Assassin's Play Off: Destroyer #20 [Paperback]

Warren Murphy (Author), Richard Sapir (Author)

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Series: Destroyer, 20 | Publication Date: December 19, 2002

For centuries, the ancient House of Sinanju is recognized as the center of learning for all the martial arts. From the ancestral nucleus of Oriental power and prestige have come the world's deadliest assassins and killers, also man's greatest protectors and warriors. To become a Master of Sinanju, however, is to totally perfect one's mental, spiritual, and physical powers. Very few mortals possess even a fraction of the necessary skills. Mere muscle or brains do not matter. Rarer still have been the men who dare to even approach the lowest steps of this shrine to violence and sudden death at Sinanju. The masters of Sinanju are the sun source and essence of the martial arts since prehistory. Recent upstart fighting techniques such as Kung Fu, Karate, Ninja, Aikido are but minor variations in the deadly armament of a Master. Only foreplay to the Grand Battle. And now, for the first time, a Westerner, a white man, Remo Williams, is defending the Holy Place against his relentless archenemy, Nuihc. Not since the Mongol invasions and the barbaric Chinese warlords has the land trembled in such anticipation. The scenario begins in New Jersey. The die is cast in a U.S. government submarine. Now Chiun and the Premier of Korea will witness the Grand Battle. And Remo Williams - the Destroyer - is being allowed but one blow. One split-second opportunity to punch, slash, chop, smash or kick . . . The ghosts of a thousand warriors dance in the dust as the two men face each other. And Chiun knows.

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Warren Murphy and Richard Sapir FIFTY MILLION COPIES SOLD Warren Murphy books and stories have sold fifty million copies worldwide and won a dozen national awards. He has created a number of book series, including the Trace series and the long-running satiric adventure, The Destroyer the basis for the film Remo Williams-The Adventure Begins. His film credits include, Lethal Weapon 2, Murphy's Law, and The Eiger Sanction. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 140 pages
• Publisher: e-reads.com (December 19, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0759248699
• ISBN-13: 978-0759248694
• Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 5.6 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,626,675 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best Destroyer Novel ever written., January 23, 1999

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This review is from: Assassins Play-Off (The Destroyer) (Paperback)

This one has everything you expect from this series: Action, humor, wit, more action and that special something that satisfies the heart. The relationship between Chiun and Remo is defined by this novel. The ending is glorious.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best Destroyer book written to date., March 22, 1998

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This review is from: Assassins Play-Off (The Destroyer) (Paperback)

The final Chapter of Nuich, Chuin's First student, comes to an explosive conclusion in the village of Sinanju itslef. Of the 3 assassins Only one is left standing. Check it OUT.