Synopses & Reviews
Stratton's sixth adventure comes to a ripping climax in the heart of Russia, far below ground After a surveillance mission in Sevastopol goes badly wrong, Stratton finds himself doing penance at MI16, the government's clandestine organization that creates weapons equipment for special forces and the secret service. But Sevastopol has started something. In the North Sea a team of hijackers take over the giant Morpheus oil platform, demanding two billion dollars within 24 hoursor the bodies will start falling. With the SBS overstretched and its surveillance team locked down, there is only one option: Stratton and a team of unproven MI16 operatives. Stratton knows he has to redeem himself and he also has his own agenda. One of the men on the rig is an old friend, and Stratton intends to save him. But one member of Stratton's team has their own deadly agenda, and Morpheus is just the beginning.
Review
"A gripping and authentic view of life and death in the dangerous world of private protection." Soldier
Synopsis
Stratton is blamed for a failed task against the Russian Navy that turns out to be the catalyst for a complex plot involving a traitor within MI6, the secret Ministry of Defense organization that creates special equipment for the British Secret Service and Special Forces. The adventure leads to a battle on board a North Sea oil platform hijacked by criminals, and comes to a ripping climax in the heart of Russia, far below ground.
About the Author
A former member of the elite Special Boat Service of the Royal Marines, Duncan Falconer left after more than a decade of operational service to work in private security. His SBS exploits were documented in the bestselling First into Action. His other titles include First Into Action, The Hostage, The Protector, and Undersea Prison. He lives part of the time in Los Angeles.