Gayle Lynds is a New York Times bestselling and award-winning author. She worked as a reporter and editor for a top-secret US Government think tank before becoming a full-time novelist. She also co-founded International Thriller Writers with David Morrell. She lives in Southern California.
There are few writers who can set the scene like Lynds can. The Assassins has everything a reader could possibly want... This is Lynds hitting on all cylinders with a thought-provoking tale that will surely stand with the year's best thrillers. -- David Baldacci Lynds again proves herself a master of the thriller in her latest, The Assassins... a roller-coaster of action and suspense... I defy you to put this book down once you start -- James Rollins This is Cold War thriller writing at its best. Raw, vivid, utterly credible, with palpable tension that never releases its grip. -- Peter James Rich settings, beautifully crafted characters, and a compulsively readable storyline, a magnificent novel from a major talent. Outstanding. -- Douglas Preston A perfect piece of thrilling entertainment. -- Steve Berry A classic last-man-standing story of deceit and betrayal with enough new twists and turns to keep you up way past your bedtime -- Nelson DeMille Gayle Lynds has mastered the international action thriller -- Robert Crais A master class in suspense, where plot twists abound and danger is always closer than you think -- Lisa Gardner The Assassins delivers on everything it promises: devious players, shifting alliances, and no one you should trust. -- Brad Meltzer