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Hetman
An Explosive Special Forces ThrillerNow teaching at an International school in Ukraine, former SAS trooper Aidan Snow has laid the nightmares of his past to rest. But when after ten years Snow meets again the man who put a gun to his head and ended his military career his past becomes very real. Told by the British Secret Intelligence Service (MI6) that his would be tormenter is dead Snow tries to forget... 'Attacked' by an unknown adversary, 'Framed' for two high profile assassinations and 'Hunted' by the Ukrainian Security Service, Snow is torn from the life he has worked so hard to build and must once again rely on his SAS training in an attempt to clear his name. Discovering a mercenary brigade made up of former Soviet Spetsnaz soldiers Snow trusts only himself to stop them and save those he cares about. Snow is left one step ahead of the authorities with no one to watch his back.In a Firefight, Pray for SNOW....
- GenresFiction
327 pages, Paperback
First published July 1, 2009
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About the author
Alex Shaw
22 books159 followersALEX SHAW B.A.(Hons), P.G.C.E. spent the second half of the 1990s in Kyiv, Ukraine, teaching Drama and running his own business consultancy before being head-hunted for a division of Siemens. The next few years saw him doing business for the company across the former USSR, the Middle East, and Africa.
Alex is an active member of the ITW (The International Thriller Writers organisation) and the CWA (the Crime Writers Association). He is the author of the #1 International Kindle Bestselling 'Aidan Snow SAS thrillers' HETMAN & COLD BLACK and the new DELTA FORCE VAMPIRE series of books. His writing has also been published in the thriller anthologies DEATH TOLL, DEATH TOLL 2 and ACTION PULSE POUNDING TALES 2 alongside International Bestselling authors Stephen Leather and Matt Hilton. DANGEROUS, DEADLY, ELITE - The third Aidan Snow Thriller will be available in October 2014.
COLD BLACK is commercially published by ENDEAVOUR PRESS.
Alex, his wife and their two sons divide their time between homes in Kyiv, Ukraine and Worthing, England. Alex can be contacted via his website www.alexwshaw.com You can also follow Alex on twitter: @alexshawhetman
Alex is an active member of the ITW (The International Thriller Writers organisation) and the CWA (the Crime Writers Association). He is the author of the #1 International Kindle Bestselling 'Aidan Snow SAS thrillers' HETMAN & COLD BLACK and the new DELTA FORCE VAMPIRE series of books. His writing has also been published in the thriller anthologies DEATH TOLL, DEATH TOLL 2 and ACTION PULSE POUNDING TALES 2 alongside International Bestselling authors Stephen Leather and Matt Hilton. DANGEROUS, DEADLY, ELITE - The third Aidan Snow Thriller will be available in October 2014.
COLD BLACK is commercially published by ENDEAVOUR PRESS.
Alex, his wife and their two sons divide their time between homes in Kyiv, Ukraine and Worthing, England. Alex can be contacted via his website www.alexwshaw.com You can also follow Alex on twitter: @alexshawhetman
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March 26, 2013
What an awesome book! I thoroughly enjoyed the well written format with just the right amount of supsense and intrigue- I found this book hard to put down. While it is a fiction story, there is a lot of factual material and I was delighted to learn more about the Ukraine and will have to add it to the bucket list of places to visit.
Great descriptive characters who you can visualize, and the you know Aidan has more to tell, so I am going straight to the next book.
Great descriptive characters who you can visualize, and the you know Aidan has more to tell, so I am going straight to the next book.
October 6, 2012
Great fantastic plot lots of good action. Makes you read faster to learn more of the books story
April 16, 2010
As the author of 'Hetman' I wanted to share with you all the review I receieved for 'Hetman' from the 2010 Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award (ABNA) Expert Reviewer:
The strongest aspect of this work is the writer's knowledge of Ukraine and Special Forces operations. The detail about Kyiv is well done, and creates an appealing background for the primary character, Aidan Snow.
Other strong aspects of Hetman are that the story has good pacing, moves along well and holds the reader's attention. The writing is clear, well defined and to the point, without burdening the reader with distractions from the plot.
Hetman is a well written novel that will appeal to those who love spy adventures. I liked the character of Bull, he felt real on the page, and you don't get better than that. The secondary characters are interesting and the author does a good job of character development, as well as creating a well paced novel.
The strongest aspect of this work is the writer's knowledge of Ukraine and Special Forces operations. The detail about Kyiv is well done, and creates an appealing background for the primary character, Aidan Snow.
Other strong aspects of Hetman are that the story has good pacing, moves along well and holds the reader's attention. The writing is clear, well defined and to the point, without burdening the reader with distractions from the plot.
Hetman is a well written novel that will appeal to those who love spy adventures. I liked the character of Bull, he felt real on the page, and you don't get better than that. The secondary characters are interesting and the author does a good job of character development, as well as creating a well paced novel.
December 19, 2015
A title that I've found was changed to 'Cold Blood'.
A very good and intriguing thriller. The main character, Aidan Snow is extremely well-defined and so human! He has his doubts, his fears, his regrets, and his compassion. But the book is not just about him. A web of espionage and treason are woven perfectly by Mr. Shaw. An excellent read with a climactic resolution! Looking forward to more of his work.
A very good and intriguing thriller. The main character, Aidan Snow is extremely well-defined and so human! He has his doubts, his fears, his regrets, and his compassion. But the book is not just about him. A web of espionage and treason are woven perfectly by Mr. Shaw. An excellent read with a climactic resolution! Looking forward to more of his work.
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