Malko Linge is assigned to tail a novice terrorist who has a plot to blow up Air Force One—and the weapons to make it happen.In New Jersey, Parviz Amritzar is mourning for his family—killed by a U.S. airstrike back in Pakistan—and vowing revenge against his adoptive country. He devises a plan to shoot down Air Force One and gets a lucky break when he reaches a terrorist contact who knows how he can obtain a surface-to-air missile from the Russians. When the CIA picks up on the rumors of this plot, they call on Malko Linge to carefully observe the would-be terrorist. But as soon as Malko thinks he has a handle on the situation, things become more unpredictable and much more dangerous.Praise for the Malko Linge novels:
“[De Villiers] writes as a hard-headed political realist.... His books tell unvarnished truths that many prefer to ignore.” —
The Wall Street Journal
“Will win fans among those who crave thrilling espionage escapism, especially those who relish Ian Fleming and Clive Cussler.” —
Booklist
“Blazingly fast.... Entertaining.... Readers may wonder why American publishers waited so long to bring the series to this country.” —
Publishers Weeky
“De Villiers's books are ahead of the news and sometimes even ahead of events themselves.” —
The New York Times MagazineGérard de Villiersspent his five-decade career cultivating connnections in the world of international intelligence, which allowed him to masterfully blend fiction with an insider’s knowledge of international affairs—and to anticipate geo-political events before they occurred. His bestselling SAS series of some 200 spy novels, starring Malko Linge, was originally published from 1965 until his death in 2013.
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