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Grant Reynolds is now a Field Agent in Paris. He is a former homicide cop with a law degree. After a shooting, which was ruled justifiable, Reynolds decided it was time for a change. In Paris, he works out of an office with Dale Baily and Jill St. Claire. They all work for the American Embassy and the CIA - although Reynolds is not a CIA agent. They are responsible for preliminary investigations when crimes happen against Americans. They then report back and someone else handles all of the details. On Reynolds' first day, two bodies are found - the son of a Bolivian diplomat and the granddaughter of an American millionaire. Things get complicated as the crime scene supports the hypothesis that this was a professional hit. Reynolds sees a lot of similarities with a murder back in the States that was never solved. This double murder appears to be the work of the Assassin, a professional hit man. The Assassin has never killed in Paris before, which causes Reynolds to believe that he might live in Paris. The Assassin will stop at nothing to maintain his freedom including killing his trackers and his own employers. Reynolds must protect his co-workers, as well as himself, as they begin to track this murderer. BLINK OF AN EYE relies on high political intrigue and coincidence. The situation Reynolds finds himself is similar to the situations he faced as a cop; however, as a cop he had more freedom to protect himself and loved ones. Since Reynolds is an American operating out of a foreign country, he must obtain permission to investigate certain crimes. This does not hinder Reynolds in any way since he does not follow the rules; yet he still must confront it. The only part of the book that seemed slightly unrealistic was that Reynolds, a specialist on the Assassin, is there right when the Assassin makes a slip. While this is the premise of the entire book; it is luckily the only major coincidence. Tom Mitcheltree has written several mysteries including KATIE'S WILL, for which he won the Friends of Mystery's 1998 Spotted Owl.
Reviewed by Sarah Dudley, December 2003
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