The Book of Fate
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| Rating | : | 4.83 (655 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1455508160 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 608 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-07-11 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
. 15-city author tour. All rights reserved. While readers looking for efficient plotting may be disappointed, Meltzer's many fans will enjoy this substantial meal of a book. Manning's deputy chief of staff, Ron Boyle, is killed, and his top aide, the cocky, ambitious Wes Holloway, is left facially disfigured. (Sept.)Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. Authentic details about Washington politics and historical mysteries enliven the predictable path. Eigh
By the trip's end, a crazed assassin would permanently disfigure Wes and kill Boyle. None of us knew it was coming."So says Wes Holloway, a young presidential aide, about the day he put Ron Boyle, the chief executive's oldest friend, into the president's limousine. Brad Meltzer's #1 New York Times bestseller featuring a two-hundred-year-old code devised by Thomas Jefferson and a present-day conspiracy at the highest level of power ."Six minutes from now, one of us would be dead. Trying to figure out what really happened takes Wes back into disturbing secrets buried in Freemason history, a decade-old presidential crossword puzzle, and a two-hundred-year-old code invented by Thomas Jefferson that conceals secrets worth dying for.. Now, eight years later, Boyle has been spotted alive
A huge caveat should come with this book I've enjoyed Meltzer's work in the past, and I have to admit that the title grabbed me. Further, the blurb on the inside jacket really piqued my interest. This book sounded like a combination of "National Treasure" and "All the President's Men", with a hint of the supernatural thrown in for good measure. I quote from the inside book jacket: "The Book of Fate holds everyone's secrets. Especially the ones worth dying for. The Book of Fate. What does it say . Four Stars Diana Barnett I enjoyed reading this book. I think he has gotten better with each book he has written.. Great book for those who like intrigue I enjoyed reading it. I will probably get the book that follows.