Product Description

Few writers know the intricate landscape of special operations like Andy McNab. A member of the crack elite force the Special Air Service for seventeen years, McNab saw duty all over the world--and was the British Army's most highly decorated serving soldier when he resigned in 1993. Now, in Remote Control, his explosive fiction debut, McNab has drawn on his personal experience and unique knowledge to create a thriller of gripping authenticity, high-stakes intrigue, and unstoppable action. After his mission is suddenly terminated in Washington, D.C., British Intelligence agent Nick Stone decides to visit an old colleague, Kev Brown. But when Stone arrives at his friend's eerily quiet suburban home, he discovers a chilling scene of carnage. Every member of the Brown family has been brutally slaughtered except one: seven-year-old Kelly Brown. His instincts on red alert and adrenaline in overdrive, Stone grabs the girl and runs--with anonymous assassins in hot pursuit. But whom do they wish to silence: Stone, the innocent child, or both? During a heart-pounding chase that takes the resourceful, sometimes ruthless seasoned pro and his frightened young charge from Washington to Florida, and across the Atlantic to England, Stone begins to piece together a shocking global conspiracy. Thrust into a lethal game of cat-and-mouse, Stone is certain of two things: He and Kelly are on their own. No one can be trusted. And his darkest fears about the shadowy link between politics, money, and terrorism are about to be realized. Combining relentless action, daring escapes, and breathless plotting with chillingly authentic operational detail rarely seen in thrillers, Remote Control is anovel so real and so suspenseful it sets a new standard for the genre. "From the Hardcover edition."

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #84637 in Books
• Published on: 2004-10-01
• Original language: English
• Binding: Mass Market Paperback
• 512 pages

Synopsis
Nick Stone ex SAS, now with British Intelligence , discovers the seemingly sensless murders of fellow SAS soldier Kev Brown and his family in Washington, DC. Only Kelly, seven years old, has survived, and immediately the two of them are on the run from unidentified pursuers.

From the Back Cover
Nick Stone left the Special Air Service soon after the shooting of three IRA terrorists in Gibraltar. Now working for British Intelligence on deniable operations, he discovers the seemingly senseless murders of a fellow SAS soldier and his family in Washington, DC. Only a seven-year-old daughter, Kelly, has survived - and the two of them are immediately on the run from unidentified pursuers. Stone doesn't even know which of them is the target.

On his own, Stone stands a chance of escape. But he needs to protect the girl and together they plunge into a dark world of violence and corruption in which friend cannot be told from foe. As events draw to their blazing and unexpected climax, Stone discovers the shocking truth about governments, terrorism and commerce - and the greed that binds the three together...

Remote Control is a new kind of thriller, gritty, vivid and menacing, with a pace that never lets up. Other thriller-writers talk the talk. Only McNab has walked the walk.

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

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this is the best book ive ever read. five stars doesnt do it justice it needs to be at least 1000/5 is absolutly brilliant.
ive read many other books about the sas and by mcnab and this is the best of the lot, nothing has or will top this

A Fantastic Book
I read the boy soldier series so I had to read more of Andy McNabs books I read Bravo Two Zero then Imediate Action, I just wanted to read more so I read Remote Control, what a book absolute quality I could not put it down I spent the weekend just reading the book, Monday morning I went to a shop and baught the rest of the Nick Stone series.

Suprisingly Good!
Whether Andy McNab wrote this all off his own back or if it was heavily edited by someone else, this was, for a me, a suprisingly good book. I was recommended this book by someone who's all "Guns & Ammo" and I expected it to be very much along the lines of "I saw six blokes and I slotted five of 'em"; It really wasn't like that at all. The central character, Nick Stone, isn't the typical bullet-proof James Bond sort, but a real-life bloke with all the failings you'd expect (but don't necessarily encounter), and as such, he takes a fair few smacks as a result.

This is a very well told story that will make you want to read further into Nick Stone's life in future books.

Considering I'm a non-Guns and Ammo type, I was very impressed.