The Perfect Assassin: A David Slaton Novel

Name: The Perfect Assassin: A David Slaton Novel
Price: 2.02 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.3 (11170 reviews)
Author: Ward Larsen

by Ward Larsen

Mystery Thriller Thriller

4.3 (11,170)

4.3 stars from 11,170 reviews. One of the highest rated Mystery Thriller books we track.

486 pages~8.1 hr readPublished by Oceanview PublishingPublished 2008-05-01

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Price history: $0.99 – $14.46

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Perfect for you if...

You enjoy spy thrillers with technical tradecraft and believable action sequences rather than superhero stunts.
You like protagonists who are competent professionals caught in situations beyond their control.
You appreciate tight plotting where every detail matters and chance encounters ripple into major consequences.

Maybe not for you if...

You prefer character-driven literary fiction over plot-driven espionage narratives.
You want romance to be central to the story rather than a secondary thread.
You're looking for geopolitical commentary or moral ambiguity rather than straightforward cat-and-mouse tension.

About this book

Christine Palmer, a young American doctor sailing solo across the Atlantic, discovers a man barely alive in the frigid waters. This survivor is David Slaton, a Kidon—a highly trained and precise assassin. Both hunter and hunted, Slaton and Palmer find themselves in grave danger and must race against time to survive. The novel weaves together espionage and intrigue as the two become entangled in circumstances that will alter the course of history.

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$0.99 – $14.46

Currently on sale at $2.02 — 86% off peak. Price has dropped 21 times over the last 5 years. Goes on sale roughly every 87 days. Typically stays discounted for 5 days.

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Currently around #27K in the Kindle store — a steady mid-list seller.

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Currently 4.3★ from 11,170 reviews

Gaining approximately 26 new reviews per month. Steady word of mouth growth. Rating has remained stable at 4.3 over the tracking period.

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