The Accident Man

作者 Tom Cain著
出版社 Corgi Adult
出版时间 2008年1月
ISBN 9780552155359
定价 83.00

内容简介

MeettheAccidentMan,SamuelCarver.Carverisagoodguywhomakesbadthingshappentobadpeople.Drug-baron'shelicopterdevelopsmechanicalfailuremid-flight:reasonbeingSamuelCarver.Terroristblown-upinhisownbombfactory:againthereasonbeingSamuelCarver.Ex-SAS,nowfreelancemercenaryheisthefrontlineweaponofthe'Consortium',ablack-opsBritishgovernmentoutfit,orisit?Carveriscalledtodoahitatveryshortnotice.Dothisjobforusandbepaidverywell.Refuseandyoubetterrunandhide.Hebelievesthetargettobeahigh-rankingPakistaniterrorist.ThejobistoorganiseacarcrashinaParisunderpass.ButCarverisbeingsetup.Whenhediscoverstherealidentityofhistarget,andmoreimportantlytheidentityofthetarget'sfemalecompanion,heknowsonething-hislifeisover.Thisisasecrettoobigtolethimlive,unlesshecantrackdowntherealvillainsbeforetheygettohim.CombiningtheplottingofRobertLudlum,withthepaceandtensionofFrederickForsyth,TomCainisamajornewthrillerwriterand"TheAccidentMan"isaclassicinthemakingandlaunchesSamuelCarverstraightintothetoprankofactionheroes.

作者简介

TomCainisanaward-winningjournalistwithtwenty-fiveyears'experienceworkingforFleetStreetnewspapers,aswellasformajormagazinesinBritainandtheUS.Duringthecourseofhiscareerhehasconductedseveralhundredin-depthinterviewswithseniorpoliticians,billionaireentrepreneurs,Olympicathletes,moviestars,supermodelsandrocklegends.HehasinvestigatedfinancialscandalsonWallStreet,studiointriguesinHollywoodandcorruptsportsstarsinBritain.HehaslivedinMoscow,WashingtonDCandHavana,Cuba.Althoughhehaseditedfourmagazines,publishedoveradozenbooks,writtenfilmscriptsandbeentranslatedintotwentylanguages,thisishisfirstthriller.

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