Face Of The Assassin

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Rules of Silence and Mercy comes another relentless thriller that will keep readers up all night. When a mysterious woman arrives at the home of Paul Bern, a forensic artist who lives in Austin, Texas, she brings him two things: a human skull that she says she has smuggled out of Mexico, and an incredible secret that brings him face to face with the unimaginable. Sucked into the puzzle of a past he didn't know he had, Bern finds himself inextricably embroiled in a U.S. intelligence operation that unravels in the shadows of Mexico City's murky underworld. Bern's own special skills (and a family secret) make him the central player in a stalking game in which a terrorist is the target, the past is the present, and the future of thousands of people lies in the balance of an elaborate deception. And only Bern can keep the scales from tipping. H The Rules of Silence (Warner, 4/03) has over 35,000 hardcover copies in print. Universal purchased the film rights outright, and George W. and Laura Bush have cited the novel as their summer 2003 reading selection. The mass market edition will be published in 3/04.ules Praise for The Rules of Silence: 'The Rules of Silence is the most inventive thriller I've read all year. The plot grabs you and just won't let go.'-James Patterson 'David Lindsey is back and better than ever! The Rules of Silence delivers smart, stylish, edge-of-your seat thrills.'-Harlan CobenLindsey, David is the author of 'Face Of The Assassin', published 2004 under ISBN 9780446529297 and ISBN 044652929X.