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Greed: (a Matt Browning novel): a deadly, adrenalin-fuelled thriller from multi-bestselling author Chris Ryan
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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Greed: (a Matt Browning novel): a deadly, adrenalin-fuelled thriller from multi-bestselling author Chris Ryan
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Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Chris Ryan
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Physical Properties |
Format:Paperback / softback | Pages:400 | Dimensions(mm): Height 178,Width 110 |
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Category/Genre | Modern and contemporary fiction (post c 1945) Thriller/suspense Adventure |
ISBN/Barcode |
9780099432227
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Classifications | Dewey:823.914 |
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Publishing Details |
Publisher |
Cornerstone
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Imprint |
Arrow Books Ltd
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Publication Date |
27 May 2004 |
Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
Five Men. One Robbery. A deadly game of greed, revenge and betrayal is about to begin. Fresh out of the SAS, Matt Browning is down on his luck. He owes -500,000. If he doesn't get the money soon, he dies. From nowhere, he is offered a lifeline. A hit on al-Queda, sanctioned and helped by MI5. Matt gathers a small team of former SAS men to steal $10 million in gold and diamonds from the world's most deadly terrorist organisation. MI5 will give them all the equipment and information they need. No charges will ever be pressed. Matt thinks it's the perfect crime. Safe, quick, and patriotic. But after the money is stolen, the killing starts. Someone is taking down the members of the team one by one. A silent, expert assassin is stalking the team, gruesomely murdering both them and their families. And Matt knows that he's next. An explosive story of what happens when terrorism, money, love and jealously combust.
Author Biography
Chris Ryan was born in 1961 in a village near Newcastle. In 1984 he joined the SAS. During his ten years in the Regiment , he was involved in overt and covert operations and was also Sniper team commander of the anti-terrorist team. During the Gulf War, Chris was the only member of an eight-man team to escape from Iraq, of which three colleagues were killed and four captured. It was the longest escape and evasion in the history of the SAS. For this he was awarded the Military Medal. During Ryan's last two years in the Regiment he selected and trained potential SAS recruits, he left the SAS in 1994 and is now the author of many bestselling thrillers for adults, as well as the Alpha Force and Code Red series for younger readers. His work in security takes him around the world. He has also appeared in a number of TV programmes, including Hunting Chris Ryan, Pushed to the Limit (Toughest Families) and Terror Alert (Sky TV, 2004).
ReviewsHard as nails * Mirror * The SAS is to Chris Ryan what horse racing is to Dick Francis * Boys Toys * Bone-crunching action-tough and fast-moving * Amazon * Slick, polished and gut-wrenching stuff * Irish Times * Chock full of military fat to chew on...will keep you awake until dawn * FHM *
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