Arkhangel
Autor James Brabazonen Limba Engleză Paperback – 17 feb 2021
'Totally James Bond'THE TIMES
'Escape into a world of black ops, spies and assassins. A James Bond for the 21st century'EXPRESS
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Officially, Max McLean doesn't exist.
An off-the-books assassin for the British government, he operates alone.
But when a routine hit goes badly wrong, a cryptic note on a $100 bill prised from his target's dead fingers suggests there's more to the mission than meets the eye.
Is someone from Max's former life trying to send him a message?
From Paris to Jerusalem and on to the frozen wastes of north-west Russia, Max is forced into a desperate race for the truth - with unknown enemies determined to stop him at any cost.
And when the secret coded into the banknote is finally revealed, only one thing is certain:
With the fate of the world in his possession, failure is not an option . . .
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A razor-sharp action thriller with the raw inventiveness ofI Am Pilgrimand the breathless pace of movies likeJohn WickandJames Bond,Arkhangelsees James Brabazon stake his claim alongside Lee Child, David Baldacci and Gregg Hurwitz as a master of the genre.
Praise for James Brabazon
'Don't plan on sleeping'Lee Child
'A full-throttle exercise in tension'CRIMETIME
'A thriller of an unusually classy calibre'Financial Times
'Outstanding . . . I couldn't put this book down'Andy McNab
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9781405937023
ISBN-10: 1405937025
Pagini: 400
Dimensiuni: 129 x 198 x 24 mm
Greutate: 0.28 kg
Editura: Penguin Books
Colecția Penguin
Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom
ISBN-10: 1405937025
Pagini: 400
Dimensiuni: 129 x 198 x 24 mm
Greutate: 0.28 kg
Editura: Penguin Books
Colecția Penguin
Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom
Notă biografică
James
Brabazonis
an
award-winning
front-line
journalist
and
documentary
filmmaker.
Based
in
London,
he
has
travelled
in
over
seventy
countries,
investigating,
filming
and
directing
in
the
world's
most
hostile
environments.
His
awards
include
the
Rory
Peck
Trust
International
Impact
Award,
the
Rory
Peck
Freelancer's
choice
Award,
the
IDA
Courage
Under
Fire
Award
and
the
FPA's
TV
News
Story
of
the
Year.
He
has
made
over
thirty
films
broadcast
by
the
BBC,
Channel
4,
HBO,
CNN
and
the
Discovery
Channel.
He
lectures
on
the
ethics
and
practicalities
of
reporting
from
war
zones
and
his
reportage
has
been
published
in
theObserverand
theGuardian.
He
is
the
author
of
the
critically
acclaimed
memoirMy
Friend
the
Mercenaryand
the
novelsThe
Break
LineandArkhangel.
Recenzii
'Totally
James
Bond'
'Propulsive, violentand full ofunpredictablechanges in direction, this ismodern thriller writing at its compelling best . . . itdelivers in all respects'
Escape into a fictional world ofblack ops, spies and assassins.A James Bond for the 21st century.Arkhangelis a great read,highly recommended
Will keep you guessing throughout . . . you will not be disappointed.Arkhangelis what a true thriller should be
Praise for James Brabazon
'The Break Linedeliversa full-throttle exercise in tension'
'A thriller of an unusually classy calibre. Eloquently written, intensively researched... Brabazon has craftedhugely gripping, thought-provokingyarn, ground its outlandish elements insolid realism and vivid characterisation'
'Outstanding . . . I couldn't put this book down'
'A classic storyofintrigue, greedandviolence. . . whichI couldn't read fast enough'
'Abeautifully written adrenaline rushby one ofour generation's bravest journalists'
'Asthrilling a narrative as any war novelon the shelves . . . Ahaunting memoirand tribute to anextraordinary comrade-at-arms'
'War correspondent James Brabazonbrings his experience ofthe world's most dangerous placesto thisbrutally compelling thriller'
'Unsparing prose, a visceral shock ride into horror'
Reads like a political thriller. Brabazon'ssearing narrativecaptures both the allure of war . . . and its brutal realities
Acompelling insight into a devastated regionthat is the playground of rapacious warlords, western intelligence agents and opportunistic businessmen
'Propulsive, violentand full ofunpredictablechanges in direction, this ismodern thriller writing at its compelling best . . . itdelivers in all respects'
Escape into a fictional world ofblack ops, spies and assassins.A James Bond for the 21st century.Arkhangelis a great read,highly recommended
Will keep you guessing throughout . . . you will not be disappointed.Arkhangelis what a true thriller should be
Praise for James Brabazon
'The Break Linedeliversa full-throttle exercise in tension'
'A thriller of an unusually classy calibre. Eloquently written, intensively researched... Brabazon has craftedhugely gripping, thought-provokingyarn, ground its outlandish elements insolid realism and vivid characterisation'
'Outstanding . . . I couldn't put this book down'
'A classic storyofintrigue, greedandviolence. . . whichI couldn't read fast enough'
'Abeautifully written adrenaline rushby one ofour generation's bravest journalists'
'Asthrilling a narrative as any war novelon the shelves . . . Ahaunting memoirand tribute to anextraordinary comrade-at-arms'
'War correspondent James Brabazonbrings his experience ofthe world's most dangerous placesto thisbrutally compelling thriller'
'Unsparing prose, a visceral shock ride into horror'
Reads like a political thriller. Brabazon'ssearing narrativecaptures both the allure of war . . . and its brutal realities
Acompelling insight into a devastated regionthat is the playground of rapacious warlords, western intelligence agents and opportunistic businessmen