{"product_id":"crisis-9780857503169","title":"Crisis","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Fast, taut, tense, accurate. A terrific read''   FREDERICK FORSYTH\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e''Authenticity seeps from every page . . . this is a promising start''\u003ci\u003e DAILY MAIL \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Introducing Luke Carlton - ex-Special Boat Service commando, and now under contract to MI6 for some of its most dangerous missions.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Sent into the steaming Colombian jungle to investigate the murder of a British intelligence officer, Luke finds himself caught up in the coils of a plot that has terrifying international dimensions.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Hunted down, captured, tortured and on the run from one of South America''s most powerful and ruthless drugs cartels and its psychotic leader thirsting for revenge, Luke is in a life-or-death race against time to prevent a disaster on a truly terrifying scale: London is the target, the weapon is diabolical and the means of delivery is ingenious.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Drawing on his years of experience reporting on security matters, CRISIS is Frank Gardner''s debut novel. Com\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFull of tomorrow’s headlines, \u003ci\u003eCrisis \u003c\/i\u003eis a nerve-shredding thriller with an intimate knowledge of the world it portrays. This is intelligent, high-voltage story-telling of the very highest order. -- TONY PARSONS\u003cbr\u003eWritten by someone who has been there, done that and knows what it’s about, \u003ci\u003eCrisis\u003c\/i\u003e is a thriller you just can’t put down. -- Sir ROGER MOORE\u003cbr\u003eGardner knows his subject – and it shows. A rattling good read. -- JOHN HUMPHRYS, BBC Broadcaster\u003cbr\u003eFast, taut, tense, accurate. A terrific read. -- FREDERICK FORSYTH\u003cbr\u003eA terrific page-turner. * SUNDAY TIMES *\u003cbr\u003eFrank Gardner has written a fast and exciting story rooted in the present horrifying dangers that surrounds us. \u003ci\u003eCrisis\u003c\/i\u003e is brimful of an insider's insights and reeks of authority. -- GERALD SEYMOUR\u003cbr\u003eFollows the path pioneered by Frederick Forsyth . . . authenticity seeps from every page . . . this is a promising start. * DAILY MAIL *\u003cbr\u003eImpressive . . .Gardner's debut begins at speed and scarcely draws breath thereafter. * The Times *\u003cbr\u003eFew thriller debuts possess the confidence and verve of Frank Gardner's CRISIS . . . a book of exhilarating panache. * SUNDAY TIMES *\u003cbr\u003eA seriously compulsive page turner. -- PETER SNOW\u003cbr\u003eCombines insider knowledge with heart-in-mouth excitement. * i-NEWSPAPER *\u003cbr\u003eAction-packed . . . the book’s title scarcely does justice to such a thrilling read. * HUFFINGTON POST *\u003cbr\u003eFast moving. * THE SUN *\u003cbr\u003eIrresistible . . . smart, authentic and always entertaining . . . high-voltage storytelling at its best and worthy of Frederick Forsyth or John le Carre. * CRIME REVIEW *\u003cbr\u003eGardner obviously has an up-to-the-minute understanding of contemporary warfare and he is also a very good writer. This is a thrilling adventure. * LITERARY REVIEW *\u003cbr\u003eGardner is a dab hand at ratcheting up the tension . . . a must read. * BUSINESS STANDARD *\u003cbr\u003eA compelling read.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Transworld Publishers Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49083730952535,"sku":"9780857503169","price":9.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780857503169.jpg?v=1725549847","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/crisis-9780857503169","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}