
The Operative
Duncan Falconer(Author)
Sphere (Publisher)
Published on 5. October 2006
Book
Paperback/Softback
544 pages
978-0-7515-3633-1 (ISBN)
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Description
In war-torn Iraq, Stratton's closest friend is killed whilst on operation, leaving behind a grieving wife and child - Stratton's godson. When the widow moves to Los Angeles she is brutally murdered and her child placed in state custody. Stratton, rocked to his foundations by the killing, uncovers a FBI plot to hide the crime and sets off on a private operation of revenge that eventually pits him against one of the most powerful East European crime syndicates in America. Hunted by the CIA and FBI as well as a brutal army of Albanian mobsters and armed only with his wits and an extraordinary skill with explosives, Stratton relentlessly pursues his private war; a fight he suspects could be his last. Yet another enjoyable Falconer weave of thrill and action wrapped in the rich authenticity that defined his previous novels, taking the reader on a roller-coaster ride across half the globe to a nail-biting climax.
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A ripping yarn FINANCIAL TIMES A pacy, engaging book that makes great use of Falconer's experiences to glimpse a world we seldom see SUNDAY EXPRESSMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Little, Brown Book Group
Dimensions
Height: 178 mm
Width: 108 mm
Thickness: 31 mm
Weight
280 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7515-3633-1 (9780751536331)
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A former member of the elite Special Boat Service and 14 Int., N. Ireland's top-secret SAS detachment, Duncan Falconer left after more than a decade of operational service and went on to the private security 'circuit'. His SBS exploits were documented in his first book, the bestselling FIRST INTO ACTION.