Chris Ryan Extreme: Hard Target

Faster, Grittier, Darker, Deadlier

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Chris Ryan Extreme: Hard Target

By: Chris Ryan

Narrated by: Josh Cohen

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The first book in the Chris Ryan Extreme series. Former SAS Warrant Officer Joe Gardner has fought the Regiment's deadliest enemies, in some of the most desolate places on earth. And he's always won. Now he's about to face his toughest challenge yet.

After losing his hand whilst on a covert operation in Afghanistan, Gardner is forced to stand down from active duty. Now he lives off the grid. But trouble finds him in the shape of a phone call from an old friend. Ex-Regiment legend John Bald is trapped in a bullet-ridden favela in Rio de Janeiro and a violent gang is out to kill him. Unless Gardner helps, Bald is a dead man.

What begins as a simple rescue mission soon descends into a desperate struggle for survival as Gardner finds himself caught up in a conceit that stretches from the slums of Brazil to the frozen steppes of Siberia. Stalked by elusive MI6 agents and ruthless ex-Blades, Gardner must draw on all his training and instincts to hunt down the hardest target of all - before disaster strikes...
The Chris Ryan Extreme books take you even further into the heart of the mission with more extreme action, more extreme language and more extreme pace. Like Call of Duty or Medal of Honor, you'll feel part of the team.

(P)2010 Hodder & Stoughton Limited©2010 Chris Ryan

Chris RyanJosh CohenHodder & StoughtonExtreme (Ryan)

Action & Adventure

Espionage

Genre Fiction

Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

Spies & Politics

Thriller & Suspense

War & Military

Fiction

Military

Suspense

Latin American

Russia

Action & Adventure Espionage Genre Fiction Mystery, Thriller & Suspense Spies & Politics Thriller & Suspense War & Military Fiction Military Suspense Latin American Russia

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This high octane tale certainly packs a punch.

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for the first hour of this book, nearly lost interest but glad I kept listening as the story evolved became quite a good listen when the book finished leaves you wanting more looks like I'm going to have to buy the next book to find out what happens next