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The Old Man and the King (The Old Man and the King)

by Joe Corso

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Royal protocol dictated that the king exit the car last, but as the important man was about to emerge, a hail of gunfire erupted, spraying the royal Hummer. "The Talvanian King watched in shock as, one by one, his car's occupants fell limp to the ground." Alone, in a foreign city, he seeks temporary refuge in the Good Burger diner. Here he meets Lom, a crazy old Korean War vet, who misses his old life of danger and intrigue and who embraces the idea of hunting those who are hunting the king. Lom's battlecry, "I heard you were looking for me, now I'm looking for you!" This action-packed hunt for the assassins begins with the United Nations and takes us from Charlie's New York City pawn shop, deep into secret underground passageways, into hidden train stations and desolate warehouses, and ultimately to carefully orchestrated deals with jewel thieves and gun runners. With the clock ticking against him, Lom must think quickly in order to save the life of the one he loves. Does the old man make it in time? Does the king live? Only time and his will to survive will tell.… (more)
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Bought this on a whim, never having heard of the author before. Boy! turns out that I'm smarter than I look. Fun action/adventure with murder and humor as side dishes. The publisher's blurb gives some of the characters' histories and the reason that they got together. No need for recap or spoilers here, just know that this is a great tale for any gender or age bracket!
A. T. Al Benelli does an interesting job as narrator. ( )
  jetangen4571 | Oct 29, 2016 |
Move over Clive Cussler!

The title says it all in this fast paced, action packed, murder mystery thriller.

Reading this, I very quickly found myself drawn into the plot by the author’s fantastic scene setting, and its engaging characters. I especially liked the brilliant and surprising character of the old man Lom (Who is no ordinary old man), and Toby, Charlie and Martha who are involved in a fight for their lives.

This is a thoroughly enjoyable, un-put- down-able, action packed story - move over Clive Cussler, there’s a new king in town. ( )
  Susan-Keefe | Apr 24, 2013 |
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Royal protocol dictated that the king exit the car last, but as the important man was about to emerge, a hail of gunfire erupted, spraying the royal Hummer. "The Talvanian King watched in shock as, one by one, his car's occupants fell limp to the ground." Alone, in a foreign city, he seeks temporary refuge in the Good Burger diner. Here he meets Lom, a crazy old Korean War vet, who misses his old life of danger and intrigue and who embraces the idea of hunting those who are hunting the king. Lom's battlecry, "I heard you were looking for me, now I'm looking for you!" This action-packed hunt for the assassins begins with the United Nations and takes us from Charlie's New York City pawn shop, deep into secret underground passageways, into hidden train stations and desolate warehouses, and ultimately to carefully orchestrated deals with jewel thieves and gun runners. With the clock ticking against him, Lom must think quickly in order to save the life of the one he loves. Does the old man make it in time? Does the king live? Only time and his will to survive will tell.

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