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From the author of THE NIGHT AGENT, now a worldwide hit TV series! Former Secret Service agent, Nick Averose, must expose a dark conspiracy in this electrifying thriller from New York Times bestselling author Matthew Quirk. 'Opens with a bang and keeps exploding for three hundred pages' David Baldacci His job is to protect them. As a secret service agent, Nick Averose spent a decade guarding the most powerful people in the US. Now, he's a mock killer, testing the security around the highest officials to find vulnerabilities, before America's enemies can. But now someone's out to get him. Nick's latest assignment leads him to the home of a former CIA director. But when he breaches the director's study, Nick is entangled in a vicious crime. One that will shake Washington to its foundations. He's the perfect scapegoat. Nick needs to find out who is framing him for the crime and why. If he can't uncover the truth, a dark conspiracy will consume him and everyone else within the Oval Office... Reviews for Matthew Quirk 'Breathless stay-up-late suspense' Lee Child 'A plot that twists like a cobra in a sack, a whip-crack pace and engaging characters' Financial Times 'Quirk is making a name for himself as a thriller writer to watch' Daily Mail 'Quirk has earned his spot in the front ranks of thriller writers' David Baldacci 'John Grisham territory... a paranoid, pulse-pounding thriller that could not be more prescient' Joseph Finder 'A captivating narrative... A powerful and taut thriller' Mark Greaney 'Impossible to put out of mind... this is one of the best thrillers to come along in years' Michael Connelly 'Strap in for one hell of a ride... full of twists and surprises you'll never see coming' Ben Coes

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'[Hour of the Assassin] restores your faith in writers of breathless thrillers, if not politicians ... The action is non-stop and the tradecraft - especially in the framing of the lone hero - is totally convincing' * Shots Magazine * 'Quirk does a great line in exciting chase novels and Hour of the Assassin is no exception; a great premise, an intelligent background story and plenty of action ... Well plotted, well written, entertaining' * NB Magazine * PRAISE FOR MATTHEW QUIRK: 'Quirk has earned his spot in the front ranks of thriller writers. Opens with a bang and keeps exploding for three hundred pages' David Baldacci. 'David Baldacci territory, but done with a refreshing vigour by Quirk who is making a name for himself as a thriller writer to watch' Daily Mail. 'Breathless stay-up-late suspense' -- Lee Child

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Matthew Quirk is the New York Times bestselling author of The 500, The Directive, Dead Man Switch, Cold Barrel Zero, and The Night Agent. He spent five years at The Atlantic magazine reporting on crime, private military contractors, terrorism prosecutions, and international gangs before turning to fiction. An Edgar award finalist and winner of the ITW Thriller Award for Best First Novel, Quirk lives in San Diego.

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