Assassin's Game [Hardcover]

Stephen Johnson (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 2003

Seth Anderson, a University of Wisconsin graduate student, has just uncovered several secret encrypted messages on the Internet that may implicate his new girlfriend in a series of seemingly unconnected murders throughout the Midwest. Unfortunately, for him, that’s the good news. The bad news is he’s just become the scapegoat in the Assassins Game. And while the body count rises around him, he’ll need to figure out the true motive for the killings and who’s behind them before the game ends, because unbeknownst to the players, the losers don’t get to play again…ever.

Editorial Reviews

From the Author

This is my debut novel and I'm sure you're going to love it. I was fortunate to live in Madison, Wisconsin for two years and I always thought that it would make a great setting for a novel, especially State Street with it's interesting mix of businesses and it being ideally situated between the University of Wisconsin and the State Capitol building. What better place for a political conspiracy and a few murders to take place. So make sure you set aside some time before you start reading, because you aren't going to want to put the book down once you start. Happy Reading!

About the Author

Stephen Johnson was born in Wisconsin, the setting of this novel. He holds a Masters degree in Computer Science from Arizona State University and a Bachelors degree from the University of Wisconsin at Stevens Point. In addition to his writing career, he travels the country, lecturing on computer related topics. He currently resides in Scottsdale, Arizona.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 362 pages
• Publisher: Xlibris Corp (September 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1413411983
• ISBN-13: 978-1413411980
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.9 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #10,068,216 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Assassin's Game, May 10, 2005

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Kathleen GAM "Kathleen GAM" (Queretaro, Mexico) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Assassin's Game (Hardcover)

A good read! Don't start this book if you're just wanting to read yourself to sleep, you'll be up all night.

Surprised to read that this is the author's first book. Well written, very interesting, out of the ordinary. Hope to see more from him.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Clear your day if you start this book,..., February 3, 2004

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busybooklover "Mary" (Southern CALIF, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Assassin's Game (Hardcover)

because you aren't going to want to put it down. (I'm glad I started it in the morning!) Clever plot-- kept me guessing. I loved the characters-- I liked that Seth wasn't a type-cast computer geek but an intelligent believable person you might actually know. (Or at least want to) The pages seemed to be turning themselves as I lost track of time. I went to sleep last night mentally casting the characters of what I hope will be a movie. I'm bummed there aren't a list of other books I can run out and read by this author.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A page turner, January 4, 2004

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This review is from: Assassin's Game (Paperback)

A quick read -- very Grisham-esque (although a touch more believable in most cases). It's challenging to write a mystery/suspense novel without breaks in logic, and I was quite impressed with how easily (and logically) Assasin's Game flowed (while still keeping me guessing). I'm looking forward to reading more of Johnson's work.