'BREATHLESS, COMPLEX AND SERIOUSLY HARDCORE' LEE CHILDOfficially Max McLean doesn't exist.Sniper. Spy. Assassin. His job is top secret, deadly... and often Max is the only thing keeping his country safe.Fortunately, he's bloody good at it.But Max is growing tired of unquestioned loyalty to his political masters. And when his latest job takes him deep into West African jungle, where a remote village has been quarantined after a sinister virus...

The second edition of this biography of humanitarian Albert Schweitzer has been updated to include documents discovered since the work was originally written, including the letters between Schweitzer and Helene Bresslau written during the ten years before their marriage. This correspondence tells of a complicated love story and throws a completely new light on Schweitzer's personality and the genesis of his decision to go to Africa. The author's ongoing research has also included more rece...

"Intensely vivid story of war and the peculiar breed of warriors who fight in 21st-century Africa . . . and tribute to an extraordinary comrade-at-arms." — Kirkus ReviewsIn February 2002, British journalist James Brabazon set out to travel with guerrilla forces into Liberia to show the world what was happening in that war-torn country. To protect him, he hired Nick du Toit, a former South African Defence Force soldier who had fought in con...

**The brutally authentic, tense and terrifying thriller from bestselling author and frontline journalist James Brabazon'Totally James Bond'** THE TIMES'Escape into a world of black ops, spies and assassins. A James Bond for the 21st century' EXPRESS______Officially, Max McLean doesn't exist.An off-the-books assassin for the British government, he operates alone.But when a routine hit goes bad...

He wanted a war. And, for his sins, he got one.James Brabazon was an ambitious young war reporter when he entered the chaos of the Liberian Civil War in 2002. Running with the infamous LURD rebels, he survived numerous deadly ambushes, the privations of dysentery and a dramatic hundred-mile escape from Government troops through dense equatorial jungle. He even had a bounty put on his head. Surrounded largely by child soldiers high on drugs, Brabazon was accompanied by Nick du Toit,...

Brought to you by Penguin.The brutally authentic, tense and terrifying thriller from bestselling author and frontline journalist James Brabazon.Officially, Max McLean doesn't exist.An off-the-books assassin for the British government, he operates alone.But when a routine hit goes badly wrong, a cryptic note on a $100 bill prised from his target's dead fingers suggests there's more to the mission than meets the eye.Is...

Penguin presents the audiobook edition of The Break Line by James Brabazon, read by Jason O'Mara.'BREATHLESS, COMPLEX AND SERIOUSLY HARDCORE' LEE CHILDOfficially Max McLean doesn't exist.Sniper. Spy. Assassin. His job is top secret, deadly... and often Max is the only thing keeping his country safe.Fortunately, he's bloody good at it.But Max is growing tired of unquestioned loyalty to his political masters. ...

READ THE OPENING CHAPTERS OF THIS COMPELLING AND SUSPENSE-FILLED DEBUT NOVEL FROM INTERNATIONALLY BESTSELLING AUTHOR JAMES BRABAZON IN THIS FREE PREVIEW.Breathless, complex, and seriously hardcore - don't plan to sleep tonight. LEE CHILDOfficially, Max McLean doesn't exist. The British government denies all knowledge of the work he does on their behalf to keep us safe. But Max and his masters are losing faith in each other. And they give hi...

This volume offers a rich tapestry of insights from the realms of literature, art, and science, reflecting the intellectual spirit of its time. It compiles essays, articles, and creative works that showcase the achievements and explorations of diverse fields. From poetic musings to scientific advancements, the collection provides a panoramic view of the cultural and intellectual pursuits shaping the world.Readers are treated to an eclectic mix of topics, ranging from philosophical reflecti...

Jake Keller finds himself in a familiar position—on the run for his life and desperate to find the shadowy figures behind a global conspiracy.CIA agent Jake Keller and his partner, Curt Roach, are in Yemen on an important mission. They've been tipped off to a secret meeting of top al Qaeda leaders. The plan is to interrupt the meeting with a few unexpected visitors—a pair of Hellfire missiles from an orbiting drone. But the drone stops responding to their signals a...

An intelligent and propulsive international political thriller in which political fixer Peter Rena is hired by the president to investigate the bombing of an American military base overseasWhen a shadowy American diplomatic complex is attacked in North Africa, the White House is besieged by accusations of incompetence and wild conspiracy theories. Eager to learn the truth, the president and his staff turn to Peter Rena and his partner, Randi Brooks. The investigato...

Nicholas Irving's Reaper: Drone Strike is the next audiobook in the explosive thriller series by the former special operations sniper and New York Times bestselling author of The Reaper.On a classified mission to help the Israeli Defense Forces stop a Syrian and Hezbollah invasion to seize the Golan Heights, Ranger sniper Vick Harwood and his spotter go deep undercover. Operating with limited support from the American and Israeli governme...