Hour of the Assassin: A Novel - Hardcover

“This one is a gritty, intense political thriller, filled with nuance and dire exploits. Totally entertaining. A treat from start to finish."  (Steve Berry, author of The Malta Exchange  )

“This story is impossible to put out of mind.... Relevant and revealing, this is one of the best thrillers to come along in years.” (Michael Connelly on The Night Agent)

“Baldacci’s debut [Absolute Power] kept me awake half the night. I’m still a fan... I had the same reaction when I picked up The Night Agent... Best to start this at the beginning of a weekend, as you’ll be burning the midnight oil ‘til you’re finished.” (Newark Star Ledger on The Night AGent)

“Plenty of breathless one-more-chapter, stay-up-late suspense wrapped around a meaty and timely story ... irresistible.” (Lee Child on The Night Agent)

“Quirk returns to the thriller scene with a thundering bang... Quirk’s latest feels like he’s been churning out political thrillers for decades, hitting on a timely plot that starts out fast and only speeds up as the story unfolds... [A] high-stakes, nail-biting political thriller.” (TheRealBookSpy.com on The Night Agent)

“Lots of good, tense plotting... A real pleasure of espionage fiction is tradecraft secrets, and Quirk doesn’t disappoint.” (Booklist on The Night Agent)

“The Night Agent is a whirlwind of a book, a captivating narrative that takes us inside the White House’s inner sanctum and the shadowy machinations surrounding it. A powerful and taut thriller.” ( Mark Greaney #1 bestselling author of Mission Critical, on The Night Agent)

“Strap in for one hell of a ride. The Night Agent is full of twists and surprises you’ll never see coming.” ( Ben Coes, New York Times bestselling author of Bloody Sunday, on The Night Agent)

“Matthew Quirk moves into David Baldacci and John Grisham territory with The Night Agent, a paranoid, pulse-pounding thriller that could not be more prescient. If you’re wondering where the best of the next generation of suspense talent is headed, look no further.” ( Joseph Finder
)

“Matthew Quirk is rapidly proving himself to be among our finest thriller writers, and The Night Agent is the latest undeniable evidence. Quirk writes rapid-fire, page-turning action with unusual grace and intelligence, and his latest American nightmare is guaranteed to keep readers up late.” (Michael Koryta, New York Times bestselling author of How It Happened)