with brannonc below when I say the book covers leave a LOT to be desired; I disagree with users like eryk and judah who view the good guys as wimps that repeatedly suffer at the hands of the bad guys in spite of having various powers like the Skill, the Wit, the King's support, etc. The one thing that really strikes me about this series is how realistic (an oxymoron for this genre I know) ...

Julius Caesar (No Fear Shakespeare) (No Fear Shakespeare)

3 reviews
SparkNotes Editors

SparkNotes, 2003

Excellent resource
I teach high school students and must say that this book has been a valuable resource throughout our unit on Julius Caesar. My students are finally grasping what is being read and have really enjoyed the reading thus far. If only there had been a reference tool around like this when I was in school!!! The title is absolutely right, there is No Fear in reading Shakespeare any longer.

The Reapers: A Thriller

26 reviews
John Connolly

Atria, 2008

One Of Connolly's Best!
The Reapers is the best book I've read in quite some time. Fast-paced, beautifully written and always interesting, this one takes all of Connolly's characters and puts them in a medly of action and suspense. And this time, instead of being from Charlie Parker's point of view, the book tells the story of his partners in crime, Angel and Louis. Living in New York, Louis has a dark past. We ...

Assassin's Quest (The Farseer Trilogy, Book 3)

257 reviews
Robin Hobb

Spectra, 1998

One of the best books I've ever read
I would describe this book as an adventure. I've read five of Robin Hobb's books so far and this one had the most action. By that I mean fighting, magic, and "traveling" on the part of the characters. Them moving from one location to another is also good because it keeps the reader interested. A lot of the plot unfolds and by the end of the book all the questions are answered -- which is good ...

The Assassins' Gate: America in Iraq

121 reviews
George Packer

Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2006

Best Book on the Iraq War (so far)
Packer was an earlier supporter of the war in Iraq, who has, in the last couple of years, changed his tune. He is also an incredible writer, and Assassin's Gate is the best written book I have read on the war. Packer moves between DC and Iraq from the beginning of the plans for the war, including fascinating profiles of Anti-Saddam Iraqi and U.S. liberal who supported the war to the (almost) ...

Shibumi: A Novel

157 reviews
Trevanian

Three Rivers Press, 2005

Shibumi
This is an amazing book. I read it years ago and lost my copy. When I saw it on Amazon, I had to order it. When it arrived I sat right down and rememberred why I liked this book so much. The story is exceptional, the history lesson, even in a fictional setting is excellent and Trevanian once again captures the readers attention and holds them until the very end.

Sleeping With Strangers

104 reviews
Eric Jerome Dickey

NAL Trade, 2008

eric has done it again
great book!!when so many authors let me down. YOU came with da buziness. first page til the last. don't ever put that pen down. thanks eric