Tenth Man Down - Ryan, Chris

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Résumé :
Tenth Man Down is packed with Ryan's trademark gung-ho style graphic imagery and technical detail that can only come from first-hand experience. Fans of Andy McNab Lee Child Clive Cussler and Stephen Leather will not be disappointed. 'Slick polished and gut-wrenching stuff' -- Irish Times 'Arguably the father of the SAS thriller genre' Good Book Guide 'Real strength in detailing the nitty-gritty of operations' -- Sunday Times 'A spellbinding read' -- ***** Reader review 'A real page-turner' -- ***** Reader review 'The story rolls along at a fast pace and carries the reader along' -- ***** Reader review 'Chris Ryan does it again' -- ***** Reader review 'Good fast moving read - the action makes you feel you're in the thick of it' -- ***** Reader review ********************************************************************************* WHO WINS THE SAS OR THE NAVY SEALS? When an SAS team is sent to train government troops in Karmanga a poverty-stricken and war-torn republic in the dark heart of southern Africa Geordie Sharp is caught up in the most dangerous and difficult assignment of his military career. When the SAS men see that the rebels are boosted by ex-US Navy SEAL mercenaries they begin to sense a hidden agenda and they know that things are going to get messy... Tenth Man Down is a pulse-pounding story that sinks its teeth in and doesn't let go....

Biographie:
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 and is now the author of many bestselling thrillers for adults, as well as the Alpha Force and Code Red series for younger readers....