Pirate Alley - Hardcover

Coonts, Stephen

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0857385232 ISBN 13: 9780857385239

Publisher: Quercus Publishing, 2013

Synopsis

Mogadishu, Somalia. A luxury cruise liner has been captured by Somali pirates, with 860 lives at the mercy of the ruthless hijackers. Jake Grafton, head of Middle Eastern covert Ops for the CIA, has contacted his uniquely talented operative Tommy Carmellini, requesting his presence. Grafton's veins of ice and nerves of steel make him Washington's go-to man in a crisis, while Carmellini has the skillset Grafton needs when he knows he won't be playing by the book. With the pirates holding firm to their demands, together they must launch an offensive explosive enough to blow their enemy firmly out of the water...

About this title

Review:

"Stephen Coonts proves once again, he is the master of the ship. This time in the terrorist infested high seas where Grafton and Carmellini, are fully-kitted, synched, and on target. Pirate Alley is full-steam-ahead, action-packed, chaotic, and final--but with black cladded Navy SEALs in the mix, the fight is anything but fair." --Dalton Fury, "New York Times" bestselling author of "Kill Bin Laden" ""Pirate Alley" is fast-moving, scary, and realistic. Starting with a bang, it then gets even better. Steve gives us real pirates, not Johnny Depp with eye shadow." --Larry Bond, "New York Times" bestselling author of "Exit Plan" "The one-sit read champion of the season, Stephen Coonts's "Pirate Alley" races though a maritime terrorist attack in the Red Sea, creating a vivid cast of heroes, victims and villains. It has the feel of a documentary but the soul of an intimate drama, a trick that's extremely hard to pull off." --Stephen Hunter, "New York Times" bestselling author of "I, Sniper," "Point of Impact "and "The Third Bullet" "Steve Coonts is a masterful storyteller--and PIRATE ALLEY his most chilling thriller yet. Never will you see the duplicity of world politics--let alone cruise ships and Somali bandits--in the same light again." --W.E.B. Griffin & William E. Butterworth IV, bestselling authors of EMPIRE AND HONOR and THE LAST WITNESS "Start with a band of ruthless Somali pirates in a story that has too often shown up on the front pages of the "New York Times," add Jake Grafton and Tommy Carmellini, plus a heavy dose of SEALs on the hunt, and Stephen Coonts's new novel PRIATE ALLEY is one hell of a read! A tale of modern day swashbucklers whose leader is the most ruthless pirate since Blackbeard makes for a book you simply cannot put down. Hats off to Steve for another rip roaring story." --David Hagberg, author of "Abyss" "A great, realistic read that could mirror current events. Coonts details this ship high-jacking and tak

About the Author:

Stephen Coonts is the author of fifteen New York Times bestsellers, which have been published in over 20 countries worldwide. A former Navy pilot and Vietnam combat veteran, he and his wife live in Nevada. Visit his Web site at www.coonts.com.

About this edition

• Publisher: Quercus Publishing
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 0857385232
• ISBN 13: 9780857385239
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 320