Blackout by Chris Ryan
In London, Paris, New York, one by one the power systems get swtiched off in three of the world's major cities, plunging them into darkness and chaos. Is this the greatest terrorist spectacular since 9/11? Josh Harding, a battle-hardened SAS soldier, is working undercover on anti-terrorist operations, tracking the leaders of al-Qaeda. He wakes up in a ditch in the wilderness of Arizona. Two bullets have shot up his leg and his neck. His memory is gone. And the police are hunting him for murder. As Josh struggles to recover his memory, and to stay one step ahead of the police, he finds himself drawn into a deadly conspiracy. To stay alive, he must find out who he is, and why he was shot. And who is turning off the power around the world. "Blackout" is a terrifyingly realistic story of what happens when technology and terrorism combine.
"* 'Hard 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"
Chris Ryan was born near Newcastle in 1961. He joined the SAS in 1984. During his ten years 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. For his last two years he was selecting and training potential recruits for the SAS.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780099465782 |
| ISBN 10 | 0099465787 |
| Title | Blackout |
| Author | Chris Ryan |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Cornerstone |
| Year published | 2008-05-01 |
| Number of pages | 432 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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