The Cobra [electronic resource] : A pulse-pounding drug cartel thriller from the master of storytelling
Forsyth, Frederick2010
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'The master of the political thriller strikes again' Kirkus 'An utterly believable story that moves along at breakneck pace... Extraordinarily impressive' Daily Mail —————————— AN UNWINNABLE WAR Cocaine is worth billions of dollars a year to the drug cartels. It causes misery, poverty and death. And slowly its power is spreading... A MAN ON A MISSION Ex-CIA special ops, Paul Devereux, intellectual, dedicated and utterly ruthless, is given what seems like an impossible task: Stop the drug barons, whatever it costs. At his disposal, anything he wants - men, resources, money. He must assemble a team equal to the lawless men who control this deadly trade. AN UNTHINKABLE SOLUTION Up to now the drug cartels have had it their way. Up to now, the forces of law and order have played by the rules. That is about to change. Those rules no longer apply... and a dirty war is about to get a whole lot dirtier... ______________________ What readers are saying: 'An excellent story well executed as we have come to expect from the master novelist' 'Frederick Forsyth has done it again, in his own inimitable fashion' 'Once again Frederick Forsyth delivers. Once you start you can't put it down'
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Author:
Forsyth, Frederick, Author
Imprint:
[Place of publication not identified] : Transworld, 2010
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1 online resource (1 text file)
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Mode of access: Internet
Biography/History:
Former RAF pilot and investigative journalist, Frederick Forsyth defined the modern thriller when he wrote The Day of The Jackal, described by Lee Child as 'the book that broke the mould', with its lightning-paced storytelling, effortlessly cool reality and unique insider information. Since then he has written twelve novels which have been bestsellers around the world: The Odessa File, The Dogs of War, The Devil's Alternative, The Fourth Protocol, The Negotiator, The Deceiver, The Fist of God, Icon, Avenger, The Afghan, The Cobra and, most recently, The Kill List. He lives in Buckinghamshire, England.
Awards:
The New York Times Best Seller List (The New York Times)
ISBN:
9781407083100
Language:
English
BRN:
2756874
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