No Mortal Thing: A Thriller
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| Rating | : | 4.38 (885 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B01N8RME0O |
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| Number of Pages | : | 173 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-04-05 |
| Language | : | English |
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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 1963. Six of Seymour’s thrillers have now been filmed for television in the UK and U.S. . No Mortal Thing is his fourteenth novel
Seymour is back to his best with "No Mortal Thing" 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 th. "Ansigter masterpiece" according to 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.. Awesome read! Trevor G South Africa Gerald Seymour is a master of his craft - one of his best by far. Had me hooked from the outset
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 ringing in Rome, London, and Berlin. 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. He is in Germany to learn how to channel their illicit millions towards legitimate businesses all over Europe. When Jago witnesses Marcantonio commit a vicious assault and the police seem uninterested, the Englishman refuses to let the matter drop. Marcantonio is one of t
In either mode, the tension builds. The Dealer and the Dead is Seymour firing on all cylinders, and his rivals need, once again, to look to their laurels.” Barry Forshaw, author of The Man Who Left Too Soon, on The Dealer and the Dead“With Seymour, not only do you get a cracking story deftly told, but you also feel you are learning something.” Birmingham Press on The Dealer and the Dead“The final scenes are brilliantly orchestrated by Seymour, the sustained tension becoming almost unbearable Without doubt, The Dealer and the Dead is one of the finest thrillers to be published so far this year.” Yorkshire Evening Post on The Dealer and t