| Product Summary | | Format: Paperback | | ISBN: 9780312933548 | | Publisher: St. Martin's Press | | Publish Date: 1/1/2005 | | Buy.com Sku: 39754458 | | Item#: B6QJS7 | | Dimensions (in Inches) 6.75H x 4.25L x 0.75T | | Pages: 368 |
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| | | It seems innocent enough. A disgraced British colonel bequeaths a mysterious letter to his only son. But the moment Adam Scott opens the yellowing envelope, he sets into motion a deadly chain of events that threatens to shake the very foundations of the free world.
Within days, Adam's lover is brutally murdered and he's running for his life through the great cities of Europe, pursued not only by the KGB, but by the CIA and his own countrymen as well. Their common intent is to kill him before the truth comes out. While powerful men in smoke-filled rooms plot ever more ingenious means of destroying him, Adam finds himself betrayed and abandoned even by those he holds most dear.
When at last he comes to understand what he is in possession of, he's even more determined to protect it, for it's more than a matter of life and death-it's a matter of honor.
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Adam Scott's father retired in disgrace from the British military. Then he dies, leaving Adam a paltry sum, along with a mysterious letter that brings heartache and strife--as well as the CIA, KGB, and British Secret Service--in its wake. Soon Adam is running for his life with the elite militia of three countries trying to kill him.
| PraiseNew York Times Book Review
"Sizzles along at a pace that would peel the paint off a spaceship." |
| Author Bio| Jeffrey Archer | | Jeffrey Archer was educated in Oxford at Wellington School and Brasenose College, during which time he represented Great Britain as a world-class sprinter. He was elected a member of the House of Commons representing Louth in 1969, becoming its youngest member. He stepped down from his post in 1974 with financial troubles brought about by failed investments. He began writing thrillers to help overcome some of his debts, starting with "Not A Penny More, Not A Penny Less", which became an immediate success. In 1985 he was appointed deputy chairman of the Conservative Party and in 1992 joined the House of Lords. His political thrillers have become international bestsellers, with millions of copies sold. |
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