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  • Written by: Trevanian
  • Narrated by: Joe Barrett
  • Length: 11 hrs
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (23 ratings)

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The Eiger Sanction

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Publisher's Summary

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 Suspense Psychological Literature & Fiction
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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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Great cloak and dagger

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!

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Classic entertainment!

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.

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Old school sexist racist and meaningless

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

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