The Lucifer Network

Sam Packer #2

by Geoffrey Archer

Harry Jackman is a British ex-pat gun-runner based in Zambia. When he threatens to reveal British undercover operations in Africa, SIS agent Sam Packer is dispatched to Zambia to negotiate for his silence. But soon after Sam's arrival, Jackman is killed. With his dying breath he tells Sam of five electrically-powered containers he'd smuggled out of Russia under a corrupt Zambian diplomatic cover. He fears this was the deadly nuclear-bomb making material "Red Mercury" destined for Arab terrorists. Regretting his own involvement Jackman suggests Sam contact his daughter Julie.

Sam embarks on a dangerous trail through London, Vienna and Eastern Europe. On his way he is forced to confront disturbing secrets about his father's naval past while Sam's own career as an agent is put on the line. Somehow everything is linked to the recent upsurge of fascism in Europe and a nail-bomb attack on a Sikh community in London. It's a race against time as Sam hastens to discover who is at the centre of this potentially fatal racist conspiracy.

Genres: Fiction, Thriller

400 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2001

About the author

Geoffrey Archer is a fiction writer from London. He specialises in military adventures and spy thrillers and created the character Sam Packer.

Reviews

[Peter Leigh · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good action story

This was a fast paced and generally well written story with a reasonably believable story line. That is about all

[Duncan · Rating 4 out of 5]

A thriller with plenty of twists and turns

Four stars for a nice easy to read thriller. Thoroughly good read with plenty of twists and turns. Nice one.

[barbara jones · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent. My first book by this author. Full of thrills and excitement. I must try to find out about his other books..

This is a story that you might read about in the Sunday tabloids. A real spy novel. But this has the realization that this is what goes on every day in the world of a spy.

[James Millward · Rating 5 out of 5]

A man made virus - fact or fiction

A brilliant written and entertaining read from start to finish. Geoffrey Archer could not have had any idea when he first published this how frighteningly relevant it would be for a world gripped in the midst of a pandemic. Definitely worthy of 5 stars, brilliant plot, characters that you feel are real. Highly recommended.

[David Marten · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another mind boggling tale from Geoffrey Archer

Geoffrey Archer clearly does a considerable amount of research as his plots always have a very authentic feel to them. The Lucifer Network is no exception and holds the readers interest to the end, as usual leaving unanswered questions.

[Amos Ujiri · Rating 5 out of 5]

An amazing thriller story. The character Sam Parker was really awesome even till the final page.
Recommend it for book lovers.

[David Slator · Rating 5 out of 5]

Lucifer network

Excellent like all of his books don't know if he ever written a bad one, never come across one as yet.
Hears really good story teller

[Ethel Hillier · Rating 5 out of 5]

a rippingly good read

Good plot and sub plots, with stories that tie together well. couldn’t put the book down till it was finished

[Norman Larke · Rating 5 out of 5]

Heroes or not?

A good read as normal, nice plot and a good ending.
Well worth the read, Geoffrey at his best as normal

[David John Eaton · Rating 4 out of 5]

A good read but.

A very good and intriguing plot. I will probably not read any more Geoffrey Archer books as I dislike having to do a review on his excellent stories.
J Eaton

[Midhun Jose · Rating 4 out of 5]

A good thriller, a little boring in the beginning though....

[Janakap · Rating 5 out of 5]

Couldn't put it down.