The Break Line Synopsis
'BREATHLESS, COMPLEX, AND SERIOUSLY HARDCORE - DON'T PLAN TO SLEEP TONIGHT' Lee Child
'A RIVETING PAGE-TURNER, A GRUESOME DELIGHT, AND A STUDY OF WHAT LIES IN THE SHADOWED CORNERS OF THE HUMAN HEART' Gregg Hurwitz, author of ORPHAN X
Officially, Max McLean doesn't exist. The British government denies all knowledge of the work he does on their behalf to keep us safe. But Max and his masters are losing faith in each other. And they've given him one last chance to prove he's still their man. Sent to a military research facility to meet a former comrade-in-arms, Max finds the bravest man he ever knew locked up for his own protection. His friend lost his mind during an operation in West Africa. The reason? Absolute mortal terror. Max is determined to find out why. Ahead lies a perilous, breathtaking mission into the unknown that will call into question everything that Max once believed in. Acting alone, without back-up, Max lands in Sierra Leone with his friend's last words ringing in his ears: 'They're coming, Max. They're coming . . .'
The Break Line is a debut dripping with authenticity and menace. Smart, unputdownable and packed with irresistible set pieces and jaw-dropping plot twists, this is a thriller like no other. 'A taut, razor-edged thriller, packed with granular detail and authenticity' JAMES SWALLOW, author of NOMAD
About This Edition
| ISBN: |
9780718186234 |
| Publication date: |
26th July 2018 |
| Author: |
James Brabazon |
| Publisher: |
Michael Joseph Ltd an imprint of Penguin Books Ltd |
| Format: |
Hardback |
| Primary Genre |
Espionage and spy thriller
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James Brabazon Press Reviews
A natural-born writer . . . strong, lucid, non-stop suspense -- Ted Bell New York Times Bestselling author of Overkill
The Break Line punches you in the stomach on the first page and then plunges you into the most extraordinary and exciting world of covert operations that I have ever read . I have worked in those places and covered those wars... Brabazon's novel gets it exactly right. With a terrifyingly precise eye and an irresistible prose style, he has creates a world that is almost impossible to leave. I finished the book three days ago and feel like I'm still waiting for the choppers to come take me home... - Sebastian Junger
A taut, razor-edged thriller, packed with granular detail and authenticity - James Swallow, author of Nomad
Beautifully written and extensively researched, The Break Line is a riveting page-turner, a gruesome delight, and a study of what lies in the shadowed corners of the human heart - Gregg Hurwitz, author of Orphan X
Brimming with authenticity, tightly plotted and beautifully written ... The Break Line is a belter of a thriller - Fiona Cummins, author of Rattle
The Break Line is insanely immersive, brilliantly blurring the lines between fiction and reality. I couldn't put it down' - Tom Marcus, No.1 bestselling author of Soldier Spy
Breathless, complex, and seriously hardcore - don't plan to sleep tonight. - Lee Child
Taut, tough and visceral - and, most of all, written with a breath-taking authenticity' - RAYMOND KHOURY, Bestselling author of The Last Templar
A wonderfully crafted story of action, history, and secrets that is as imaginative as it is compelling -- Steve Berry
About James Brabazon
James Brabazon is an award-winning frontline journalist and documentary filmmaker. Based in London, he has reported in over sixty countries, investigating, filming and directing in the world's most hostile environments. His awards include the Rory Peck Trust International Impact Award 2003, the Rory Peck Freelancer's Choice Award 2003, the IDA Courage Under Fire Award 2004 and the IDFA Joris Ivens Competition Special Jury Award 2004. He has also been nominated for two BAFTAs and two EMMYs. He has made thirty international current affairs films broadcast by the BBC, Channel 4, CNN, SABC and the Discovery Channel. He lectures on the ethics and practicalities of journalism in war zones and has written for the Observer, the Independent and the Guardian.
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