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Books > Fiction > Genre fiction > War fiction
THINK YOU KNOW THE SAS? THINK AGAIN... From no.1 bestselling SAS
hero Chris Ryan, comes MANHUNTER: the first book in an explosive
new series featuring Josh Bowman, a battle-worn Regiment soldier
hand-picked to join a shadowy unit within the SAS.
_________________ When foreign governments act like gangsters, a
new kind of SAS is needed . . . In London, assassins carry out a
deadly chemical weapons attack at the royal wedding. All the signs
point to a Kremlin-sanctioned hit. Their victim: a notorious
mobster. 'The Cell' is a shadowy unit within the SAS, dedicated to
fighting global organised crime. In a world where the Russian
government is the real mob, it's the job of the Cell to defend
British interests at home and abroad. Only the elite are selected;
only the very best will survive. For SAS staff sergeant Josh
Bowman, whose young family was brutally murdered by an Albanian
crime gang, it's a chance for revenge - and to bury his secret
opioid addiction. But the Russians have only just begun. When the
Cell uncovers a sinister plot against a British-backed tyrant in
Africa, they are quickly drawn into a deadly race against time.
Soon they find themselves fighting a terrifying enemy in a brutal
fight to the death. Outnumbered, outgunned and with no military
support, Bowman and his comrades are all that stand between Moscow
and ultimate victory . . . _________________ Praise for SAS legend
Chris Ryan: 'Ryan writes with the authority of a man familiar with
every nuance of the regiment's tactics, training, weapons and
equipment' - SUNDAY TIMES 'Nobody takes you to the action better
than Ryan' - EVENING STANDARD 'Intelligent and enthralling' -
FINANCIAL TIMES 'The action comes bullet-fast' - THE SUN 'Fearsome
and fast-moving' - DAILY MAIL
A handsome new edition of Sir Walter Scott's classic.
The End-No it isn't During the fall of 1969 Daniel Dyer stands
alone at a still point between the disappointments of his childhood
and an incredibly uncertain future. He is a boy from Yorkshire,
living in America who has been abandoned by his father and then his
mother and has signed up to fi ght with the US army in Vietnam. The
Far Out Cafe is full of characters and events: a blues singer, a
Cuban called Guerrero and another called Compay, with his head full
of conspiracy theories, 'Birdmen, ' a chapel dating back to the 2nd
century, an isolated island, a pack of marauding sharks; one of
mythical proportions, a psychotic Soviet called the Generali, a
barbaric guard called Rusanov and his syphilitic assistant, Yefrem.
This is not merely a story about the atrocities of war. It's a
story about who Daniel meets when he has been left for dead; a boy
called Angel and a girl called Beth. It's about the way we live our
lives and what happens when we place our Faith in God when things
go horribly wrong. It's a savage yet tenderly lyrical story about
an unforgiving time and indestructible love. 'I sat down, cleared
my mind, and 'The Far Out Cafe' blew it apart. It's a really great
story and it's told in such a surreal way, it messes with your head
so much, delightfully so, but what really caught me is the sense of
magic and mysticism that is woven into the story. A huge story that
has roots in an even greater and deeper meaning. The spiritual
clashed against the brutality of men is incredibly powerful. Good
to fi nally be challenged by a modern book that gives the mind a
great workout. In fi lm terms, very Stanley Kubrick' - David
Popescu - Hooligan Filmworks, Canada
Kim Jon Il holds an iron grip over North Korea, and the world can
only wonder what the secretive leader is doing within his borders.
The deputy director of the CIA, Bob Wells, intends to discover
the truth. He knows that if he doesn't, the world could see an
attack similar to 9/11, or even worse. With the country's security
at stake, and confidence in the intelligence agency shaken, he
can't allow such a disaster.
The only person qualified to find out what the North Koreans are
doing is Dr. Jon London, but the former operative turned his back
on clandestine assignments two years ago. Now, he shares a quiet
life as a university professor with the love of his life, Dr. Kim
Lake, who knows nothing about his connection to the CIA.
Suddenly, London finds himself enmeshed in a life he thought
he'd left behind. He'll journey all over the world and enter a land
that hardly anyone knows anything about in his efforts to thwart
disaster in Broken Border.
"The Lanzis: The Boundless Shades of Life," is the story of the
Lanzi family, bursting with reality; painful, beautiful and
remorseless. The author, Giancarlo Gabbrielli, takes you to Tuscany
and into the period that followed the Great War, during the time of
the rise of Fascism and finally into the specter of World War II.
Well-known events are seen through new eyes, in an original and
refreshingly appealing way. The story portrays 'real' people as
they are seldom characterized in American literature; real, raw and
full of emotion. "The Lanzis: The Boundless Shades of Life"
chronicles a proud family who resist the pressures of an autocratic
Regime. They find love amidst the hatred of a savage world while
they endeavor to maintain a healthy, balanced perspective on their
friends and their enemies. 'Hold your friends close and your
enemies closer' becomes their way of life. This is also the
poignant story of a young boy, sexually coming of age, and his
innocence set against the backdrop of the war.
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