Rogue Element - Couverture souple

Strong, Terence

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0749321598 ISBN 13 : 9780749321598

Editeur : Arrow Books Ltd, 1998

Synopsis

For twenty years the quiet Ulsterman has worked undercover for Britain`s Security Service, helping to contain the Loyalist terror gangs. Then M15 asks one favour too many, an acy of personal betrayal. And when he refuses, he sees his world collapse. During the blossoming hope of peace, he is accused of murdering a key IRA negotiator. And the evidence against him is overwhelming. Only one man believes his innocence. His brother-in-law Chris Lomax, whose life the Ulsterman once saved. An expert tracker and just retired from the SAS, Lomax find himself on the trial of the most adverary of all. A rogue element within the secret state. With crusading defence lawyer Sam Browne, as renowned for her fiery temperament as for her good looks, Lomax takes on the police, govern-ment and legal system in a harrowingn attempt to prove his friends innocence. Yet before justice can run its couse, they will unearth dark secrets and a prophecy that is moving inexorably to horrific reality as a nation is betrayed.

A propos du livre

Quatrième de couverture

For twenty dangerous years he has worked undercover for Britain's Security Service. Then M15 asks one favour too many, an act of personal betrayal. When he refuses, he sees his world collapse and finds himself accused of a high-profile murder he did not commit. Yet the evidence against him is overwhelming.
Only his former comrade-in-arms believes his innocence. The SAS tracker finds himself on the trail of the most deadly adversary of all. A rogue element within the secret state.
With a crusading defence lawyer as renowned for her fiery temperament as her good looks, he takes on the police, government and legal system in a harrowing attempt to prove his friend's innocence. Yet before justice can run its course, they will unearth dark secrets and a prophecy that is moving inexorably towards its devastating fulfilment.
'The writing is fluid, the action furious and the political premise entertaining' THE TIMES

Biographie de l'auteur

Terence Strong was brought up in south London, after the Second World War. He has worked in advertising, journalism, publishing and many other professions. His bestselling novels include THE TICK TOCK MAN, COLD MONDAY and WHEELS OF FIRE. He lives in Salisbury, Wiltshire. Visit www.twbooks.co.uk/authors/tstrong.html

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Arrow Books Ltd
• Date d'édition: 1998
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0749321598
• ISBN 13: 9780749321598
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 608
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible