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Avenger

By: Frederick Forsyth
Narrated by: Eric Conger
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Canadian billionaire Steven Edmond's grandson was an aid volunteer in the former Yugoslavia. After he was murdered, Edmond sought revenge by hiring an ex-Vietnam special forces agent to hunt the killer down: Cal Dexter, ex-Vietnam Special Forces, the one man who could bring the killer to justice. But what starts as a personal, domestic tragedy soon explodes into a terrifying drama on the centre stage of world terrorism.

©2004 Frederick Forsyth (P)2014 Audible, Inc. Espionage Genre Fiction Military Spies & Politics Suspense Thriller & Suspense War & Military Fiction Exciting Scary War

Critic Reviews

"[N]o page lacks interest and the novel's second half...is pure gold." ( Publishers Weekly)
"Forsyth's extraordinary care with detail, his solid voice, and his exquisite pacing make this a totally engrossing thriller." ( Booklist)
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My favourite Forsyth novel. Read it many years ago, and it was just as fascinating on this second run through. Meticulous back story in the first part, which I enjoyed the most. The action, in the second part, was possibly a bit over the top, but an enjoyable, satisfying conclusion. Great naration, as well.

Kazablanka's review

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The detailed information and historical background make such satisfying reading. I really enjoyed the premise for the story - Kharmic Retribution.

bloody good

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Mr Forsyth has once again provided a wide-ranging, detailed narrative that takes the reader into the tunnels of Vietnam at the height of the conflict, across to Bosnia gripped in the brutality of it's civil conflict and then to South America.
the hero is a laconic, highly disciplined ex soldier driven to use his special skills to bring international criminals to justice... not Batman, but the philosophical process is much the same.
FF ensures that the reader is provided every detail, all the background, so that the imagery comes alive and the tension is very real.
This rivals The Negotiator in scope and story, but the similarities are recognizable.
Beautifully read and delivered.

FF does it again

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Predictable but still thrilling, a carefully thought out plot, could easily be made as a great movie.

Narrator did an excellent job, though he need to work on his certain accents.

Great story highly recommended

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