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Writing name for: Mark Abernethy
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1 y separately published work icon Strikeforce Lightning Mark Aitken , Sydney : Allen and Unwin , 2013 6981620 2013 single work novel thriller

'His war is over and former special forces captain Gerry Gallen is enjoying the relative peace of running a cattle ranch in Wyoming. But when he's asked to lead a team to Jordan to retrieve his war-time sergeant, he agrees.

'Landing in Amman, Gallen re-enters a world of Arab gangsters, American mercenaries and the constantly shifting loyalties of the CIA. And watching over his every step is the lethal presence of Hamas - a daily reminder that Gallen is working under the constant threat of death.

'Nothing about the gig is what it seems and as Gallen realises that his former boss has stolen $3 million dollars from some powerful locals, the spectre of Iraqi aggression rears its head. But why are neo-Baathists chasing Gallen? And what do they want with the cargo he is carrying?

'Hunted, beaten and trapped, Gerry Gallen is a man running two races... Can he break clear before lightning strikes?' (Publisher's blurb)
1 2 y separately published work icon Arctic Floor Mark Aitken , Crows Nest : Allen and Unwin , 2011 Z1797509 2011 single work novel thriller 'Gerry Gallen is searching for peace after years serving as a captain in the US Marines special forces.

'But when Gallen agrees to lead a team or former soldiers looking after the personal security of an eccentric oil billionaire, he finds himself catapulted onto a rollercoaster of violence and double-crossing where private intelligence operators and clandestine hit teams are commonplace.

'Powerful US and Russian interests are vying for the Arctic's valuable oil fields and it seems they'll stop at nothing to secure control of them, even if it means global catastrophe.

'Gallen and his men are faced with a choice between personal safety and saving the world. They can either walk away or go to the Arctic Floor.' (From the publisher's website.)
1 y separately published work icon Gerry Gallen Mark Aitken , 2011 Crows Nest : Allen and Unwin , 2011- 7943019 2011 series - author novel thriller
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