The Assassin: The Explosive Badge of Honor Novel (Badge of Honor 05) (Paperback)

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Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

In this fifth installment of Griffin's Badge of Honor series, members of Philadelphia's law enforcement community are again faced with the difficult task of protecting their city. Teamed in an uneasy alliance with the Secret Service, Philly's cops must thwart an assassination attempt on the vice president of the United States during his upcoming visit. With only a typewritten note to go on, rookie detective Matthew Payne and head of Special Operations Peter Wohl must race to unearth the wannabe assassin--a petrochemicals market analyst who believes God has commanded him to kill the veep. Although the book is nominally about Payne and Wohl and about their chase, the most visible character here is the police department, or rather the interplay between various factions therein. As with his earlier police novels, Griffin ( Men in Blue ; The Witness ) seldom treads where other authors dare not go. However, this book succeeds because of the authority with which he depicts events and locations. Additionally, the slick but restrained pace at which the story unfolds makes this an enjoyable and gripping read.
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Description

A single, perfectly typed bomb threat is the police department's only clue to a political assassin's next hit. By the author of the ""Brotherhood of War"" and ""The Corps"" series.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 453 pages
• Publisher: Jove; 1st edition (May 1, 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0515111139
• ISBN-13: 978-0515111132
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.2 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #131,625 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars W.E.B. Griffin is great!, May 18, 1998

By	[e-mail] (Austin, TX) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Assassin (Unbound)

All of the books in the Badge of Honor series are outstanding. W.E.B. Griffin has also written othere series like The Corps and Brotherhood of War. These two series are about the military but incorporate the same character development found in the Badge of Honor series. Griffin is a master of capturing the reader and making him/her care about the characters and what's going to happen next. I give high praise to all the books in all his series'.

9 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars ANOTHER GREAT BOOK IN THE SERIES, March 29, 1999

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I'VE READ EVERY BOOK IN THIS SERIES AND THIS ONE I THINK IS THE BEST

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Griffin knows the inside of Philly's Finest, January 7, 2002

By	Teresa K. Furey (Torrance, CA United States) - See all my reviews

The Assasin continues the author's series on the Philadelphia Police Department. His characters come to life before your eyes and keep you turning pages until way past your bedtime.

Griffin has a way of showing the inside information on big-time investigations, without signaling the conclusion.

I can't wait for the next in this series.