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Special Forces Cadets 1: Siege
Series: Special Forces Cadets
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From the bestselling author of STRIKE BACK, Chris Ryan returns with a new action-packed series.
Tough enough? Smart enough? Max will require all his skills just to stay alive as a Special Forces Cadet...
From the bestselling author of STRIKE BACK, Chris Ryan returns with a new action-packed series.
Tough enough? Smart enough? Max will require all his skills just to stay alive as a Special Forces Cadet...
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From the bestselling author of STRIKE BACK, Chris Ryan returns with a new action-packed series.
Tough enough? Smart enough? Max will require all his skills just to stay alive as a Special Forces Cadet...
A top-secret government programme needs a crack team of undercover military operators. They must have awesome levels of determination, endurance and fitness. They must be able to think on their feet.
The recruits undergo the most rigorous and testing selection process the modern military can devise. In order to operate in circumstances where adult forces would be compromised, the recruits must be under sixteen. Only a few are tough enough and smart enough to make it...
And once out in the field, they will require all their skills just to stay alive. This is what happens when Max Silver, Abby Asher, Lukas Channing and Sami Hakim are sent into an armed siege in an inner-city school...
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Special Forces Cadets 1: Siege
From the bestselling author of STRIKE BACK, Chris Ryan returns with a new action-packed series. Tough enough? Smart enough? Max will require all his skills just to stay alive as a Special Forces Cadet... A top-secret government programme needs a crack team of undercover military operators. They must have awesome levels of determination, endurance and fitness. They must be able...PaperbackSold Out
Book Hero Magic summarised reviews for this book. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! HOW HAS THIS BEEN REVIEWED?
Special Forces Cadets 1: Siege by Chris Ryan is praised for being a gripping page-turner with an action-packed and exciting narrative that keeps readers engaged. The book's nail-biting storyline is highlighted as captivating and terrifying, marking it as a credible addition to Chris Ryan's works.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781471407253
Publisher: Hot Key Books
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 07 February 2019
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Hot Key Books
Audience: Teenage
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 15.0mm
Width: 131.0mm
Height: 196.0mm
Weight: 162g
Pages: 224
About the Author
Chris Ryan was born in 1961 in a village near Newcastle. In 1984 he joined the SAS. During his ten years in the Regiment, he was involved in overt and covert operations and was also Sniper team commander of the anti-terrorist team.
During the Gulf War, Chris was the only member of an eight-man team to escape from Iraq, of which three colleagues were killed and four captured. It was the longest escape and evasion in the history of the SAS.
For this he was awarded the Military Medal. During Ryan's last two years in the Regiment he selected and trained potential SAS recruits. He left the SAS in 1994. His work in security takes him around the world.
He has also appeared in a number of TV programmes,including HUNTING CHRIS RYAN, PUSHED TO THE LIMIT (Toughest Families) and TERROR ALERT (Sky TV, 2004).
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