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Javelin
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Pub Date
Jan 01 2018
| Archive Date
Nov 03 2017
Description
A gripping political thriller set over two weeks in the aftermath of Brexit, Javelin will not disappoint fans of Detective Chief Inspector John Kerr. Two explosions in Victoria mark the beginning of a bombing campaign against banking institutions in London. The attacks bear the hallmarks of Irish republican dissidents but are disowned by IRA volunteers and politicians in Belfast. Kerr believes the bombs are the work of the extremist group Anti-Capitalist Insurrection, with attacks in London the first stage of a devastatingly deadly campaign across Europe...can Kerr stop them in time?
A gripping political thriller set over two weeks in the aftermath of Brexit, Javelin will not disappoint fans of Detective Chief Inspector John Kerr. Two explosions in Victoria mark the beginning of...
Description
A gripping political thriller set over two weeks in the aftermath of Brexit, Javelin will not disappoint fans of Detective Chief Inspector John Kerr. Two explosions in Victoria mark the beginning of a bombing campaign against banking institutions in London. The attacks bear the hallmarks of Irish republican dissidents but are disowned by IRA volunteers and politicians in Belfast. Kerr believes the bombs are the work of the extremist group Anti-Capitalist Insurrection, with attacks in London the first stage of a devastatingly deadly campaign across Europe...can Kerr stop them in time?
Advance Praise
'The high-octane action begins on page one and doesn't let up until the
end. A top-notch thriller with the unmistakeable ring of authenticity.'
--Bestselling author Peter Robinson
'It's a tribute to Roger
Pearce's ability that the plot never becomes inpenetrable and there's an
uncomfortable authenticity as real-life operations are referenced... a
breathless, hurtling page-turner.' --Financial Times
'Dramatic, fast-paced, codeword-heavy fun.' --Guardian
'The high-octane action begins on page one and doesn't let up until the
end. A top-notch thriller with the unmistakeable ring of authenticity.'
--Bestselling author Peter Robinson
'It's a tribute...
Advance Praise
'The high-octane action begins on page one and doesn't let up until the
end. A top-notch thriller with the unmistakeable ring of authenticity.'
--Bestselling author Peter Robinson
'It's a tribute to Roger
Pearce's ability that the plot never becomes inpenetrable and there's an
uncomfortable authenticity as real-life operations are referenced... a
breathless, hurtling page-turner.' --Financial Times
'Dramatic, fast-paced, codeword-heavy fun.' --Guardian
Available Editions
| EDITION |
Other Format |
| ISBN |
9781911583745 |
| PRICE |
CA$20.95 (CAD)
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| PAGES |
304
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Additional Information
Available Editions
| EDITION |
Other Format |
| ISBN |
9781911583745 |
| PRICE |
CA$20.95 (CAD)
|
| PAGES |
304
|
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