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Fiction. Thriller. HTML: For a limited time, download Warlord and receive a special note from New York Times bestselling author Ted Bell. Counterspy Alexander Hawke races to stop a madman hell-bent on murdering the British royal family in this latest spellbinding action thriller in Ted Bell's New York Times bestselling series. Alex Hawke has all but given up on life. The British-American MI6 counterterrorism operative lost the woman he loved almost a year ago and has sought refuge at the bottom of a rum bottle ever since. But late one night at his home on Bermuda, he receives a wake-up call . . . literally. His Royal Highness Prince Charles, an old friend, desperately needs his help. The prince has discovered a not-so-subtle threat directed toward the British royal family. What's more, the evidence reveals an ominous connection to Charles's god-father, Lord Mountbatten�??the beloved family patriarch assassinated by an ingeniously designed bomb thirty years before. A shadowy figure from the past has the British crown in his sights, and has proven once before that his warnings are not to be taken lightly. Several clues point to IRA involvement, but the authorities have little to go on and answers are scarce. This is just the call to duty Hawke needs to get back into action�??if the madman doesn't strike first. Alex Hawke, one of the most dashing and compelling action heroes in all of thriller fiction, faces his most formidable challenge yet in Warlord, a gripping, white-knuckled adventure told with verve and swashbuckling panache by a master of the art… (more)
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When Lord Mountbatten was assignated, everyone took the word of the IRA that they were behind it. Were they? Maybe not. When potshots were nearly taken at Harry in Afghanistan, who blew out the eye of the sharpshooter? Was it IRA again? And the biggie, Diana's death - it may not have been the press after all. When notes are left in places that no one should have been able to get into it was decided that it definitely was NOT the IRA but a assassin going by the name of "Pawn".
Pawn has issues and wil not be denied his success at doing in the entire Royal Family, friends and anyone who gets in his way. Alex and crew are just as determined to stop him at any cost - even their lives if need be.
This was my first Alex Hawke novel and my first Ted Bell book. What a treat! Not only does the author make use of current events, he ties it all up in royal purple cords and leads us into the fray. The characters were splendid and very British which was wonderful. Bravo Mr. Bell!
Coming to you November, 2010.
This book was really good and I quite enjoyed it. You could really visualize what the author was trying to convey. He mixed in some reality things with his own spin which is kindof cool. Although a bit tough for me because it dealt with the royal family and I have my own view on