Daniel Silva's novels immediately become New York Times best-sellers. A former television producer and journalist who has covered assignments from Washington to the Middle East, Silva fills The Marching Season with the political suspense that churns through present-day Northern Ireland. In 1998, as the Good Friday peace accords go into effect, world leaders hope for an end to the bloody Irish troubles. But terrorists are moving to shatter that fragile peace through a series of brutal assassinations. CIA officer Michael Osbourne's job is to stop October, their deadliest hit man. As Osbourne tracks the elusive October, he begins to realize that an even more powerful organization is using the terrorists. In this world of espionage and counter-espionage, no place is safe, and no detail too small to ignore. Frank Muller's narration swirls the currents of danger and deceit around each scene in Silva's compelling novel.
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"This is the second Michael Osbourne book by Silva. In this one a new splinter group in Ireland threatens to disrupt the peace process in Northern Ireland. Osbourne's father in law a retired Senator is pressed into service as Ambassador to help smooth out the process. Osbourne's old nemesis the assassin October is back once again trying to kill the Ambassador and Osbourne. Another good novel from Silva with lots of nice twists and turns."
— Lee (4 out of 5 stars)
“Ingenious.”
— Washington Post“[A] Tom Clancy-esque thriller...Briskly paced.”
— USA Today“Fascinating...a novel of plots and counterplots...The relationship between Osbourne and October is rich in detail and complexity.”
— Orlando Sentinel“[The Marching Season creates] an almost unbearable tension....Silva urges you on like a silencer poking at the small of your back.”
— Entertainment Weekly“The Marching Season is a pulse-pounding follow-up to The Mark of the Assassin and marks the return of stellar CIA agent Michael Osbourne.”
— Barnes & Noble, editorial review“Frank Muller uses his master’s touch to drive the tense and fast-paced story...Compelling listening with exceptional performances—aural and written—by Muller and Silva.”
— AudioFile“ Solid, reliable, and delicious.”
— Library Journal" Fast-paced thriller, which is good because a lot of it didn't make sense if you stopped to think about it. It was entertaining but nothing special. "
— Lola4, 2/18/2014" Sort of same old, same old but kept me turning the pages. "
— Penny, 2/4/2014" This was my first Daniel Silva novel and where I fell in love with his writing style and content. "
— Dave, 2/2/2014" The story starts out slow but the excitement builds in the second half of the book. A great deal of info on the conflict in Northern Ireland. I prefer the Allon books but one of the characters , October, appears in this book also. A satisfying read. "
— Tanya, 1/29/2014" A good thriller. I liked the good guys, the bad guys are appropriately evil. A fast read, action keeps moving. "
— Vivian, 1/8/2014" Loved it. Daniel silva did not disappoint. "
— Robbin, 1/8/2014" This is amatuerish compared to the Allon books, and the WWII spy book, The Unlikely Spy. "
— Steve, 1/8/2014" Like the characters and the tension and the mystery. Love Daniel Silva even with all the violence in his books. The characters are always interesting. "
— Joann, 1/5/2014" only one of his i didn't like "
— Charity, 12/22/2013" Totally compulsive reading. I even took it to work today in case I had a free moment, I was that near the end! In some other universe!!!! "
— Bettynz, 11/14/2013" Not one of his best "
— Merilee, 10/16/2013" Not a bad read but I read it during the millenium trilogy and I think it suffered for the comparison. "
— Jo, 10/5/2013" Sequel, of sorts, to Assassin. Osbourne's father-in-law, Senator Douglas Cannon, is named Ambassador to England following further terrorist activity in Northern Ireland. Promising story but the ending is convoluted and weak. "
— Chuck, 9/27/2013" Pretty good. I loved learning about the history of the conflict. "
— Scott, 9/27/2013" I like these thrillers---am just beginning this one, good so far. Lived up to expectations...quick read, exciting "
— Karen, 9/12/2013" Even though I did not read the first book about Michael Osbourne, I was able to follow this spy novel. I liked Silva's writing - kept it interesting throughout. "
— Mary, 9/3/2013" Action, spy, IRA and Protestant battle - Exciting "
— Melvago, 8/31/2013" Pretty good story but not my favorite. I thouggt the ending rather a hard to believe let down. "
— Linda, 8/6/2013" Read out of order. Didn't realize I had the one before it. good read "
— Greg, 8/2/2013" Early Silva, not one of the Gabriel Allon series. Informative background of the Irish "troubles", but Michael Osbourne can't compare to Allon as hero. "
— Robert, 6/15/2013" I loved this one. I was familiar with the characters and had read Mark of an Assassin prior to reading this one. I was a little put off by the final quarter of the book with the relationship of the hero and the villian, but it worked for me. "
— Kathy, 4/6/2013" I picked this one up on the cruise ship's book exchange shelf while on vacation. It is one of Silva's earlier books and it is pretty good, although, I don't think that it is one of his best---but after all, it didn't cost me a cent. "
— Caroline, 1/28/2013" This is the last book in the Michael Osbourne series. It had a great ending and I even felt for the "bad guys". "
— Salena, 1/11/2013" So msny organizations, SO MANY characters. Just a bit tedious at times, but not bad . . . "
— Kw, 1/9/2013" Good plot and action descriptions. Characters are implausible. "
— Ed, 1/4/2013" A solid spy fiction read. Not as well developed as the later Gabrielle Allon books. Too bad there was not a greater focus on the Troubles, as this one turns to America in the second half of the book. "
— Eric, 10/22/2012" Maybe not as good as the first Osbounre book....but still quite good and impossible to put down. In 2 months, I've read 11 Silva books without having read fiction in 20 years. "
— Rudy, 8/1/2012" Part two of "The Mark of The Assassin". It was really good, but not as good as the first book. "
— Joe, 7/22/2012" This book is a continuation of The Mark of the Assassin. I felt it was not a good as the first and just OK. "
— Vicki, 5/16/2012" Daniel Silva's books are ALL must reads. Period. This one, if I remember correctly because it's been awhile, features an ex-CIA agent who is sent to Ireland to get to the bottom of the Northern/Southern Irish terrorist acts, which are heightened during what is called "The Marching Season." "
— Christiana, 5/4/2012Daniel Silva is the acclaimed author of more than two dozen fiction thrillers that have been #1 New York Times bestsellers and Barry Award winners. He is best known for his long-running series starring spy and art restorer Gabriel Allon. His books are critically acclaimed bestsellers around the world and have been translated into more than thirty languages.
Frank Muller (1951–2008) was an Audie Award–winning narrator. A classically trained actor, Frank appeared on both television and the stage. His credits include Hamlet, The Crucible, The Taming of the Shrew, The Importance of Being Earnest, Law & Order, All My Children, and many, many more. In 1999 Frank was awarded the AudioFile Lifetime Achievement Award, the top honor in the audiobook community. He has also won twenty-three Earphones Awards.