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The Dark Hour (Sydney Fitzpatrick #3)
by
Robin Burcell (Goodreads Author)
A high-profile killing has brought FBI Special Agent and forensic artist Sydney Fitzpatrick to Amsterdam--even as the assassination of a prominent U.S. senator rocks the political world. Two seemingly unrelated murders are leading Sydney to the threshold of a shocking conspiracy to spread a plague of death across the globe, especially when her sketch of a killer--and possi...more
Paperback, 400 pages
Published
November 27th 2012
by Harper
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Initially, in this book by Robin Burcell, it seems that the worst-case scenario in the storyline will be treachery of the marital and political kind. But that’s only the tip of a much more sinister iceberg, and the tale that unfolds touches on such divers themes as a world-wide terror conspiracy, bioweapons, automated submarine drones, a Vatican spy, and even the lost kingdom of Atlantis. Also initially, this reader needed a healthy suspension of disbelief, a reaction I often have to thrillers,...more
Dec 30, 2012
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The action never stops in this thriller by Robin Burcell. CIA agent Zach Griffin escapes across the rooftops of Amsterdam’s red light district, and special FBI agent Sydney Fitzpatrick narrowly escapes death when a vital witness is murdered. But with her skill as a forensic artist, Fitzpatrick has created a sketch that proves to be more important than she realized when the woman in the sketch proves to be someone who supposedly died two years previously, and the wife of Zach Griffin.
Then a U.S....more
Then a U.S....more
Sit back and get ready to enjoy an action-packed trip around the world as Sydney Fitzpatrick gets involved in another top secret and very dangerous investigation. “The Dark Hour” is the third in Robin Burcell’s series featuring Sydney Fitzpatrick, who is both an FBI Special Agent and a forensic artist. The prior book in this series, “The Bone Chamber” is a combination of an FBI thriller and a suspense novel in the same style as “The Da Vinci Code”. “The Dark Hour” is more of a true FBI suspense...more
A high-profile killing has brought FBI Special Agent and forensic artist Sydney Fitzpatrick to Amsterdam-even as the assassination of a prominent U.S. senator rocks the political world. Two seemingly unrelated murders are leading Sydney to the threshold of a shocking conspiracy to spread a plague of death across the globe, especially when her sketch of a killer-and possible conspirator-reveals the face of a female CIA agent believed to be dead.
The murder of a witness and the disappearance of th...more
This is the third book featuring FBI Special Agent Sydney Fitzpatrick. There is plenty of fast paced action, some unexpected plot twists, with just a little touch of romantic thoughts thrown in for spice. The story stands well on its own, but you would understand some of the ideas a little better if you had read the first two books first. If you have a kindle, all three books are under $5.00 each at Amazon, so you might want to read them in order.
I enjoyed the story. Sometimes it seemed a little...more
I enjoyed the story. Sometimes it seemed a little...more
The action never stops in this thriller by Robin Burcell, as CIA agent Zach Griffin escapes across the rooftops of Amsterdam's red light district, and special FBI agent Sydney Fitzpatrick narrowly escapes death when a vital witness is murdered. But with her skill as a forensic artist, Fitzpatrick has created a sketch that proves to be more important than she realized, when the woman in the sketch proves to be someone who supposedly died two years previously, and the wife of Zach Griffin.
Then a...more
Then a...more
I don't know why I hadn't heard of this author before recently, but now that I've read this novel I have to go back and read her previous novels. The action is fast and its easy to relate with the characters. Being an amateur artist, I also found it interesting that the main character is a forensic artist. This is the third book with the forensic artist, Sydney Fitzpatrick, as the main character. If you prefer to read the novels in order the first 2 novels are, The Bone Chamber and Face of a Kil...more
FBI Special Agent and forensic artist Sydney Fitzpatrick has been brought to Amsterdam to make a sketch of the person who was seen in the area of an informant's murder. Unfortunately, the witness did not see the assassin clearly, but did see someone else who was with him. When the witness is killed, and Sydney escapes out a window, the race is on to identify the sketch she has made and get Sydney out of harms way.
This is a very fast paced tale, including the same international intrigue as in Th...more
This is a very fast paced tale, including the same international intrigue as in Th...more
Another wild ride while agents try to stop the conglomorate Black Network from causing major harm to mankind. Lots of twists and turns and near-death experiences based on what could be true incidences that could happen! Another great installment of this series. Can't wait to read the next one! If you like James Rollins or Michael Crichton, you will like this one...
Burned spies, traitors, murder, bio-weapons.... this book has it all. It keeps you pulled in and wanting more - just one more page, one more chapter. I couldn't stop reading this book. I loved it - super fast action, twists, and more. This was a wonderful fast read and I enjoyed it fully.
I'm sure my rating is below what this book deserved. Between Christmas, family visiting, snow, power outage, and my cat throwing up in almost every room, I was distracted. It took me way too long to read it but that is not the fault of the author.
A Solid thriller about government, covert operations/teams, and conspiracies The Dark Hour is a fun and easy read for any mystery fan (especially if you like James Rollins Sigma Force or Douglas Preston novels).
Interesting thriller - FBI, CIA, political thriller. There is a lot going on here, and it is fast-paced and interesting. You follow the main characters back and forth across the Atlantic as you try to match up what is going on in Europe with the conspiracies in Washington, DC. To me it reads a lot like a movie - would probably make a pretty interesting movie, actually.
my parents got me this book for Christmas only because the authors name is so similar to mine. It was surprisingly entertaining! A very enjoyable spy/thriller type novel. I could totally see it as a movie.
Decent. There were too many government agencies involved, it was a little hard keeping track of everything. Also a little too much dialogue. I was hoping for a little more action.
Excellent as her books tend to be. I love how the story travels into so many international areas. One min you're in the US then France and then the jungle with a 12 foot anaconda! Whew.
The book keeps your attention all the time. It keeps us guessing who is actually the guilty ones. It also never ventures out of the relm of plausible actions, no outrageous fights, car chases, etc. In Dark Hour, Robin Burcell did an excellent job on writing a book that keep me reading until I finished it.
I LOVE how she writes! I forget that I'm reading. Very good story line.
One of my advance copies from Bouchercon. An excellent fast paced read.
I was surprised I enjoyed this book as much as I did as I am not a spy thriller book reader. I might become one though, this one was very good.
Easy read - escapist fare
Apr 09, 2013
Kat Munro
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A good fast read as always for Robin Burcell.
Jan 29, 2013
Jessi Miller
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I won a copy of The Dark Hour (Paperback)
by Robin Burcell in a giveaway for free on Goodreads First Reads- I have received my copy and can not wait to read and review this book. .Thank You!! :)
by Robin Burcell in a giveaway for free on Goodreads First Reads- I have received my copy and can not wait to read and review this book. .Thank You!! :)
whoa, somewhere I lost my reading mojo and this book couldn't help me find it! Too many threads, almost anticlimactic ending...meh.
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