Product Description

Body Guarding a TV crew on the streets of war-torn Basra, ex-deniable operator Nick Stone seems certain to die when insurgent gunmen attack. Only the reporter's swift action saves his life. When the reporter vanishes within hours, presumed kidnapped, Stone is asked by the Intelligence Service to find him. The trail leads from Iraq to London, Dublin, and ultimately Kabul - the dark and brutal city where governments, terrorism and big business inexorably collide. Caught in the crossfire, Stone's nightmare is only just beginning - for the hunter has suddenly become the hunted, in a heart-stopping race against time...Unrelentingly violent, harrowing and chillingly graphic as it hurtles us towards a truly shocking climax, Nick Stone's tenth adventure is high-voltage, pulse-pounding, no-holds-barred McNab - prose so testosterone-drenched, action so blisteringly paced, it could only have been penned by the master thriller writer at his electrifying, unputdownable best.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #9750 in Books
• Published on: 2007-11-05
• Original language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• 400 pages

From the Inside Flap
Bodyguarding a TV crew on the streets of war-torn Basra, ex-deniable operator Nick Stone seems certain to die when insurgent gunmen attack. Only the reporter's swift action saves his life.

When the reporter vanishes within hours, presumed kidnapped, Stone is asked by the Intelligence Service to find him. The trail leads from Iraq to London, Dublin, and ultimately Kabul - the dark and brutal city where governments, terrorism and big business inexorably collide. Caught in the crossfire, Stone's nightmare is only just beginning - for the hunter has suddenly become the hunted, in a heart-stopping race against time. . .
Unrelentingly violent, harrowing and chillingly graphic as it hurtles us towards a truly shocking climax, Nick Stone's tenth adventure is high-voltage, pulse-pounding, no-holds-barred McNab - prose so testosterone-drenched, action so blisteringly paced, it could only have been penned by the master thriller writer at his electrifying, unputdownable best.

From the Back Cover
Praise for Andy McNab:

'Andy McNab knows where his strengths lie, and it's not just in his biceps . . . Only people who have not read this book could suggest that he is not a fine writer. It is a heart-thumping read.'
Daily Express

'Addictive ... Packed with wild action and revealing tradecraft.'
Daily Telegraph

'McNab is a terrific novelist. When it comes to thrills, he's Forsyth class.'
Mail on Sunday

'McNab's great asset is that the heart of his fiction is non-fiction: other thriller writers do their research, but he has actually been there.'
Sunday Times

About the Author
Andy McNab joined the infantry as a boy soldier. In 1984 he was 'badged' as a member of 22 SAS Regiment and was involved in both covert and overt special operations worldwide. During the Gulf War he commanded Bravo Two Zero, a patrol that, in the words of his commanding officer, 'will remain in regimental history for ever'. Awarded both the Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM) and Military Medal (MM) during his military career, McNab was the British Army's most highly decorated serving soldier when he finally left the SAS in February 1993. He wrote about his experiences in two phenomenal bestsellers, Bravo Two Zero, which was filmed in 1998 starring Sean Bean, and Immediate Action. He is the author of the bestselling novels, Remote Control, Crisis Four, Firewall, Last Light, Liberation Day and Dark Winter. Besides his writing work, he lectures to security and intelligence agencies in both the USA and UK.

Customer Reviews

Good book
It's a good book to read. I found it a little slow to get into the main plot but once it gets into it I was gripped. You're given an insight into the dark side of Afghanistan and Iraq and how money changes hands.

More of the same
Yet another ill plotted, lackluster peformance from a once outstanding author.
Crossfire is yet another "ex deniable operative working behind enemy lines on personal vendetta". This book doesnt encompass any new or orginal material or plot lines, painfully similar to McNabs other works. Shame as McNab seems to have fallen from the lime light. I suggest Brad Thor or Vince Flynn for action on more of a political base. Overall if you want a meaningless shoot em up, Crossfire is a remedial edidtion of the "Nick Stone" series.

Excellent
A really good book, with all the usual McNab gritty realism and, as a bonus, this time the good guys actually come out on top, almost. Very atmospheric, and a good story. Highly recommended.