Firefight: The exciting thriller from bestselling author Chris Ryan
Dec 2008 · Random House
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This all-action, high-octane thriller from Sunday Times bestselling author Chris Ryan is perfect for fans of Andy McNab, Lee Child, Clive Cussler and Stephen Leather. Guaranteed to keep you hooked and get your pulse-racing...
'Nobody takes you to the action better than Ryan, because he's the real deal, and this muscle-and-bone thriller will have fans' blood pumping.' -- Evening Telegraph
'The author has become an institution in the all-action genre. Full of his trademark violence and emotion. Great stuff' -- Soldier Magazine
'Another amazing book that kept the pages turning - couldn't put it down. Excellent from start to finish' -- ***** Reader review
'Superb' -- ***** Reader review
'Outstanding' -- ***** Reader review
'A most compelling read with enough twists in the plot to keep on reading well into the wee hours' -- ***** Reader review
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A TERRORIST ATTACK. A FINAL DEADLY MISSION.
Former SAS Captain Will Jackson is a man with nothing to lose. A veteran of the most dangerous missions the Regiment could throw at him, his life was torn apart the day a terrorist attack killed his family. Now he leads a life of grief-stricken obscurity.
People higher up the chain of command have other plans, however. They're in a mess of their own making, and unless they sort it out, thousands of innocent people will pay the price. And so they make Jackson an offer he can't refuse: an offer that will take him straight back into a brutal theatre of war.
Only one person can help prevent the disaster that is waiting to happen, and that person is being held by the Taliban insurgency in the depths of Afghanistan. As Will reluctantly prepares to undertake this final mission, he does so in the knowledge that it will stop a devastating terrorist attack.
But in the murky world of international terrorism, things are very seldom what they seem. And as events begin to unfold, Will starts to learn that someone, somewhere is playing a game with him; that nobody can be trusted; and that sometimes, you just have to fight fire with fire...
'Nobody takes you to the action better than Ryan, because he's the real deal, and this muscle-and-bone thriller will have fans' blood pumping.' -- Evening Telegraph
'The author has become an institution in the all-action genre. Full of his trademark violence and emotion. Great stuff' -- Soldier Magazine
'Another amazing book that kept the pages turning - couldn't put it down. Excellent from start to finish' -- ***** Reader review
'Superb' -- ***** Reader review
'Outstanding' -- ***** Reader review
'A most compelling read with enough twists in the plot to keep on reading well into the wee hours' -- ***** Reader review
**********************************************************************
A TERRORIST ATTACK. A FINAL DEADLY MISSION.
Former SAS Captain Will Jackson is a man with nothing to lose. A veteran of the most dangerous missions the Regiment could throw at him, his life was torn apart the day a terrorist attack killed his family. Now he leads a life of grief-stricken obscurity.
People higher up the chain of command have other plans, however. They're in a mess of their own making, and unless they sort it out, thousands of innocent people will pay the price. And so they make Jackson an offer he can't refuse: an offer that will take him straight back into a brutal theatre of war.
Only one person can help prevent the disaster that is waiting to happen, and that person is being held by the Taliban insurgency in the depths of Afghanistan. As Will reluctantly prepares to undertake this final mission, he does so in the knowledge that it will stop a devastating terrorist attack.
But in the murky world of international terrorism, things are very seldom what they seem. And as events begin to unfold, Will starts to learn that someone, somewhere is playing a game with him; that nobody can be trusted; and that sometimes, you just have to fight fire with fire...
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4.5
78 reviews
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September 23, 2014
Typical action thriller. I really loved the author's writing style. The book goes into minute details when describing any situations so it feels like watching a movie...its just amazing. A great recommended buy.
G Woodward
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February 15, 2016
This book is more as I would expect from a special forces soldier, even if he/they did forget about the enemy thinking out of the box.
K Powell
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October 3, 2015
Excellent reading. Each page and chapter flows without loosing track of the story line and who's who.
About the author
Chris Ryan was born near Newcastle in 1961. He joined the SAS in 1984 and was a member for ten years. 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 his last two years he was selecting and training potential recruits for the SAS.
He is a best selling author and lectures in business motivation and security.
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