The Lions of Lucerne

By: Brad Thor

Narrated by: Armand Schultz

In his daring and chilling first novel, #1 New York Times bestselling author 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 President of the United States has been kidnapped and his Secret Service detail massacred. Only one agent has survived—ex-Navy SEAL Scot Harvath. He doesn’t buy the official line that Middle Eastern terrorists are behind the attack and begins his own campaign to find the truth and exact revenge. But now, framed for murder by a sinister cabal, Harvath takes his fight to the towering mountains of Switzerland—and joins forces with beautiful Claudia Mueller of the Swiss Federal Attorney’s Office. Together they must brave the subzero temperatures and sheer heights of treacherous Mount Pilatus—where their only chance for survival lies inside the den of the most lethal team of professional killers the world has ever known…©2002 Brad Thor. All rights reserved; (P) 2002 Simon and Schuster Inc. All rights reserved.

Critic reviews

"Brad Thor is as current as tomorrow's headlines."

-- Dan Brown, #1 bestselling author of The Da Vinci Code

Need Unabridged Version ; Really Poor Narration

I'll admit from the start that this is more a review of the choice of narrators than anything else. I'll say that I found this story to be predictable and simplisitc, but that doesn't surprise me since the unabridged version isn't available at Audible. I've listened to all of Brad Thor's books up to "The Last Patriot" at this point. I'm not sure who the decision maker is, but the best thing that individual did was get rid of Armand Schultz and replace him with George Guidall after "Path of the Assassin". The worst thing they ever did was drop George Guidall and go back to Armand Schultz after "The Last Patriot". Schultz's reading is just horrible. I could go into much greater description as to why I feel that way, but just trust me. George Guidall is every bit the voice of Scott Harvath (in my head) as he is the voice of Mitch Rapp, and whoever is making the decisions ought to know that. Don't they listen to their finished product?

Not well adapted

There were gaps see the end of chapters which broke up the continuity. This is an abridged version which probably leaves a lot of ambiance or of the performance.

I will try the next in the series as unabridged to see if it is any better.

Don't like abridged

I do not like abridged books. I don't think I realized this was when I got it but I still gave it a try. It wasn't great. It would be a good book if it wasn't abridged so if you like the Brad Thor series or books in this vein (Vince Flynn, etc), you should find the unabridged book and give it a try.

Not bad, not good

Cringey dialogue, unbelievable feats of human strength, and too many twists and turns. Not for me, but it probably is enjoyable for many others.

Good read

What did you love best about The Lions of Lucerne?

This book kept my attention from start to end. It was a real thriller and great to listen to.

What did you like best about this story?

The story line was good along with the humor.