Warriors: An Alex Hawke Novel (Large Print)

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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 deterioratingor 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 beforemilitary 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.

Reviews

"Hawke is . . . strong, shrewd and savvy, with an aplomb not seen since James Bond. In other words, Bond, eat your heart out . . . there's a new spy in town." -- NPR

"Alex Hawke is the new James Bond. Ted Bell is the new Clive Cussler." -- James Patterson

"A secret agent who takes you into the danger zone with a ballsy wit that had me hooked." -- Vince Flynn, bestselling author of The Last Man

"Ted Bell puts a capital A in adventure." -- Madison County Herald

"Bell knows how to build a plot that moves at breakneck speed." -- Richmond Times-Dispatch

"China seeks to rule the world in bestseller Bell's entertaining eighth novel featuring MI6 super-agent Alex Hawke . . . this is a thrilling ride." -- Publishers Weekly

"The sheer scope of this high-concept thriller, and the well-placed shocks throughout, make it Bell's best effort to date. A perfect tale for fans of plot-driven action-adventure and, especially, for the Cussler crowd." -- Booklist

"Near the end, a villain exclaims, 'Then bring me the head of Alexander Hawke!' Really, there's no need. When we finish enjoying Warriors, just bring us Hawke's next lively adventure." -- Kirkus Reviews

"Warriors, [is] impossible to put down. . . . It's really expansive, great reading. If you like spy, espionage, mystery-thriller stuff, you cannot get a better book." -- Rush Limbaugh

Author Bio

Ted Bell is the former Vice-Chairman of the board and World-Wide Creative Director of Young & Rubicam, one of the worlds largest advertising agencies. He is the New York Times bestselling author of Hawke, Assassin, Pirate, Spy, Tsar, Warlord and Phantom, along with a series of YA adventure novels. He lives in San Francisco and Maine.