First Strike: An Action-Packed Spy Adventure for Reluctant Readers Aged 11 and Up - Softcover

Higgins, Jack

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0007300484 ISBN 13: 9780007300488

Publisher: HarperCollinsChildren’sBooks, 2009

Synopsis

Jack Higgins, master of the modern thriller, teams up with Justin Richards, bestselling author of Dr Who, to deliver a pulse-pounding new instalment in the adventures of the teenage Chance twins…

Barely have Rich and Jade Chance walked away from their terrifying ordeal in the Middle East, when they stumble into another nightmare. And this time, it’s at the heart of the free world…

As their father deals with missing nuclear missiles in China, the twins are finally enjoying their all-expenses paid trip to the White House. But the enjoyment isn’t going to last long. Soon, the President they saved from assassination in Sharp Shot is targeted again. Now Rich and Jade face a shocking siege and a battle to prevent World War III – all from the comfort of home. The President’s home…

About this title

About the Authors

Jack Higgins lived in Belfast till the age of twelve. Leaving school at fifteen, he spent three years with the Royal Horse Guards, and was later a teacher and university lecturer. His thirty-sixth novel, The Eagle Has Landed (1975), turned him into an international bestselling author, and his novels have since sold over 250 million copies and been translated into sixty languages. Many have been made into successful films. He died in 2022, at his home in Jersey, surrounded by his family.

Justin Richards is the author of over a dozen genre and sf novels (including Dr Who). He lives in Warwick with his wife, two sons and a nice view of the castle.

Edition details

• Publisher: HarperCollinsChildren’sBooks
• Publication date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0007300484
• ISBN 13: 9780007300488
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 304