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Original Title:	The Final Reckoning
ISBN:	0007266499 (ISBN13: 9780007266494)
Edition Language:	English

The Final Reckoning Paperback | Pages: 552 pages

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Title	:	The Final Reckoning
Author	:	Sam Bourne
Book Format	:	Paperback
Book Edition	:	Deluxe Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 552 pages
Published	:	2008 by Harper
Categories	:	Thriller. Fiction. Mystery. Crime. Historical. Historical Fiction

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“Man is the cruelest animal.”
― Friedrich Nietzsche

After receiving a tip, a UN security officer shoots a man in front of the UN building, suspecting him of being a suicide bomber. But soon it is discovered that the victim was a mere old man, a British tourist. Above all it turns out that he was a Holocaust survivor.
Tom Byrne is a lawyer who is hired to represent the UN and try to placate the victim’s family not to press charges and create havoc. But was the old man really an innocent bystander? What was he doing in New York? And why did he have to die?

This was an emotional, heartbreaking, dark and intense story with well-developed characters and a solid mystery. Part of the story is based on true events and it was very painful for me to read.

There indeed needs to be a reckoning!

Thank you Alan for recommending this book to me.

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I read this on the crossing from Calais to Dover - bought it on the boat actually, and I thought it had promise with "The biggest challenger to Dan Brown's crown" on the front cover. I think if it weren't for that claim on the front I might have given it one more star. This story is nowhere near as well written or gripping as Dan Brown's books. The story itself is fresh, and a good idea. But while the outcomes aren't predictable, the characters are, and they're all the flatter for it. Small

AUTHOR.. SAM BOURNE..CHARACTERS.. Tom Byrne, Rebecca Merton, Gerald Merton (aka Gershon Matzkin), Henning Munchau, Paavo Viren and others...LOCATION.. UN headquarters NEW YORK (USA) and LONDON CITY (UK) GENRE.. SUSPENSE...PLOT.. At UN Headquarters New York,(UN plaza) a 70 year old man was shot dead, by an officer of the UN Security Force. The dead man identified as Gerald Merton, a British citizen, (actual place of birth: Kaunas, Lithuania )was killed, by mistake, because his appearance

The saying, "That which does not kill us makes us stronger", by Neitzche is what I'd say a perfect phrase to describe this semi-fiction novel. 'When an elderly man is shot on the doorstep of the United Nations, lawyer Tom Byrne gets called in to placate the man's daughter. But he, along the way discovers the historical existence of a group of assassins, called the avengers (which in reality, did exist) hell bent on seeking revenge for the war crimes committed by the Nazis."I call this a

I had been avoiding thrillers lately since I was a bit tired of the genre but I'm glad I picked this up. This crime/historical thriller reminded me of why I love such books. Law, politics, crime, Holocaust, Israel, Palestine, Germany, UN; I didn't know I'd find all of this in this thriller. After reading the blurb I thought it was going to be one of the usual crime stories that I've read over the years. But nah! This book actually got me thinking about a lot of things! I never would have thought

Glad I read this before Hunters came onto Amazon as this book is a much better concept than the TV show.

The Good Stuff * Fascinating intense mystery inspired by a true story * Intriguing smart thriller with tons of twists and turns * Introduction grabs you and doesn't let go until the very last page * Keeps you second guessing yourself about what is going on * Really makes you think * Powerfully intense and emotional and quite frankly uncomfortable at times * Author has obviously done his research and his passionate interest in the subject matter is obvious * I won't lie, there are many scenes

Man is the cruelest animal. Friedrich NietzscheAfter receiving a tip, a UN security officer shoots a man in front of the UN building, suspecting him of being a suicide bomber. But soon it is discovered that the victim was a mere old man, a British tourist. Above all it turns out that he was a Holocaust survivor. Tom Byrne is a lawyer who is hired to represent the UN and try to placate the victims family not to press charges and create havoc. But was the old man really an innocent bystander?