Hawke (Alex Hawke, Book 1)

Bell, Ted

ISBN 10: 1416537783 / ISBN 13: 9781416537786

Published by Pocket Books, 2006

Item in very good condition! Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc. Seller Inventory # 00103429988

Synopsis:

While sailing in the Caribbean, young Alex Hawke witnesses an act of unspeakable horror as modern-day pirates brutally murder his parents. It is a tragedy that will haunt him forever, and shape his destiny....
As a direct descendant of a legendary English privateer, Lord Alexander Hawke is skilled in the ways of sea combat -- and one of England's most decorated naval heroes. Now, Hawke returns to the Caribbean on a secret mission for the American government. A highly experimental stealth submarine is missing. She carries forty nuclear warheads, and is believed to be in the hands of an unstable government just ninety miles from the American mainland. In a race against time, Hawke must locate the sub before a strike can be launched against the U.S. -- and, after a lifetime of nightmares, finally avenge himself upon the men who slaughtered his family....
Featuring electrifying action, international intrigue, and a hero worthy of the finest adventure fiction, Hawke heralds the exciting debut of a bold new talent.

Review: A James Bond for the 21st century, the eponymous Hawke is suave, sexy, smart, wealthy and deadly. And he's got the bloodlines to boot--the direct descendant of a famous English pirate, Alex Hawke is a British secret agent back in the Caribbean where his ancestor once amassed a legendary fortune. Decades ago, his own parents were brutally tortured and murdered for a secret Alex, to this day, doesn't know he has in his possession. What brings Alex back to the scene of a crime he only vaguely remembers witnessing, is a mission to find and recover a stealth submarine that's gone missing less than a hundred miles from the American mainland, complete with 40 nuclear warheads and a rogue terrorist's finger on the countdown button. It's a hoary premise, but Bell makes it work with skilful plotting, quick characterisations, and a lively hero who deserves a sequel, not to mention the big screen treatment. --Jane Adams, Amazon.com

Bibliographic Details

Title: Hawke (Alex Hawke, Book 1)
Publisher: Pocket Books
Publication Date: 2006
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: Very Good