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Carl Strople was covertly recruited to Black Ops and given the most brutal kind of training any man or woman could endure. Now he belongs to The X Group. But why do they call him “Saint”?
An assassin. The most effective killer in the world. And yet . . . Carl Strople struggles to retain fleeting memories that betray an even more ominous reality. He's been told part of the truth--but not all of it.
Invasive techniques have stripped him of his identity and made him someone new--for this he is grateful. But there are some things they can't take from him. The love of a woman, unbroken loyalties to his past, the need for survival.
From the deep woods of Hungary to the streets of New York, Saint takes you on a journey of betrayal in a world of government cover-ups, political intrigue, and one man's search for the truth. In the end, that truth will be his undoing.
The Bookshelf Reviews, which gave this novel from Ted Dekker 5 out of 5 stars, stated, “Saint reads like The Bourne Identity [Robert Ludlum] meets The Matrix meets Mr. Murder [Dean Koontz].”
- Full-length suspense with a thread of fantasy
- Book two in the Paradise series: Showdown, Saint, Sinner
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"This is a Christian book with religious themes, and I'm not Christian and am not into most non-Biblical Christian stories, but I found myself enjoying this one. I bought it for our Islamic school library; a few students picked them up and couple enjoyed them so much that they read the whole series in a schoolweek. These were high school students who had never seemed to enjoy independent reading, so I was elated to witness their interest."
— Jo (5 out of 5 stars)
Saint Listener Reviews
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" 4 1/2 probably. Some of the stuff got a little too star wars/ x-men for this kind of book. I guess it was just unexpected coming from Ted Dekker and it added a lot of cheese. otherwise I liked this one better than showdown. "
— Denise, 2/17/2014 -
" Violent but the lead is an assassin so that's to be expected. Very twisted ending! "
— Stacy, 1/21/2014 -
" I always love Ted Dekker's novels :) "
— Angela, 1/18/2014 -
" Saint is a romantic/supernatural book with alot of unexpected turns. "
— Michelle, 1/14/2014 -
" it was an AMAZING book.i couldn't put it down,its even better than the first one. "
— Tisa, 1/10/2014 -
" The ending could have/should have been more than just a rock fight between good and evil! Such great assassins and they end it throwing rocks? Disappointing in that regard, but other than that, it was great! So Samuel speaks truth and Johnny sees it. I wonder who is supposed to HEAR truth. Maybe the "sinner." :o) "
— Dena, 1/1/2014 -
" Great read for those who like a little spiritual, little fantasy, little government conspiracy. My son, got me to read this series. Was well worth the read. A little surreal! "
— William, 12/30/2013 -
" Just finished this book for the second time and it's even better than the first time! Made a lot more sense too, reading it straight after Showdown "
— Rachel, 12/27/2013 -
" Started like gangbusters but then slowed down. Was still a pretty good read. "
— Vicky, 11/24/2013 -
" Reminds me of a Christian version of The Bourne Identity "
— Elizabeth, 11/16/2013 -
" Audio Recording. It was a pretty good book. I really with they had told me about project showdown. I later learned that it was a book in a trilogy. Overall it was pretty good. The climax at the end was a little disappointing but I was entertained thr "
— Jake, 10/7/2013 -
" Great! only word worth describing this book "
— Josh, 9/14/2013 -
" Pretty good. I hope Ted keeps up the good work. "
— Amanda, 6/20/2013 -
" I liked the book until the end. Very disappointing ending. "
— Eugene, 4/23/2013 -
" Another excellent Dekker book. I quite enjoyed this one. The end seemed a little rush but it may be because I didn't sit and read the last 150 pages in one sitting like I usually do. "
— Rebeckah, 11/22/2012 -
" It was a fairly decent book. Not the best I've read though. It's one of those books that spike your interest and then ten minutes later it's back to being slow paced. However it had some pretty "happening" parts. "
— アンナ*., 10/3/2012 -
" This is an awesome book! "
— Tommy, 8/27/2012 -
" Ah ~ to lose my memory and have those skills!! It was sorta like Bourne with a religion!! "
— Michael, 3/9/2012 -
" I didn't think this one was as good as Showdown, but still a good read! "
— Marci, 9/4/2011 -
" I wish I had read the first book in this series, however, I still loved #2. Espionage, mind and memory manipulation, torture, assasins, supernatural powers, all wrapped up in 420 pages...what more can a girl ask for? I just may have found my new author-who's-books-I-can't-wait-to-devour! "
— Carey, 8/8/2011 -
" Very engaging story of an operative that is struggling with who he really is. I think the main theme of this book is finding your identity in love, specifically the Love of God. And Love gives you power. "
— Jc, 6/7/2011 -
" I believe this was the first book I read by Ted Dekker. It's hooks ran so deep, I was exceedingly disappointed when the series ended, but it caused me to look for more by him. His books have inspired me in many ways. If I had more than two thumbs, they would be up for Ted Dekker! "
— Kayley, 5/14/2011 -
" Very interesting. Was hard to get at first since i hadn't read the first book. Definitely a thriller and I wasn't expecting that ending. "
— Spencer, 5/12/2011 -
" Audio Recording. It was a pretty good book. I really with they had told me about project showdown. I later learned that it was a book in a trilogy. Overall it was pretty good. The climax at the end was a little disappointing but I was entertained thr "
— Jake, 5/6/2011 -
" Was totally enthralled when I began this book. Then there was a section that I felt it was dragging on and on. Still like this author though. "
— Pamela, 5/1/2011 -
" Review to follow when I finish Showdown. "
— Stacy, 4/8/2011 -
" It was a fairly decent book. Not the best I've read though. It's one of those books that spike your interest and then ten minutes later it's back to being slow paced. However it had some pretty "happening" parts. "
— ???*., 3/28/2011 -
" Very good book from the very start...I wish i were Carl/Johnny "
— Jacob, 3/27/2011 -
" Started out good but then was just plain silly. I forced myself to finish it otherwise I wouldn't have. "
— Letty, 3/7/2011 -
" one of the best works of fiction I have ever read... mix of Bourne trilogy and Angels and Demons !! "
— Kari, 2/17/2011 -
" Three stars for now. I was told that this book was a stand alone even though it was part of a series. However, I'm on page 177 and finding too many refrences to Showdown to follow. I hope to be able to read Showdown, then come back to this book and finish, but for now, I'll have to wait. "
— Tricia, 2/17/2011 -
" Very cool series. Dekker often reminds of Steven King (but less prone to excess), which is a good thing. Can't wait for the finale. "
— Sam, 2/15/2011 -
" This book was awesome very action-packed.I also loved the plot throughout the entire book! "
— Calvin, 2/10/2011
About Ted Dekker
Ted Dekker is the New York Times bestselling author of more than thirty novels, with more than ten million books in print. He is known for thrillers that combine adrenaline-laced plots with incredible confrontations between good and evil. His works include THR3E, Blink, Heaven’s Wager, When Heaven Weeps, and more.