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The Eiger Sanction

Written by: Trevanian
Narrated by: Joe Barrett
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In a renovated Gothic church on Long Island lives Jonathan Hemlock, an art professor and a world-renowned mountain climber who finances his black-market art collection by working as a freelance assassin.

Now, Hemlock is being tricked into a hazardous assignment that involves an attempt to scale one of the most treacherous mountain peaks in the Swiss Alps: the Eiger. His target is one of his three fellow climbers. The problem is that the CII can't tell him which one.

This spine-tingling adventure, part thriller and part satire, introduces an intriguing cast of villains, traitors, and beautiful women into a highly charged atmosphere of danger and suspicion that builds to a death-defying climax.

©2000 Rod Whitaker (P)2009 Blackstone Audio, Inc. Espionage Genre Fiction Literature & Fiction Psychological Spies & Politics Suspense Thriller & Suspense Comedy Fiction Witty
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What the critics say

"Superior suspense on almost every page...the hero is a masterpiece of conflicting qualities - something for everyone." ( New York Times)
"Trevanian can write hoops around Ian Fleming." ( Boston Globe)

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I thoroughly enjoyed this book. The characters and plot were excellent. Loved Dragon! Mr Barrett was an excellent narrator. I was able to pick out the "target" almost immediately but, the story was excellent!

Great cloak and dagger

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A nice change of pace - I usually read non fiction - that harks back to the early James Bonds. The narration really brought the characters to light but I couldn't get Clint Eastwood off the mind for Jonathan. stoked to watch the film.

Classic entertainment!

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Not even entertaining enough if I ignored the problems in the title. Gave up after an hour or so.

Old school sexist racist and meaningless

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