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Stratton #7
Pirate
When elite operative John Stratton is sent to Yemen by the Secret Intelligence Service to track down a suspected al-Qaeda cell, he thinks he knows what he is dealing with. But when he and his colleagues get captured by Somali pirates, all bets are off. Stratton discovers what it is like to be held hostage by ruthless men who have a deadly agenda - men for whom Stratton and his colleagues are just bargaining chips. And this is no ordinary hostage Stratton has stepped right into the middle of a massive and sickening jihadist operation. Fighting trained warriors who know no fear, Stratton's skill and ingenuity will be tested as never before as he battles for his life and for the values he holds dear...
314 pages, Kindle Edition
First published June 23, 2011
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April 9, 2024
Great story. Statton gets involved with Somali pirates.
July 23, 2011
I thought the previous thriller from the author was well below par so was very pleased to see a welcome return to form.
British Special Forces operative Stratton is captured by Somali pirates after a mission in Yemen goes wrong. While under capture he discovers that the pirates have joined up with jihadist terrorists and there is a real threat to the West. He is forced to escape to try to get a message out to his bosses and in doing so may have to sacrifice one of his friends...
Somali pirates seem to be very much in fashion with thriller writers, Stephen Leather and Matt Lynn have also both produced recent and excellent thrillers, what is nice is that all three have managed their own particular take on things. Here we see the best of Stratton who, while a little introspective at times, shows the full range of his special forces skill and ingenuity. And it was also great to see the wider military unit team getting involved too, far too often it seems like there is no wider organisation in these types of stories.
Anyway, interesting plot with varied and well paced action. This was great stuff and I enjoyed the welcome return to form for both author and lead character.
British Special Forces operative Stratton is captured by Somali pirates after a mission in Yemen goes wrong. While under capture he discovers that the pirates have joined up with jihadist terrorists and there is a real threat to the West. He is forced to escape to try to get a message out to his bosses and in doing so may have to sacrifice one of his friends...
Somali pirates seem to be very much in fashion with thriller writers, Stephen Leather and Matt Lynn have also both produced recent and excellent thrillers, what is nice is that all three have managed their own particular take on things. Here we see the best of Stratton who, while a little introspective at times, shows the full range of his special forces skill and ingenuity. And it was also great to see the wider military unit team getting involved too, far too often it seems like there is no wider organisation in these types of stories.
Anyway, interesting plot with varied and well paced action. This was great stuff and I enjoyed the welcome return to form for both author and lead character.
September 12, 2012
another first class action book
May 22, 2014
Good plot....interesting details. Overall another great book by Mr. Falconer!
February 5, 2015
Really good book
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February 15, 2015one left to read
November 14, 2015
Oh the plot twists toward the end!
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April 16, 2019excitement from start to finish.
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