Crisis: The Action-packed Sunday Times No. 1 Bestseller

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In the heart of the Colombian jungle, a body is discovered. The victim, a man in his forties, bears the marks of a brutal attack, including a removed ear and a blood-stained notebook and British passport. Unbeknownst to the local authorities, the deceased, Jeremy Benton, was an operative for the British Secret Intelligence Service, and his murder is poised to ignite a significant crisis. The SIS requires an immediate response. Luke Carlton, a former SBS commando now on a short-term contract with the agency, arrives in Bogotá, plunging headfirst into a perilous situation. A formidable and ruthless South American drug baron is determined to obliterate everything and everyone Luke holds dear. The fate of countless lives hangs in the balance as Luke races against time to confront this adversary before an catastrophic escalation occurs.

About the Author

Born in 1961, Frank Gardner has been the BBC’s Security Correspondent since 2002. He holds a degree in Arabic and Islamic Studies. In 2004, while filming in Saudi Arabia, he was ambushed by terrorists, shot multiple times and left for dead. He survived and returned to active news reporting within a year. He still travels extensively. Awarded an OBE in 2005 for services to journalism, Frank published his bestselling memoir, Blood and Sand, in 2006. His first novel, the thriller Crisis, which introduced readers to SIS operative Luke Carlton, was a No.1 bestseller. The second Luke Carlton thriller, Ultimatum, was also a Sunday Times top 10 bestseller, as was the third, Outbreak. Frank Gardner lives in London.

9780857503169 ISBN
Crime
Crime, Thriller & Mystery