The Death Trade (Thorndike Press large print core) - Hardcover

Higgins, Jack

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1410463931 ISBN 13: 9781410463937

Publisher: Thorndike Press, 2014

Synopsis

When an eminent scientist makes a startling breakthrough in nuclear weapons research only to have the lives of his family threatened if he does not give his technology to the Iranian regime, Sean Dillon, Afghan war hero Sara Gideon and the rest of their team embark on a daring rescue mission that rapidly spins out of control. (suspense).

About this title

About the Author:

Jack Higgins lives on Jersey in the Channel Islands.

From Booklist:

An Iranian medical researcher, forced into applying his work on medical isotopes to nuclear weapons research, is dangerously close to perfecting a more powerful, cheaper nuclear bomb. The man’s family is being held captive by the Iranian government so there’s little chance he would ever defect, but the British (concerned about the possibility of Iran becoming a nuclear power) see a window of opportunity. The man is scheduled to be in Paris, and he happens to be acquainted with Sara Gideon, the intelligence agent who has recently joined the small band of operatives led by series hero Sean Dillon. Gideon and Dillon’s mission: meet up with the man in Paris and convince him to turn over his research. Possibility of success: strong. Possibility of mishap leading to dire consequences and life-threatening danger: even stronger. This is another sturdy action thriller with political overtones from one of the masters of the genre. Fans of the long-running Dillon series will flock to this latest entry, and the reappearance of Sara Gideon (who was introduced in 2012’s A Devil Is Waiting) injects the book with some serious new energy. Good stuff. --David Pitt

About this edition

• Publisher: Thorndike Press
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 1410463931
• ISBN 13: 9781410463937
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 409