Meltdown - Hardcover

McNab, Andy; Rigby, Robert

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0385608063 ISBN 13: 9780385608060

Publisher: Doubleday Children's Books, 2007

Synopsis

A lethal new drug with devastating side effects, known as Meltdown, is threatening to destabilize society. Dudley knows that the security services have to act fast, and when his 4 x 4 arrives at their remote hideout in the Canadian lakes, eighteen-year-old Danny and his grandfather, ex-SAS hero Fergus Watts, are once again sucked into a deadly undercover operation and a race against time. Their search for the mastermind behind a pair of murderous gangland twins takes them from the clubs of Manchester to Spain and Germany, and Danny needs all his newly learned expertise when he comes up against an old adversary - someone he hoped never to encounter again. And this time, when the battle is joined, it is a battle to the end.

About this title

About the Authors

From the day he was found in a carrier bag on the steps of Guy's Hospital in London, Andy McNab has led an extraordinary life.

As a teenage delinquent, Andy McNab kicked against society. As a young soldier he waged war against the IRA in the streets and fields of South Armagh. As a member of 22 SAS he was at the centre of covert operations for nine years – on five continents. During the Gulf War he commanded Bravo Two Zero, a patrol that, in the words of his commanding officer, 'will remain in regimental history for ever'. Awarded both the Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM) and Military Medal (MM) during his military career, McNab was the British Army's most highly decorated serving soldier when he finally left the SAS.

Since then Andy McNab has become one of the world’s best-selling writers, drawing on his insider knowledge and experience. As well as several non-fiction bestsellers including Bravo Two Zero, the biggest selling British work of military history, he is the author of the best-selling Nick Stone and Tom Buckingham thrillers. He has also written a number of books for children.

Besides his writing work, he lectures to security and intelligence agencies in both the USA and UK, works in the film industry advising Hollywood on everything from covert procedure to training civilian actors to act like soldiers. He continues to be a spokesperson and fundraiser for both military and literacy charities.

Robert Rigby began his career as a journalist, then spent several years in the music business as a songwriter and session musician. He turned to writing for radio, television and the theatre and has also directed and performed in children's theatre throughout the country. He has become an established young people's playwright and his award-winning work with youth theatre companies has been seen in Britain, Europe, the USA and Africa. He wrote the novelizations of the movies, Goal! and Goal II, and his scripts for television include the long-running BBC children's drama series, Byker Grove.

From the Back Cover

Fantastic reveiws for the BOY SOLDIER series:

BOY SOLDIER
'An action-packed thriller'
SUN

'Great stuff . . . highly recommended'
READING MATTERS

PAYBACK
'Rip-roaring action
SUNDAY EXPRESS

AVENGER
'Cutting-edge storyline'
TES

NOT SUITABLE FOR YOUNGER READERS

From the Inside Flap

A terrifying new drug with devasting side effects is threatening to destablize society: who is behind it? The British security services must find out before a global threat is unleashed.

When a 4 x 4 arrives at their remote hideout in the Canadian lakes, eighteent-year-old Danny and his Grandfather, ex SAS-hero Fergus Watts, are once again sucked into a deadly undercover operation and a race against time.

But as Dannt and Fergus follow the trail of destruction from the clubs of Manchester to Spain and Germany, they discover that someone else is shadowing their every move; someone they hoped never to encounter again. And this time, when the battle is joined, it is a battle to the end.

The fourth book in the Boy Soldier sequence is another explosive, fast-moving and thrilling adventure, packed with authentic detail from Andy McNab's SAS expertise.

Edition details

• Publisher: Doubleday Children's Books
• Publication date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0385608063
• ISBN 13: 9780385608060
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 304