Amazon.com description: Product Description: Daniel Silva's first novel, The Unlikely Spy, proved itself to be one of the most auspicious debuts in years, was translated into over a dozen languages and went on to be a major international bestseller.  Now, with The Mark of the Assassin, he firmly takes his place among the most compelling writers of his generation with an incredible tale of power, politics and intrigue.


When Michael Osborne of the CIA is called in to investigate the terrorist bombing of an airliner off the coast of Long Island, there is one relevant clue that drives him: a body found in the water, near the crash site, with three bullet holes to its face. Osborne recognizes the deadly markings as the work of a world-class assassin--a man whose very existence has never been proven because the only people ever to have seen him became his victims. Among those victims: a young woman Osborne loved years before.

As Osborne gets closer and closer to solving the puzzle of the airline crash, his personal obsessions threaten to consume not only the investigation, but his marriage and family life as well. And when the frightening identity of the assassin's employers becomes clear, Osborne puts himself--and his loved ones--into the sights of the most fearsome man on earth.

With breathtaking plot twists, complex characters, and a villain who is among the most ruthlessly diabolical creations in modern thriller fiction, The Mark of the Assassin is a razor-sharp suspense masterpiece from one of the more exciting new authors at work today.

Frank Runyeon, a versatile actor and comedian, has appeared in such popular shows as Melrose Place and L.A. Law, and has appeared in the feature films Sudden Death and Bolero.