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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?
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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A well-written, fast-moving and infinitely superior thriller
Expertly handled... the climax is bloody and violent
The atomsphere, plot and characterisation are highly realistic and the tension is maintained throughout