{"product_id":"the-final-reckoning-a-novel-isbn-9780061875786","title":"The Final Reckoning: A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e“The biggest challenger to Dan Brown’s crown.” —Mirror (UK)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen a man’s death at the United Nations turns out to be more than just an accidental shooting, unsuspecting Tom Byrne is plunged headlong into a deadly world of hidden fellowships, unforgivable crimes, and a 60-year quest for justice. From Sam Bourne—the #1 international bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eThe Righteous Men \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eThe Last Testament\u003c\/em\u003e—comes this fast-paced, gripping, and provocative thriller exposing the last great mystery of the Second World War. Perfect for fans of Raymond Khoury, Jo Nesbø, and James Rollins, Bourne’s The Final Solution is a tense and twisting tale of Nazi soldiers and Jewish Avengers, based on the true story of WWII survivors taking vengeance for the Holocaust into their own hands.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003eOnce an idealistic lawyer, Tom Byrne will work for anyone now, if the money’s right. An official at the United Nations needs him to placate the family of a harmless old man mistaken for a suicide bomber and shot to death by UN Security. But Byrne soon discovers this victim was not quite as innocent as he appeared to be.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTogether with the dead man’s daughter, Byrne uncovers the existence of a clandestine brotherhood responsible for hundreds of unexplained deaths worldwide. Now Tom is a marked man—a target of assassins who will destroy him for what he’s learned—as he races to unearth a mystery buried for more than six decades . . . the last great secret of World War II.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“THE FINAL RECKONING is a solid entry in the conspiracy thriller stakes. The story moves along at a good pace and Bourne provides some interesting historical background to his tale.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCanberra Times (Australia)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“As crisp and intriguing as they come. . . . Life-threatening plots and pulsating action. . . . THE FINAL RECKONING is: A) high-octane, B) high-minded and C) highly recommended.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSouth China Morning Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Solidly researched. . . . A pacy read, constructed with a crisp control of tension and narrative drive.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Observer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“[A] swiftly moving plot . . . the multiple action scenes and shocking twist at the end are sure to please readers.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“The story, in part inspired by an actual conspiracy, has the tempo of an Indiana Jones movie mixed with the sensibilities of a history book.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“The best thriller I’ve read in years.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePiers Morgan, in praise of The Righteous Men\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“The biggest challenger to Dan Brown’s crown.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMirror (UK)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“By alternating between the past and the present, Bourne has crafted a dark and intensely gripping thriller that vividly captures the emotional maelstrom and physical destruction of World War II Europe. His latest will stay with readers long after they have closed the book.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Stunning suspense novel focused on the recent past.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Bourne brings some lesser-known history into focus here, integrating brutal descriptions of Nazi terror into his modern-day thriller. . . . His prose is sharp and clear, especially when he’s dealing with history. It’s also no stretch to imagnie some readers diving for the history books or the Internet to find out more about the real endeavers that fueld the fictional Gerald Merton’s life.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Bourne brings some lesser-known history into focus here, integrating brutal descriptions of Nazi terror into his modern-day thriller. . . . His prose is sharp and clear, especially when he’s dealing with history.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Set on the world stage of Baghdad, Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, London and Washington, D.C, THE LAST TESTAMENT is an intriguing story that has all the elements of a bestselling novel. . . . I found the story engrossing; I could not put it down.  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