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Deadlock
‘COLIN FORBES HAS NO EQUAL AT THIS SORT OF THING’ SUNDAY MIRROR
When a brilliant and ruthless master planner from the Soviet Union’s elite forces vanishes, Tweed of the SIS is summoned to an urgent and secret meeting with the Russians.
To his shock, Tweed he is told the missing genius has turned maverick and Moscow does not know what he is planning – terrorism, extortion, or both?
At first Tweed is sceptical – why should he help his great enemy?
But gradually he begins to collect clues, which he reads as signs that some dark plan is being put into motion.
The trouble is, whenever he finds a witness, it is too late – the witness has been murdered.
And then Tweed discovers that a cargo of top secret high-power bombs and sea-mines has been smuggled out of Russia.
Where has this huge armoury been hidden? And what is the ultimate target?
Tweed faces the most difficult and dangerous task of his career as he and his allies must outwit a ruthless killer and prevent a catastrophe.
Deadlock, the fifth book in the Tweed & Co. series, is an utterly gripping book, to be read and enjoyed equally as an adventure story, mystery novel or a spellbinding suspense thriller.
PRAISE FOR COLIN
‘Utterly realistic and gripping action’ Spectator
‘A projectile of a thriller’ New York Times
‘Better than Alistair Maclean’s suspense novels’ Pasadena Star-News
‘Suspense mounts swiftly, plenty of action and intrigue’ American Publishers Weekly
‘Out-Alistairs Maclean’ New York Times
*****
COLIN FORBES (1923-2006) was the principal pseudonym of British thriller writer Raymond Harold Sawkins. Sawkins wrote over 40 books, mostly as Colin Forbes. He was most famous for his long-running series of thrillers in which the principal character is Tweed, Deputy Director of the Secret Intelligence Service. Forbes started out working as a sub-editor for a publishing company before serving with the British Army in North Africa and the Middle East during the Second World War. When he went back to civilian life, he worked for a publishing and print company, eventually becoming a novelist on a full-time basis. Forbes made his debut as a published author in 1966 using his real name of Raymond Sawkins for the novel Snow on High Ground. His debut under his preferred pen name (Colin Forbes) came in 1969 with Tramp in Armour.
When a brilliant and ruthless master planner from the Soviet Union’s elite forces vanishes, Tweed of the SIS is summoned to an urgent and secret meeting with the Russians.
To his shock, Tweed he is told the missing genius has turned maverick and Moscow does not know what he is planning – terrorism, extortion, or both?
At first Tweed is sceptical – why should he help his great enemy?
But gradually he begins to collect clues, which he reads as signs that some dark plan is being put into motion.
The trouble is, whenever he finds a witness, it is too late – the witness has been murdered.
And then Tweed discovers that a cargo of top secret high-power bombs and sea-mines has been smuggled out of Russia.
Where has this huge armoury been hidden? And what is the ultimate target?
Tweed faces the most difficult and dangerous task of his career as he and his allies must outwit a ruthless killer and prevent a catastrophe.
Deadlock, the fifth book in the Tweed & Co. series, is an utterly gripping book, to be read and enjoyed equally as an adventure story, mystery novel or a spellbinding suspense thriller.
PRAISE FOR COLIN
‘Utterly realistic and gripping action’ Spectator
‘A projectile of a thriller’ New York Times
‘Better than Alistair Maclean’s suspense novels’ Pasadena Star-News
‘Suspense mounts swiftly, plenty of action and intrigue’ American Publishers Weekly
‘Out-Alistairs Maclean’ New York Times
*****
COLIN FORBES (1923-2006) was the principal pseudonym of British thriller writer Raymond Harold Sawkins. Sawkins wrote over 40 books, mostly as Colin Forbes. He was most famous for his long-running series of thrillers in which the principal character is Tweed, Deputy Director of the Secret Intelligence Service. Forbes started out working as a sub-editor for a publishing company before serving with the British Army in North Africa and the Middle East during the Second World War. When he went back to civilian life, he worked for a publishing and print company, eventually becoming a novelist on a full-time basis. Forbes made his debut as a published author in 1966 using his real name of Raymond Sawkins for the novel Snow on High Ground. His debut under his preferred pen name (Colin Forbes) came in 1969 with Tramp in Armour.
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Published September 7, 2023
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Colin Forbes
157 books118 followersRaymond Harold Sawkins was a British novelist, who mainly published under the pseudonym Colin Forbes, but also as Richard Raine, Jay Bernard and Harold English. He only published three of his first books under his own name.Sawkins wrote over 40 books, mostly as Colin Forbes. He was most famous for his long-running series of thriller novels in which the principal character is Tweed, Deputy Director of the Secret Intelligence Service.
Sawkins attended The Lower School of John Lyon in Harrow, London. At the age of 16 he started work as a sub-editor with a magazine and book publishing company. He served with the British Army in North Africa and the Middle East during World War II. Before his demobilization he was attached to the Army Newspaper Unit in Rome. On his return to civilian life he joined a publishing and printing company, commuting to London for 20 years, until he became successful enough to be a full-time novelist.
Sawkins was married to a Scots-Canadian, Jane Robertson (born 31 March 1925, died 1993). Together they had one daughter, Janet.Sawkins died of a heart attack on August 23, 2006.
Sawkins was often quoted as personally visiting every location he features in his books to aid the authenticity of the writing. As a result, there is detailed description of the places where the action in his books takes place.
Fury (1995) was inspired by the courage of his wife before she died, and he set it apart from his other novels “because of the strong emotion and sense of loss that runs through it”.
Just one of Forbes' novels was made into a film: Avalanche Express, directed by Mark Robson and starring Lee Marvin and Robert Shaw, which was released in 1979 to generally poor reviews.
Sawkins attended The Lower School of John Lyon in Harrow, London. At the age of 16 he started work as a sub-editor with a magazine and book publishing company. He served with the British Army in North Africa and the Middle East during World War II. Before his demobilization he was attached to the Army Newspaper Unit in Rome. On his return to civilian life he joined a publishing and printing company, commuting to London for 20 years, until he became successful enough to be a full-time novelist.
Sawkins was married to a Scots-Canadian, Jane Robertson (born 31 March 1925, died 1993). Together they had one daughter, Janet.Sawkins died of a heart attack on August 23, 2006.
Sawkins was often quoted as personally visiting every location he features in his books to aid the authenticity of the writing. As a result, there is detailed description of the places where the action in his books takes place.
Fury (1995) was inspired by the courage of his wife before she died, and he set it apart from his other novels “because of the strong emotion and sense of loss that runs through it”.
Just one of Forbes' novels was made into a film: Avalanche Express, directed by Mark Robson and starring Lee Marvin and Robert Shaw, which was released in 1979 to generally poor reviews.
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December 16, 2023
I discovered this series of books when I realised that the main character was called Tweed which was my maiden name and it amused me. Read the first book then downloaded the rest in one go on my kindle. Accidentally read Deadlock book 5 second. So got to go back to 2-4. However I found the story believable seeing I am reading it in 2023 and it was written and set in the 1980s when’She was prime Minister and Gorbachov was President trying to modernise Russia and today Putins Russia very different! ! I thought Olympus was someone different and got a hint near end before reveal.
May 15, 2024
Scary!
Fantastically well written tale you cannot put down for one minute!
Read all of these books - - - now!
Fantastically well written tale you cannot put down for one minute!
Read all of these books - - - now!
November 28, 2024
Enjoyable but as it’s part of an established series there’s no real surprise in the ending but some interesting twists on the way…
December 23, 2023
Brilliant!
A really enjoyable read. The pace is relentless and I just couldn't put the book down. The only minus for me is Paula Grey. The woman is either aggressively defensive or defensively aggressive and both are annoying.
A really enjoyable read. The pace is relentless and I just couldn't put the book down. The only minus for me is Paula Grey. The woman is either aggressively defensive or defensively aggressive and both are annoying.
December 22, 2024
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