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In 1989 with his media empire on the brink of collapse, Max Robertson died mysteriously, apparently committing suicide. Six months later, ex-Mossad agent Sam Woolfman is hired to find Robertson's missing $50 million—a job that has already claimed the lives of five men. Using his espionage expertise Sam's investigation takes him throughout Europe, extracting and deciphering what clues he can. As he delves deeper into the dark underbelly of Robertson's murky business dealings, he discovers that Robertson's death may have been more sinister than it first appeared. In a web of intrigue, betrayal, and deceit Sam's loyalty and allegiance are tested. Unsure of who he can really trust he sets out to discover the truth. Faced with conspiracy, murder, and treachery, Sam must navigate the world of international espionage—and escape with his life. The secret he discovers could destroy the world economy.
368 pages, Paperback
First published November 15, 2008
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Displaying 1 - 7 of 7 reviews
July 19, 2021
I thought I wouldn't like it but I actually did. The book is action packed with lots of conspiracies and mysteries to be unraveled. I think this is the first book of its kind that I have read and I ultimately enjoyed not only the story, but also the various spy organizations and other info that came with them. I probably would be looking at books of the same genre for comparison in the future.
October 17, 2023
A high adventure novel but the scenarios are improbable and the situations too conveniently resolved
May 13, 2013
writing any book of almost 400 hundred pages is an undeniable accomplishment and not to sniffed at.
this is a book.
it has almost 400 pages.
that is all.
when travelling you might, through sheer desperation, start reading something you usually wouldn't just because it's that or another dan brown cheddar festival.
this book is that book and it (in a cruel twist of fate) surpasses mr brown in most aspects.
resourceful uberman protagonist- check
half cooked stew of simmering conspiracy theory- yup
overly convienient plot devices- right here
dialogue so bad it makes you want to bite something (your fist, end of a duvet, wooden spoon), hard- present
I actually took to narrating the last half of the book In my head in the style of a 50s b movie complete with dramatic horn phrases at underwhelming plot reveals (dun, dun, duuuuuuun!) and cod accents for all the characters.
if I was to describe the ending through the medium of sound effects from the same filmic era it'd be the accending buzzing whistle thing followed quickly by an enormous cymbal crash as this book falls flat on its arse.
with a pie on its face.
but
it's still a book of just under 400 pages and that's a damn sight better than any book iv ever written so it gets 2 stars.
this is a book.
it has almost 400 pages.
that is all.
when travelling you might, through sheer desperation, start reading something you usually wouldn't just because it's that or another dan brown cheddar festival.
this book is that book and it (in a cruel twist of fate) surpasses mr brown in most aspects.
resourceful uberman protagonist- check
half cooked stew of simmering conspiracy theory- yup
overly convienient plot devices- right here
dialogue so bad it makes you want to bite something (your fist, end of a duvet, wooden spoon), hard- present
I actually took to narrating the last half of the book In my head in the style of a 50s b movie complete with dramatic horn phrases at underwhelming plot reveals (dun, dun, duuuuuuun!) and cod accents for all the characters.
if I was to describe the ending through the medium of sound effects from the same filmic era it'd be the accending buzzing whistle thing followed quickly by an enormous cymbal crash as this book falls flat on its arse.
with a pie on its face.
but
it's still a book of just under 400 pages and that's a damn sight better than any book iv ever written so it gets 2 stars.
October 6, 2012
The story's quite good. Parts of the books are exciting and made me keep on reading.....other parts lost me.
I was curious why the author gave his own first name to the main character. Later I read that Sam Green is only a nom de plume but I still wonder.
I was curious why the author gave his own first name to the main character. Later I read that Sam Green is only a nom de plume but I still wonder.
January 13, 2009
A first-rate thriller, introducing a fascinating hero in the shape of former Mossad agent, Sam Woolfman. Green's background as a real-life Mossad agent comes through very strongly.
February 29, 2012
Very poor.
October 9, 2009
Reasonable for flights or a train journey, but very run-of-the-mill for this genre.
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