Author: Chris Ryan
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 1448174074
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 26
Book Description
Working for a shadowy government agency, teenage special agent Zak Darke goes undercover to infiltrate a dangerous gang of fifteen-year-old gun dealers. But while the gang members may be young, they aren’t so easily fooled. Has Agent 21 made his last mistake?
Agent 21: The Wire
Author: Chris Ryan
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 1448174074
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 26
Book Description
Working for a shadowy government agency, teenage special agent Zak Darke goes undercover to infiltrate a dangerous gang of fifteen-year-old gun dealers. But while the gang members may be young, they aren’t so easily fooled. Has Agent 21 made his last mistake?
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 1448174074
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 26
Book Description
Working for a shadowy government agency, teenage special agent Zak Darke goes undercover to infiltrate a dangerous gang of fifteen-year-old gun dealers. But while the gang members may be young, they aren’t so easily fooled. Has Agent 21 made his last mistake?
Deadfall
Author: Chris Ryan
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 140902668X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 257
Book Description
Zak Darke is sent on what seems like a straightforward surveillance op in South Africa but it soon turns into the toughest, most dangerous mission he has ever faced. An old enemy has teamed up with a terrifying gang of child soldiers and Zak is caught in the middle. Having travelled to the heart of the African jungle, will he make it out alive . . . ?
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 140902668X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 257
Book Description
Zak Darke is sent on what seems like a straightforward surveillance op in South Africa but it soon turns into the toughest, most dangerous mission he has ever faced. An old enemy has teamed up with a terrifying gang of child soldiers and Zak is caught in the middle. Having travelled to the heart of the African jungle, will he make it out alive . . . ?
Agent 21
Author: Chris Ryan
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 1409097102
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 355
Book Description
Some authors just write about it. Chris Ryan has been there, done it, and lived to tell the tale. Agent 21 is the first in the action-packed adventure series by the real-life SAS hero. When Zak Darke's parents die in an unexplained mass murder he's left alone in the world. That is until he's sought out by a mysterious man: 'I work for a government agency,' the man tells him. 'You don't need to know which one. Not yet. All you need to know is that we've had our eye on you. There's a possibility you could help us in certain . . . operational situations.' Zak becomes Agent 21. What happened to the 20 agents before him he'll never know. What he does know is that his life is about to change for ever . . .
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 1409097102
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 355
Book Description
Some authors just write about it. Chris Ryan has been there, done it, and lived to tell the tale. Agent 21 is the first in the action-packed adventure series by the real-life SAS hero. When Zak Darke's parents die in an unexplained mass murder he's left alone in the world. That is until he's sought out by a mysterious man: 'I work for a government agency,' the man tells him. 'You don't need to know which one. Not yet. All you need to know is that we've had our eye on you. There's a possibility you could help us in certain . . . operational situations.' Zak becomes Agent 21. What happened to the 20 agents before him he'll never know. What he does know is that his life is about to change for ever . . .
Mirette on the High Wire
Author: Emily Arnold McCully
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0399221301
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
One day, a mysterious stranger arrives at a boardinghouse of the widow Gateau- a sad-faced stranger, who keeps to himself. When the widow's daughter, Mirette, discovers him crossing the courtyard on air, she begs him to teach her how he does it. But Mirette doesn't know that the stranger was once the Great Bellini- master wire-walker. Or that Bellini has been stopped by a terrible fear. And it is she who must teach him courage once again. Emily Arnold McCully's sweeping watercolor paintings carry the reader over the rooftops of nineteenth-century Paris and into an elegant, beautiful world of acrobats, jugglers, mimes, actors, and one gallant, resourceful little girl.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0399221301
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
One day, a mysterious stranger arrives at a boardinghouse of the widow Gateau- a sad-faced stranger, who keeps to himself. When the widow's daughter, Mirette, discovers him crossing the courtyard on air, she begs him to teach her how he does it. But Mirette doesn't know that the stranger was once the Great Bellini- master wire-walker. Or that Bellini has been stopped by a terrible fear. And it is she who must teach him courage once again. Emily Arnold McCully's sweeping watercolor paintings carry the reader over the rooftops of nineteenth-century Paris and into an elegant, beautiful world of acrobats, jugglers, mimes, actors, and one gallant, resourceful little girl.
Twister
Author: Chris Ryan
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 1407051059
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 186
Book Description
Ben Tracey is on holiday in the Cayman Islands when a hurricane warning means he and his new friend, the son of an oil billionaire, must fly out of range. But as the plane heads for Miami, an unfamiliar voice comes over the tannoy: the aircraft has been hijacked. If anyone tries to make their way into the cockpit, they will be instantly shot . . . So begins this dramatic adventure, the fifth in the exciting Code Red series.
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 1407051059
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 186
Book Description
Ben Tracey is on holiday in the Cayman Islands when a hurricane warning means he and his new friend, the son of an oil billionaire, must fly out of range. But as the plane heads for Miami, an unfamiliar voice comes over the tannoy: the aircraft has been hijacked. If anyone tries to make their way into the cockpit, they will be instantly shot . . . So begins this dramatic adventure, the fifth in the exciting Code Red series.
Agent 21: Codebreaker
Author: Chris Ryan
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 1409026655
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 340
Book Description
Secret agent Zak Darke is back for his third mission - and the stakes have never been higher. An unknown bomber is conducting a terror campaign in London. After an explosion on the tube leaves someone dead, Zak and his team are brought in to try and work out how this terror cell operates - but clues are scarce and they have no idea where, or when, the bomber will strike next. A teenage boy, currently detained in a young offender's institute, claims he has the answer - but before Zak can question him, the boy is shot and falls into a coma. Will Zak be able to break the cipher before the bomber strikes again?
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 1409026655
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 340
Book Description
Secret agent Zak Darke is back for his third mission - and the stakes have never been higher. An unknown bomber is conducting a terror campaign in London. After an explosion on the tube leaves someone dead, Zak and his team are brought in to try and work out how this terror cell operates - but clues are scarce and they have no idea where, or when, the bomber will strike next. A teenage boy, currently detained in a young offender's institute, claims he has the answer - but before Zak can question him, the boy is shot and falls into a coma. Will Zak be able to break the cipher before the bomber strikes again?
Reloaded
Author: Chris Ryan
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 1849410089
Category : Darke, Zak (Fictitious character)
Languages : en
Pages : 356
Book Description
Sneak on board an enemy ship. Gather information. And then destroy it . . . A year ago Zak Darke became Agent 21, working undercover for a shadowy government agency. But for now, training is over. Zak is in seriously deep water.
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 1849410089
Category : Darke, Zak (Fictitious character)
Languages : en
Pages : 356
Book Description
Sneak on board an enemy ship. Gather information. And then destroy it . . . A year ago Zak Darke became Agent 21, working undercover for a shadowy government agency. But for now, training is over. Zak is in seriously deep water.
Body of Secrets
Author: James Bamford
Publisher: Anchor
ISBN: 0307425053
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 782
Book Description
The National Security Agency is the world’s most powerful, most far-reaching espionage. Now with a new afterword describing the security lapses that preceded the attacks of September 11, 2001, Body of Secrets takes us to the inner sanctum of America’s spy world. In the follow-up to his bestselling Puzzle Palace, James Banford reveals the NSA’s hidden role in the most volatile world events of the past, and its desperate scramble to meet the frightening challenges of today and tomorrow. Here is a scrupulously documented account—much of which is based on unprecedented access to previously undisclosed documents—of the agency’s tireless hunt for intelligence on enemies and allies alike. Body of secrets is a riveting analysis of this most clandestine of agencies, a major work of history and investigative journalism. A New York Times Notable Book
Publisher: Anchor
ISBN: 0307425053
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 782
Book Description
The National Security Agency is the world’s most powerful, most far-reaching espionage. Now with a new afterword describing the security lapses that preceded the attacks of September 11, 2001, Body of Secrets takes us to the inner sanctum of America’s spy world. In the follow-up to his bestselling Puzzle Palace, James Banford reveals the NSA’s hidden role in the most volatile world events of the past, and its desperate scramble to meet the frightening challenges of today and tomorrow. Here is a scrupulously documented account—much of which is based on unprecedented access to previously undisclosed documents—of the agency’s tireless hunt for intelligence on enemies and allies alike. Body of secrets is a riveting analysis of this most clandestine of agencies, a major work of history and investigative journalism. A New York Times Notable Book
Making Jack Falcone
Author: Joaquin "Jack" Garcia
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1668008572
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
This fascinating work offers the untold true story of the highly decorated FBI agent who goes deep undercover to bring down one of La Cosa Nostra's most notorious crime families.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1668008572
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
This fascinating work offers the untold true story of the highly decorated FBI agent who goes deep undercover to bring down one of La Cosa Nostra's most notorious crime families.
Under Cover
Author: Chris Ryan
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 1409026779
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
Ricky is a street kid – sharp, quick and usually up to no good. When he tries to steal from the wrong people, he is saved by a mysterious man called Felix who makes Ricky a compelling offer: a flat and a hundred pounds a week. All he has to do is take lessons from Felix. Soon Ricky finds himself learning about surveillance techniques, how to make himself invisible in a crowd and hand to hand combat. But what is this all for? Ricky has no idea until he’s given his first mission and finds his whole world turned upside down.
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 1409026779
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
Ricky is a street kid – sharp, quick and usually up to no good. When he tries to steal from the wrong people, he is saved by a mysterious man called Felix who makes Ricky a compelling offer: a flat and a hundred pounds a week. All he has to do is take lessons from Felix. Soon Ricky finds himself learning about surveillance techniques, how to make himself invisible in a crowd and hand to hand combat. But what is this all for? Ricky has no idea until he’s given his first mission and finds his whole world turned upside down.