Strike Back: the ultimate action-packed, no-holds-barred novel from bestselling author Chris Ryan
Feb 2010 · Random House
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Fans of Andy McNab, Lee Child, Clive Cussler and Stephen Leather will love this pulse-pounding action thriller from multi-million copy bestseller Chris Ryan. Guaranteed to keep you awake until the early hours!
'Hard as nails' -- Mirror
'Hard to put down...There's plenty of action, loads of claret, emotional and physical kickings a-plenty. It's a rock-solid story which is soundly told by Ryan -- Daily Sport
'Explosive plot...gritted teeth adrenaline' -- Financial Times
'A great piece of work, can't recommend it enough. Definitely hit the spot' -- ***** Reader review
'Could not put this book down, gripping right through to the last page' -- ***** Reader review
'An unstoppable read' -- ***** Reader review
'Got to be the best book I have read' -- ***** Reader review
'Loved it from start to finish. Great read - I could hardly put it down' -- ***** Reader review
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THREE MEN DEAD. ONE LIFE DESTROYED - THE STRIKE BACK BEGINS...
John Porter was involved in a disastrous hostage extraction in Lebanon in 1989. Torn by guilt over the deaths, and struggling to come to terms with the past, John is an alcoholic rough sleeper.
Colonel Peregrine Collinson was involved in the same raid. He was awarded a Military Cross and is heralded as a hero.
After the raid, their lives couldn't have been further apart. Until now.
A hostage crisis in the Middle East draws them back together for the first time in decades, but both men have secrets they've kept all this time - which might be dragged into the light...
'Hard as nails' -- Mirror
'Hard to put down...There's plenty of action, loads of claret, emotional and physical kickings a-plenty. It's a rock-solid story which is soundly told by Ryan -- Daily Sport
'Explosive plot...gritted teeth adrenaline' -- Financial Times
'A great piece of work, can't recommend it enough. Definitely hit the spot' -- ***** Reader review
'Could not put this book down, gripping right through to the last page' -- ***** Reader review
'An unstoppable read' -- ***** Reader review
'Got to be the best book I have read' -- ***** Reader review
'Loved it from start to finish. Great read - I could hardly put it down' -- ***** Reader review
********************************************************************
THREE MEN DEAD. ONE LIFE DESTROYED - THE STRIKE BACK BEGINS...
John Porter was involved in a disastrous hostage extraction in Lebanon in 1989. Torn by guilt over the deaths, and struggling to come to terms with the past, John is an alcoholic rough sleeper.
Colonel Peregrine Collinson was involved in the same raid. He was awarded a Military Cross and is heralded as a hero.
After the raid, their lives couldn't have been further apart. Until now.
A hostage crisis in the Middle East draws them back together for the first time in decades, but both men have secrets they've kept all this time - which might be dragged into the light...
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4.6
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March 26, 2013
This is the first book I have ever had by Chris Ryan and so far it it is a good book to read if you are a fan of millitary and special air service stuff I am only up to chapter eleven and so far I find it so hard to stop reading the book.
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G Woodward
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February 18, 2016
Well told and consistent, no over gullible people in this one. Good read
Mike Garoni
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March 24, 2016
They changed things for the TV series, but this was the original and a top read
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About the author
Chris Ryan was born near Newcastle in 1961. He joined the SAS in 1984. During his ten years 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. For his last two years he was selecting and training potential recruits for the SAS.
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