From Publishers Weekly
Starred Review. Set in 1945 near the end of WWII, Robbins's daring thriller opens with a brutal, brilliantly described double murder on the beach near Newburyport, Mass. From that scene to the end of the novel, the author's sure-handed control of his material never lets up, aided by his clear focus on the killer, a woman named "Judith," and the man assigned to solve the murders, professor Mikhal Lammeck, an expert in the methods of assassins. As Lammeck's investigations take him up and down the East Coast and, increasingly, to Washington, D.C., he comes to realize that someone may be trying to assassinate President Roosevelt. Robbins (War of the Rats) has an uncanny ability to provide just the right amount of historical detail without overwhelming the plot. This talent, coupled with superior characterization and a masterful, direct writing style will provide thriller lovers with one of their best reads of the year. The powerful climax deserves the term "heart-stopping." (Aug.)
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"Provide[s] thriller readers with one of their best reads of the year.... The powerful climax deserves the term 'heart-stopping.'"—Publishers Weekly, starred review
"Ingenious.... A solid, satisfying treat for the armchair historian."—Kirkus Reviews
"An exciting thriller that rings so true it's difficult to tell where fact ends and fiction begins. Robbins is a master—at the top of his game with this one."—Steve Berry, New York Times bestselling author of The Templar Legacy
"If you read one book this year, make it The Assassins Gallery. Mesmerizing plotting, characters you'll never forget, and a wealth of invaluable historical seasoning that make you wonder ... did it actually happen this way? Only one word will do to describe this novel: masterpiece."—Brian Haig, bestselling author of Man in the Middle
"Nobody is better than David L. Robbins at making yesterday feel like today and fiction feel like fact. This is his most audacious book yet and probably his best."—Lee Child, New York Times bestselling author of One Shot
"An absolutely sensational historical thriller—with an ending so shocking that I literally jumped up out of my chair!"–Max Byrd, author of *Grant
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