Uncle Target

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Uncle Target
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Gavin Lyall
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:336
Dimensions(mm): Height 234,Width 153
Category/GenreEspionage and spy thriller
ISBN/Barcode 9781448200573
ClassificationsDewey:823.914
Audience
General

Publishing Details

Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint Bloomsbury Reader
Publication Date 28 March 2013
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

'You won't be able to put the book down' New York Times When a prototype, next generation battle tank goes missing in the Jordanian desert, ex-SAS Major Harry Maxim is sent in. Secretly loaned to the Jordanian army for desert evaluation tests, the MBT90 vanished in the confusion of an army revolt. Now it must be found, and if necessary, destroyed, in order to preserve its secrets. But what starts as a simple demolition job is about to turn into a desperate run for freedom as their tank is hunted across a desert wilderness. Uncle Target is the fourth and final novel in the Major Harry Maxim Series. 'Gavin Lyall is one of the best writers of intelligent, macho, spy thrillers in the business' Spectator

Author Biography

Gavin Lyall (1932-2003) was a Royal Airforce pilot, journalist, and prolific author of spy and aviation thrillers. His years as a Royal Air Force pilot lent his fast paced, tautly written aviation thrillers authenticity. His first novel, The Wrong Side of the Sky, was inspired by his personal experiences in the Libyan and Greece and became an international bestseller. He also worked as a journalist, first with the Picture Post and the BBC, then as the Sunday Times' aviation correspondent.

Reviews

You won't be able to put the book down. * The New York Times * Enjoyment of the book, for other Lyall enthusiasts, will be unqualified. * Jerusalem Post * Gavin Lyall is one of the best writers of intelligent, macho, spy thrillers in the business * Spectator *