As an M16 agent, Will Cochrane, is a highly trained covert
operative and has special skills, yet only a select few are
aware that he has reached a level that is so unique, he is
coded "Spartan."
Yet, will all his skills and keen insights be enough?
British and American intelligence are aware that a massive
terrorist attack is being planned by the Iranian
Revolutionary Guard, yet under the debris of too much
information, it has left them short on resources from
following distracting clues, so they had only the barest of
wisps of leads. Can Will help them identify the mastermind
that would bring this destruction, potentially killing
thousands of people, before it happens?
With limited resources available, Will is only given a
small group to help him find and neutralize this unknown,
but deadly, nemesis. Will soon finds they are among the finest
and most highly trained operatives, but will they be enough
to stop the ruthless and relentless Iranians? With time
running out, what "bait" will be enough to entice and draw
out the deadly beast?
In real life, author Mathew Dunn is a former M16 field officer
with over 70 missions to his credit and all were
successful. With SPYCATCHER, his debut novel, he is well
on his way to being a must read author in the thriller
market!
Before reading it, I had high expectations that this book
would be a riveting ride with realistic and authentic
action and my expectations were met and exceeded. I even
had to stop reading for a bit to get my heart to stop
racing and then I quickly picked the book up again to find
out what happens next. Dunn's plot development is strong
and I loved both the character of Will Cochrane as well as
how Dunn allows the reader to learn more about Will as the
story develops. Dunn is also very effective in making the
secondary characters real; however, he is a little weaker
in really getting Lana's motivations out so her character
doesn't quite reach the level of complexity or interest
that he achieves so well with Will as the hero. Will's
training allows him to control his physical and emotional
shocks, yet, his early life still leaves him with a
compassionate heart. I do hope there is lots more of Will
Cochrane in the near future and definitely more books from
Dunn! I would not be surprised if film rights are being
negotiated. This is one terrific read that any suspense
and thriller fan will not want to miss!
Matthew Dunn spent years as an MI6 field operative working
on some of the West’s most clandestine missions. He
recruited and ran agents, planned and participated in
special operations, and operated deep undercover throughout
the world. In Spycatcher he draws on this fascinating
experience to breathe urgent, dynamic new life into the
contemporary spy novel.
Featuring deft and daring superspy Will Cochrane, Dunn
paints a nerve-jangling, bracingly authentic picture of
today’s secret world. It is a place where trust is precious
and betrayal is cheap—and where violent death is the reward
for being outplayed by your enemy.
Will Cochrane, the CIA’s and MI6’s most prized asset and
deadliest weapon, has known little outside this world since
childhood. And he’s never been outplayed. So far…
Will’s controllers task him with finding and neutralizing
one of today’s most wanted terrorist masterminds, a man
believed to be an Iranian Revolutionary Guard general.
Intending to use someone from the man’s past to flush him
out of the shadows, Will believes he has the perfect plan,
but he soon discovers, in a frantic chase from the capitals
of Europe to New York City, that his adversary has more
surprises in store and is much more treacherous than anyone
he has ever faced—and survived—up to now.
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