{"title":"Books by Chris Ryan","description":"\u003cp\u003eChris Ryan, a former SAS sergeant and bestselling author, is renowned for his high-octane thrillers rooted in authentic military experience. His novels deliver gripping action, tactical precision and a deep understanding of the physical and psychological challenges faced by elite soldiers under pressure.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom covert missions to global manhunts, Ryan's stories combine relentless pace with a sharp eye for detail, appealing to readers who crave realism and suspense. His work continues to define the modern military thriller, offering an insider's perspective that few writers can match.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAre you this author? Drop us a line to update your details \u003cb\u003ehello@bookcurl.com\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"warlord-9781444783414","title":"Warlord","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e''The action comes \u003cb\u003ebullet-fast\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eRyan''s experience of covert operations \u003c\/b\u003eflash through the \u003cb\u003ehigh-speed \u003c\/b\u003estory like\u003cb\u003e tracer rounds.\u003c\/b\u003e'' The Sun\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe fifth book in the Danny Black series. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOn the border of the United States and Mexico, a war is raging that can never be won by conventional means.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe drug cartels are rampant. Their victims number in the tens of thousands. Men, women and children are butchered in the most obscene ways imaginable. Of all the cartels, the most violent is Los Zetas. Originally made up of former Mexican special forces turned bad, they are perhaps the most ruthless and highly trained criminals in the world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhich is why only the most ruthless and highly trained operatives can ever hope to be a match for them.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEnter the Regiment.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen the CIA reaches out to the British military for help, SAS legend Danny Black and his team are despatched to give the Zetas a taste of their own medicine. 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It is not difficult to see why in this bleak story centred on SAS man Joe Mansfield, who happens to be in the compound in Pakistan when the Americans descend from their Black Hawks and kill Osama bin Laden... This is a far darker, more complex tale than Ryan's more familiar tales of derring-do, for Mansfield is plunged into a world of treachery. The pace never flags for a moment, and Ryan's insider knowledge is to the fore, but even the SAS's skills are no longer quite enough. New, less honourable talents are required. Bravery is not the only solution.' * Daily Mail *\u003cbr\u003ePraise for Chris Ryan: * various *\u003cbr\u003eNobody takes you to the action better than Ryan, because he's the real deal, and this muscle-and-bone thriller will have fans' blood pumping * Evening Standard *\u003cbr\u003e'The books are masterpieces of social realism. [Chris Ryan] has lived the virtual life he writes about - and that makes him the right kind of war novelist for this generation. These storylines are dependent on a bustle of verbs that lead in every instance to blood and explosions, desperate screams and increasing levels of difficulty: it is never long before we find things and people being zapped, fried, crunched, toasted and skewered, as the bad deeds of the world are comprehensively avenged' * \u003ci\u003eLondon Review of Books\u003c\/i\u003e *\u003cbr\u003e'Relentless pace and gritty brutal realism... accurate descriptions of modern warfare... this is a book that could only have been there by someone who has been there, done that and got the T-shirt.' * Soldier *\u003cbr\u003e'Chris Ryan has always been underrated as a novelist of ideas... a welter of treachery and mayhem.' * Daily Telegraph *\u003cbr\u003e'A shockingly authentic tale to keep your adrenaline pumping as fast as the blood on the pages.' * The Sun *\u003cbr\u003e'Bone-crunching action races to a denouement that Frederick Forsyth would be proud of. Ryan's Boy's Own bravado is tempered with sharp political insight and a neat line in treachery.' * Daily Mail *\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hodder \u0026 Stoughton","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48242737807703,"sku":"9781444706499","price":8.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781444706499.jpg?v=1791378604"},{"product_id":"hunter-killer-9781444753646","title":"Hunter Killer","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChris Ryan gets you closer to the action as SAS hero Danny Black is recruited to an assassination squad tasked with hunting down terrorists.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRyan chooses fiercely up-to-the-minute plots, and laces them with an exceptional eye for detail and insider knowledge ... 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The Taliban are on the rise.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA top-secret SAS kill team is assassinating high-value targets. It is bloody, violent, relentless work, suitable only for the Regiment''s most skilled and ruthless head hunters.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLike Danny Black.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut when Danny joins the kill team, he learns that Taliban militants are not his only problem. There are elements within the British Army who want to bring the SAS to book. And there are elements within the SAS who have their crosshairs on Danny himself.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFramed for a sickening war crime, Danny finds himself hunted in a brutal, dangerous terrain where his wits, training and strength may not be enough to survive. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnd in a world where his enemies are closer than he could have imagined, he must do whatever it takes to get to the truth. 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