<div> A decades-old plane wreck in Crete leads a British secret agent to a deadly conspiracy in this classic adventure thriller by the author of Manhunt. Off the island of Crete an illicit diver finds a thirty-year-old aircraft on the seabed. He recovers a steel case containing four sealed flasks from amongst the corpses still trapped inside. Within twelve hours he succumbs to a hideous death. Agency trouble-shooter Paul Richter is sent to investigate, and encounters far more questions than answers. Why has the CIA ordered the destruction of the aircraft&rsquo;s remnants? Why is a hit team roaming the island? Who is targeting members of the hit team itself? And why are retired agents back in America facing professional assassination? As Richter gets ever-closer to unravelling a decades-old secret, even he is unprepared for the sheer horror that awaits. Perfect for fans of Chris Ryan, David Baldacci, and Robert Ludlum.</div>

Pandemic

<div>In this &ldquo;rip-roaring thriller,&rdquo; a British secret service agent goes on an international chase to uncover a source of weapons of mass destruction(The Guardian). Stop the nuclear strike &ndash; at all costs. . . . 1976: A Russian pilot defects to Japan in a MiG-25 Foxbat interceptor, but is prematurely captured by the Americans. Before the aircraft is handed back to the Russians, it is reduced to a pile of components and then rebuilt. Despite the wealth of intelligence the Americans glean, however, they fail to realise its true purpose . . . The present day: American satellites have detected unusual activity at several Algerian air bases. At A&iuml;n Oussera, a large hangar has been cordoned off and armed guards are posted outside. Western intelligence agencies suspect that Algeria might be launching an attack on Libya or Morocco. But they also have a greater concern: that these new weapons systems could be targeted by a rogue nuclear state. With global security in the balance, the only way to find the true threat is to get someone inside. That someone is Paul Richter, a &ldquo;deniable asset&rdquo; called into action once more in a furiously exciting thriller, perfect for fans of Tom Clancy, Robert Ludlum or Mark Greaney. </div>

Foxbat

<div>The author of the acclaimed Empire of the Moghul novels returns to eighteenth-century India in this series debut of daring adventure and imperial plunder.Scotland, 1744. An avid student of classical literature, young Nicholas Ballantyne&rsquo;s life is turned upside down when his uncle, the Laird of Glenmire, dispatches him to India. Nicholas is told that this sudden journey is necessary for his own safety, and that once arrived, he is to join the East India Company. After decades of struggle, the Company is ready to expand. Nicholas and his new colleague, the mercurial Robert Clive, rise quickly within the Company&rsquo;s ranks, masterminding plans to counter French designs in India. But the fight for India will only be resolved in battle. On the fields of Plassey, the two armies draw up for a climactic encounter. For Robert and Nicholas, commanding the Company&rsquo;s forces, this will be their making, or their end . . .</div>

Fortune's Soldier

<div> Cybersecurity expert Ben Morgan is back&mdash;and the stakes have never been higher&mdash;in this heart-pounding technothriller from the authors of Cyberstrike: London. In Iraq, a surprise attack decimates the ISI leadership. Revenge is sworn. A terrorist mastermind conceives a double-strike against America and Britain. Ten years later, cyberattacks hit both sides of the Atlantic. SAS soldiers are stricken by a silent chemical killer as London faces a devastating bombing attack. But the bigger and most dangerous threat is to Washington D.C., an attack that could cripple the West. In Washington, with the terrorist deadline looming, Ben Morgan puts the pieces together and finally glimpses the full extent of the plot. But stopping it will take everything he&rsquo;s got. And more. A scintillating technothriller from a bestselling author and a cybersecurity expert, Cyberstrike DC is perfect for fans of Tom Clancy and James Swallow. Praise for the writing of James Barrington &ldquo;More action than three James Bond films rolled into one.&rdquo; &mdash;Evening Telegraph &ldquo;A rip-roaring thriller.&rdquo; &mdash;The Guardian</div>

Cyberstrike: DC

<div> An action-packed espionage techno-thriller featuring a British intelligence agent who must stop a terrorist attack on the United States. Maverick British agent Paul Richter returns in his most dangerous mission yet. In Syria, a ritualistic ISIS beheading seems like another barbaric part of a terrible war. But this time is different . . . In London, Paul Richter is briefed about a series of apparently unconnected events, notably a terrifying spate of seemingly random shootings in America. Something doesn&rsquo;t quite fit. Before long Richter is on the case and in the line of fire. It seems a plot far bigger than anyone could have imagined is brewing from the mountains of the Hindu Kush and the deserts of Syria to the heart of Middle America. With no information, the clock is ticking for Richter&mdash;and millions of innocent lives. For readers of James Patterson, Will Jordan and Chris Ryan, the Agent Paul Richter series is intense, visceral and totally unmissable. </div>

Insurrection

<div>A spy thriller in a series featuring a British secret service agent whose latest assignment puts him up against a Russian nuclear threat.Russia has developed a new offensive capability. It&rsquo;s devastating and, above all, secret. The world would be remade.But when a corpse turns up on the remote Arctic island of Svalbard, it soon becomes clear this was no accidental death. The body has been flagged by secret services and before long Paul Richter is sent to investigate.Meeting old friends, he plunges into a breakneck chase taking him from the frozen North to the rocky islands and blazing sun of the Azores. The stakes have never been higher. This time Richter is truly on edge, working at the limits of global survival . . .Frightening in scale and plausibility, based on the most up-to-date science and intelligence, this is the most gripping Paul Richter thriller yet, perfect for fans of James Phelan, Chris Ryan and Andy McNab.</div>

Understrike

<div>A spy thriller in a series featuring a British secret service agent whose latest assignment has him battling a threat of biological warfare.A weapons scientist in Cambridge is found dead under suspicious circumstances. Then a researcher at military science center Porton Down goes missing. Paul Richter is on assignment in Amsterdam, chasing a lead from the GRU. What he finds is deeply worrying. Old weapons research is being unearthed, and powerful people blackmailed to keep the truth behind the two incidents hidden. As events spiral out of control, leading to an epic culmination on the Red Sea, Richter must battle against time to unravel this sinister plot, or face the full, unimaginable consequences . . . From bestselling author James Barrington comes the next scintillating installment in the Paul Richter thriller series, perfect for fans of James Deegan, Chris Ryan and Andy McNab.</div>

Bioweapon

<div> An oil and gold deal gone disastrously wrong puts England&mdash;and British secret agent Paul Richter&mdash;on the wrong side of violent, genocidal dictator. An African prince is gunned down outside a London restaurant. But this is no ordinary assassination. Who is the third killer? Why was there no threat warning? And why did the killers kidnap one of the bodyguards, a former SAS soldier? Paul Richter is sent on the case. Before long he is in a deadly game of cat and mouse, wounded and chased through the English countryside. Richter will have to rely on all his combat skills and luck to avoid retribution . . . A standalone novella in the Paul Richter series, Retribution shows James Barrington at his best: fast, action-packed and giving absolutely no quarter. Praise for the writing of James Barrington &ldquo;More action than three James Bond films rolled into one.&rdquo; &mdash;Evening Telegraph &ldquo;A rip-roaring thriller.&rdquo; &mdash;The Guardian</div>

Retribution

<div> Introducing cybersecurity expert Ben Morgan: a new kind of warfare calls for a new kind of hero in an explosive and timely thriller series debut. 7/7/2005: Ben Morgan, a cybersecurity specialist with the Metropolitan police, starts another day at work. It will be the last normal day he ever has. The Present: In Hong Kong, a crime overlord is offered a deal by shadowy agents from Beijing: his life for a new kind of operation in London. Morgan, now a part of an off-the-books cyber-terrorism prevention unit, must do everything possible to stop its spread. This is a new kind of war: different goals, tactics, rules, stakes. And Morgan is caught right in the center . . . A pulse-pounding thriller rooted in reality, perfect for fans of Frederick Forsyth, Andy McNab, and James Deegan. Praise for the writing of James Barrington &ldquo;More action than three James Bond films rolled into one.&rdquo; &mdash;Evening Telegraph &ldquo;A rip-roaring thriller.&rdquo; &mdash;The Guardian</div>

Cyberstrike: London

<div>Follow a British special agent through six thrilling adventures, perfect for fans of Robert Ludlum, Frederick Forsyth, &amp; Brad Thor.Paul Richter: listed as working with the Foreign Operations Executive. Special forces and pilot experience. Trouble? Guaranteed. From supersonic chases above the Russian tundra to terrorists in Dubai and covert battles in North Korea, these are the most explosive spy thrillers you&rsquo;ll ever read . . . Contains:ManhuntOverkillPandemicFoxbatTimebombPayback</div>

The Paul Richter Omnibus

<div> An espionage thriller featuring a British spy who must eliminate a nuclear threat from Russia before innocent lives are lost. The Cold War is far from over . . . A group of disgruntled Russian supremos decide the time has come to deploy their secret nuclear arsenal. They team up with al-Qaeda in order to neutralize America and take political and economic control of western Europe. Only one man can stop them: British intelligence agent Paul Richter. Richter discovers that Europe has been seeded with neutron bombs, with more lethal nuclear devices planted in strategic cities throughout the US. Now the American government is about to be handed an ultimatum&mdash;abandon Europe to Russian forces or see millions of its citizens destroyed. Will Richter be able to take down the enemy in time? </div>

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Overkill

<div>A biography of the gunsmith behind every firearm manufactured today. John Browning was the most influential gun designer who ever lived. After building his first firearm at aged thirteen, he went on to create a series of radical blueprints for pistols, rifles and machine guns that changed the way wars were fought and streets were policed. But who was the man behind the weapons? How did he manage to revolutionize the way guns worked? And what drove him to keep innovating right through his life? A short must-read for gun collectors, enthusiasts and anyone interested in the history of firearms from bestselling thriller writer James Barrington.</div>

John Browning

<div> An action-packed espionage techno-thriller featuring a British intelligence agent who must stop a bomb threat before innocent lives are lost. What should have been a routine arrest turns into a bloody shoot-out near Geneva that leaves four terrorists and four policeman dead, and maverick British agent Paul Richter on the run from a murder charge. Closer to home, a homeless person is viciously murdered on the Isle of Sheppey, then a surveillance operation in Stuttgart goes badly wrong when someone tips off the terrorists that the police are closing in. As Richter looks for some connection between these widely separated events, he discovers a diabolical plot intended to devastate the city of London and leave thousands dead&mdash;a plot that will combine the world&rsquo;s largest ever non-nuclear explosion with the power of the sea to deadly effect. As the tension mounts, Richter finds himself pitted against both a vicious and highly experienced professional terrorist and a ruthless gang of international criminals&mdash;but the identity of the mastermind comes as a shock to everyone. For readers of James Patterson, Will Jordan and Chris Ryan, the Agent Paul Richter series is intense, visceral and totally unmissable. </div>

Timebomb

<div> The British secret agent is pitted against a terrorist cell in a race against time in the Middle East, in this gripping spy thriller from the author of Timebomb. Hauled back from an exercise with the SAS, Paul Richter is tasked with a short-notice extraction. It goes well and as a reward he&rsquo;s given an easy job: investigating James Holden, a middle-aged Englishman living in Dubai, who appears to predict terrorist attacks. It should be simple, but almost as soon as he arrives in Dubai, Richter is diverted to Bahrain. Then it all begins to get complicated. Who is the secretive patient in the nearby Manama hospital? And why has a US State Department jet carrying a specialist CIA team been diverted to Cairo? Nothing makes sense until Richter finally uncovers the outline of a truly catastrophic plot . . . An utterly exhilarating and no-holds-barred thriller, perfect for fans of Kyle Mills, Brad Thor, and Frederick Forsyth. Praise for the writing of James Barrington &ldquo;More action than three James Bond films rolled into one.&rdquo; &mdash;Evening Telegraph &ldquo;A rip-roaring thriller.&rdquo; &mdash;The Guardian</div>

Payback

<div>First in a series about a British navy veteran who goes to work for the secret service to bring down a defector threatening Britain&rsquo;s national security. Nobody is ever above suspicion in the &lsquo;wilderness of mirrors&rsquo; that is the world of intelligence, but when a senior officer goes bad it still hurts. When that senior officer can&#39;t be identified, it hurts even more. Conventional detective work to unmask him is going to be too slow, and probably unreliable, so an alternative strategy has to be formulated. With the security of Britain&rsquo;s most secret computer system at stake, and trust a commodity in short supply, a deception operation is set in train to flush out the traitor. Paul Richter, an unemployed ex-Naval aviator, is the unwitting and ultimately expendable bait in the trap. But as the net closes around the traitor in France, a female Russian intelligence officer flees Moscow and the evidence she brings points the finger of suspicion in a very different direction. With time running out, and nobody he can trust, Richter finds himself battling against both the British security establishment and trained teams of Russian assassins with orders to kill both him and the woman he&#39;s trying to protect.</div>

Manhunt

<div> Eddie Dawson returns in his most explosive outing yet&mdash;a World War II thriller based on true events from the author of Right and Glory and To Do or Die. If an officer wants to talk, something&rsquo;s usually wrong. Plucked from his unit, Eddie Dawson knows trouble awaits. The Netherlands is under Nazi invasion from land and sea. Amsterdam is besieged. But the Nazis aren&rsquo;t interested only in conquest; they want the enormous Dutch oil reserves for their war effort. Soon Dawson understands what game is afoot: he&rsquo;s an explosives expert, and there&rsquo;s a load of oil that needs to be destroyed. But can he get there in time&mdash;and get out alive? Based on true events, this latest James Barrington WWII thriller is intense and unputdownable, perfect for fans of Iain Gale and Jack Higgins. </div>

Operation XD

<div> Eddie Dawson returns in a combustible World War II thriller of bravery and close combat in the fight against Hitler from the author of To Do or Die. Eddie Dawson and Major Sykes are sent to the impregnable Eben Emael in Belgium, the strongest fort in the world. Once there, they witness a group of German soldiers landing on the roof in gliders. This main attack lasts twenty minutes, leaving Eben Emael crippled. But Dawson is disturbed&mdash;he has seen the Germans do the impossible: blasting holes through solid twelve-inch steel armor using some kind of new demolition charge. This secret weapon could change everything. They simply must get one. But how? And can they make it through enemy lines, out all the way to Dunkirk and to safety? The second explosive tale of Eddie Dawson&rsquo;s derring-do in the Second World War, perfect for fans of Iain Gale and Alistair MacLean. Praise for To Do or Die &ldquo;[An] absorbing story . . . [James Barrington] knows his stuff.&rdquo; &mdash;The Historical Novels Review</div>

Right and Glory

<div> Treachery and valor square off in a series debut set during the Second World War from the author of Right and Glory and Operation XD. As Hitler&rsquo;s armies march across Europe, Eddie Dawson, an explosives expert and lance-corporal in the Royal Engineers, is sent to France on an assessment mission. His task completed, he anticipates an early return to Britain. Instead, he&rsquo;s sent to German territory where the French have launched an ill-advised invasion. Dawson&rsquo;s demolition skills are needed to clear a minefield. Within hours everything goes wrong. Dawson and a fellow sapper are caught on the wrong side of the front line. Their obvious escape route blocked, they head north, but their troubles have only just begun . . . To Do or Die is the first in a series of exciting adventure novels from James Barrington, writing as Max Adams. Set in the Second World War, a time of heroes, outlandish bravery and brutal hand-to-hand combat, they are sure to enthrall fans of Band of Brothers, James Holland and Iain Gale. &ldquo;[An] absorbing story . . . [James Barrington] knows his stuff.&rdquo; &mdash;The Historical Novels Review</div>

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