Tenth Man Down: a non-stop, action-packed Geordie Sharp novel, from the multi-bestselling master of the military thriller - Softcover

Ryan, Chris

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0099460122 ISBN 13: 9780099460121

Publisher: Arrow, 2000

Synopsis

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 un 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.

From the author of more than a dozen Sunday Times top ten bestselling thrillers, Tenth Man Down is a pulse-pounding story that sinks its teeth in and doesn't let go.

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Review:

Ex-commando, Chris Ryan, did three extensive tours with the SAS as an "assaulter", "sniper" and "Sniper Team Leader" before becoming a bestselling thriller writer. His hands-on field experience makes a definitive mark in his writing and is personified in the character of Geordie Sharp, an everyman's Rambo.

In the fifth episode, Tenth Man Down, Sharp finds himself on his toughest assignment yet: to reclaim a lucrative African diamond mine held by Kamangan rebels and escape the evil spell of a Sin'ganga or witch doctor. To make matters worse, as Sharp and his men move in, they discover the rebels are being supported by ex-US Navy SEAL mercenaries. As they try and uncover the hidden agenda, Sharp is taken prisoner with comrade-in-arms, Whinger. In line with the Sin'ganga's predictions, Whinger is brutally slaughtered, leaving Sharp to break the conspiracy and reunite with his team alone.

Ryan's mean, lean, fast-moving prose is filled with colourful military descriptors and salute- inducing narrative: "I wanted to introduce him to Pen-y-Fen, the mountain whose silhouette is supposed to be graven on every Special Forces man's heart." And for those not familiar with military jargon and the Kamangan dialect, there's also a glossary to guide you through thorny verbiage. Akin to reading a solider's diary, the action in The Tenth Man Down is gritty, straightforward and believable. --Susan Queue

Review:

"Packed with Ryan's trademark gung-ho style, graphic imagery and technical detail that can only come from first-hand experience. Hard as nails." (Mirror)

"Slick, polished and gut-wrenching stuff" (Irish Times)

"Arguably the father of the SAS thriller gene" (Good Book Guide)

"Real strength in detailing the nitty-gritty of operations" (Sunday Times)

"There's a frightening ring of authenticity" (Mirror)

About this edition

• Publisher: Arrow
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 0099460122
• ISBN 13: 9780099460121
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 448