I just finished reading a two book series by author Daniel Silva, which follows the exploits of CIA agent Michael Osbourne. The first book in the series is The Mark of the Assassin, and the second is called The Marching Season. After the second book, Silva wrote The Kill Artist, the first book in his wildly successful Gabriel Allon series, and he never looked back. In any case, The Mark of the Assassin follows Osbourne as he investigates the suspected terrorist attack on an American airliner. Osbourne believes it is not a terrorist attack at all, but the work of a professional assassin known only by his nickname - October. This is a very good story, with a very harrowing finale.
The second book in the series, The Marching Season, takes up where the last book ended, and the action shifts to Northern Ireland, where a hitherto unknown terrorist group is trying to destroy the recently signed peace agreement. Once again it appears that Osbourne is pitted against the notorious assassin called October. I very much liked this book, but I am beginning to think that Silva has a soft spot in his heart for assassins. After all, Gabriel Allon, his most famous character, is a retired assassin, too. In any case, I recommend both of these books for your reading pleasure.
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