Stephen Leather

Dead Men

823.914

22

Mass Market

Fiction

0340921722

9780340921722

Trade

1.1 in

7 in

8 Oz

4.4 in

PR6062.E27

2009-291718

English

448 Pages

2008

Hodder & Stoughton

In brisk newsman's style he explores complex contemporary issues while keeping the action fast and bloody.-- Economist, '[Leather] has walked the tightrope . . . Storylines provide enough complexity and personnel for Leather to drive the plot onwards . . . chapters are crisply written, action-packed and do not blunder on with meaningless, flowery details' , 'DEAD MEN is a hard-boiled thriller, well-paced throughout with a surprisingly well-developed sense of morality regarding the sins of the past.', "With the inclusion of new aspects and the update of the content of the first edition this book is a must for all researchers in the field of fish behaviour and interaction."  ( Bulletin of Fish Biology , 1 October 2011) "Summing Up: Recommended.  Upper-division undergraduates through professionals."  ( Choice , 1 March 2012), 'Reading Stephen Leather at leisure is always a pleasure. The pacing of SOFT TARGET is superb . . .' ****, 'In brisk newsman's style her explores compex contemporary issues while keeping the action fast and bloody. In DEAD MEN Mr Leather manages to avoid preaching while he poses tough questions about the morality of the fight against terrorism and whether the means justifies the end.', 'There's a new breed of British crime writer giving the genre a much-needed shake-up - and Stephen Leather is at the forefront . . . the sheer impetus of his storytelling is damned hard to resist.', 'He explores complex contemporary issues while keeping the action fast and bloody.  In DEAD MEN Stephen Leather poses tough questions about the morality of the fight against terrorism and whether the means justifies the end.', '[Leather] has walked the tightrope . . . Storylines provide enough complexity and personnel for Leather to drive the plot onwards . . . chapters are crisply written, action-packed and do not blunder on with meaningless, flowery details', 'Exciting stuff with plenty of heart-palpitating action gingered up by mystery and intrigue . . . Leather is an intelligent thriller writer'

The fifth book in the bestselling Dan 'Spider' Shepherd series. Former SAS trooper turned undercover cop Dan Spider Shepherd knows there are no easy solutions in the war against terrorism. But when a killer starts to target pardoned IRA terrorists, Shepherd has to put his life on the line to protect his former enemies. While he is undercover in Belfast, a grief-stricken Saudi whose two sons died under torture in the name of the War on Terror is planning to avenge their deaths by striking out at two people close to Shepherd. As the Muslim assassin closes in on his prey, Shepherd realises that the only way to save lives is to become a killer himself., Former SAS trooper turned undercover cop Dan Spider Shepherd knows there are no easy solutions in the war against terrorism. But when a killer starts to target pardoned IRA terrorists, Shepherd has to put his life on the line to protect his former enemies. While he is undercover in Belfast, a grief-stricken Saudi whose two sons died under torture in the name of the War on Terror is planning to avenge their deaths by striking out at two people close to Shepherd. As the Muslim assassin closes in on his prey, Shepherd realises that the only way to save lives is to become a killer himself.

Crime, Thrillers / Suspense, Action & Adventure

Hodder & Stoughton

9780340921722