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French Kiss
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The search for a mysterious artifact leads to a trek across the globe in this thriller from the New York Times–bestselling author of the Bourne novels.
In the French countryside, a man is brutally murdered. In a Connecticut church, a priest is sacrificed. All in pursuit of an artifact rumored to possess mystical powers . . .
The three-bladed weapon known as the Prey Dauw will make its owner the most feared man in the world, powerful enough to control all of Asia and its drug trade. But there is still one piece left to find.
New York lawyer Chris Haye and NYPD lieutenant Seve Guarda are drawn into the bloody search when they learn their brothers have been killed. Their quest for vengeance takes them from Manhattan to France to the depths of Southeast Asia. But the man behind their brothers’ savage murders will stop at nothing to gain the ultimate prize.
From the acclaimed author of the Nicholas Linnear series and many other bestsellers, as well as the novels that continue the story of Robert Ludlum’s Jason Bourne character, French Kiss is packed with “suspense that is sustained to the final page” (Los Angeles Times).
In the French countryside, a man is brutally murdered. In a Connecticut church, a priest is sacrificed. All in pursuit of an artifact rumored to possess mystical powers . . .
The three-bladed weapon known as the Prey Dauw will make its owner the most feared man in the world, powerful enough to control all of Asia and its drug trade. But there is still one piece left to find.
New York lawyer Chris Haye and NYPD lieutenant Seve Guarda are drawn into the bloody search when they learn their brothers have been killed. Their quest for vengeance takes them from Manhattan to France to the depths of Southeast Asia. But the man behind their brothers’ savage murders will stop at nothing to gain the ultimate prize.
From the acclaimed author of the Nicholas Linnear series and many other bestsellers, as well as the novels that continue the story of Robert Ludlum’s Jason Bourne character, French Kiss is packed with “suspense that is sustained to the final page” (Los Angeles Times).
Author
Eric Van Lustbader
ERIC VAN LUSTBADER is the author of many New York Times bestselling thrillers, including The Testament, First Daughter, Last Snow, and Blood Trust. Lustbader was chosen by Robert Ludlum's estate to continue the Jason Bourne series. He and his wife live on the South Fork of Long Island.
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Rating: 3.365853612195122 out of 5 stars
3.5/5
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- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5A thriller that takes you on a whirlwind tour of Vietnam, France and New York City as two men search for the murderer of their respective brothers. Lots of violence and hidden identities.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Some years ago I had a spell of reading Van Lustbader's book (Ninja,Sirens,Miko to name a few) and had always enjoyed them but this book somehow sat neglected in the bottom of a box unread so when eventually I rediscovered it I decided to give it a whirl.The story revolves around a mystical three bladed sword revered in Buddhist teachings and taken from Cambodia during or shortly after the Vietnam War. This artifact is believed to have the power to merge all the opium growing domains in Cambodia under one person giving that person immense power and wealth so is therefore coveted by various battling parties culminating in numerous gruesome murders,double-crosses and general mayhem along the way. The story is told at an unrelenting pace but is not without a certain depth,the flashbacks to the horrors of the Vietnam War were particularly poignant IMHO. Each of the main characters are well drawn and shown to be multi-faceted rather than purely one dimensional and whilst the ending was a little predictable it was still satisfying in its own way. All the hallmarks I remember from Lustbader's previous books.Now whilst I doubt if this book will last too long in the old memory bank I did actually enjoy reading finding it an interesting diversion and as such I rather enjoyed my trip down memory lane.
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