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The Eiger Sanction

By: Trevanian
Narrated by: Joe Barrett
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About this listen

 In a renovated Gothic church on Long Island lives Jonathan Hemlock, an art professor and a world-renowned mountain climber who finances his black-market art collection by working as a freelance assassin.

Now, Hemlock is being tricked into a hazardous assignment that involves an attempt to scale one of the most treacherous mountain peaks in the Swiss Alps: the Eiger. His target is one of his three fellow climbers. The problem is that the CII can't tell him which one.

This spine-tingling adventure, part thriller and part satire, introduces an intriguing cast of villains, traitors, and beautiful women into a highly charged atmosphere of danger and suspicion that builds to a death-defying climax.

©2000 Rod Whitaker (P)2009 Blackstone Audio, Inc. Action & Adventure Espionage Genre Fiction Literature & Fiction Mystery, Thriller & Suspense Psychological Satire Spies & Politics Suspense Thriller & Suspense Comedy Fiction Witty

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Critic reviews

"Superior suspense on almost every page...the hero is a masterpiece of conflicting qualities - something for everyone." ( New York Times)
"Trevanian can write hoops around Ian Fleming." ( Boston Globe)
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Kept me in the edge of my seat throughout. I felt as though I was up there on the mountain with Johnathon willing him on.

Engrossing story

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An espionage story set in the 1970’s. Well-paced, humorous, and well told. The characters may have an element of caricature but the slightly absurdist tone allows for this.

Black comedy

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Surprised how much i enjoyed this book. Not my usual subject matter and some slightly un PC expressions but a good story well read.

Unexpectedly good listen

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this is just a classic read. if you like the film you will love this story

its a classic

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Yes it’s sexiest and dates. But don’t listen if you get upset by this.

Notwithstanding this it’s a pretty good story which I think (hope?) written as a bit of tongue-in-cheek.

Yes it’s sexiest and dates. But ….

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