The Hidden Assassins
A Novel
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4.5 • 2 Ratings
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- $11.99
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- $11.99
Publisher Description
As perplexing murder leads a Spanish detective into the dangerous cultural tensions of Seville in this thriller by the author of A Small Death in Lisbon.
Chief Inspector Javier Falcón is called to the disturbing scene of a faceless, mutilated corpse found in a municipal dump. But just as he begins his investigation, the beautiful city of Seville is rocked by a massive explosion. The discovery of a mosque in the basement of a destroyed apartment building confirms everybody's terrorist fears. Panic sweeps the city and the region goes on red alert.
As more bodies are dragged from the rubble, the media coverage and political pressure intensify, Despite immense pressure to close the case, Falcón suspects that all is not what it appears to be. But just as he comes close to uncovering a deadly conspiracy, he makes the most terrifying discovery of all. Now the race is on to prevent a catastrophe far beyond Spain's borders.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
At the start of Wilson's strong third mystery set in Seville featuring police Insp. Jefe Javier Falc n (after The Vanished Hands and The Blind Man of Seville), the mutilated body of a nude male turns up in a municipal dump. Before Falcon has time to investigate, a huge bomb explodes in a mosque and flattens an apartment complex and a day-care center. Was it an Islamic bomb-making operation gone awry? A specific attack against Muslims? Or the work of separatists fighting to return Andalusia to Muslim rule? Falc n has a dark and tangled personal history that provides several side plots, some of which are incorporated into the terror investigation and some of which are left to be taken up in further installments. Falc n 's investigation is as detailed and meticulous as the writing, which makes for a dense tale that demands close attention, but will reward careful readers with a story that has not only plenty of plot but also in-depth character intrigue. Author tour.
