Tenth Man Down - Couverture rigide

Ryan, Chris

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0712680810 ISBN 13 : 9780712680813

Editeur : Century, 1999

Synopsis

At the start of the novel Geordie Sharp feels he may be dying. He wants to explain to his son, Tim, what happened on his last mission in the SAS - and his account forms the substance of the novel. Sharp's team is training government forces in the Central African republic of Kamenga (?), which is racked by civil war. The rebels are fighting for control of the country's rich diamond and uranium resources, which explain the interest of not only the British government but also a South African white supremacist movement. In the course of the war with the rebels Geordie learns that their forces are being led by ex-members of the US Navy SEALS. This SAS team's skills and fighting fitness are tested as never before in this fight to the death.

A propos du livre

Biographie de l'auteur

Chris Ryan was born in 1961 in a village near Newcastle. In 1984 he joined the SAS. During his ten years in the Regiment , he was involved in overt and covert operations and was also Sniper team commander of the anti-terrorist team. During the Gulf War, Chris was the only member of an eight-man team to escape from Iraq, of which three colleagues were killed and four captured. It was the longest escape and evasion in the history of the SAS. For this he was awarded the Military Medal. During Ryan's last two years in the Regiment he selected and trained potential SAS recruits, he left the SAS in 1994 and is now the author of many bestselling thrillers for adults, as well as the Alpha Force and Code Red series for younger readers.

Présentation de l'éditeur

When an SAS team is sent to train government troops in Karmanga, a poverty-stricken and war-torn republic in the dark heart of southern Africa, Geordie Sharp is caught up un the most dangerous and difficult assignment of his military career.

When the SAS men see that the rebels are boosted by ex-US Navy SEAL mercenaries, they begin to sense a hidden agenda, and they know that things are going to get messy.

From the author of more than a dozen Sunday Times top ten bestselling thrillers, Tenth Man Down is a pulse-pounding story that sinks its teeth in and doesn't let go.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Century
• Date d'édition: 1999
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0712680810
• ISBN 13: 9780712680813
• Reliure: Relié
• Numéro d'édition: 1
• Nombre de pages: 352
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible