• The Lions of Lucerne

  • By: Brad Thor
  • Narrated by: Armand Schultz
  • Length: 15 hrs and 23 mins
  • 4.4 out of 5 stars (11,419 ratings)

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The Lions of Lucerne

By: Brad Thor
Narrated by: Armand Schultz
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In a daring and chilling debut, Brad Thor draws us into a sinister labyrinth of political intrigue and international terrorism, serving up an explosive cocktail of unrelenting action as one man is pushed to the edge.

On the snow-covered slopes of Utah, the unthinkable has just become a nightmarish reality: 30 Secret Service agents have been viciously executed and the vacationing president of the United States kidnapped by one of the most lethal terrorist organizations in the Middle East - the Fatah Revolutionary Council.

But surviving agent and ex-Navy SEAL Scot Harvath doesn't believe the Fatah Revolutionary Council is responsible for the attack. Driven by his professional code of duty and honor, Harvath creates his own rules to get some answers. But his search for the truth raises the blood pressure of his superiors...and casts his own life in mortal jeopardy. The deadly machinations have been set in motion by a shadowy coalition, comprising some of the highest-ranking officials in government and business - men who operate above the law, men who realize the threat Harvath poses to their hidden agenda...men who will do anything to stop him.

Framed for murder and on the run, Harvath takes his own brand of justice to the towering mountains of Switzerland where he finds an improbable ally in the beautiful Claudia Mueller of the Swiss Federal Attorney's Office. Together they must brave the subzero temperatures and sheer heights of treacherous Mount Pilatus - and enter the den of the most notorious team of professional killers the world has ever known.

©2012 Brad Thor (P)2012 Simon & Schuster, Inc

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"Bottom line: Lions roars." ( People)

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Awesome thriller

Very entertaining political thriller, starring Secret Service agent Scott Horvath. Lot of action, in some ways like '24' except without Jack Bauer's penchant for torturing information out of suspects. Very good performance by the reader, look forward to hearing more of Horvath's adventures.

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The beginning of a Beautiful series!!

The total suspense coupled with the unending action grabbed my attention from the beginning and continued throughout each page of this book. I continue to read each of the books in this series and its amazing how this series just has that particular flow. This book will grab your attention with its incredible characters and the twists and turns inherent in its plot development. A great read..

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excellent

intense and excitkng, one of Brad thor's
best novels to date. Narrator is superb.

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Story is Extremely Far Fetched

The plotline was intriguing but the inconsistencies were breathtaking. Like how the most deadly assassins in the world suddenly can't hit anything when they come up against Scott. Or how Harvath and an attorney are able to wipe out two deadly hit squads. Or how Harvath, who never misses anything, allows a female attorney to get the jump on him and put a gun in his back. Anyway, the story strains credulity a bit too much for me.

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Good story, but cheesy at times

I liked the storyline but it was had cheesy one liners all throughout. Sometimes to descriptive of what people were thinking.

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Difficult to Follow? Maybe a Little.

I found it a little difficult to follow the characters and stay immersed in the story, but it was engaging enough to keep listening. Will listen to more by this author to see if it is a pattern or just this particular book. As I mentioned, it was only a LITTLE difficult.

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never a dull moment

love Brad's attention to detail and grounding in real life makes story come alive especially if you've ever been to any of the places

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Very good Story

Would you listen to The Lions of Lucerne again? Why?

I heard such great things about this author. However, I didn't want to start in the middle of a series, so I started at the beginning. Great book for the opening of the series. The narrator kept me interested and did not become monologue or mondanined.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Scott has to be the best character.

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Great first book

I've read a few Brad Thor books out of order and decided to start at the beginning, and the audible version has helped me move along in a timely manner.

Great story and great narration.

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Great Book

Where does The Lions of Lucerne rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

One of the top 10 action adventure books I've read

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Non-stop action and a well crafted story. Good insight into operations of Navy Seals, The CIA and the FBI operations

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Great reader with good range of voices and feel for the story.

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