title: The Ethical Assassin: A Novel
author:  David Liss 
description: Advance praise for<i> </i>The Ethical Assassin<b><i><br /></i></b><br />Gripping entertainment from the opening pagesa terrific read with the page-turning energy of a first-rate thriller, but also far more than that. David Liss has written a genre-bender with more than its share of white-knuckle suspense, vivid characters, and surprising humor.<br />Joseph Finder, author of Company Man<br /><br />Hilarious, poignant, and laced with paranoia, The Ethical Assassin reads like a Hardy Boys mystery on acid. David Liss pulls out all the stops in this Homeric coming-of-age tale. A vibrant and sweaty page-turner, this book explodes with fresh, memorable characters and a soundtrack Id like to own.<br />Mark Haskell Smith, author of Moist and Delicious<br /><br />Hypnotic and addictive storytelling.<br />Lee Child, author of One Shot<br /><br />Imagine David Lynchs bizarre masterpiece Blue Velvet, scripted by Edna Buchanan and Carl Hiaasen. Its a blast.<br />Kirkus Reviews (starred review)<br /><br /><br /><i>From the Hardcover edition.</i>
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  **An Alistair MacLean’s UNACO novel #6**
  
  
  The African state of Zimbala has a new leader, but someone wants him dead –
  and the only man who knows details of the hit is being hunted by UNACO’s top
  agent on an illegal mission of personal vengeance. Can UNACO stop their top
  assassin from killing his nemesis?
  
  
  Alphonse Mobuto has ruled the state of Zimbala for forty-five years. On his
  death, the Presidency passes to his eldest son, Jamel. Determined to introduce
  democracy and rid Zimbala of his father’s oppressive regime, Jamel faces
  retribution from those who once benefited from it.
  
  
  In New York to deliver an important speech at the UN, Jamel is an obvious
  target for an assassin’s bullet. The time and place of the assassination are
  known by only one man, Jean Jacque Bernard, an international terrorist and now
  a CIA operative.
  
  
  Clearly a case for UNACO. But deputy director Serge Kolchinsky realizes he has
  a potentially explosive situation on his hands.