The Glory Boys - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1444760033 ISBN 13: 9781444760033

Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton

Synopsis

THE TARGET: Israel's leading nuclear scientist, giving a lecture in London. THE ASSASSIN: A Palestinian terrorist, the lone survivor of a three-man hit squad ambushed by Israeli Intelligence in France while on their way to London. THE MERCENARY: Ciaran McCoy, formerly of the IRA, and The Assassin's only contact in London. THE MAVERICK: Jimmy, an alcoholic, over-the-hill MI5 agent assigned to protect the Israeli scientist. Jimmy is arguably the most dangerous of the lot, but only when sober. Will he be able to prevent a brutal killing?

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From the Inside Flap:

l-Famy, a Palestinian zealot and would-be terrorist, is sent with two others to assassinate a leading Israeli nuclear scientist giving a lecture in London, he knows that there is little prospect of a safe return. Yet he feels no fear. Famy is prepared to sacrifice himself for his cause, for if he succeeds he knows that the reverberations will be felt throughout the Western World.

But when his hit squad is intercepted by Israeli Intelligence in France and his accomplices are shot, Famy remains determined that this setback will only be temporary in spite of his lack of experience. Upon arrival in Britain, his only contact is Ciaran McCoy, a hardened IRA mercenary. McCoy can provide him with firearms and local knowledge, but the difference in their aims and motivations means that their alliance will always be uneasy. Meanwhile, British Intelligence has assigned a hard-drinking maverick to protect the scientist. Will this be enough to prevent the inevitable bloodshed?

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From the Back Cover:

“[With] Gerald Seymour’s The Glory Boys we take a step from craftsmanship to artistry… Here a magic touch is exercised, and every character enters the scene full-fleshed and utterly plausible.” – The New York Times

“Not since Le Carré has the emergence of an international suspense writer been as stunning as that of Gerald Seymour.” – Los Angeles Times

About this edition

• Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
• ISBN 10: 1444760033
• ISBN 13: 9781444760033
• Binding: Paperback