Andy McNab Libri

L'autore racconta la propria vita di giovane ribelle e di soldato dapprima impegnato nella lotta contro l'IRA e poi come membro effettivo dello Special Air Service, il reparto d'assalto più temuto al mondo, nelle cui file ha militato per nove anni, partecipando a rischiosissime missioni in ogni angolo del globo.

Somalia, una terra senza legge, ignorata dall’Occidente, lacerata dalla guerra civile e dalla carestia, invasa dai trafficanti di droga. Un paese di cui nessuno vuole occuparsi, se non quando tocca in qualche modo la vita di chi ha soldi e potere. Come ora che i pirati somali hanno sequestrato uno yacht di lusso al largo delle Seychelles, rapendo il giovane figlio di un oligarca russo. Il padre è di - sposto a tutto pur di riaverlo, ma tutto quello che ha tentato finora si è concluso con un fallimento. Ha bisogno di un uomo che abbia l’esperienza, i mezzi, ma soprattutto il coraggio di portare a termine la missione. Ha bisogno dell’ex SAS Nick Stone, che in quel momento è a Mosca, diviso tra il poligono e il riposo. Incaricato di ritrovarlo, Nick scopre che la storia lo riguarda molto da vicino. Insieme al ragazzo, infatti, è stata sequestrata Tracy, una donna alla quale è legato da una vecchia promessa fatta a un amico, morto in missione sei anni prima. Una donna che lui ha promesso di proteggere a ogni costo. Mentre cerca di ricostruire i fatti e le ragioni che hanno portato al rapimento, scopre che sono persino più intricati di quanto immaginava, e i suoi sospetti sembrano confermati dalla presenza di due uomini che seguono ogni suo passo, fino alla Somalia devastata dai combattimenti, alla scoperta di una verità che lo pone faccia a faccia con il suo recente passato...

1991. Durante la Guerra del Golfo un gruppo di soldati inglesi, la pattuglia Bravo Two Zero, è incaricato di distruggere alcune rampe di missili Scud in territorio iracheno. Il comando è affidato al sergente Andy Mcnab. Mentre stanno perlustrando il deserto, gli otto vengono avvistati. Fuggono, ma sono braccati e per un errore la pattuglia si divide per non riunirsi mai più. Alcuni muoiono, altri sono catturati e sottoposti a torture. Il libro racconta la storia vera di questa pattuglia della SAS (Special Air Service).

Lincoln, 14 aprile 2009: la cattedrale della città inglese è gremita di ex militari, riuniti per dare l’ultimo saluto a Tenny, uomo e soldato eccezionale, caduto in azione. Non manca proprio nessuno al funerale, neppure Nick Stone solitamente refrattario a raduni e a rimpatriate, che cerca in quella folla i due amici più cari, Ken il Rosso e Dex. Con loro e con Tenny ha affrontato una missione pericolosa nella Germania dell’Est poco prima del crollo del Muro. Ora che si sono ritrovati, i suoi due vecchi compagni gli propongono di tornare in azione insieme, e Nick Stone non sa dire di no. Il piano, per i suoi due amici, è semplice: in un magazzino a Dubai si trovano, pressocché incustodite, due porte d’oro che Saddam Hussein si è fatto costruire prima della seconda guerra del Golfo. Si tratta di rubarle e consegnarle su una pista d’atterraggio al misterioso committente del furto. Un’azione rischiosa, come Stone sa fin troppo bene. Infatti, qualcosa va storto e i suoi due amici ci rimettono la vita. Solo Stone si salva e decide di vendicarli, sperando così di placare il senso di colpa per non aver saputo proteggerli. Ma la situazione si complica ulteriormente…

«C’era solo una cosa nella mia mente: la Selezione SAS. Sapevo cose vaghe di giungla, deserto, paracadutismo, immersioni. Ma, a tutti gli effetti, dopo il primo mese c’era l’ignoto. Non avevo alcun modo per prepararmi all’ignoto. Però potevo di certo prepararmi per quel primo mese. Sapevo di poter passare. Lo sapevo dentro.» Dopo un’adolescenza turbolenta nei quartieri popolari di Londra e in mezzo a piccole gang, Andy McNab si arruola in fanteria per sfuggire a un destino incerto. Insoddisfatto della vita di caserma, il suo obiettivo diventa la Selezione per il 22° Reggimento Special Air Service (SAS), l’élite delle Forze Speciali inglesi. Dopo un primo rifiuto, riesce a superare prove estreme, diventando uno degli otto candidati su centottanta. Inizia così un’avventura che lo porterà in missioni rischiose in tutto il mondo, dall’Irlanda del Nord alla Malesia, dal deserto del Kalahari alle foreste pluviali dell’America Latina, affrontando narcotrafficanti. Il libro non si limita a narrare queste imprese, ma esplora anche il profondo spirito dei membri del SAS. McNab condivide senza censure le sue esperienze personali, le difficoltà e gli errori, offrendo un resoconto incisivo e toccante. L’autore si rivela un narratore capace di alternare momenti di grande tensione a quelli di umorismo, rendendo l’esperienza unica e coinvolgente.

Lo spettro del bioterrorismo. Le agenzie di controspionaggio dell’Occidente sono in “allarme arancio”, il massimo livello di allerta. Come sempre, Nick Stone è in prima linea. Insieme alla sua nuova collega Suzy viene inviato in Malesia per eliminare un biochimico di Al Qaeda che sta progettando una serie di attentati. Per il bersaglio non ci sono speranze: l’azione è rapida, brutale. Al ritorno, Nick spera di poter finalmente dedicare un po’ di tempo alla figlia adottiva Kelly, ormai quattordicenne. La ragazza, che a sette anni aveva assistito alla strage della propria famiglia ed era stata salvata da Nick, non è riuscita a superare l’orribile shock ed è caduta nel vortice della droga. Nick avverte tutta la propria impotenza, ma sembra l’unico in grado di aiutarla. Vorrebbe esserle più vicino, tuttavia la guerra al terrorismo non fa sconti a nessuno. Richiamato in missione, scopre che un pericolo mortale incombe su New York, Londra, Berlino, metropoli nel mirino di terroristi islamici giunti proprio dalla Malesia per diffondervi il virus di una peste polmonare, nome in codice Dark Winter, le cui spore hanno viaggiato con una partita di bottiglie di vino. Ancora una volta, l’ex agente del SAS è costretto a collaborare con i suoi vecchi superiori, non meno spietati del nemico.

Ex combattente dello Special Air Service (il reparto d'élite dell'esercito britannico), e ora al servizio dell'Intelligence, Nick Stone viene spedito negli USA sulle tracce di un agente che sembra svanito nel nulla: Sarah Greenwood, sospettata di aver tradito il controspionaggio ed essere entrata nell'organizzazione terroristica di Osama Bin Laden. Una volta Nick e Sarah hanno 'lavorato' insieme, e forse, una volta, si sono anche amati. Ora però gli ordini di Nick sono chiari e decisamente minacciosi: trovarla, fare rapporto, attendere ulteriori istruzioni. E sono proprio quelle 'ulteriori istruzioni' cui Nick decide di disobbedire, per trovarsi improvvisamente trasformato da cacciatore in preda. Braccati dai servizi segreti, dagli uomini di Bin Laden, dalla polizia, Nick e Sarah troveranno l'unica via di fuga in un percorso obbligato sino a "Crisi Quattro": il centro di protezione e controllo della Casa Bianca...

Un dicembre di fuoco per Nick Stone che, sospeso dal servizio attivo, ha accettato un incarico fuori dell'intelligence: rapire Valentin Lebed, un pezzo grosso della mafia cecena, che si trova in Finlandia. L'operazione va dannatamente storta, e Nick, che ha sempre un disperato bisogno di soldi, libera il suo prigioniero dietro la promessa di centomila dollari. Tornato a Londra e incassato il compenso, l'ex SAS riceve da Liv, una bella e intelligente finlandese che sarà il suo contatto, l'offerta di un lavoro per conto di Valentin: far entrare Tom, abilissimo hacker ma per il resto tutt'altro che brillante, in una casa in Finlandia per rubare alcuni segreti commerciali. Un giochetto da ragazzi, per un tipo come Stone. Apparentemente. Coinvolto in un gioco che sembra molto più grande di lui, Nick finisce per ritrovarsi in Estonia, nel cuore dell'inverno, solo,disarmato, con pochi soldi, un amico da recuperare e, come se non bastasse, i destini dell'Occidente da salvare...

Colombia, 1997. Fergus Watts ha imparato nello Special Air Service a difendersi da un attacco improvviso, ma quando un proiettile gli entra nella coscia e vede il sangue sgorgare dalla ferita, invano tenta di strisciare verso un riparo: catturato, viene lasciato marcire in un carcere. Inghilterra, 2005. Danny Watts è orfano e ha un sogno: diventare un soldato. Ce l'ha quasi fatta, ma subentra un ostacolo: suo nonno Fergus, latitante, ha tradito il SAS e il suo Paese per soldi. Soldi legati al narcotraffico. Così almeno dicono a Danny, che per questo vede svanire il suo sogno. A meno che non trovi Fergus. Danny, che non l'ha mai conosciuto ma di cui ha una vecchia fotografia, si mette sulle sue tracce e scopre che il nonno vive in Inghilterra sotto falso nome. Ma dove? Può un ragazzo, sia pure arrabbiato e desideroso di vendetta, trovare un uomo addestrato a evitare la cattura, esperto in esplosivi e in missioni segrete? Forse qualcuno vuole che lui trovi suo nonno. Qualcuno che considera Fergus un problema da risolvere una volta per tutte, a ogni costo.

Recuperating in Switzerland after a job that cost the life of one of his closest friends, ex-deniable operator Nick Stone is looking for a quiet life. But when his private life starts to disintegrate, Nick is reluctantly forced back into action. The trail leads him to Africa and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where it isn't long before his dark past comes knocking on his door. . . Recoil is another pulsating example of modern thriller writing at its very best: compelling, authentic and utterly real. McNab has worked for many years behind the headlines and he knows only too well what makes them...

Nick Stone, lasciato nel 1988 lo Special Air Service (il reparto d'élite dell'esercito britannico) dopo uno scontro a fuoco con tre terroristi dell'IRA a Gibilterra, lavora adesso per l'Intelligence e scopre che il suo collega Brown e la sua famiglia sono stati sterminati a Washington in modo apparentemente del tutto inspiegabile. Soltanto Kelly, una bambina di sette anni, è sopravvissuta. Comincia una caccia spietata, nel corso della quale un duro come Nick, rotto a ogni esperienza, scoprirà non soltanto fino a che punto possano giungere la violenza e la corruzione, ma anche una sconvolgente verità che lega in intreccio indissolubile governi, terrorismo e trafficanti (di qualsiasi genere), uniti da una comune avidità e sete di potere...

I vecchi soldati non scordano mai. Nick Stone, ex SAS e agente K, è tormentato dai fantasmi del passato: la morte della figlioccia Kelly durante l’ultima missione e quella di Žina, una ragazzina che non è riuscito a salvare in Bosnia. Dopo anni, il ricordo di queste perdite riaffiora, spingendolo a voler abbandonare un mondo di inganni e morte. Tuttavia, dimenticare non è semplice, soprattutto quando altri non vogliono lasciarlo andare. Un vecchio amico giornalista, Jerry, ignaro della vera vita di Nick, lo coinvolge in una missione a Baghdad, dove spera di trovare una nuova speranza di pace. Hašan Nuhanović, una figura di tolleranza contro l'estremismo, potrebbe essere la chiave. Nick, che ha visto Nuhanović salvare ragazze destinate a morte certa in Bosnia, desidera incontrarlo per scoprire se esiste ancora speranza dietro la violenza. Tuttavia, Nuhanović è un bersaglio per molti: estremisti, trafficanti di donne e servizi segreti occidentali. Nick si ritrova così coinvolto in un’operazione «nera» che, secondo le spietate regole dei servizi segreti, deve concludersi nel sangue. McNab riesce a fondere le angosce di soldati e civili in un intrigo avvincente, offrendo un ritratto dell'Iraq che ricorda un reportage in presa diretta, un'avventura pericolosa in cui il lettore vive le insidie del coprifuoco insieme al protagonista.

1987, porto di Tripoli. Nick Stone è una macchina da combattimento al massimo dell’efficienza nonostante la giovane età. Forse per questo è l’unico che può impedire che il governo di Gheddafi consegni ai terroristi dell’IRA un carico di armi e munizioni. E c’è un solo modo per fermare l’operazione: uccidere il terrorista che ne è responsabile, Benjamin Lesser. Vent’anni dopo quella missione, Nick Stone si trova in Irlanda. Dovrebbe essere una vacanza di Natale insieme alla vedova e alla figlia del suo amico Pete, morto per salvargli la vita. Ma diventa presto un incubo. Un uomo è morto. Non un uomo qualunque. E le torture che ha subito hanno una firma inconfondibile: Benjamin Lesser. Consapevole di essere il prossimo della lista, per scoprire chi lo vuole morto e salvare se stesso e chi ama Nick deve intraprendere un viaggio attraverso l’Inghilterra e l’Italia, fino a una Tripoli misteriosa dominata dallo sguardo imperscrutabile dell’onnipresente Colonnello. Un viaggio a ritroso nel tempo, fino alle viscere di quella nave foriera di distruzione dove, vent’anni prima, si era annidato anche lui per colpire, silenzioso e letale, il suo obiettivo...

The pulsating new Nick Stone thriller from the bestselling author of Bravo Two Zero . A terrorist group is on the brink of obtaining a code that will jam every item of military hardware from Washington to Kabul. Jets and helicopters will fall from the sky. Communications and weapons systems will fail. The West will be brought to its knees. Only one man can find and stop the perpetrator -- but for the first time in his life Nick Stone doesn't want to play ball. From the Trade Paperback edition.

Non appena ha capito chi doveva assassinare per conto dei Servizi Segreti, un membro del parlamento inglese, Nick Stone ha deciso di chiamarsi fuori. E ora si ritrova in un mare di guai. Infatti i suoi capi si sono messi a ricattarlo: se non andrà a Panama per portare a termine l'incarico, Kelly, la piccola orfana da lui adottata, morirà. Stone si ritrova così in America Centrale e ben presto finisce invischiato in un complotto che coinvolge i guerriglieri colombiani, il governo degli Stati Uniti e alcuni importanti uomini d'affari cinesi. Soltanto lui può impedire una crisi internazionale che metterebbe a repentaglio la stabilità dell'Occidente.

Nick Stone sta cercando di rimettere insieme i pezzi della sua vita. E dopo anni di servizio nel Secret Air Service inglese, di operazioni segrete come agente K, dopo innumerevoli ferite nel corpo e nello spirito, sembra esserci riuscito. Anche l'incontro con Silky, nelle assolate pianure australiane, apre una nuova prospettiva nella sua esistenza. Ma ritrovare Charlie, un vecchio compagno d'armi, amareggiato e pieno di rimpianti, riaccende dubbi e ricordi. E quando Charlie sparisce per imbarcarsi in una folle avventura nella Geòrgia stravolta da un feroce capo terrorista, Nick non ha deve riportare l'amico a casa sano e salvo. Questo era il giuramento degli uomini del SAS e Nick sente ancora il peso dell'onore. Ma nel Caucaso lo aspettano sorprese. Un lavoretto semplice si rivela una trappola mortale e Nick, oltre alla sua rischiosa missione di salvataggio, deve badare a un dossier che rischia di smascherare un mostruoso complotto tra terroristi e multinazionali per alimentare l'odio in nome del profitto.

In January 1991, eight members of the SAS regiment embarked upon a top secret mission that was to infiltrate them deep behind enemy lines. Under the command of Sergeant Andy McNab, they were to sever the underground communication link between Baghdad and north-west Iraq, and to seek and destroy mobile Scud launchers. Their call BRAVO TWO ZERO.Each man laden with 15 stone of equipment, they patrolled 20km across flat desert to reach their objective. Within days, their location was compromised. After a fierce fire fight, they were forced to escape and evade on foot to the Syrian border. In the desperate action that followed, though stricken by hypothermia and other injuries, the patrol 'went ballistic'. Four men were captured. Three died. Only one escaped. For the survivors, however, the worst ordeals were to come. Delivered to Baghdad, they were tortured with a savagery for which not even their intensive SAS training had prepared them.Bravo Two Zero is a breathtaking account of Special Forces a chronicle of superhuman courage, endurance and dark humour in the face of overwhelming odds.

The RAF's rugged twin-rotor Chinook support helicopter has been involved in most of the UK's military operations stretching back to the Falklands Conflict, Northern Ireland and in both Gulf Wars, to peacekeeping in Bosnia, operations in Kosovo, the evacuation of Sierra Leone, and most recently its high profile missions in Afghanistan. Author Chris McNab has been given full access by the RAF to its Chinook helicopters and crews to give an unprecedented insight into their operation and maintenance, fully illustrated with a stunning selection of photographs and technical drawings.

ITâe(tm)S A DEADLY GAME OF HIDE AND SEEK Liam Scott has joined Recce Platoon. And it looks like he will be heading for Somalia. His mission is to gather intelligence from behind enemy lines, carrying out top-secret surveillance and dead letter drops. But heâe(tm)s new to the game and thereâe(tm)s a lot to learn. Soon Liam is monitoring a den of Al-Shabaab militants and hunting a key terrorist target. Can Recce Platoon find their man and get out undiscovered? If the militants find them first, itâe(tm)s game over . . .

When Lucia and her dad come to stay with Idris and his mum, Lucia is convinced Idris' mum is a spy. And that just can't be true... can it?

The story of the SAS and Navy SEALs' attempts to save a group of NGO workers held hostage by the Taliban in 2012 in Northern Afghanistan. Andy McNab draws on classified sources and his own personal insight into the inner-workings of the special forces to tell the story of the rescue mission.

After a fierce firefight, four men are captured; three die, and only one escapes. The survivors face an even worse ordeal as they are taken to Baghdad, where they endure brutal torture that their SAS training couldn't prepare them for.

Ethan Blake is seventeen and desperate to escape from his dead-end life. Soon, Ethan is caught up in the adrenaline-fuelled world of skydiving. He's a natural, so it's no surprise when he's invited to join an elite skydive team, but is he signing up for more than just jumping out of planes?

And now danger lurks around every corner - for Dave's team who must learn new skills to survive, and their loved ones in England, whose lives be ripped apart by equally deadly weapons - blind prejudice, acid jealousy, ugly rumour...

The first book in a new series telling, for the first time ever, the true stories of Special Forces missions. The Hunt is the story of the secret mission to catch the military commander of the Taliban, Mullah Dadullah. It is the early 2000s and 9/11 is fresh in the world's memory. The Taliban have taken over Afghanistan, and armed militants and explosive devices are terrorising the people. And now a new threat is emerging in the country: suicide bombings, ordered by military commander of the Taliban, Mullah Dadullah. Special Forces are sent in to stop him. The Hunt is the thrilling story of the secret mission to catch Dadullah, one of the most dangerous men alive. Using classified sources and his unique insight into the way the SAS works, Andy McNab gives a page-turning account of what it took the Special Forces to find their target and what they would have to do to take him down. An explosive story of hostage negotiations, undercovers missions and a final, epic assault on Dadullah's compound that could leave only one side alive, The Hunt is a powerful retelling of a real-life Special Forces mission

Ethan Blake is back, and this time things are even more dangerous.As a member of a top-secret covert skydiving team, Ethan is being thrown into another high-stakes, totally deniable mission.His next assignment will take him into the heart of the enemy, where he will have to fight for his life.Sometimes you just have to take a deep breath - and JUMP...Extreme action from SAS Covert Ops Commander Andy McNab

Liam Scott is back in Afghanistan, this time with 4 Rifles. No longer the new guy, it's his chance to prove himself and take the lead. But the warzone has changed dramatically, and so have the rules.Working alongside the Afghan National Army, Liam and his new patrol face daily attacks from Taliban insurgents. But the real threat seems to be coming from within his unit.It looks like there's a traitor in their midst.

Danny and his grandfather embark on another perilous undercover operation in an attempt to crack a drug ring.

Two tours of Iraq under his belt, Sergeant Dave Henley has seen something of how modern battles are fought. But nothing can prepare him for the posting to Forward Operating Base Senzhiri, Helmand Province, Afghanistan. This is a warzone like even he's never seen before.

Over thirty different examples of situations and ideas to show you how you can change your approach and change your life . . .Looking to nail an INTERVIEW? Want to make a better first impression on a DATE? Trying to make your MONEY go further? Bet you never thought being a bit more PSYCHOPATH could be the answer.Time to grab that bullsh*t by the horns!Dr KEVIN DUTTON studies psychopaths and his latest subject is SAS hero ANDY MCNAB. Andy's a bit different, he's a GOOD PSYCHOPATH. He can control qualities like decisiveness, ruthlessness and fearlessness to get the BEST out of himself and life. Together, this unlikely duo has established what they call the SEVEN DEADLY WINS, the good psychopathic quirks that can help make you more SUCCESSFUL. And now it's time to put their theories to the test.SORTED! THE GOOD PSYCHOPATH?S GUIDE TO BOSSING YOUR LIFEoffers a new approach to the everyday to help you get more out of life than it gets out of you.

From master storyteller Andy McNab, this is the opening book in an adventure- filled and action-packed new series telling, for the first time ever, the true stories of Special Forces missions.'A must for Special Forces fans.' The SunIt is 2007 and the rogue Taliban leader Mullah Dadullah is using Afghanistan as a base to mastermind bombings around the world.Special Forces must be sent to stop him.Using classified sources and his unique insight into the SAS, Andy McNab gives a page-turning account of the secret mission to take down Dadullah, the most dangerous man alive.The Hunt is an explosive story of hostage negotiations, undercover missions and a final, epic assault on Dadullah's compund that could leave only one side alive.'The operation is told like a novel... compellingly immediate.' Daily Express

What if your prank killed your best friend. Could you live with yourself?You try to forget and move on; you enrol in Army training, you want to make something of your life. The training is tough and it almost breaks you. But you survive; you know you'll make a good soldier.Finally, when you're out in Afghanistan, under enemy fire, you come face-to-face with your best friend's brother. He still blames you for his brother's death. You now have more to fear than just enemy soldiers . . .

"Bodyguarding a TV crew on the streets of war-torn Basra, ex-deniable operator Nick Stone seems certain to die when insurgent gunmen attack. Only the reporter's swift action saves his life. When the reporter vanishes within hours, presumed kidnapped, Stone is asked by the Intelligence Service to find him. The trail leads from Iraq to London, Dublin, and ultimately Kabul--the dark and brutal city where governments, terrorism and big business collide. Caught in the crossfire, Stone's nightmare is only just beginning--for the hunter has suddenly become the hunted ..."--Page 4 of cover

In 1983 Andy McNab was assigned to B Squadron, one of the four Sabre Squadrons of the SAS, and within it to Air Troop, otherwise known as SEVEN TROOP. This is Andy McNab’s gripping account of the time he served in the company of a remarkable group of men — from the day, freshly badged, he joined them in the Malayan jungle, to the day, ten years later, that he handed in his sand-coloured beret and started a new life. The links they forged then bound them inextricably together, but the things they saw and did during that time would take them all to breaking point — and some beyond — in the years that were to follow. He who dares doesn’t always win . . .

Seventeen-year-old Danny, his grandfather, Fergus, who is an ex-SAS explosives expert, and friend Elena set out to stop the evil computer hacker who is sending teenaged suicide bombers to their deaths around the world.

The first novel in a new series by Andy McNab, about a former SAS soldier turned cryptography and cyber-weapons specialist. After leaving the SAS, Jackson Pike went rogue, selling his services to the highest bidder - a mercenary and amoral business, but increasingly lucrative and in demand.

The explosive new thriller featuring Nick Stone. A sinister cult Tasked with rescuing the daughter of one of America's richest families from the grips of a sinister cult, Nick Stone expects his latest mission to be quick and straightforward. A kidnapped woman Travelling to the frozen depths of the Norway/Russia border, the dividing line between NATO and the Kremlin's armed forces, it seems all he and his team need do is abduct the woman and deliver her home alive. An agent whose time is running out But there are deadly complications - not least that Nick soon discovers himself at the heart of a chilling cyber conspiracy that threatens war with Russia and the very existence of the Western alliance . . . and that following a shocking diagnosis his body is failing him fast, and any day now he will have to ask himself the ultimate question . . . From the bestselling author of Bravo Two Zero.

On a freezing winter's night, a small craft skims the Thames towards London's most exclusive riverside hotel. On board is a lone assassin, his target - Britain's most powerful new politican. In a nation threatened by extremists, billionaire businessman Vernon Rolt's plans for a zero-tolerance crackdown have touched a popular nerve. MI5 operative Tom Buckingham is undercover inside Rolt's organisation, from where he must neutralise the rogue assassins out to kill his boss. All too soon, Tom gets caught up in a far more devastating plot which will change the political landscape of Europe, for ever . . .

Ex-deniable operator Nick Stone seems to be living his dream, not a care in the world as he steers his camper van round the surfing and parachuting paradise of Australia, a board on the roof, a freefall rig behind him, and a beautiful young backpacker at his side.But when he sees a news report of the massacre of women and children in a terrorist outrage the other side of the world, long-suppressed memories are triggered, and Nick knows he must risk everything to repay a longstanding debt of friendship.As events unfold in the bleak, medieval villages of Georgia and teeming streets of modern Istanbul, Nick finds himself catapulted once more into the murky, clandestine world he thought he'd left behind - a world in the grip of nameless enemies who linger in the shadows, and stalk the corridors of power...Hurtled at breakneck pace through a deadly landscape of greed, violence and ever-shifting allegiances, the reader will be left in no doubt that McNab is the master of the genre - and Aggressor shows McNab at his searing, blockbusting best.

Contains the story of the Afghan Campaign, told in the words of the servicemen and women who have been fighting there. This book provides a chronological narrative of various events in Helmand during the British Army's time there. It presents a 360-degree picture of guerrilla warfare.

Abandoned as a baby, Andy McNab's start in life was tough. It wasn't long before his life descended into petty crime. The next six months in the Army education system changed his course of his life forever. Today Everything Changes is the inspiring story of when life changed for Andy McNab.

Deep beneath the English Channel, a small army of vicious terrorists has seized control of the Eurostar to Paris, taken 400 hostages at gunpoint - and declared war on a government that has more than its own fair share of secrets to keep. One man stands in their way. An off-duty SAS soldier is hiding somewhere inside the train. Alone and injured, he's the only chance the passengers and crew have of getting out alive. Meet Andy McNab's explosive new creation, Sergeant Tom Buckingham, as he unleashes a whirlwind of intrigue and retribution in his attempt to stop the terrorists and save everyone on board - including Delphine, the beautiful woman he loves. Hurtling us at breakneck speed between the Regiment's crack assault teams, Whitehall's corridors of power and the heart of the Eurotunnel action, RED NOTICE is McNab at his devastatingly authentic, pulse pounding best. RED NOTICE: You have been warned .

Tom Buckingham has blood on his hands. Neck deep in trouble for taking down a renegade Afghan soldier, he’s sent back home; angry, betrayed and out of work. But with riots and rebellion spreading like wild fire on the streets of Britain, Tom’s unique skills are soon noticed by a charismatic billionaire with a questionable agenda. Buckingham finds himself thrown back into the covert world of intelligence where a play for power is underway. He’ll have to decide where his loyalties lie if he’s to intervene in a series of events that will threaten the whole nation. Time is running out and lives are at stake; is there anyone Tom Buckingham can trust?

As bullets whiz by, walls crumble, and explosions throw you to the ground, the battlefield feels more alive and interactive than ever before. In Battlefield 3, players step into the role of the elite U.S. Marines where they will experience heart-pounding missions across diverse locations including Paris, Tehran and New York ... Since 2002, EA's series of Battlefield games have set the standard for realism and ambition. And in Autumn 2011, with the global release of the hotly anticipated Battlefield 3, they're raising the bar even higher. Battlefield 3 will the most authentic, vivid, all-action first person shooter ever. To be published alongside the game, Battlefield 3: The Russian is also best in class - the first time that a games publisher has worked so closely with an internationally bestselling author. Never before has a tie-in book benefitted from this level of collaboration from the creative team behind the game itself. Nor has it been written by a thriller writer with such a strong track record and reputation. Displaying all of McNab's trademark grit, authenticity and insight, Battlefield 3: The Russian is a scorching top-of-the-line military thriller and a heart-stopping race against time Prepare to be blown away...

"They say before you embark on a journey of revenge, dig two graves. For James Mercer, the financial ruin of his family by the institutions they trusted can never be undone. It shattered everyone, leaving him with a burning need to right the wrongs they suffered. He will stop at nothing to recoup what they are owed. It's not theft, it's payback. Until his solo crusade falls foul of the very people he seeks to rob - the one per centers, the people who own the bulk of the world's wealth. Soon he is putting together a crew to carry out one last robbery, to undertake one last job. Success will restore his family's honour, but failure will destroy them forever."--Publisher description

A new Quick Read title from the author of Bravo Two Zero .Afghanistan, 2009. A Rifle section is halfway through their six-month tour of duty in Helmand Province. Sixteen men from their Battalion have already been killed. Forty-seven others have been wounded and flown back home.The last three months have been tough and it shows. Their kit is in a bad way. They are in a bad way. Young men with tans, scruffy beards, peeling noses and lips burnt raw by the Afghan sun. Despite the hardships they are enjoying their time out here learning how to fight the Taliban. The lads are on their way to becoming the best soldiers in the Army.Last Night Another Soldier ... is the story of four of the young men in this Rifle section, partly told from the point of view of eighteen-year-old squaddie, David 'Briggsy' Briggs.

In the high-octane sequel to "Boy Soldier", seventeen-year-old Danny and his grandfather, ex-SAS explosives expert Fergus, are on the run again, with their cover in southern Spain blown. Encouraged by the mysterious Deveraux, they return to London to confront their ruthless enemy in MI6, Fincham. But a teenage suicide bomber has brought death and destruction to the heart of Westminster. And there seem to be plenty of other willing martyrs. As the trap is sprung, Danny and Fergus have to break into Northwood, and it is up to computer whiz Elena to trail the Deep Web to help them find the information they need to put a stop to the nightmare. The second book in the "Boy Soldier" sequence is another explosive, fast-moving and thrilling adventure, packed with authentic detail from Andy McNab's SAS expertise.

'Like the best action films in book form' FHM Nick Stone is back in London but if he thought he was home for a break, he's very, very wrong. Backed into a corner by a man he knows he cannot trust, ex-deniable operator Nick Stone strikes a devil's bargain. In exchange for his own safety - a life for a life - Stone is charged with locating someone who doesn't want to be found, currently hiding out in the one of the remotest corners of the UK. And for the first time in a long time, he's not operating alone. But Stone and his team don't find just anyone. They find a world-class hacker, so good that her work might threaten the stability of the western world as we know it. These are dangerous waters and Stone is quickly in over his head. Before he finally knows which way to turn, the choice is ripped out of his hands. Most people might think of home as safety but Nick Stone isn't most people. For him and his team, it's just another place to get caught in the line of fire...

Ex-SAS and ex-Black Ops operative Nick Stone returns in a gripping adventure. After a young trooper is shot in the head at the Regiment's Killing House, Stone, just back from Moscow and grappling with the safety of his girlfriend and baby son, is well-positioned to investigate the incident. His deep understanding of Special Forces and emotional detachment should keep him undercover. However, within forty-eight hours, a second death thrusts him into the crosshairs of an unknown assassin determined to guard a secret that threatens the very establishment Stone has fought to protect. As the clock ticks, he races from a secluded Welsh confessional to Glencoe, where echoes of murder and betrayal linger, and then to Southern Spain. His quest reveals a chain of events tracing back to an Afghan hillside, where a friend was brutally killed by the Taliban, leaving a haunting legacy. This heart-stopping journey compels readers to confront the fine line between sacrifice and suicide, to share the nightmares entwined with heroism, and to recognize the true cost of loyalty-driven actions.

December 2001. A Zodiac inflatable slips away from a submarine off the Algerian coast. If he hadn't needed American citizenship so badly, Nick Stone wouldn't have agreed to do this one last job, but the CIA's offer of a new life in the United States is one he cannot refuse. The job seems simple enough for a man of his particular skills: kill a money-laundering local businessman and bring back his severed head to the West. But Stone has not been told the full story - in realtiy the job has only just begun. Operating in the dangerous underworld of the South of France, he is in at the deep end of a very dirty war. And in the most daunting mission he has yet undertaken, as one bloody twist leads to another, Stone ultimately finds himself confronted by the most desperate dilemma a man could ever face.

An enlightening and entertaining look at how to use your inner psychopath to get the most out of LIFE. What is a good psychopath? And how can thinking like one help you to be the best that you can be? Professor Kevin Dutton has spent a lifetime studying psychopaths. He first met SAS hero Andy McNab during a research project. What he found surprised him. McNab is a diagnosed psychopath but he is a GOOD PSYCHOPATH. Unlike a BAD PSYCHOPATH, he is able to dial up or down qualities such as ruthlessness, fearlessness, conscience and empathy to get the very best out of himself -- and others -- in a wide range of situations. Drawing on the combination of Andy McNab's wild and various experiences and Professor Kevin Dutton's expertise in analysing them, together they have explored the ways in which a good psychopath thinks differently and what that could mean for you. What do you really want from life, and how can you develop and use qualities such as charm, coolness under pressure, self-confidence and courage to get it? The Good Psychopath's Guide to Success gives you a unique and entertaining road-map to self-fulfillment both in your personal life and your career.

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When a video of Danny zip-lining through a savage storm goes viral, he and his mates become local celebrities. The next thing they know, Danny's won an award for bravery and is flown out on an all-expenses-paid trip to a fancy resort in Norway - with his friends, of course. The kids can't believe their luck! Their flight, the resort and all of the amazing things they get to do and see - it all seems too good to be true. Which is exactly what makes Danny suspicious..

A children's survival guide from ex-SAS author Andy McNab. Includes authentic and useful tips for kids' survival and safety with a 360-degree emphasis on survival in three key environments for today's modern reader: in the wild, urban survival and cyber-safety.

Band 4 der Erfolgsserie von Bestsellerautor McNab! »Meltdown«, eine gefährliche neue Designerdroge, kursiert in Europa. Fällt die Droge in die Hände von Terroristen, kann sie Tausende Opfer fordern. Ex-Agent Fergus Watts und sein Enkel Danny erhalten vom MI 5 den Auftrag, undercover die Drahtzieher zu finden – und zwar schnell, sehr schnell. Um an die Hintermänner zu kommen, schleicht sich Danny in die Halbwelt der Dealer und Drogenbosse ein. Es ist ein Spiel um Leben und Tod – denn jemand ist ihm dicht auf den Fersen, jemand, der ihn lieber tot als lebendig sähe … Aufregende Insider-Einblicke in die Arbeit der Geheimdienste!

Moje máma absolutně, určitě a stoprocentně není špionka… Když k nim na týden přijela Lucie se svým tátou, Oliver nemohl uvěřit svému neštěstí. Připravil se na to, že bude muset sdílet televizní ovladač a možná nějaké svoje hračky, ale rozhodně nebyl připravený na Lucii. Lucie MILUJE špiony a – co je nejhorší – je přesvědčená, že Oliverova máma je špionka. A to prostě nemůže být pravda… že ano? Při rodinném výletě do zoo se ale začnou dít záhadné věci. Šálil snad Olivera zrak, nebo někdo opravdu cosi upustil mámě do kabelky? A proč se orangutan Bud chová tak podivně? Možná je čas trochu pošpionit…

Chcete si vyzkoušet, jak využít svého vnitřního psychopata, abyste lépe řídili vlastní život a získali z něj co nejvíc? Mnoho z nás dosahuje úspěchu, ale platí za to vysokou cenu. Jako bychom běhali v křeččím kolečku vnějších závazků a povinností. Pod tlakem umíme zabrat. Ale co kdybychom onu zbraň, kterou nám život klade na spánek, vzali do rukou a obrátili ve svůj prospěch? Nemusíme se přitom stát někým patologickým, ale prostě jen využijeme strategie psychopatů tak, aby z toho mělo prospěch nejen naše okolí, nýbrž i my sami. Psycholog Dutton a elitní voják McNab se ve své příručce pojednávající o tom, jak se stát hodným psychopatem, zaobírají se rozmanitými oblastmi života (práce, odpočinek, zdraví, vztahy, čas, životní úkoly) a nabízejí konkrétní, praktické a přehledné kroky na cestě k spokojenějšímu životu.

Danny Watts' grandfather, Fergus, was a Deniable Operator in the SAS before he was betrayed, imprisoned, and falsely denounced as a traitor. Now Fergus has escaped, but the real traitor is determined to silence Fergus and Danny for good. Together Danny and Fergus are forced to go on the run in an against-the-odds battle for survival. As they try to clear Fergus' name, Danny learns all the military field craft, trade skills, and covert operations techniques that are second nature to his grandfather. When Fergus is recaptured, Danny must put those skills to the test and rescue Fergus before it's too late.

Spálený sníh - Andy McNab / Vzdálené břehy - Kristin Hannah / Kamenná opice - Jeffery Deaver / Vánoční vlak - David Baldacci

Danny je obyčejný kluk z obyčejného města. Má spoustu kamarádů, maminku a otravného staršího bratra Dylana. A taky má rád nebezpečí. Když se ve škole dozví, že by měli se třídou odjet na super výlet do divočiny, je nadšený! Bude šplhat po horách, jezdit v kajaku, spát ve stanu… Jenže problémy na sebe nenechají dlouho čekat. Bez signálu se Danny těžko dozví, jak postavit stan. A kde je v něm vypínač? Jahodové mléko neteče jen tak z tetrapacku? Kde je toaletní papír? Jak se řídí kajak na zdivočelé řece? A proč musel jet na výlet i otravný Dyl? Dynamický příběh plný akce a mnoha zvratů pro čtenáře od 8 do 11 let, v němž nechybí humor i napětí.

An analysis of what can be learned from psychopaths incorporates advances in brain scanning and neuroscience to illustrate the scale of mental health that impacts everyone, the role of functional psychopathic behaviors in success, and the misunderstandings that impact treatments.

Nick Stone zieht sich in die Schweiz zurück, doch als seine Freundin Silke plötzlich verschwindet, ahnt er Schlimmes. Um sie zu retten, reist er in den Kongo und wird von seiner vergessenen Vergangenheit eingeholt. Spannende Geheimdienstthriller-Elemente erwarten den Leser.

Polowanie to ekscytująca historia tajnej misji schwytania mułły Dadullaha, przywódcy talibów, jednego z najniebezpieczniejszych ludzi na świecie. Korzystając z tajnych źródeł i swej unikalnej wiedzy o działaniach SAS, Andy McNab przedstawia wstrząsający opis tego, czego potrzebowały siły specjalne, aby znaleźć cel i co musiałyby zrobić, aby wykonać zadanie. Andy McNab – były żołnierz i dowódca wyborowych oddziałów SAS. Wielokrotnie odznaczany najwyższymi medalami bojowymi. Jego książki często powstają na faktach w oparciu o przeżyte historie.

*** Nutze den Psychopathen in dir! *** Gibt es gute Psychopathen? Bin ich am Ende selbst einer? Kaltblütig, berechnend, abgebrüht, hemmungslos –Psychopathen gelten gemeinhin als gefährliche Zeitgenossen. Doch viele Eigenschaften, die uns zu Psychopathen machen, lassen sich auch positiv einsetzen: für mehr Selbstvertrauen, Konzentrationsfähigkeit, Entscheidungsfreude und Charisma – Qualitäten, die Menschen erfolgreich und glücklich machen. Kevin Dutton, Bestsellerautor und Fachmann, und der ausgewiesene Psychopath Andy McNab zeigen auf beeindruckende Weise, welche Vorteile es hat, ein guter Psychopath zu sein: das Erfolgsgeheimnis für mehr Liebe, Glück und Zufriedenheit im Leben. Vom Autor der Spiegel-Bestseller 'Gehirnflüsterer' und 'Psychopathen'