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The legendary true story of an SAS man alone behind enemy lines

The One That Got Away

Deadly Skills of the Elite Forces

Fight to Win

Endgame

Under Cover

Agent 21

Deadfall

World Book Day

Agent 21: The Wire

Book 3

Agent 21: Codebreaker

Book 2

Agent 21: Reloaded

tough, fast-moving military action from bestselling author Chris Ryan

Blackout

(a Matt Browning novel): an explosive, all-action thriller from multi-bestselling author Chris Ryan

The Increment

a race against time blockbuster from number one bestselling author, Chris Ryan

Ultimate Weapon

the ultimate action-packed, no-holds-barred novel from bestselling author Chris Ryan

Strike Back

The exciting thriller from bestselling author Chris Ryan

Firefight

Book 1

The One That Got Away - Junior edition

a full-blooded,  explosive military thriller from the multi-bestselling Chris Ryan

Who Dares Wins

Code Red

Battleground

Twister

Vortex

Outbreak

Alpha Force: Survival

Alpha Force: Rat-Catcher

Book 4

Alpha Force: Desert Pursuit

Alpha Force: Hostage

Book 5

Alpha Force: Red Centre

Book 6

Alpha Force: Hunted

Book 7

Alpha Force: Blood Money

Book 8

Alpha Force: Fault Line

Book 10

Alpha Force: Untouchable

Alpha Force: Black Gold

Another smashing read from the fabulous Chris Ryan. This book had me hooked from start to finish with its action-packed adventure

Book 9

Target: Assassin! 
 
The five members of Alpha Force are training in the Caribbean when an oil tanker runs aground, spilling oil - black gold - into the seas. 
 
Diving down to the stricken tanker, Alpha Force soon discover that all is not as it seems. But they will need all their skills and ingenuity - powerboating, scuba diving, jet skiing - when a bomb explodes and an assassin strikes . . . 
 
High-octane thrills from a master of adventure, bestselling author, TV presenter and an ex-SAS hero CHRIS RYAN. 
 
Includes Chris Ryan's top SAS tips on Safety and Survival in and around water.

The ninth action-packed tale in the Alpha Force series from Chris Ryan, bestselling author, TV survival expert and presenter and ex-SAS hero.

Chris Ryan was born in 1961 in a village near Newcastle. In 1984 he joined the SAS. During his ten years in the Regiment, he was involved in overt and covert operations and was also Sniper team commander of the anti-terrorist team. During the Gulf War, Chris was the only member of an eight-man team to escape from Iraq, of which three colleagues were killed and four captured. It was the longest escape and evasion in the history of the SAS. For this he was awarded the Military Medal. During Ryan's last two years in the Regiment he selected and trained potential SAS recruits, he left the SAS in 1994 and is now the author of many bestselling thrillers for adults, as well as the ALPHA FORCE series for younger readers. His work in security takes him around the world. He has also appeared in a number of TV programmes, including HUNTING CHRIS RYAN, PUSHED TO THE LIMIT (Toughest Families) and TERROR ALERT (Sky TV, 2004).

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