Hour of the Assassin, a follow up to his last book, The Night Agent, offers readers a non-stop exciting and thrilling read from the beginning to the end.
This time, Matthew takes readers back to Washington DC, where his character - Nick Averose, a decorated Secret Service agent - suddenly finds himself caught in an untenable situation.
Twenty-five years ago, a young woman was found dead at a summer party attended by future senator and current presidential hopeful Sam MacDonough. A close associate and wealthy power broker hoping to plant Sam in the White House will do anything to keep secret what happened that night.
As part of his two-person security business, Nick stages mock home invasions for potential targets to identify security weaknesses at the home of former CIA director, Malcolm Widener. Unfortunately, Malcolm is murdered before Nick leaves the house and soon, he finds himself framed for the murder. Realising that he has been set up, Nick also uncovers a massive conspiracy at the scene. He manages to escape but not the crosshairs of the killers.
Acting on his survival instinct, Nick holds them off with the help of his trusty female tech assistant Delia Tayran and a one-time Marine buddy, Jeff Turner, who is now a successful contractor in Washington.
Wanted by the authorities and on the run, Nick’s only hope of saving himself, his family, and the country that he loves, is to evade them long enough to track down the real criminals before it’s too late.
A mad scramble through the nation’s capital and its suburbs follows with Nick dodging pursuers while trying to figure out why somebody would want to set him up. Or kill him.
Though frantically on the move, Nick eventually connects enough dots to determine that what’s going on somehow involves the presidential campaign of Sen. Sam MacDonough.
Hour of the Assassin looks tailor-made for the big screen and reads like a blockbuster from beginning to end. Those looking for a great thriller to get their adrenaline going, this is it. Matthew brings his very best here, delivering a stunning, page-turning reading experience that’s not to be missed.
