Alpha
Author(s): Greg Rucka
Mulholland Books presents...ALPHA Jonathan 'Jad' Bell has spent a lifetime in the US army. He can be relied on to get the job done, whatever happens, whatever the cost. So when someone needs to go undercover at the nation's biggest amusement park, Jad is the obvious choice. Aside from dealing with fights and missing children, his main responsibility is to prevent the nightmare scenario from coming to pass. This is the nightmare scenario: A group of well-trained, highly motivated terrorists infiltrate the park. They cut off all escape routes. They take hostages. They ensure every camera in the world is trained on Wilsonville...and then they turn it into a bloodbath. And on the day the nightmare becomes real, Jad and his team are all that stands between a band of ruthless killers and thousands of innocent people...including Jad's estranged wife and daughter.
General Information
- :
- : Hodder & Stoughton General Division
- : Hodder & Stoughton Ltd
- : 01 April 2012
- : United Kingdom
- : 01 June 2012
- : books
Other Specifications
- : Greg Rucka
- : Paperback
- : 1
- : 813.6
More About The Product
'ALPHA is hands down, the most exciting, adrenaline-pumping, butt-kicking novel I've read in years. Rucka is the real deal. If this one doesn't make you stay up late rooting for the good guys, you don't have a heartbeat. Highly recommended!' -- Christopher Reich 'Pulse-pounding...Rucka mixes suspense and an alarmingly realistic plot with ease.' -- Publishers Weekly 'A refreshingly bold talent' -- Dennis Lehane 'Read Greg Rucka. It's that simple. Open one of his books and what you've got is a fistful of dynamite' -- Cincinnati Enquirer
Greg Rucka is the bestselling author of nearly a dozen novels published in the US. He has also written several short-stories, countless comics, and the occasional non-fiction essay. In comics, he has had the opportunity to write stories featuring some of the world's best-known characters - Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman - and is currently working on Punisher. He lives in Portland, Oregon, with his wife and two children.