About the Book
British counterspy Lord Alexander Hawke must rescue a kidnapped American scientist and catch a villainous megalomaniac—a man obsessed with horrifying experiments in state-of-the-art warfare—in Ted Bell's latest mesmerizing, high-action thriller in his New York Times bestselling series, reminiscent of the very best of Clive Cussler, Tom Clancy, and Daniel Silva
On the streets of Washington, D.C., a brilliant scientist in the high-tech military industry, the brains behind a revolutionary fighter aircraft prototype in development by the Pentagon, is snatched by masked thugs—along with his wife and children—and disappears without a trace.
Now, five years later, an elderly professor at Cambridge University has been murdered, a victim of bizarre, ancient Chinese torture methods. Alex Hawke teams up with former chief inspector Ambrose Congreve, his Scotland Yard colleague and friend, to find the killer, but this death is merely the opening gambit in a tense and lethal game of geopolitical brinkmanship.
In the United States, the president's behavior makes many question his fitness for leadership. Is his mental health deteriorating—or is there something far more sinister at work The answer is crucial, for hostilities are rapidly escalating among China, North Korea, and the United States. At a somber state funeral in Arlington Cemetery, an unmanned drone twice the size of a twin-engine Cessna dives out of the sky and wreaks chaos on a shocked crowd of military and civilian dignitaries. In the East China Sea, a North Korean patrol crew murders four sailors aboard a U.S. Navy vessel. Then China launches vastly advanced fighter jets and a megasubmarine far more sophisticated than any seen before—military technology that might leapfrog everything the U.S. and Great Britain now possess.
With the situation edging closer and closer to the yawning abyss, Hawke faces a female Chinese mastermind and assassin named Chyna Moon. He must pull off his most daring mission yet: infiltrate enemy territory and neutralize their advantage . . . or risk the outbreak of World War III.
About the Author :
Ted Bell is the former Vice-Chairman of the board and World-Wide Creative Director of Young & Rubicam, one of the world’s largest advertising agencies. He is the New York Times bestselling author of Hawke, Assassin, Pirate, Spy, Tsar, Warlord and Phantom, along with a series of YA adventure novels. He lives in San Francisco and Maine.
Review :
"Hawke is a British-American MI6 counterterrorism operative...strong, shrewd and savvy, with an aplomb not seen since James Bond tore up the pages of Ian Fleming's novels. In other words, Bond, eat your heart out...there's a new spy in town.... Without a doubt Warlord stands tall...Definitely worth the time for all who love a first rate thriller." - NPR
"Ted Bell puts a capital A in adventure.... Warlord is old school spy cool.... Warlord will bowl you over with a level of excitement rarely read in today's spy novel. Commander Bond might choke on his martini next to Ted Bell's superlative Alex Hawke series." - Madison County Herald
"A James Bondish adventure brought up to date.... A meaty, entertaining thriller...just the thing for fans of Ludlum, Trevanian and Fleming." - Kirkus Reviews
"Bell's fine sixth thriller featuring swashbuckling British spy Alex Hawke mixes action and suspense with just the right amount of humor and old-fashioned boys-book adventure.... Thriller readers looking or an unabashed romp with a patriotic heart and a smart take on modern-day terrorism will be amply rewarded." - Publishers Weekly
"With a style that feels more like Trevanian than Ian Fleming (but is imitative of neither, the Hawke novels are full of danger and derringdo, but they're written in a light, breezy tone.... A thrilling adventure yarn that's a guaranteed winner." - Booklist
"Bell delivers larger-than-life characters full of élan and a threat that is both ingenious and convincing." - Library Journal on Tsar
"The sheer scope of this high-concept thriller, and the well-placed shocks throughout, make it Bell's best effort to date. A perfect tale for fans of plot-driven action-adventure and, especially, for the Cussler crowd." - Booklist on Warriors
"The sheer scope of this high-concept thriller, and the well-placed shocks throughout, make it Bell's best effort to date. A perfect tale for fans of plot-driven action-adventure and, especially, for the Cussler crowd." - Booklist
"Warriors, [is] impossible to put down. . . . It's really expansive, great reading. If you like spy, espionage, mystery-thriller stuff, you cannot get a better book." - Rush Limbaugh
"Hawke is . . . strong, shrewd and savvy, with an aplomb not seen since James Bond. In other words, Bond, eat your heart out . . . there's a new spy in town." - NPR
"Alex Hawke is the new James Bond. Ted Bell is the new Clive Cussler." - James Patterson
"A secret agent who takes you into the danger zone with a ballsy wit that had me hooked." - Vince Flynn, bestselling author of The Last Man
"Ted Bell puts a capital A in adventure." - Madison County Herald
"Bell knows how to build a plot that moves at breakneck speed." - Richmond Times-Dispatch
"China seeks to rule the world in bestseller Bell's entertaining eighth novel featuring MI6 super-agent Alex Hawke . . . this is a thrilling ride." - Publishers Weekly
"Who is the most interesting man in the world? My vote for the title goes to Alex Hawke. On a first-name basis with Vladimir Putin and a personal friend of the Queen of England . . . Hawke has the biggest sailboat in the world, more money than God, and a skillset that enables him to walk through the valley of death without fearing evil because he is the deadliest S.O.B. in the valley. . . . Bell's work puts one in the mind of a collaboration between Tom Clancy and Clive Cussler, though his books are a bit more character-driven. But that is not to say that Phantom or any of his other novels lacks for action. There is plenty to make the heart race here." - Bookreporter.com on Phantom
"Near the end, a villain exclaims, 'Then bring me the head of Alexander Hawke!' Really, there's no need. When we finish enjoying Warriors, just bring us Hawke's next lively adventure." - Kirkus Reviews
"Near the end, a villain exclaims, 'Then bring me the head of Alexander Hawke!' Really, there's no need. When we finish enjoying Warriors, just bring us Hawke's next lively adventure." - Kirkus Reviews on Warriors
"China seeks to rule the world in bestseller Bell's entertaining eighth novel featuring MI6 super-agent Alex Hawke . . . this is a thrilling ride." - Publishers Weekly on Warriors
"A thoroughly enjoyable spy novel . . . warm weather makes one want to dive into the summer beachside books and Ted Bell's Phantom is a great start." - Iron Mountain Daily News on Phantom
"I couldn't put it down." - Rush Limbaugh on Tsar
"[Hawke's] most personal mission yet. . . . the story is tense and exciting. A perfect read for Clive Cussler fans." - Booklist on Phantom
"The book of the summer." - Glenn Beck on Spy
"A fiery tale of power and privilege, lusty and sinister intrigue, Hawke is a fast-paced adventure...truly an exciting read!" - Nelson DeMille on Hawke
"A terrific nonstop action tale . . . Gripping from the vivid Disney World disaster until the final confrontation with a brilliant Phantom." - The Mystery Gazette on Phantom
"Moves at breakneck speed." - Richmond Times-Dispatch on Spy
"Contains more action and interesting characters than most books do in three.... Bell easily could be considered the rightful heir to the throne of Robert Ludlum.... Pirate and its predecessors are unbeatable." - Bookreporter.com on Pirate
"Assassin is the most highly imaginative thriller to come along in a long while." - James Patterson on Assassin
"A perfect summertime thriller." - Dallas Morning News on Assassin
"Rich, spellbinding, and absorbing.... Packed with surprises...great fun." - Clive Cussler on Hawke
"[Phantom] keeps the reader involved with its charmingly unflappable hero . . . as well as the ease with which it unfolds on multiple continents, on land and in air." - Kirkus Reviews on Phantom
