Product Description

With unrelenting excitement and in spectacular style, counterterrorist operative Alexander Hawke returns in this electrifying New York Times bestseller from Ted Bell, "the new Clive Cussler" (James Patterson).

Aboard a ship in the south of France, an American spy faces certain torture and death for the vital, explosive intelligence he possesses. In Paris, a ruthless and powerful descendant of Napoleon has forged an unholy alliance with China for its growing nuclear arsenal, poised to send America and the world to the brink of a gut-wrenching showdown. Now, in a maelstrom of razor's-edge danger, Alex Hawke must enter the nightmare visions of madmen to defuse an axis of evil no historian could have predicted -- and no living soul would survive.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #88902 in Books
• Published on: 2006-06-27
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 640 pages

From AudioFile
The third of Ted Bell's thrillers with Lord Alex Hawke as the hero has arrived. This time Hawke's job is to the save the United States from nuclear devastation at the hands of France and China. Hawke is a modern-day Batman with his wealth, talent, and level-headed execution. John Shea helps make the characters credible with his mastery of British, Chinese, and American accents, especially when the plot seems farfetched. His skill is apparent in conversations between the French Bonaparte and the Chinese assassin, Hu Xu. Shea overcomes some of the far-reaching plot by keeping the listener engaged and eager for the next adventure to begin. R.B.T. © AudioFile 2001, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine

Review
"Ted Bell can really, really write."-- James Patterson

"Very Bondlike...."-- The New York Times

About the Author
Ted Bell is the former Vice-Chairman of the board and World-Wide Creative Director of Young & Rubicam, one of the world's largest advertising agencies. He is the New York Times bestselling author of Hawke, Assassin, and Pirate.

Customer Reviews

Big improvment in the "Hawke "series!
After reading "Hawk" I was a little leery about giving Mr. Bell another chance, but I can say I am glad I did! "Hawk" was not a bad story but the book needed an editor, thankfully the author is now working with a good editor as "Pirate" is much easier to read and does not suffer from over used words and situations. His writing has improved specifically his character development. In this outing super hero Alex Hawke has to save the world from another out of control mad man who is intent on controlling the world or destroying it (where did he come up with the plot?). The French are the bad guys, which is kind of fun given current world politicks-of course the French are always fun to make fun of! The Frogs make a deal with the Chinese in a plan to dominate the world, backed by there nuclear defenses. Hawke of course is the only man who can save the day, with little time left and a host of evil enemies trying to stop him. Nothing earth shaking here but if you like Dirk Pitt type of thrillers this might be your cup of tea. I also must recommend "A Tourist in the Yucatan" awesome thriller/adventure! Very cool!

Best thriller
Having read 14 thrillers this year I finally read #1 Great action story
with a fine hero and believable characters. Five stars easy!!