or
Sign in to turn on 1-Click ordering.
 
 
More Buying Choices
37 used & new from £0.01
Have one to sell? Sell yours here
 
   
The Double Eagle
 
See larger image 
Share your own customer images
Publisher: learn how customers can search inside this book.

The Double Eagle (Hardcover)

by James Twining (Author)
3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (29 customer reviews)
RRP: £12.99
Price: £11.69 & this item Delivered FREE in the UK with Super Saver Delivery. See details and conditions
You Save: £1.30 (10%)
o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o
Usually dispatched within 9 to 12 days.
Dispatched from and sold by Amazon.co.uk. Gift-wrap available.

5 new from £7.99 25 used from £0.01 7 collectible from £5.50
Other Editions: RRP: Our Price: Other Offers:
Hardcover Order it used
Paperback £6.99 £4.98 348 used & new from £0.01
Mass Market Paperback (Reprint) £4.85 £4.88 19 used & new from £0.01
Audio CD (Abridged,Audiobook,CD) £15.99 £13.59 15 used & new from £3.99
Audio CD (Audiobook,Unabridged) £24.46 £20.79 10 used & new from £13.39
Show more editions and formats

Frequently Bought Together

The Double Eagle + The Black Sun + The Gilded Seal
Price For All Three: £20.51

Some of these items ship sooner than the others. Show details

  • This item: The Double Eagle by James Twining

    Usually dispatched within 9 to 12 days.
    Dispatched from and sold by Amazon.co.uk.
    This item Delivered FREE in the UK with Super Saver Delivery. See details and conditions

  • The Black Sun by James Twining

    In stock.
    Dispatched from and sold by Amazon.co.uk.
    This item Delivered FREE in the UK with Super Saver Delivery. See details and conditions

  • The Gilded Seal by James Twining

    In stock.
    Dispatched from and sold by Amazon.co.uk.
    This item Delivered FREE in the UK with Super Saver Delivery. See details and conditions

Customers Who Bought This Item Also Bought

The Black Sun

The Black Sun

by James Twining
4.1 out of 5 stars (12)  £4.98
The Gilded Seal

The Gilded Seal

by James Twining
4.6 out of 5 stars (9)  £3.84
The Geneva Deception

The Geneva Deception

by James Twining
4.7 out of 5 stars (3)  £3.84
The Lost Labyrinth

The Lost Labyrinth

by Will Adams
1.0 out of 5 stars (1)  £3.99
The Prophecy

The Prophecy

by Chris Kuzneski
3.8 out of 5 stars (13)  £3.47
› Explore similar items

Product details

  • Hardcover: 432 pages
  • Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Ltd (7 Feb 2005)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 000719014X
  • ISBN-13: 978-0007190140
  • Product Dimensions: 23.2 x 15.2 x 4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (29 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 236,946 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

    •  Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?

Product Description

Review

The Double Eagle is a rare twenty-dollar gold coin, minted in 1933 but withdrawn and melted down soon after. Officially it never existed. But now one has turned up in the stomach of a murdered priest in Paris. Could it be one of five coins stolen from Fort Knox where they had been kept in secret? The daring robbery is to be investigated by FBI agent Jennifer Browne. Her mission: the recovery of the remaining coins. Chief suspect for the robbery is ex-rogue-CIA man, Tom Kirk, now a professional art thief. He was thought to have died some years ago, but his DNA has been linked to a single hair left behind at a recent theft in New York`s Fifth Avenue. Discovered by Jennifer in London, Tom is forced to assist her in finding the coins if he wants to clear his name with the US government. The pair of them are up against a criminal mastermind, and their search takes them to Paris, Amsterdam and Istanbul. A story with enough twists and turns to keep you guessing until the last page. (Kirkus UK)


CrimeTime - Feb 2005

"We're into Dan Brown territory ... in fact, Twining's writing is considerably more impressive"
See all Product Description

Suggested Tags from Similar Products

 (What's this?)
Be the first one to add a relevant tag (keyword that's strongly related to this product)
 
(6)
(4)
(4)
(7)
(2)
(5)
(3)
(1)
(3)
(2)
(1)

Your tags: Add your first tag
 
See most popular tags

What Do Customers Ultimately Buy After Viewing This Item?

The Double Eagle
70% buy the item featured on this page:
The Double Eagle 3.8 out of 5 stars (29)
£11.69
The Gilded Seal
12% buy
The Gilded Seal 4.6 out of 5 stars (9)
£3.84
The Black Sun
7% buy
The Black Sun 4.1 out of 5 stars (12)
£4.98
The Geneva Deception
7% buy
The Geneva Deception 4.7 out of 5 stars (3)
£3.84
Explore similar items
 

Customer Reviews

29 Reviews
5 star:
 (11)
4 star:
 (9)
3 star:
 (3)
2 star:
 (3)
1 star:
 (3)
 
 
 
 
 
Average Customer Review
3.8 out of 5 stars (29 customer reviews)
 
 
 
 
Share your thoughts with other customers:
Most Helpful Customer Reviews

 
12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars very average indeed, 16 Aug 2006
By N. Brett (Wiltshire, England) - See all my reviews
(TOP 500 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)      
This review is from: The Double Eagle (Paperback)
Thief and FBI agent team up to recover some lost coins. One dimensional characters in a very average plot. The bad guys (and the `twists') are very obvious) and while there is nothing wrong with this book, it never rises above being average. While it is an easy page turner there is no substance in its `by the numbers' writing. I would consider buying a follow up as this was not actually bad and in the right situation might keep you occupied for a couple of hours, just don't have any high expectations.
Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)



 
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Novel or Screenplay?, 16 Jan 2006
This review is from: The Double Eagle (Paperback)
Where do I start with this one. I have given the book a 3* rating mainly due to the fact that there is nothing actually wrong with it. However there is not much right either.

The storyline is basic and at some points wandering. It starts off very slowly with some extremely dragged out descriptions, there is nothing left to your imagination and every possible detail is drummed into you.

The characters are, in my humble opinion, written with actors in mind and this is not a good thing. The lead male "Tom Kirk" quickly descends into an almost plagiarised version of Ethan Hunt from the Mission Impossible films even going as far as to re-create his abseiling type trick from the film.

Don't get me wrong, if you have never read another book from this genre then this is not a bad starting point. It is easy reading and good fun at times. If however you are an avid reader of thriller style books then you will be left with the distinct impression that you've seen it all before somewhere else. Which you probably have.

This is a reasonable debut and I probably will read the authors next offering with a hope that it will be slightly more original.

Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)



 
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars Be careful with your money, 24 Jun 2007
By Christopher Morgan "Chris" (Liverpool, England) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Double Eagle (Paperback)
Twining is one of the few authors that I would not get indignant over if he was compared to Dan Brown. I read Da Vinci too long ago to remember it but suffice to say that Digital Fortress which I got as a gift was absolutely terrible and that this book felt the same. Infact if the name Dan Brown had been slapped on the front I would not have at all been surprised, that said I did buy it and read it and it was better (though marginally) than Digital Fortress. The reason I offer this comparison is to those who found Digital Fortress or similar books good will inevitably like this production.

For me however the book itself is very shallow, the characters unconvincing and the plot is another ill bred variation of the going trend. The book is a no brainer and requires no thinking to keep up with which would make it ideal for the distracted bus ride but unsuitable for people wanting a deeper more literate and intriguing read (Have a look at Paul Sussmans Lost Army of Cambyses for a similar style but much better book).

Also worth pointing out is that this book is the first in the series the second being The Black Sun, if you are going to buy one get Black Sun as it was slightly better. DO NOT whatever you do buy them both and read Black Sun first as Twining does not take any care that other authors do in not giving away the endings of previous books in a series. If you do than the entire book of Double Eagle will be a bit ruined as youll know the ending and plot from page one.
Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)


Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review
 
 
 
Most Recent Customer Reviews

1.0 out of 5 stars Doing nothing is more rewarding than reading The Double Eagle
I was stuck inside the house in Scotland by the interminable rain, so I picked up this book. I got to page 73 and gave up, only the second book in my life I haven't finished due... Read more
Published 15 months ago by John M. Tauwhare

3.0 out of 5 stars The Double Eagle - James Twining
This is not a bad read, but it is not the best either. As previous reviewers have noted, Twining is very descriptive in this book. Read more
Published 21 months ago by Matthew Turner

4.0 out of 5 stars Rollercoaster of a ride literally
Book starts well thought out heading upwards with a good story and great villains then it drops down to a mediocre thriller much like a mission impossible stunt ride and then it... Read more
Published 23 months ago by D. Newstead

1.0 out of 5 stars Vanity Project for a Merchant Banker!
How when there are so many good writers struggling to get published does trash like this get past a half-decent editor? Read more
Published 23 months ago by Mark Caine

5.0 out of 5 stars I Enjoyed it Immensely

James Twining is an author I have not read before. He was born in London but spent much of his childhood in Paris. Read more
Published on 23 Oct 2007 by J. Chippindale

1.0 out of 5 stars Very amateurish
This book was a bit of a let down. Sorry. The plot was just too clichéd, as were the main characters. Tall, thin, very good looking, very blonde - you get the idea. Read more
Published on 31 Jul 2007 by Emanon

5.0 out of 5 stars More like this please
A great debut from an exciting new author. I have read everything by Harlan Coben and Lee Child and most of James Patterson's books and I would put James Twining into the same... Read more
Published on 16 Jul 2007 by J. E. Clifford

5.0 out of 5 stars A Great Book
I was hooked from the start and read it fairly quick. It`s easy to read and it doesn`t confuse the hell out of you like some other books. Definately my cup of tea. Read more
Published on 26 Jun 2007 by Del boy

4.0 out of 5 stars Double your Mindless Fun
'The Double Eagle' is what I would class as fun airport fiction. The book may look long but the fast pace and liberal use of chapters means that it soon flies by. Read more
Published on 27 Feb 2007 by Sam

5.0 out of 5 stars Very Good Debut
I really enjoyed this book. It was a well written adventure story that was really difficult to put down - perfect reading for a nice lazy weekend! Read more
Published on 30 May 2006 by melisa

Only search this product's reviews


Customer Discussions

This product's forum
Discussion Replies Latest Post
No discussions yet

Ask questions, Share opinions, Gain insight
Start a new discussion
Topic:
First post:
Prompts for sign-in
 


Active discussions in related forums
   
Related forums

Listmania!

Create a Listmania! list

Look for similar items by category

Look for similar items by subject








i.e., each product must be in subject 1 AND subject 2 AND ...

Feedback

Ad

Your Recent History

 (What's this?)

After viewing product detail pages or search results, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in.