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Second Saladin

by Stephen Hunter

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A second chance...

In the windswept sands of the Middle East, Paul Chardy fought side by side with Ulu Beg: one, a charismatic, high-strung CIA covert warrior, the other a ferocious freedom fighter. Then Chardy fell into the hands of the enemy, and Beg was betrayed. Now the two men are about to meet again.

A second gun...

Beg has come over the Mexican border under a hail of bullets--determined to assassinate a leading American political figure and avenge his people's betrayal. The CIA wants Chardy to stop the hit. Chardy wants to save Beg's life.

Between the two men is a tragic past, a failed mission, and a woman who knew them in war--and who knows their secrets now. Around both men is a conspiracy of lies and violence that reaches back to the Cold War. But as Beg moves in for his kill and as Chardy breaks loose from his handlers, a terrible truth begins to emerge: somewhere, someone wants both men to die.

Synopsis:

Sharing a past of war in the Middle East and the fallout of a failed mission, Paul Chardy, a former CIA covert warrior and Ulu Beg, a Kurdish freedom fighter, meet again in the midst of conspiracy of lies and violence. When key members of the Beltway elite start dropping dead, the CIA knows that only Beg can be responsible and that only Chardy can stop him. As this taut thriller races towards a searing conclusion, both men realize that nothing is what it seems to be, and that somewhere, someone wants them both dead.

Synopsis:

There are Bestselling Authors Who Write Pulse-pounding Thrillers. There are Bestselling Authors that Critics Adore. Meet the Man Who's Both.

Master storyteller Stephen Hunter weaves a pulse-racing tale of international terrorism and intrigue using Washington, D.C. as his backdrop. Sharing a past of war in the Middle East and the fallout of a failed mission, Paul Chardy, a former CIA covert warrior and Ulu Beg, a Kurdish freedom fighter, meet again in the midst of a conspiracy of lies and violence. When key members of the Beltway elite start dropping dead, the CIA knows that only Beg can be responsible and that only Chardy can stop him. As this remarkably taut thriller races towards a searing conclusion, both men realize that nothing is what it seems to be, and that somewhere, someone wants them both dead.

About the Author

Stephen Hunter is the author of seven novels, including Black Light, Dirty White Boys, Point of Impact, The Master Sniper and Tapestry of Spies as well as the nonfiction book Violent Screen: A Critic's 13 Years on the Front Lines of Movie Mayhem After twenty-five years at the Baltimore Sun, Hunter is now the film critic at The Washington Post. The father of two children, he lives in Baltimore, Maryland.

Product Details

ISBN:
9780440221869
Author:
Hunter, Stephen
Publisher:
Island
Location:
New York :
Subject:
Fiction
Subject:
Espionage/Intrigue
Subject:
Adventure stories
Subject:
Espionage
Subject:
Cia
Copyright:
Publication Date:
April 1998
Binding:
Mass Market Paperbound
Language:
English
Pages:
496
Dimensions:
6.24x5.02x1.36 in. .54 lbs.

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