Games of the Hangman Loth

by Victor O'Reilly

Book Overview

In a masterful tour de force of shattering intrigue, O'Reilly joins the ranks of Robert Ludlum and Ken Follett with a story of fatal games and hidden players. When photographer Hugo Fitzduane finds a hanged body, it's ruled a suicide. But when the body of a terrorist is found with the same strange tattoo, Fitzduane is plunged into a firestorm of violence as he tries to expose the link.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0802114318
• ISBN13: 9780802114310
• Release Date: January 1991
• Publisher: Grove Press
• Length: 520 Pages
• Weight: 2.05 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Best Book I've read in the Last 5 Years!!

Move over Tom Clancy - O'reilly is simply a class above! If I could buy the screeenplay and produce the movie, I would! Has multiple Oscars written all over it! Recommended to all serious readers of the genre. The Hangman's most lethal weapon is his use of unbridled sex and sex appeal. This is a very deep, psychologically complex, action thriller. You'll stay up alll nite! The final battle is EPIC; you the reader find yourself engaged in a life and death struggle of unimaginable intensity. This book is a masterpiece!!!!!!!!!

A Great Read

I enjoyed this so much I've purchased the rest of Mr. O'Reilly's books. Am on the second one now with the third waiting in the wings. You should read this series in order; even though each one stands on its own, the stories make more sense."Games of the Hangman" is slow starting, but once it gets going, it doesn't stop until you close the book. It is well worth the money and the search for this out-of-print book.

Put it down, I dare you!

A droll wit and strong characters pepper this fast-paced, well written premiere work. Hugo Fitzduane (picture Pierce Brosnan), a man who has had his fill of war and violence, is drawn into the world of international terrorism. The various heros and villains are well sculpted, the violence both drastic and graphic, and the scenery in which this sprawling sage is set is beautifully described without belaboring the detail to a point where it becomes distracting. Action abounds. The classic struggle between good and evil is alive and well.

Awesome book that has movie written all over it!

Move over Tom Clancy - O'reilly blows you away! For you folks whom like Clancy and all the authors like him - just stop and read any of this authors work and you will see superior writing than all the rest! Hollywood wake the hell up and make this into a movie! This makes Die Hard look sleepy.

Absolutely Fantastic! This book really moves.

I heard about this book 5-6 years ago from a radio advertisement. It sounded so good I bought it that day. I finished it within three days. It was THAT good. The characters, the action and the plot lines are ALL believable. If you like Ludlum and Clancy you will LOVE this book.