Synopses & Reviews
British counterspy Lord Alexander Hawke must rescue a kidnapped American scientist and catch a villainous megalomaniac—a man obsessed with horrifying experiments in state-of-the-art warfare—in Ted Bell's latest mesmerizing, high-action thriller in his
New York Times bestselling series, reminiscent of the very best of Clive Cussler, Tom Clancy, and Daniel Silva
On the streets of Washington, D.C., a brilliant scientist in the high-tech military industry, the brains behind a revolutionary fighter aircraft prototype in development by the Pentagon, is snatched by masked thugs—along with his wife and children—and disappears without a trace.
Now, five years later, an elderly professor at Cambridge University has been murdered, a victim of bizarre, ancient Chinese torture methods. Alex Hawke teams up with former chief inspector Ambrose Congreve, his Scotland Yard colleague and friend, to find the killer, but this death is merely the opening gambit in a tense and lethal game of geopolitical brinkmanship.
In the United States, the president's behavior makes many question his fitness for leadership. Is his mental health deteriorating—or is there something far more sinister at work? The answer is crucial, for hostilities are rapidly escalating among China, North Korea, and the United States. At a somber state funeral in Arlington Cemetery, an unmanned drone twice the size of a twin-engine Cessna dives out of the sky and wreaks chaos on a shocked crowd of military and civilian dignitaries. In the East China Sea, a North Korean patrol crew murders four sailors aboard a U.S. Navy vessel. Then China launches vastly advanced fighter jets and a megasubmarine far more sophisticated than any seen before—military technology that might leapfrog everything the U.S. and Great Britain now possess.
With the situation edging closer and closer to the yawning abyss, Hawke faces a female Chinese mastermind and assassin named Chyna Moon. He must pull off his most daring mission yet: infiltrate enemy territory and neutralize their advantage . . . or risk the outbreak of World War III.
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“Hawke is . . . strong, shrewd and savvy, with an aplomb not seen since James Bond. In other words, Bond, eat your heart out . . . theres a new spy in town.” < b=""> NPR <>
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“Alex Hawke is the new James Bond. Ted Bell is the new Clive Cussler.” < b=""> James Patterson <>
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“A secret agent who takes you into the danger zone with a ballsy wit that had me hooked.” < b=""> Vince Flynn <> , bestselling author of < i=""> The Last Man <>
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“Ted Bell puts a capital A in adventure.” < b=""> <> Madison County Herald <> <>
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“Bell knows how to build a plot that moves at breakneck speed.” < b=""> < i=""> Richmond Times-Dispatch <> <>
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“China seeks to rule the world in bestseller Bells entertaining eighth novel featuring MI6 super-agent Alex Hawke . . . this is a thrilling ride.” < b=""> < i=""> Publishers Weekly <> <>
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“The sheer scope of this high-concept thriller, and the well-placed shocks throughout, make it Bells best effort to date. A perfect tale for fans of plot-driven action-adventure and, especially, for the Cussler crowd.” < i=""> < b=""> Booklist <> <>
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“Near the end, a villain exclaims, ‘Then bring me the head of Alexander Hawke! Really, theres no need. When we finish enjoying Warriors, just bring us Hawkes next lively adventure.” < b=""> Kirkus Reviews <>
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“Warriors, [is] impossible to put down. . . . Its really expansive, great reading. If you like spy, espionage, mystery-thriller stuff, you cannot get a better book.” Rush Limbaugh
Synopsis
Dashing counterspy Alex Hawke must rescue a kidnapped American scientist as the United States and China move dangerously close to all-out nuclear war in this adrenaline-fueled thriller in the
New York Times bestselling series that combines the hallmarks of Clive Cussler, Tom Clancy, Ian Fleming, and Daniel Silva.
When an elderly professor at Cambridge is murdered, a victim of bizarre, ancient Chinese torture, Alex Hawke teams up with his Scotland Yard colleague and friend Inspector Ambrose Congreve to find the killer. But the death is only the opening move in a tense and lethal game of geopolitical brinksmanship.
In the United States the president has begun behaving strangely. Is his mental health deteriorating—or is there something far more sinister behind his questionable moves? The answer is crucial, for tensions are mounting between China, North Korea, and the U.S. And China has launched fighter jets and a mega submarine vastly more sophisticated than any seen before—military technology that leapfrogs anything the U.S. and Great Britain possess.
With the situation edging toward an unthinkable abyss, Hawke must pull off his most daring mission yet: infiltrate the China and neutralize the source of their advantage . . . or risk witnessing World War III.
About the Author
Ted Bell, former writer-in-residence at Cambridge University, was chairman of the board and worldwide creative director of Young & Rubicam, one of the world's largest advertising agencies. He is the New York Times bestselling author of Warriors, Phantom, Warlord, Tsar, Spy, Pirate, Assassin, and Hawke, along with two YA adventure novels.