Golden Serpent
By (Author) Mark Abernethy
1
Allen & Unwin
Arena
1st July 2008
Australia
General
Fiction
823.4
Short-listed for Ned Kelly Awards 2008 (Australia)
Paperback
448
Width 110mm, Height 180mm
384g
Alan McQueen, aka Mac, was once a star of the global intelligence community, renowned for being the Aussie spook who shot and killed Abu Sabaya, the world's most dangerous terrorist.
But that was 2002.
Now, during a routine assignment in Indonesia, McQueen discovers that Sabaya is not in fact dead. Instead he's teamed up with rogue CIA veteran Peter Garrison and is armed with a cache of stolen VX nerve agent he's threatening to deploy in a dramatic and deadly manner.
Battling to stay one step ahead of Sabaya's hit-men, CIA double-agents and deep corruption within Australian intelligence, Mac must find the stolen VX before it's too late. His mission will take him on a chase through South-East Asia and test all of his considerable courage and ingenuity.
Brilliantly written and action-packed, Golden Serpent will enthral fans of Andy McNab, Tom Clancy, Lee Child and Robert Ludlum. Guaranteed to satisfy even the most seasoned spy-thriller aficionado.
"Abernethy conjures echoes of Fleming, Ludlum, Clancy and Lee Child." "Australian""
Mark Abernethy is a speechwriter, journalist and author. Born in New Zealand, he has lived in Australia for most of his adult life. A former editor at Australian Penthouse magazine, he now writes for The Bulletin and the Australian Financial Review .