No Mortal Thing: A Thriller
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| Rating | : | 4.80 (919 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B01N8RME0O |
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| Number of Pages | : | 375 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-03-24 |
| Language | : | English |
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No Mortal Thing is his fourteenth novel. Six of Seymour’s thrillers have now been filmed for television in the UK and U.S. Seymour’s first novel was the acclaimed thriller Harry’s Game, set in Belfast, which became an instant international bestseller and later a television series. GERALD SEYMOUR was a reporter at ITN for fifteen years, where his first assignment was covering the Great Train Robbery in 1
"Seymour is back to his best with "No Mortal Thing"" according to uglygorilla. Seymour is back to his best with "No Mortal Thing", his last couple of books I felt weren't up to his normal standard (but still very readable). For people not familiar with his work, there's lots of characters, at least one sub plot and a slow but relentless build to the finish. This all adds layers and complexity to the story and you feel you know the characters personalities, flaws and motives, if you want a quick and fast paced read this is probably not for you, if you wa. Ansigter masterpiece Lise Becher Seymour has done it again: constructed a plot as tight as a knot. The various caracters act and interact- the story unfolds slowly, but with the utmost suspense , thus contributing to the thriller, making it almost impossible to put down.I'm already waiting for his next.. Trevor G South Africa said Awesome read!. Gerald Seymour is a master of his craft - one of his best by far. Had me hooked from the outset
An author who seemingly can do no wrong, British spymaster Seymour delivers another first-rate effortthis one focused on an old-fashioned hero facing up to new challenges."Kirkus Reviews, starred review"Seymour excels at creating characters with deep backstories: Riordan, the not-posh MI5 agent Gaby Davies, an unusually honest copy in Prague named Karol Pilar, and, best of all, the legendary double agent brought out of retirement to handle Exton, Danny Curnow (code name Vagabond). Praise for No Mortal Thing:"Seymour successfully juggles the large cast and many sub-plotsan engrossing saga."Publishers WeeklyPraise for Gerald Seymour:"The three British masters of suspense, Graham Greene, Eric Ambler, and John le Carre, have been joined by a fourthGerald Seymour." The New York Tim
When Jago witnesses Marcantonio commit a vicious assault and the police seem uninterested, the Englishman refuses to let the matter drop. Gerald Seymour's No Mortal Thing is a novel of relentless power and mounting suspense, a brilliant portrayal of organized crime in Europe and the under-resourced men and women who fight it.Two young men - Jago and Marcantonio - both studying business and finance:Jago is a kid from a rough part of London who has worked hard to get a job in a bank and is now on a fast-track to the Berlin office. But by pursuing the gangster to his grandfather’s mountain lair, Jago is stepping into the middle of a delicate surveillance operation, which sets alarm bells ring