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In this eagerly awaited follow-up to The Lion's Game , John Corey, former NYPD Homicide detective and special agent for the Anti-Terrorist Task Force, is back. And, unfortunately for Corey, so is Asad Khalil, the notorious Libyan terrorist otherwise known as "The Lion." Last we heard from... read more
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Summary edit
I liked it, but not as much as The Lion's Game. There was almost too much of the witty banter to believe the threat of danger, etc.
Characters edit
- John Corey: The main character. Formerly an NYPD homicide detective who is currently an agent for the Anti-Terrorist Task Force.
- Katherine Mayfield Corey: Corey's partner and wife, fellow FBI agent.
- Asad Khalil: Libyan terrorist, called "The Lion".
- Lisa Sims: FBI special agent, right out of Quantico.
- Mel Jacobs: NYPD Intelligence Unit detective who is Jewish and speak some Hebrew.
- Tom Walsh: Add a description of this character.
- Abdul
- Dom Fanelli
- Gabbar
- Nadia
- Louis Ramos
- David Stein
- Ron
- Ernie
- Scott Fraser
- A. J. Nastasi
- Jerry
- Kiera Liantonio
- Pete
- Bob Stark
- Ed Regan
- Harris
- Jack Koenig
- Bojan
- Janet
- Timmons
- Cliff
- Ivan
- Joe
- Tarik
- Ken Jackson
- Betty
- Edis
- Rasheed
- Sheik Musa
Quotes edit
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“Big Bird has dip immunity, and we're certainly not going to bust him for shaking hands with another Mideastern gentleman.”
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“The other guy with Mel today is George Foster, an FBI Special Agent who I've worked with and who I like because he knows from experience how brilliant I am.”
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Nietzsche’s famous dictum—the most common form of human stupidity is forgetting what one is trying to do—I
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“They squandered the hard-won wealth of their forefathers and lived like maggots on the decaying corpse of their empire.”
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“I’m growing and learning, meeting new challenges with confidence and enthusiasm while developing good work habits and people skills.”
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But, you know, shit happens even when you have a shit shield with you.
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“The surest way to get your head blown off is to have it up your ass.”
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Actually, she’d made me promise to cut down on the drinking and swearing, which I have. Unfortunately, this has left me dim-witted and nearly speechless.
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The sharpening of the steel was less about the cutting edge of the blade than it was about the cutting edge of the soul and psyche; it was an ancient communion with every man who ever faced battle and death, and who stood with his comrades, but stood alone, with his own thoughts and his own fears, waiting for the signal to meet the enemy, and to meet himself.
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Boris had a little sarcastic streak, which shows intelligence and good mental health, as I have to explain often to my wife.
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bespoke blue sports blazer, tan slacks, expensive loafers, and a button-down oxford shirt—an outfit that he knew gave off the image of a man of the upper middle class who may have attended the right schools and was no threat to anyone except perhaps his drinking companions or his financial advisor. He was a westernized Egyptian tourist by the name of Mustafa Hasheem,
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Setting & Locations edit
- New York
- New Jersey
- Manhattan Island
- America
- Bellevue
- Libya
- Islam
- Washington
- Tripoli
- California
- Douglaston
- Santa Barbara Airport
- Big Bird
- Europe
- Minnesota
- Paris
- Afghanistan
- Sullivan County Airport
- Cairo
- East 72nd Street
- Langley
- Bomb Squad
- Lower Manhattan
- Brooklyn Bridge
- Buffalo
- Israel
- Atlantic City
- Iowa
- Central Park
- Brighton Beach
- Moscow
- Florida
First Sentence edit
So I'm sitting in a Chevy SUV on Third Avenue, waiting for my target, a guy named Komeni Weenie or something, an Iranian gent who is Third Deputy something or other with the Iranian Mission to the United Nations.
Series & Lists edit
This is book 5 of 7 in John Corey. (standard series)
Preceded by Wild Fire, and followed by The Book Case.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Nelson DeMille (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Country: United States
Publication Date: June 2010
ISBN: 9780446580830
Page Count: 437
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Country: United States
Publication Date: June 2010
ISBN: 9780446580830
Page Count: 437
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- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 813
Notes for Parents edit
Reading Level: Add the suggested reading level for this book.This book has graphic violence and is not intended for children.
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