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 Westβs 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
todayβs secret world. It is a place where trust is precious
and betrayal is cheapβand where violent death is the reward
for being outplayed by your enemy.
Will Cochrane, the CIAβs and MI6βs most prized asset and
deadliest weapon, has known little outside this world since
childhood. And heβs never been outplayed. So farβ¦
Willβs controllers task him with finding and neutralizing
one of todayβs most wanted terrorist masterminds, a man
believed to be an Iranian Revolutionary Guard general.
Intending to use someone from the manβs 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 facedβand survivedβup to now.
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