Solo

by Jack Higgins

Hardcover, 1980

DDC/MDS

823/.914

Publication

New York : Stein and Day, 1980.

Original publication date

1980 (orig. eng.)

Description

Piano virtuoso John Mikali's flair as a musician is matched only by his skill as an assassin. The trail of bodies he's left in his wake is proof. But when he kills a young woman while fleeing from a murder scene, the woman's father, a special forces soldier in the British military, vows to avenge his daughter's death. Now, both men are locked in a deadly game, playing for the ultimate stakes.

Status

Available

Call number

823/.914

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Collection

User reviews

LibraryThing member wyn
Typical Higgins - excellent story telling with a style that makes you want to continue reading. The two central characters were interesting with good support from an array of people. The book was not too long which I was grateful for as too many adventure stories go on forever without adding to the
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central story. Higgins managed to build the story and characters in just over 200 pages. Excellent bedtime/holiday reading.
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LibraryThing member HenriMoreaux
Some of Jack Higgin's books are a bit hit and miss with some being rather bland plot rehashes seemingly using cardboard cut out characters borrowed from other books with different names.

Thankfully this was not one of those books, whilst it does feature the same 'world' as some of the other books
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of his it is a stand alone story that manages to stand by itself.

Would recommend to those who enjoy reading stories of intrigue.
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LibraryThing member christinejoseph
mystery @ killer, loved thrill of killing: Piano Player - good

From the bestselling author of The Eagle has Landedand The Eagle has Flown comes a superbly crafted, classic cat-and-mouse tale of murder, love, music, and revenge that sweeps across a colorful, international landscape.

Physical description

249 p.; 24 inches

ISBN

0812827139 / 9780812827132

Local notes

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