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Head Shot: The Marko Zorn, Book 2 Audible Audiobook – Unabridged

Otho Eskin (Author), Keith Jedlicka (Narrator), Oceanview Publishing (Publisher)
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The most elusive assassin in the world versus DC homicide detective Marko Zorn.

Washington, DC homicide detective Marko Zorn is investigating the murder of an actress—an old love—when he is assigned to protect the visiting prime minister of Montenegro, the beautiful Nina Voychek.

Political enemies are planning her assassination—this, he knows—but now it's apparent that he, too, is a target. As he foils the initial attempts on his life, he pulls out all stops—deploying his sometimes nefarious resources—to hunt whoever is targeting him and prevent an international tragedy on American soil.

Decoded messages, supermax prisoner interviews, Mafia lawyers, and an ancient Black Mountain curse swirl among the icons of DC. Marko and his young partner, Lucy, face down what may be multiple assassins with diverging agendas. Or are they facing one assassin—the deadliest and most elusive on the international stage?

Perfect for fans of David Baldacci and Daniel Silva.

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  1. Listening Length
    8 hours and 51 minutes
  2. Author
    Otho Eskin
  3. Narrator
    Keith Jedlicka
  4. Audible release date
    April 7, 2022
  5. Language
    English
  6. Publisher
    Oceanview Publishing
  7. ASIN
    B09XFM5C1M
  8. Version
    Unabridged
  9. Program Type
    Audiobook
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Listening Length 8 hours and 51 minutes
Author Otho Eskin
Narrator Keith Jedlicka
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Audible.com Release Date April 07, 2022
Publisher Oceanview Publishing
Program Type Audiobook
Version Unabridged
Language English
ASIN B09XFM5C1M
Best Sellers Rank #371,589 in Audible Books & Originals (See Top 100 in Audible Books & Originals)
#2,899 in Espionage Thrillers (Audible Books & Originals)
#6,356 in Police Procedural Mysteries
#10,708 in Espionage Thrillers (Books)

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An extremely fast paced and action packed crime thriller infused with international and theatrical aspects. DC Marko thwarts several attempts at his own life as he travels around and interviews all sorts of shady characters in his mission to protect and serve. He’s a regular Cool Hand Luke like detective who cracks the case(s) and puts all the pieces of the puzzle into a nice neat package with a pretty bow on top. Great read!
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V. M.
5.0 out of 5 stars Assassin, Actress, Murder
Reviewed in the United States on January 22, 2023
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The second in the Marko Zorn series was a nonstop race to catch a hired assassin. It’s an action packed murder mystery with a detective who skirts the law. Many of the gaps and holes from the first book of Zorn’s past became clearer in this follow up. The setting is again in Washington DC with a plot stretching countries, pitting government agencies and politics against truth and justice for the victim.
Nina is the beautiful young prime minister of the Republic of Montenegro whom Zorn is ordered to provide security for. Zorn has just begun the investigation of an actress’s death, a suicide or murder? He is juggling many personal and professional issues, racing between the embassy and the station.
Zorn’s partner, Detective Lucy Tanaka, seems to be left with open investigations while Zorn disappears and has other priorities. Lucy is struggling with confidence and resolve that she can do her job when put in the crosshairs. Can she take the head shot when or if she has to?
The plot is complex, many possibilities for suspects including the Russian Mafia. It kept me engaged and devouring the pages. I continue to hope for more of the series by this author, or any new endeavor, I have really enjoyed his books so far.
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Amy E Sparks
4.0 out of 5 stars Thriller loaded with twists and turns
Reviewed in the United States on December 14, 2021
A gruff cop who plays by his own rules is a common crime novel protagonist. He’s not pleasant to deal with, but he will do anything necessary to solve his case, thwart a killer, prevent a disaster, etc. When a novel is centered around a common character type, it needs to be well-written and interesting enough to stand out as a crime novel worth reading. Head Shot is a crime novel worth reading.

It didn’t take me long to realize that this wasn’t the first book Eskin has written about Detective Marko Zorn, but Head Shot works as a stand-alone novel. There is just enough information about Zorn to give a new reader a clear picture of Zorn, but not so much that those who read his first book would drift off. Eskin hints at the previous story without revealing so much that a new reader would not be interested in reading that book. The only spoiler is that Zorn obviously survived whatever happened in the first book, since there’s another book in the series.

Did I want to stop ready when I realized it was book 2? No. Did I grab a copy of the first book so I could read it later? Yes. That’s the biggest compliment I can give to a book series. I didn’t even need to finish the book before I knew I wanted to read another Detective Zorn novel.

Head Shot is a messy book, which is another compliment. Someone is trying to kill Zorn. His former lover is killed, and he’s working on her case. He’s pulled from the case because he has been selected to be part of the team protecting the new Prime Minister of Montenegro while she visits Washington, DC. Add in secret Caribbean bank accounts, Hedda Gabler, a potential coup, and the five NY mob families, and there’s utter chaos.

Somehow, Eskin is able to take this giant tangle and tie it up in an intriguing bow. The characters, warts and all, are intriguing. The story is always moving forward with a clear objective that compelled me to follow it through to its end. There were tiny plot points that didn’t work for me, but they were minor ones that did not affect the overall flow of this gripping novel.

Now if you’ll excuse me, I’m off to read book 1, The Reflecting Pool.
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avl
5.0 out of 5 stars Marko is the mystery!
Reviewed in the United States on December 29, 2021
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This second book is even more engaging than the first! The story opens with someone trying to kill Marko upon arriving at his home. He manages to avoid getting by lying low in his front yard and using his cellphone to call the police and activate his home security alarm. While waiting for the police to arrive, Marko gets summoned to a meeting Cyprian Voss, a shady character who represents wealthy people. With the arrival of the police, Marko is confident that his killer is gone and proceeds to the meeting with Voss where he is hired to protect the visiting Prime Minister of Montenegro, Nina Voychek when she is in DC. During this meeting, Marko's partner calls about a shooting of a stage actress, Victoria West during a play performance. This actress was Marko's one-time love. Marko is pulled in two directions, trying to protect the Prime Minister and figuring out who killed Victoria. Two separate mysteries that end up being connected because of what Marko did in the part. The real mystery is who is Marko Zorn and how is he good friends with all these shady characters who help him survive. Another great read from this author! Can't wait for the third book.
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Carole T
3.0 out of 5 stars Unbelievable plot.
Reviewed in the United States on May 1, 2022
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I liked the first novel in the series. This one, not so much. Motives didn’t make sense. The dialogue used by the characters was all very similar even though they had widely different backgrounds.
Right from the start Marko Zorn was being paid by unscrupulous individuals while being a police officer. I found him to be arrogant and very unlikable. And his manner of speech very stilted.
No more from this author for me.
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Thomas G. Cummings
5.0 out of 5 stars A well orchestrated political thriller
Reviewed in the United States on December 24, 2021
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I received this book in a goodreads giveaway This is a well crafted political thriller. Detective Zorn is a DC police detective who also has ties to the FBI and others He follows a deposed foreign dictator to Chicago where he is killed. Back in DC an actress that Zorn was in love with years earlier is murdered and then Zorn is attached to the state department to help protect a visiting dignitary. The story has many subplots and twists and turns with a surprise ending. I enjoyed reading this very much
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Lagoon
5.0 out of 5 stars Delivers the full package.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 15, 2021
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Marko Zorn is asked to act as a bodyguard to the visiting head of Montenegro. Something of an unusual request. But then, Zorn is something of an unusual policeman. And if that doesn’t keep Zorn occupied, there appears to be an assassin who has Zorn in his crosshairs. Oh, and there’s a dead actress, seemingly a suicide, but Zorn is unconvinced. Lots going on. And the common denominator is Marko Zorn.

As with the opening book in the series, the narrative simply hurtles along. Zorn is never short of a quip and there’s a light air to the book that makes it extremely readable whilst maintaining plenty of grit as well as some cinematic set pieces.

The component parts are connected neatly and wrap up a book that entertains and thrills in pretty much equal measure.
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