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The Recruit: An Ethan Blake Thriller
Britain faces a new and deadly terrorist threat...
A group of British-based Muslim extremists are recruiting young boys for an attack that will kill thousands - and start a wave of terrorist atrocities,
The challenge for the security services? These terrorists are receiving inside help.
A double agent working within MI5 has leaked top secret information. The traitor must be found. And stopped.
As the clock winds down to destruction they need their own man on the inside - of the terror cell.
A Recruit.
Ethan Blake is an Elite Soldier and a veteran of the ‘War on Terror’. He has served Queen and Country on blood-strewn battlefields. He has been shot at, blown up, wounded and decorated for bravery multiple times.
His task? Too infiltrate the terror group.
But Ethan is mixed up in a deadly game of bluff and double-bluff?
And he'll have to work out what exactly he has been recruited for - before it is too late.
The Recruit is a stunningly realistic thriller from a writer with personal experience of the war on terror. It is perfect for fans of Andy McNab, Chris Ryan and Lee Child.
'A thumping good read.' - Tom Kasey, best-selling author of 'Trade-Off'.
Alexander Khan is the author of the best-selling 'Orphan of Islam' who writes under a pseudonym, was born in northern England in 1975. His father was a Pathan tribesman from north-west Pakistan and his mother was a working-class girl from Hyde, near Manchester. In 1978 his father abducted him, took him to his home village of Tajik, and he never saw his mother again. Flung back and forth between England and Pakistan for years, Alex was eventually kidnapped forced to join a camp famed for training members of extreme groups. He is now a happily-married telecoms engineer. He lives with his wife on the south coast of England.
A group of British-based Muslim extremists are recruiting young boys for an attack that will kill thousands - and start a wave of terrorist atrocities,
The challenge for the security services? These terrorists are receiving inside help.
A double agent working within MI5 has leaked top secret information. The traitor must be found. And stopped.
As the clock winds down to destruction they need their own man on the inside - of the terror cell.
A Recruit.
Ethan Blake is an Elite Soldier and a veteran of the ‘War on Terror’. He has served Queen and Country on blood-strewn battlefields. He has been shot at, blown up, wounded and decorated for bravery multiple times.
His task? Too infiltrate the terror group.
But Ethan is mixed up in a deadly game of bluff and double-bluff?
And he'll have to work out what exactly he has been recruited for - before it is too late.
The Recruit is a stunningly realistic thriller from a writer with personal experience of the war on terror. It is perfect for fans of Andy McNab, Chris Ryan and Lee Child.
'A thumping good read.' - Tom Kasey, best-selling author of 'Trade-Off'.
Alexander Khan is the author of the best-selling 'Orphan of Islam' who writes under a pseudonym, was born in northern England in 1975. His father was a Pathan tribesman from north-west Pakistan and his mother was a working-class girl from Hyde, near Manchester. In 1978 his father abducted him, took him to his home village of Tajik, and he never saw his mother again. Flung back and forth between England and Pakistan for years, Alex was eventually kidnapped forced to join a camp famed for training members of extreme groups. He is now a happily-married telecoms engineer. He lives with his wife on the south coast of England.
67 pages, Kindle Edition
First published July 10, 2013
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About the author
Alexander Khan
14 books20 followersAlexander Khan is a British-born writer, former British soldier, and passionate storyteller whose memoirs delve into the raw terrain of identity, loss, and the long road to healing. Born in Scotland to a Pakistani father and an English mother, his early life was marked by displacement, cultural conflict, and the silent struggle of living between two worlds.
His debut memoir, Orphan of Islam (HarperCollins, 2012), broke new ground by giving voice to a story few dared to tell. Deeply personal and powerfully honest, it struck a chord with readers from all walks of life and continues to resonate to this day.
Now based in Hampshire with his wife and son, Alexander divides his time between writing, public speaking, and advocacy. A qualified skydiver with over 3,000 jumps and an avid fisherman, he has been featured in Soldier magazine and has shared his story across international platforms, including BBC World Service, BBC Radio 5 Live, and the BBC Asian Network, as well as numerous podcasts.
Alexander remains committed to telling stories that challenge assumptions, spark conversation, and explore what it means to belong.
His debut memoir, Orphan of Islam (HarperCollins, 2012), broke new ground by giving voice to a story few dared to tell. Deeply personal and powerfully honest, it struck a chord with readers from all walks of life and continues to resonate to this day.
Now based in Hampshire with his wife and son, Alexander divides his time between writing, public speaking, and advocacy. A qualified skydiver with over 3,000 jumps and an avid fisherman, he has been featured in Soldier magazine and has shared his story across international platforms, including BBC World Service, BBC Radio 5 Live, and the BBC Asian Network, as well as numerous podcasts.
Alexander remains committed to telling stories that challenge assumptions, spark conversation, and explore what it means to belong.
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January 18, 2016
Good read!
This was a good read not not great. But I definitely see the potential. I will give another book a try.
This was a good read not not great. But I definitely see the potential. I will give another book a try.
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