Fair Game (A Dan Shepherd Mystery) - Softcover

Leather, Stephen

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1444716174 ISBN 13: 9781444716177

Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton, 2011

Synopsis

Always topical, the eighth Dan Shepherd thriller offers up-to-the-minute action adventure with unbeatable pace  Dan "Spider" Shepherd is working for MI5, investigating Somali pirates with links to terrorism in Britain. Meanwhile, the crew of a yacht—including the prime minister's goddaughter—has been kidnapped by the pirates and are being held hostage in Somalia. A covert operation run by MI5 hopes to kill two birds with one stone. Shepherd will go undercover on a container ship they know will be targeted by the pirates, and hopefully will discover not only where the yacht's hostages are being held, but also the ringleaders behind the terrorist plans. But at the same time, Shepherd is being hunted down by the Real IRA—and now that he's on the container ship, his family are alone and vulnerable.

About this title

About the Author:

Stephen Leather is a former journalist for the Times. His other titles include The Chinaman, Cold Kill, Hard Landing, The Long Shot, Pay Off, Private Dancer, Rough Justice, Soft Target, and Tango One.

Review:

"The story builds to a boil . . . It’s a grand finale that’ll have readers on edge. Nicely, and seemingly effortlessly, done."  Kirkus Reviews on Cold Kill

"Leather has a gift for making pages fly by as bodies pile up, tension builds, and clues drop; effective, economical characterizations . . . captivate readers without hampering the rapid-fire narrative."  Publishers Weekly on The Tunnel Rats

"Explores complex contemporary issues while keeping the action fast and bloody."  Economist on Dead Men

About this edition

• Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 1444716174
• ISBN 13: 9781444716177
• Binding: Mass Market Paperback
• Number of pages: 528