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Description edit
Alex Rider wants his life back, but when you’re the world’s most successful spy, there’s only one way out. Alex’s final mission will be the deadliest of all. One bullet, one life. The end starts here.
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Summary edit
Scorpia has dogged Alex Rider for most of his life. They killed his parents, they did their best to con Alex into turning traitor, and they just keep coming back with more power. Now the world's most dangerous terrorist organization is playing with fire in the world's most combustible land:... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)
Characters edit
- Alex Rider: Main character of the story. He is a teenage spy recruited by MI6 more or less against his will. He was trained by his (now dead), Ian Rider secretly-spy uncle without Alex knowing.Alexs parents , Helen and John Rider are dead
- Alan Blunt: Head of MI6
- Mrs Jones: Alan Blunt's assistant
- Jack Starbright: Alex's guardian and best friend. She does everything to help him out.
- Smithers: The tech expert of MI6 and Alex's trusted friend.
- Razim: A killer with no feelings
- Julius Grief: One of 16 cloned sons of Hugo Grief (see book 2: Alex rider:Point Blank ) and wants Alex dead.
- Erik Gunter: A war hero
Setting & Locations edit
Cairo, Egypt
- London, Britain: -Alex's school, Alex's home, The British Museum
- Cairo, Egypt: -Razim's fort, The CIA headquarters, Smither's stronghold, The House of Gold, The souk, Siwa
Organizations edit
- Scorpia: The criminal organization named after their work: Sabotage, Corruption, Intelligence, and Assassination. They have failed two times against Alex previous to this mission. They killed Alex's parents and try to kill him too.
- CIA: The USA organization against crime; stands for Central Intelligence Agency.
First Sentence edit
The man in the black cashmere coat climbed down the steps of his private, six-seater Learjet 40 and stood for a moment, his breath frosting in the chill morning air.
Table of Contents edit
PART ONE: SCORPIA
Chapter 1- Stolen Gods
Chapter 2- The Measurement of Pain
Chapter 3- Fly-By-Night
Chapter 4- Prisoner 7
Chapter 5- Over the Edge
Chapter 6- Secrets and Lies
PART TWO: ALEX
Chapter 7- Angle of Attack
Chapter 8- Flying Lesson
Chapter 9- Safety Measures
Chapter 10- Welcome to Cairo
Chapter 11- The New Boy
Chapter 12- In the Picture
Chapter 13- The House of Gold
Chapter 14- The Bell Room
Chapter 15- Plan A... Plan B
Chapter 16- Inside Every Fat Man...
Chapter 17- City of the Dead
Chapter 18- Hell is Waiting
Chapter 19- Hell is Here
Chapter 20- Half an Inch
Chapter 21- Cairo Storm
Chapter 22- Selket
Chapter 23- A Pinch of Salt
Chapter 24- Departures
Series & Lists edit
This is book 9 of 12 in Alex Rider. (standard series)
Preceded by Crocodile Tears.
This is book 46 of 215 in Whitcoulls Kids' Top 50 (2011). (authoritative list)
Preceded by Poison Island, and followed by The Witches.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Anthony Horowitz (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Walker Books
Country: United Kingdom
Publication Date: March 31, 2011
ISBN: 978-0399250576
Page Count: 402
Publisher: Walker Books
Country: United Kingdom
Publication Date: March 31, 2011
ISBN: 978-0399250576
Page Count: 402
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: PZ7.H7875 Sdr 2011
- Dewey: Add the Dewey Classification.
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