If Nick Stone wasn't so desperate for his American citizenship, he probably wouldn't have agreed to do this one last job with the CIA. But Carrie is over there and he simply can't refuse the chance of a new life with the woman he loves.The job seems simple enough - and he is certainly skilled enough. Infiltrate the hostile, violent republic of Algeria, kill a money-laundering businessman, and bring back his severed head.Stone knows there are some questions you don't ask, but as events spin out of control he realizes there is vital information he hasn't been told. Lurking beneath the glamorous exterior of the south of France is a dirty drugs war - and Stone is thrown into the middle of it. And there he is faced with his toughest dilemma yet...Reviews "e;A heart-thumping read"e; - Daily Express (UK)"e;McNab is the best suspense thriller writer to put pen to paper since Alistair MacLean"e; - Stephen Coonts "e;McNab is a terrific novelist. When it comes to thrills, he's Forsyth class"e; - Mail on Sunday (UK) "e;McNab's great asset is that the heart of his fiction is not fiction: other thriller writers do their research, but he has actually been there"e; - The Sunday Times (UK) "e;Addictive... Packed with wild action and revealing tradecraft"e; - The Daily Telegraph (UK)About Andy McNabFrom the day he was found abandoned in a carrier bag on the steps of Guy's Hospital, Andy McNab has led an extraordinary life.As a teenage delinquent, he kicked against society. As a young soldier he waged war against the IRA in the streets and fields of South Armagh. As a member of 22 Special Air Service Regiment he was involved for ten years in covert and overt special operations worldwide, often working alongside America's Delta Force, SEALS, DEA and CIA.During the Gulf War he commanded Bravo Two Zero, a patrol that, in the words of his commanding officer, 'will remain in regimental history for ever'. Awarded both the Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM) and Military Medal (MM) during his military career, McNab was the British Army's most highly decorated serving soldier when he finally left the SAS.Since then Andy McNab has become one of the world's bestselling writers, drawing on his insider knowledge and experience. As well as three non-fiction bestsellers, he is the author of fifteen bestselling Nick Stone thrillers.Besides his writing work, he lectures to security and intelligence agencies in both the USA and UK, works in the film industry advising Hollywood on everything from covert procedure to training civilian actors to act like soldiers and he continues to be a spokesperson and fundraiser for both military and literacy charities.
| ISBN: | 9781908556950 |
| Publication date: | 5th December 2013 |
| Author: | Andy McNab |
| Publisher: | Apostrophe Books Ltd |
| Format: | Ebook (Epub) |