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Cold Blood
An Aidan Snow SAS Thriller (Book 1)
- Author
- Alex Shaw
- Narrator
- Ethan Kelly
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Publish Date
- 30 September 2021
- Run Time
- 10 hours 16 minutes
- Format
- x-book®
What to expect
Ten years ago, SAS Trooper Aidan Snow was left fighting for his life after a mission went wrong and ever since he has been haunted by the image of the man with green eyes. The man who should have killed him.
Now, Snow is finally living a peaceful life in Ukraine… Until Taurus Pashinski, the green-eyed man, returns.
As Snow’s past catches up with him he finds himself thrown back into the world of espionage with a vengeance.
Praise for Alex Shaw:‘Meet Aidan Snow, an ice-cold operative in a red-hot adventure’ Stephen Leather
‘Sizzles across the page like a flame on a short fuse!’ Matt Hilton
‘A perfect blend of spy fiction and political thriller’ Matt Lynn
Readers love the Aidan Snow books:‘A superb, pulse-racing read’ Online reviewer
‘Exciting and fast-paced’ Online reviewer
‘Immensely enjoyable and tightly written’ Online reviewer
Critics Review
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Praise for Alex Shaw:
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‘Looking for breakneck pace and a relentless hero? Alex Shaw has you covered’ James Swallow
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‘Alex Shaw is one of the best thriller writers around! Fast paced, Total Blackout gripped from page one and didn’t let go … as fast as a Hollywood movie’ Stephen Leather
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‘Compelling and authentic. An explosive new series with an uncompromising hero’ Tom Wood
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‘A perfect mix of hi-tech, high-concept modern action thriller and old school, Cold War espionage where evil Russians are still plotting the downfall of the West and only one man can stop them’ Simon Toyne
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‘Jack Tate is a powerful character, a true Brit hero. A cracking start to a new series!’ Alan McDermott
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‘Alex Shaw is a master of the action thriller. Grabbed me from the first page and never let go’ Michael Ridpath
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‘Riveting thriller with an original plot and surprising twists. Tate is totally convincing as a classic Brit operative. Great drama and characterisation’ Duncan Falconer
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‘Sizzles across the page like a flame on a short fuse!’ Matt Hilton
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‘A perfect blend of spy fiction and political thriller’ Matt Lynn
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Readers love the Aidan Snow books:
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‘A superb, pulse-racing read’ Online reviewer
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‘Exciting and fast-paced’ Online reviewer
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‘Immensely enjoyable and tightly written’ Online reviewer
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Details
- Author
- Alex Shaw
- Narrator
- Ethan Kelly
- Duration
- 10 hours 16 minutes
- Release Date
- 30 September 2021
- ISBN
- 9780008443955
- Format
- x-book®
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Genre
- Espionage and spy thriller, War, combat and military adventure fiction
Synopsis
Aidan Snow thought he could escape his past. But now it’s back, with a vengeance. Ten years ago, SAS Trooper Aidan Snow was left fighting for his life after a mission went wrong and ever since he has been haunted by the image of the man with green eyes. The man who should have killed him. Now, Snow is finally living a peaceful life in Ukraine… Until Taurus Pashinski, the green-eyed man, returns. As Snow’s past catches up with him he finds himself thrown back into the world of espionage with a vengeance. Praise for Alex Shaw: ‘Meet Aidan Snow, an ice-cold operative in a red-hot adventure’ Stephen Leather ‘Sizzles across the page like a flame on a short fuse!’ Matt Hilton ‘A perfect blend of spy fiction and political thriller’ Matt Lynn Readers love the Aidan Snow books: ‘A superb, pulse-racing read’ Online reviewer ‘Exciting and fast-paced’ Online reviewer ‘Immensely enjoyable and tightly written’ Online reviewer
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