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The Assassin (A Ryan Kealey Thriller Book 2) Kindle Edition

by Andrew Britton (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.1 out of 5 stars 706 ratings
The New York Times bestseller from the author of The American. “A non-stop action thriller that never slows down . . . incredibly exhilarating.” —Midwest Book Review

A weapon of catastrophic destruction. A nation on the brink of unspeakable disaster. And the ultimate enemy lies closer to home than anyone realizes.

Only maverick CIA agent Ryan Kealey sees the threat for what it really is—but Washington refuses to listen. With the lives of millions at stake, Kealey has only one option: to take matters into his own hands. And the clock is ticking . . .

Supercharged and fiercely intelligent, The Assassin is an action-packed international thriller where no one can be trusted—and the final aftershocks are felt until the very last page.

Praise for Andrew Britton's The American

“Brilliantly well-written with plotting sharper than a fence full of razor wire, a sizzling page-turner . . . even Washington insiders will be reading this thriller not once, but twice!” —Brad Thor, USA Today bestselling author

“A terrifying and gripping journey into the mind of a terrorist.” —Stephen Frey, New York Times bestselling author

“Like Tom Clancy . . . a thriller that makes current terrorist threats all too real . . . highly recommended.” —Library Journal (starred review)
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  1. Book 2 of 7
    Ryan Kealey Thrillers
  2. Print length
    537 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Publisher
    Pinnacle Books
  5. Publication date
    1 Feb. 2008
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Andrew Britton knows his stuff, and has written a very good action thriller which will appeal to the McNab, and early Tom Clancy readers (shotsmag)

Brilliantly well written with plotting sharper than a fence full of razor wire (Brad Thor)

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More than a year has passed since Ryan Kealey prevented the assassination of multiple world leaders in the nation s capital. While his work is brilliant, he s considered damaged goods. Now he s about to become a key player in a plot of unimaginable scale. For something big is about to go down in New York City.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B002BGLX66
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Pinnacle Books; Reprint edition (1 Feb. 2008)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1.0 MB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 537 pages
  • Customer reviews:
    4.1 out of 5 stars 706 ratings

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Andrew Britton

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Andrew Britton was born in Peterborough, England, in 1981. He spent his formative years in the UK and Camlough, County Armagh Ireland, a small village which is home to most of the family on his mother's side. In 1988, his family immigrated to the United States, taking up residence in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Just before his junior year of high school, Britton moved to Raleigh, North Carolina, where he currently resides.

Britton graduated from Leesville Road High School in 1999 and immediately joined the U.S. Army. He served as a combat engineer for three years. During that time, he was assigned to the 1st Engineer Battalion at Fort Riley, Kansas. In the summer of 2001, he received orders for Korea, where he served with the 2ID, the famed 2nd Infantry Division. He was honorably discharged as a specialist in 2002.

Less than two months after separating from the armed forces, Britton began taking classes at Wake Technical Community College, transferring to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in the fall of 2004. As an undergraduate at UNC, Britton studied economics and psychology. His education has been on hiatus for the past year, though he intends to return to school as soon as his schedule allows.

Apart from writing, Britton enjoys reading, traveling, and the occasional beer at the local bar.

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  • Celia J Pym
    5.0 out of 5 stars Very enjoyable
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 22 January 2013
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    I have not read these yet but fully intend to as my husband really enjoyed them. Imagine our dismay to discover that Andrew had died at a very young age. Such a shame he had such talent.
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  • Alan Marston
    4.0 out of 5 stars Killer
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 27 January 2014
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    Ryan Kealey returns in the second book of the series, still trying to come to terms with the loss of his partner at the hands of serial assassin Vanderveen. After running amok in the Middle East, almost with a death wish, Kealey returns to the Us to discover that Vanderveen has reappeared, and with serious plans to disrupt American influence in Iraq. Fast paced, quite complex thriller that boils down to one issue. Can Vanderveen be stopped before he carries through his plan?
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  • Lawman
    3.0 out of 5 stars Nearly good.
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 8 August 2015
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    Would have been a good book if the hero didn't seem like a poor carbon copy of Mitch Rapp (Vince Flynn character). Would probably been better with tighter editing.
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  • malcolm miller
    5.0 out of 5 stars Andrew Britton. THE ASSASSIN
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 5 June 2013
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    great read,first time I've read one of his books,couldn't put it down.price was good,have bought the 2nd book.so we will Dee if it's as good.
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  • ReadnReap
    4.0 out of 5 stars Another Kealey classic
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 8 May 2013
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    For all you Flynn lovers out there, it'll never match a Rapp classic but it is a very good read. Britton writes well and keeps the suspense going right through. Enjoy!
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  • Brian Carrier
    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 2 May 2018
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    good product good seller
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  • Djmarshal
    4.0 out of 5 stars fantastic and full of suspense, twist and action
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 8 October 2013
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    I could not stop reading from the starting page to the end. Such a well written action packed thriller book. I certainly will read the next.
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  • Malc P
    5.0 out of 5 stars A great read
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 25 April 2016
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    Another good book by this author
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  • Mark W Edmonds
    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
    Reviewed in Canada on 4 May 2015
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    Good read.
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  • jrchappe
    5.0 out of 5 stars outstanding read
    Reviewed in the United States on 10 July 2023
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    Loved it… great characters, great story. Follow-up novel to the author’s previous work. Glad to see an appropriate ending! Highly recommend.
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  • Clive K Tonkin
    4.0 out of 5 stars Action packed gripper
    Reviewed in the United States on 1 October 2014
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    Although the story bounces around a bit in the plot & in what the opposing goodies & baddies are doing at various times it's not all that hard to follow & is certainly action packed. The plethora of Muslim names of many characters make one need to concentrate a bit harder & the occasional 'red herring' gets tossed to keep you guessing but the story progresses to a reasonable & exciting conclusion that sensibly leads in to the sequel (The Invisible).
    I kept wanting to go back & read where I'd left off so in my mind, that makes it a good book.
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  • Green Latern
    5.0 out of 5 stars This book was an excellent read.
    Reviewed in the United States on 15 February 2014
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    I especially like the character Ryan Kealey and Naomi's character is almost as good. The author has a way of weaving a plot that keeps you on the edge of your seat. The thought that a terrorist was able to smuggle a bomb into NYC is very hard to grasp. I was glad the Ryan & Naomi were able to track down Vanderman before it was too late.
    I would recommend this book to anyone who likes spy thrillers.
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  • GRJ
    3.0 out of 5 stars A good book that sometimes dragged.
    Reviewed in the United States on 5 December 2015
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    I would give the book three and a half stars. It's been a while since I finished the book but this is what I recall. There was good action and an enjoyable hero in Ryan Kealey (why are the heroes so often Irish, e.g. Jack Ryan??), but sometimes the narrative seemed to drag... too much detail. Introspection is good but get through it. It's a tragedy the author (and then his brother) died so young. What an amazing talent to be able to accomplish so much write so coherently at such a young age.
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