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Black Flag
A find and a fix: that was the job. Locate the target, fix her to an address, observe and await further instructions. It should have been easy.
When ex-soldier Owen Gallagher accepts a freelance surveillance assignment he thinks it's just another job, but that’s before this off-the-books tasking ensnares him in an ever-deepening mystery.
As he hunts to find the enigmatic young woman who has drawn him back into a world of violence and death, Gallagher finds himself in the middle of a plot to lure the UK and US into war with Iran.
With the assistance of former military colleagues, a mercenary with anger-management issues, a Chelsea Pensioner, a smattering of gangsters, a confused MI5 officer, and various London low-lifes, Gallagher must gather and decode all the pieces of a puzzle that threatens to drag the world into the abyss.
Wanted by the police and intelligence services, Gallagher has to move fast as events rapidly unfold in a series of devastating attacks on Britain and America. Fighting his own demons along the way, this former member of the Special Reconnaissance Regiment seeks answers among the shadows of global security that are inhabited by intelligence operatives, state-sponsored killers and terrorists.
On their journey through a maze of conspiracy, betrayal and intrigue, the comradeship of veterans binds together a group of men fighting a new kind of battle, in a war where politics and deceit are the real weapons of mass destruction.
Black Flag is an action-packed story that brings the espionage novel bang up to date for the twenty-first century. Packed full of dark humour and geopolitical issues, this is an unsettling work that will both trouble and delight the modern thriller reader.
If you’re expecting another brainless action adventure, this isn’t it.
When ex-soldier Owen Gallagher accepts a freelance surveillance assignment he thinks it's just another job, but that’s before this off-the-books tasking ensnares him in an ever-deepening mystery.
As he hunts to find the enigmatic young woman who has drawn him back into a world of violence and death, Gallagher finds himself in the middle of a plot to lure the UK and US into war with Iran.
With the assistance of former military colleagues, a mercenary with anger-management issues, a Chelsea Pensioner, a smattering of gangsters, a confused MI5 officer, and various London low-lifes, Gallagher must gather and decode all the pieces of a puzzle that threatens to drag the world into the abyss.
Wanted by the police and intelligence services, Gallagher has to move fast as events rapidly unfold in a series of devastating attacks on Britain and America. Fighting his own demons along the way, this former member of the Special Reconnaissance Regiment seeks answers among the shadows of global security that are inhabited by intelligence operatives, state-sponsored killers and terrorists.
On their journey through a maze of conspiracy, betrayal and intrigue, the comradeship of veterans binds together a group of men fighting a new kind of battle, in a war where politics and deceit are the real weapons of mass destruction.
Black Flag is an action-packed story that brings the espionage novel bang up to date for the twenty-first century. Packed full of dark humour and geopolitical issues, this is an unsettling work that will both trouble and delight the modern thriller reader.
If you’re expecting another brainless action adventure, this isn’t it.
349 pages, Kindle Edition
First published May 1, 2013
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About the author
Jake Morris
6 books4 followersJake Morris is a former soldier turned writer. He is a voracious reader of fiction and non-fiction. He enjoys spending time with his dog and is a keen student of real ale. He can often be found listening to the Shipping Forecast and Test Match Special. Any spare time is spent staring at the sea while pretending to catch fish.
Jake enjoys interacting with other readers and exchanging thriller recommendations in particular. If you would like to contact him go to: http://jakemorrisauthor.com
You can also reach him on Twitter @BlackFlagJake or via https://www.facebook.com/BlackFlagJake
He lives in Cornwall, UK.
Jake enjoys interacting with other readers and exchanging thriller recommendations in particular. If you would like to contact him go to: http://jakemorrisauthor.com
You can also reach him on Twitter @BlackFlagJake or via https://www.facebook.com/BlackFlagJake
He lives in Cornwall, UK.
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January 23, 2025
High octane read that took me by surprise more than once.
I held my breath a few times especially near the end.
Characters are solid, the detail is intense - you can smell the streets, the rooms and feel like a fly on the wall most of the read.
Reading Narrow Ground now which is the next book.
If you are a fan of military suspense, espionage type thrillers, you'll be adding this author to your must read list.
I held my breath a few times especially near the end.
Characters are solid, the detail is intense - you can smell the streets, the rooms and feel like a fly on the wall most of the read.
Reading Narrow Ground now which is the next book.
If you are a fan of military suspense, espionage type thrillers, you'll be adding this author to your must read list.
February 3, 2025
Tediously repetitive violence
The literary equivalent of a Sylvester Stallone film jumping about from one unbelievable shitkicker scene to the next - not worth the effort
The literary equivalent of a Sylvester Stallone film jumping about from one unbelievable shitkicker scene to the next - not worth the effort
August 17, 2013
A good plot and the action moves along nicely. Some of the military jargon, British idioms, London street/neighborhood names, and Middle Eastern characters get difficult to follow from time to time. If you are something of an Anglophile you should be okay.
December 28, 2014
Good fast paced plot that I enjoyed reading. The story did include quite a few cliches the military connections and the hard man London father however I still enjoyed reading and didn't let the cliches irritate me. I'll certainly look out for more books by Jake Morris.
November 9, 2013
A really good book. Highly recommended.
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