The Break Line

byJames Brabazon

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'Andy McNab meets Heart of Darkness. A brutally compelling thriller' Mail on Sunday

Officially, Max McLean doesn't exist. That protects his British masters, but it hasn't stopped them losing faith in him. Given one last chance to prove he's still their man, Max is sent to a military research facility to visit the bravest soldier he ever knew. But this former comrade-in-arms is locked up for his own protection, having lost his mind in an operation in West Africa. The reason? Absolute mortal terror. Max's mission is to find out why. Acting alone, Max lands in Sierra Leone with his friend's final words ringing in his ears:

'They're coming, Max. They're coming . . .'

'A taut, razor-edged thriller, packed with authenticity' James Swallow, bestselling author of Nomad

'Echoes of Joseph Conrad and Frederick Forsyth's Dogs of War: not for the faint-hearted' Daily Mail

A thriller of an unusually classy calibre. Eloquently written, intensively researched ... Brabazon has crafted hugely gripping, thought-provoking yarn, grounding its outlandish elements in solid realism and vivid characterisation

Financial Times

About James Brabazon

James Brabazon is an award-winning front-line journalist and documentary filmmaker. Based in London, he has travelled in over seventy countries, investigating, filming and directing in the world's most hostile environments. His awards include the Rory Peck Trust International Impact Award, the Rory Peck Freelancer's choice Award, the IDA Courage Under Fire Award and the FPA's TV News Story of the Year. He has made over thirty films broadcast by the BBC, Channel 4, HBO, CNN and the Discovery Channel. He lectures on the ethics and practicalities of reporting from war zones and his reportage has been published in the Observer and the Guardian. He is the author of the critically acclaimed memoir My Friend the Mercenary and the novels The Break Line and Arkhangel.
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  • Imprint: Penguin
  • ISBN: 9780718189556
  • Length: 384 pages
  • Dimensions: 198mm x 23mm x 129mm
  • Weight: 266g
  • Price: £8.99
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