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With a rich cast of characters from russian secret service operatives to al qaeda terrorists and the israeli military, the authentic detail and heartstopping narrative will propel duncan falconer to. In a dangerous race against time, stratton must find an agent kidnapped by the ira. For in their concern for the protection of innocent victims, the press rarely gives us all the details of how hostages and kidnap victims are really treated at the hands of desperate criminals. The hijack isbn 9780748122264 pdf epub duncan falconer.
Duncan falconers first book to be published was his autobiography, entitled first into action. Duncan falconer, the author of the hijack, is a former member of the british sbs, the elite special boat service, similar to the u. Thriller mega pack various eboom collectionthriller mega pack various eboom collection l 421 mb epub ipad, sony, etc 1984 george orwell. Using hundreds of recently declassified government documents, historian david farber takes the first indepth look at the hostage crisis, examining its lessons for americas. I thoroughly enjoyed the hostage, which was actionpacked from beginning to end and had a good storyline to boot. Duncan falconer first into action dramatic personal account of life inside the sbs. Inevitably, hell be compared to andy mcnab, but id say falconer has the edge. Irelands topsecret sas detachment, duncan falconer left after more than a decade of operational service and went on to the private security circuit. A former member of the elite special boat service and 14 int. With the helterskelter pace that defined duncan falconer s brilliant debut the hostage, stratton has been whisked away by helicopter to assist in a daring rescue.
The hostage epub adobe drm can be read on any device that can open epub adobe drm files. When elite operative john stratton is sent to yemen by the secret intelligence service to track down a suspected alqaed. Then, a deadly hostage situation arises and cole is stunned by his attraction to. Im so glad that there are lots more in the series, which i will now read in the chronological order, although i suspect each book is more or less stand alone. The hostage by duncan falconer books hachette australia. Thus began the iran hostage crisis, an affair that captivated the american public for 444 days and marked americas first confrontation with the forces of radical islam. Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books youve read. Duncan falconer is the pseudonym of an author and former special boat service commando.
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The hostage stratton, book 1 by duncan falconer fantastic fiction. At 19 years of age, he attended sbs selection in poole dorset and was one of nine marines. It appears that this movie will be based on duncan falconers the hostage. It tells how duncan falconer passed the royal marines commando course before being recruited into the sbs at poole in dorset the youngest recruit in modern times. Thriller mega pack various ebook torrent free downloads, 59622. On september 16, 2014, duncan falconer wrote on his facebook. Duncan falconer john stratton by falconer, falconer, duncan and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Whether youve loved the book or not, if you give your honest and detailed thoughts then people will find new books that are right for them. Oct 07, 2010 buy the hostage john stratton by falconer, duncan from amazons fiction books store. Join facebook to connect with duncan falconer and others you may know.
Discover book depositorys huge selection of duncan falconer books online. When an undercover operation monitoring the real ira goes horrifically wrong, british intelligence turn to the one man who can get their agent out. I enjoyed it a lot and found it very exciting, although the believability of the plot is a bit of a problem. When an undercover operation goes wrong, the british intelligence agency turn to the best operative with a lethal reputation, john stratton. Falconer joined the british royal marines at the age of 18. The hostage isbn 9780748122257 pdf epub duncan falconer. As a child, he was raised in an orphanage in north london before being adopted by a family from battersea. Stratton ebook by duncan falconer 9780748122257 rakuten kobo. This is the story of a bank robberythe behindthescenes story of four outlaws and their hostage.
Duncan falconer is a former member of britains elite special boat service and 14 int. This is the first novel of his that i have read and it wont be the last. With the helterskelter pace that defined duncan falconers brilliant debut the hostage, stratton has been whisked away by helicopter to. Duncan falconer introduces the world to the elite sbs operative, john stratton.
Duncan falconer was previously a special forces operative and this definitely comes through in his writing. Apr 15, 2020 duncan falconer is a wellknown author, some of his books are a fascination for readers like in the the hijack book, this is one of the most wanted duncan falconer author readers around the world. Three years before clinton and patterson, another new york times bestselling author of thirteen international thrillers, joel c. As lead sniper of the las vegas police departments swat team, cole has faced plenty of danger but has never risked love. An informal history of the 1920s 1931texthtmlepub and kindle. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. The regimen of ruthless training is graphically described and includes revelatory accounts of sbs operations in northern ireland, the falklands and the gulf war, and the rivalry. Falconer then moved back to both south africa and europe where he was a crisis manager and consultant for another united kingdom security company, where he still writes books and screenplays. His first novel was the hostage, which came out in 2003. This gives his novels an extra air of authenticity, and many of the combat details are fascinating. Taken hostage by david farber overdrive rakuten overdrive. When an undercover operation monitoring the real ira goes horrifically. Im always looking for new series to get involved in, and somehowcant remember howi came across duncan falconer and john stratton. Guide to journalists in war zones and global hostile environments since 2001.
Duncan falconer john stratton paperback october 1, 2010 by falconer author. As a person who has been living a high stakes life, duncan falconer served with the british royal marines in the special boat services. With a rich cast of characters from russian secret service operatives to al qaeda terrorists and the israeli military, the authentic detail and heartstopping narrative will propel duncan falconer to the highest class of adventure writers. Buy the hostage by duncan falconer from waterstones today. This acclaimed book by duncan falconer is available at in several formats for your ereader. Names, characters, places, and incidents either are products of the. He lives hard and plays harder, so settling down isnt on his radar. Duncan falconer is the pseudonym of renowned british author, who is widely known for the john stratton book series. Below is a list of duncan falconers books in order of when they were first published. The hijack ranges from london to the gaza strip, from riga in latvia to jerusalem. Pirate ebook by duncan falconer 9780748122233 rakuten kobo. Discover the hugely bestselling debut thriller by a former member of the elite special boat services the toughest men in the world and his superweapon hero.
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