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![]() | The Assassins (2005) (The third book in the Peter Newman series) A novel by Joe Musser and Oliver North |
With this suspenseful, action-packed finale, Oliver North concludes the trilogy that has included his best-selling novels Mission Compromised and The Jericho Sanction. In 2005, the fourth anniversary of the September 11th attacks on America is met with the news that Jihadists have attacked multiple targets in Saudi Arabia, destroying oil pumping equipment, crippling pipelines, and assassinating most of the royal family. In the U.S. gas prices soar to over $6 a gallon along with hyper-inflation across the world financial markets. "Non-business travel" in the U.S. is limited to no more than 500 miles per week.
The UN Security Council authorizes an international intervention force, and in a closed session of Congress the "Assassination Bill" is introduced. A "Termination or Neutralization Unit" is formed with Gen. Peter Newman as its head. He is given authority for up to 100 specialists, which he recruits and trains.
It is discovered Iranians plan to detonate a nuke in Washington. Newman and a team are dispatched and a chase across Europe and international waters ensues. Newman hunts his illusive nemesis to Mexico and Cuba, but the Iranians have a backup plan in place and ready a plane repainted as a FedEx cargo jet and armed with a nuclear weapon-headed for Washington.
Genre: Thriller
The UN Security Council authorizes an international intervention force, and in a closed session of Congress the "Assassination Bill" is introduced. A "Termination or Neutralization Unit" is formed with Gen. Peter Newman as its head. He is given authority for up to 100 specialists, which he recruits and trains.
It is discovered Iranians plan to detonate a nuke in Washington. Newman and a team are dispatched and a chase across Europe and international waters ensues. Newman hunts his illusive nemesis to Mexico and Cuba, but the Iranians have a backup plan in place and ready a plane repainted as a FedEx cargo jet and armed with a nuclear weapon-headed for Washington.
Genre: Thriller
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Hardback Editions
October 2005 : Hardback
| Title: The Assassins Author(s): Oliver North, Joe Musser ISBN: 0-8054-2552-7 / 978-0-8054-2552-9 (USA edition) Publisher: B&H Publishing Group Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
Paperback Editions
October 2006 : Mass Market Paperback
| Title: The Assassins Author(s): Oliver North; Joe Musser Publisher: Avon Availability: Amazon More details... |
September 2006 : Mass Market Paperback
| Title: The Assassins Author(s): Oliver North, Joe Musser ISBN: 0-06-113764-2 / 978-0-06-113764-8 (USA edition) Publisher: Avon Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
January 2005 : Paperback
| Title: Assassins Author(s): Oliver North Publisher: Avon Books Availability: Amazon More details... |
Audio Editions
January 2006 : Audio CD
| Title: The Assassins (International Intrigue Trilogy #3) Author(s): Oliver North, Joe Musser ISBN: 0-8054-4090-9 / 978-0-8054-4090-4 (USA edition) Publisher: B&H Publishing Group Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
Other Editions
December 2010 : Kindle edition
| Title: The Assassins: A Novel Author(s): Oliver North, Joe Musser Publisher: Fidelis Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
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