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Counterspy Alexander Hawke races to stop a madman hell-bent on murdering the British royal family in this latest spellbinding action thriller in Ted Bell’s New York Times bestselling series.

Alex Hawke, one of the most dashing and compelling action heroes in all of thriller... read more

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Alex Hawke has all but given up on life. The British-American MI6 counterterrorism operative lost the woman he loved almost a year ago and has sought refuge at the bottom of a rum bottle ever since. But late one night at his home on Bermuda, he receives a wake-up call . . . literally. His... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)

Alex Hawke has all but given up on life. The British-American MI6 counterterrorism operative lost the woman he loved almost a year ago and has sought refuge at the bottom of a rum bottle ever since. But late one night at his home on Bermuda, he receives a wake-up call . . . literally. His Royal Highness Prince Charles, an old friend, desperately needs his help. The prince has discovered a not-so-subtle threat directed toward the British royal family. What’s more, the evidence reveals an ominous connection to Charles’s god-father, Lord Mountbatten—the beloved family patriarch assassinated by an ingeniously designed bomb thirty years before. A shadowy figure from the past has the British crown in his sights, and has proven once before that his warnings are not to be taken lightly. Several clues point to IRA involvement, but the authorities have little to go on and answers are scarce. This is just the call to duty Hawke needs to get back into action—if the madman doesn’t strike first.

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  • MI5: British Secret Intelligence Service - deals with domestic affairs including Northern Ireland
  • MI6: British Secret Intelligence Service - deals with international intelligence and security matters
  • IRA: Irish Republican Army
  • ISI: Pakistani Inter-Services Intelligence

First Sentence edit see section history

Alex Hawke held the battered gold Dunhill to the tip of his cigarette.

Table of Contents edit see section history

65 untitled chapters.

Series & Lists edit see section history

This is book 6 of 7 in Alex Hawke. (standard series)

Preceded by Tsar, and followed by Phantom.

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

  1. Ted Bell (Author)

First Edition edit see section history

Original Language: English
Publisher: William Morrow
Country: USA
Publication Date: Sep 14 2010
ISBN: 978-0-06-185929-8
Page Count: 554

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  • Library of Congress: PS3602.E6455 W37 2010
  • Dewey: 813/.6 22

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