Gideon's Sword by Preston and Child

Better known for their Pendergast series, Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child has established a new character known as Gideon Crew. Crew first comes to the attention of a supersecret organization when he arranged to bring down the man who had Melvin Crew, Gideon's father, killed as a traitor. With only the resources that Gideon has attained in his former profession, international thief, he uses his wits and resources to accomplish the task set before him by Glinn, head of the secret government organization.
Non-stop action with a deadly assassin trying to kill him, makes Gideon's Sword, first book in a new series, exciting to read. See more about Preston and Child and their previous books here: http://www.prestonchild.com/