The Peacock Angel [Paperback]

David Chacko (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 1, 2005

Jason Ender, the acknowledged master of the espionage game, leads a team of dedicated people in a desperate hunt for a mysterious, ancient religious icon. With the future of the Middle East at stake, Ender soon discovers that despite his vast talents and skills, he may be fated for death by powerful forces determined to take and use the icon for their own purposes. From the streets of Zurich to the mountains of Italy and the hills of Mesopotamia, the action rolls inexorably toward the surprising and unexpected conclusion.

Editorial Reviews

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The characters were well developed and the action was realistic with lots of intrigue... -- Tami Brady, TCM Reviews

From the Publisher

David Chacko's eleventh novel, The Peacock Angel, begins as a search for a cache of illicit oil money that morphs into a search for a treasure beyond imagining. The only constant in the accelerating chase is the danger that increases at every turn. Jason Ender, the American agent introduced in Less Than a Shadow, uses all his skills as he leads a unit of dedicated men on the trail of a mysterious religious object that has been lost for over two thousand years. The only question is whether Ender will survive his own relentlessness before the shadowy forces aligned against him close for the kill.

The Peacock Angel rips a wide swath through contemporary Europe and Turkey, the places Chacko knows best. The gem dealers of Zurich and their girls, the private bankers and their muscle, the art dealers and heroin dealers, pass in a furious collage. From the streets of Zurich to the mountains of Italy and the hills of Mesopotamia, The Peacock Angel rolls inexorably toward the surprising and unexpected conclusion.

Chacko lives in Istanbul most of the year, with side trips to every place he can manage. Less Than a Shadow, his previous novel, is set in Istanbul. The Peacock Angel travels farther afield into continental Europe and Eastern Turkey--two entirely different environments.

The story will leave the reader amazed at the intertwined history of the Middle East and the competing tribes that make up that history. It should be no surprise that in the end, the only answer is which events, and which deaths, will shape the future in a positive way.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: Foremost Press (December 1, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0974892149
• ISBN-13: 978-0974892146
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 5.9 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,104,052 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

David Chacko has written nineteen novels. Many are in the espionage and mystery genres with occasional outbreaks into common sense. He can usually be found in Istanbul or New York. The consistent factor here is that both places have good food, beautiful women, and memorable views of the sea.

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Made for a Movie, December 7, 2005

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Two-Moons (South Carolina) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Peacock Angel (Paperback)

The Peacock Angel is a fast-moving book with a full cast of carefully drawn characters and a plot that drives the story hard. Jason Ender is a hero who can carry the load without noticeable effort and still stand on his own to deliver a good punch line (or a good punch). This book, and Ender's previous adventure (Less Than A Shadow) establish Chacko's series as the only viable espionage fiction in current literature. It's real and it's real-time. Highly recommended.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars FAST, INTRIGUING, AND TIMELY, November 20, 2007

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Kristina O'Donnelly "Scribe" (Atlantis) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Peacock Angel (Paperback)

"David Chacko is truly multifaceted. Not every author can pen a contemporary suspense novel as good as he writes Historical. Or vice versa. I read THE PEACOCK ANGEL right after I finished THE SEVERAN PROPHECIES, and while it took me a few pages to switch gears, i.e. from the Roman Empire to a present-day web of intrigue racing across Europe and Turkey, the tempo of the story, its well-drawn characters and the mystery surrounding an ancient religious icon soon drew me in. I could not come up for air until its satisfying conclusion.
THE PEACOCK ANGEL is not only an entertaining read, but TIMELY. Recommended read!"

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A GEM, December 9, 2005

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FireHouse (New Mexico) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Peacock Angel (Paperback)

For a book that is about gems, ancient cult objects, and outlaw financiers, THE PEACOCK ANGEL delivers a tremendous amount of action along with the intrigue. More active than Chacko's last (LESS THAN A SHADOW) it's also faster moving and filled with great characters. The locations keep changing across Europe and into the Near East, but the hunt for the prize is always up front on every page. Jason Ender is a shape-shifting agent who is as sophisticated as he is foreceful. The result is a classic series that leaves you waiting breathlessly for the next installment.