The British Intelligence has received recordings of a
deadly attack against some U.S. Army Rangers and British
medical staff ambushed and killed in Afghanistan. The
shocking bit is that some of the attackers were speaking
English; one in particular had an Irish accent.
General Charles Ferguson, the prime Minister's Commander of
a team of private hit men, meets with the U.S. President
and informs him of these recent actions in Afghanistan.
Ferguson vows to find the leader of this group, known as
Shamrock, and bring him to justice. Ferguson plans to do
this by sending in his best man, Sean Dillon, and asks
Dillon to locate Daniel Holley, an Irishman who previously
had tried to kill Ferguson's whole team, but who now is
willing to work with them. Such is the life in politics and
war.
Once the team is set up, they go about working their
contacts until each tidbit of information leads them to the
next clue. They have to stay one step ahead of the
terrorists as Al Qaeda's web runs long and tight. The
Shamrock learns they've heard his voice on the tape and
even though they have no idea who he is, his handler wants
Ferguson's team out of the picture. He makes his calls and
sets up the deadly game. Soon the web of betrayal and
deceit traps everyone involved and the deadly game of cat-
and-mouse leaves little survivors.
Jack Higgins is a new author to me. THE JUDAS GATE
was an excellent introduction to his writing. I enjoyed the
flow, the exciting action and the crisp and enticing
dialogue among the characters. His portrayal of the spies'
actions and how politics and religion play into the
decisions made that affect the outcome in THE JUDAS GATE
intrigued me. Certainly Higgins is an outstanding author in
the suspense genre, and this book is a perfect example of
his expertise.
Treachery has a price in the mesmerizing new thriller from
the New York Times-bestselling writer. A disturbing tape has
made its way to British intelligence, and from them to the
new President of the United States: battlefield chatter from
an ambush in Afghanistan, in which twelve U.S. Army Rangers
and a British medical team died.
Most of the Taliban voices are Afghan, but not all of
them-the voice of the commander bears an Irish accent. The
idea that one of their own could be responsible for such a
massacre is appalling, and Sean Dillon is put in charge of
hunting down the traitor. But Dillon has his own way of
doing things and, he will eventually discover, so does his
quarry. Dillon will not only be going to war-the war will be
coming to him.
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