Assassin

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Yevgenni Anatolevich Tarankov, known as the tarantula, is out to turn back the clock in the new Russia and return to the good old days of communism. Ex-CIA officer Kirk McGarvey knows that any chance for Russian democracy rests on his sholders--and on the bullet with the tarantula's name on it.

Reviews

“Hagberg’s latest thriller moves at the pace of a Bullet train and offers a most satisfying ride…. Assassin has big movie written all over it.” —San Francisco Examiner

“On par with Clancy’s best.” —Midwest Book Review

“Grabs a reader by the lapels and refuses to relent.” —Denver Post

“A gem of a chase story.” —Minneapolis Star Tribune

About the Author

David Hagberg (1942-2019) was a New York Times bestselling author who published numerous novels of suspense, including his bestselling thrillers featuring former CIA director Kirk McGarvey, which include Abyss, The Cabal, The Expediter, and Allah’s Scorpion. He earned a nomination for the American Book Award, three nominations for the Mystery Writers of America Edgar Allan Poe Award and three Mystery Scene Best American Mystery awards. He spent more than thirty years researching and studying US-Soviet relations during the Cold War. Hagberg joined the Air Force out of high school, and during the height of the Cold War, he served as an Air Force cryptographer.

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Book Details

Imprint: Forge Books

Genre: Thriller

ISBN: 9781466813090

Page Count: 544

On Sale:

October 15, 1998

Books By David Hagberg