State Of Honour
One man, one mission; prevent the outbreak of the next world war…Live reports of an explosive attack in Pakistan are flooding the world’s newsrooms. The US Secretary of State is missing – and with tensions on the international diplomatic scene at boiling point Special Agent Tom Dupree has only three days to track down her abductors.Linda Carlyle will be beheaded in three days if her abductor’s demands are not met. Except everyone knows that the US never negotiates with terrorists…Saving Linda’s life = save the world from a brutal and bloody war: The stakes have never been higher…and a web of conspiracy, deception and betrayal leave Tom with no-one to trust, but himself.Political thrillers don’t come more turbo-charged than this! Prepare for twist after twist right up to the electrifying climax in this high-octane political thriller. Praise for Gary Haynes 'Mixing politics and espionage with a race against time plot Haynes has produced a novel that fans of the TV shows ‘24’ and Homeland will enjoy.' – Crime Thriller Hound'Haynes revs up the energy level from the first page and involves the reader in a manner like the best of Tom Clancy's novels.'- Grady Harp (Hall of Fame Top 100 Reviewer. Vine Voice.)
Читать State Of Honour онлайн беплатно
One man, one mission; prevent the outbreak of the next world warâ¦
Live reports of an explosive attack in Pakistan are flooding the worldâs newsrooms. The US Secretary of State is missing - and with tensions on the international diplomatic scene at boiling point Special Agent Tom Dupree has only three days to track down her abductors.
Linda Carlyle will be beheaded in three days if her abductorâs demands are not met. Except everyone knows that the US never negotiates with terroristsâ¦
Saving Lindaâs life = save the world from a brutal and bloody war: The stakes have never been higherâ¦and a web of conspiracy, deception and betrayal leave Tom with no-one to trust, but himself.
Political thrillers donât come more turbo-charged than this! Prepare for twist after twist right up to the electrifying climax in this high-octane political thriller.
State of Honour
Gary Haynes
HQ
An imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers Ltd.
1 London Bridge Street
London SE1 9GF
First published in Great Britain by HQ in 2013
Copyright © Gary Haynes 2013
Gary Haynes asserts the moral right to be identified as the author of this work.
A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library.
This novel is entirely a work of fiction. The names, characters and incidents portrayed in it are the work of the authorâs imagination. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, events or localities is entirely coincidental.
All rights reserved under International and Pan-American Copyright Conventions. By payment of the required fees, you have been granted the non-exclusive, non-transferable right to access and read the text of this e-book on-screen. No part of this text may be reproduced, transmitted, downloaded, decompiled, reverse engineered, or stored in or introduced into any information storage and retrieval system, in any form or by any means, whether electronic or mechanical, now known or hereinafter invented, without the express written permission of HarperCollins.
E-book Edition © June 2013 ISBN: 9781472054791
Version date: 2018-09-20
GARY HAYNES studied law at university. His main interests are military history and international relations. Heâs also a massive film buff, especially thrillers.
He began writing seriously four years ago as a hobby, but it quickly became a passion. He says he loses track of time when heâs writing and has to force himself to switch off his laptop and sleep!
On learning the craft, he says: âSome how-to-write books say that you should try to write in all manner of ways, including while drunk. Some authors have written entire books while drunk. I tried it once. When I reread what Iâd written the next day after taking two painkillers, I seriously considered therapy. My advice is donât let writing interfere with getting drunk.â
He has three children and lives in Devon with his very patient partner. When heâs not writing, he likes to keep fit by working out at his local boxing gym and going for long walks by the sea.
Gary writes cinematic, fast-paced, action-packed thrillers, although not without a healthy smattering of humour. He plans on writing a series of novels based on his main character, Tom Dupree, a special agent in the US Bureau of Diplomatic Security.
You can contact Gary at [email protected] and follow him on Twitter @GaryHaynesNovel
Writing is a lonely pastime, but to get a book into shape for publication, it becomes a collaborative process. I would like to thank Helen Williams at Harlequin for spotting my potential and for her encouragement and enthusiasm, and my excellent editors Dean Martin, Victoria Oundjian and Lucy Gilmour for their attention to detail and helpful suggestions
For my partner, Catherine, who makes it all so much easier, and my mum and dad, for their love and belief.
Contents
Copyright
Prologue
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
21.
22.
23.
24.
25.
26.
27.
28.
29.
30.
31.
32.
33.
34.
35.
36.
37.
38.
39.
40.
41.
42.
43.
44.
45.
46.
47.
48.
49.
50.
51.
52.
53.
54.
55.
56.
57.
58.
59.
60.
61.
62.
63.
64.
65.
66.
67.
68.
69.
70.
71.
72.
73.
74.
75.
76.
77.
78.
79.
80.
81.
82.
83.
84.
