Published by Orion Books,
27 March 2014.
ISBN 978-1-4091-4400-7
The spy thriller's prologue is in an abandoned military barracks in 1995 Berlin where a very high level meeting between opponents takes place. The behaviour of the rats that inhabit the complex as they tear each other to pieces certainly warns of the events to follow. We continue to an operation to capture a defector in present day Gdansk which fails during a gun battle between Western and Russian secret agents as the defector is snatched by another group. This story crackles with violence.
The book shows a remarkable level of intelligence work over a wide canvas while building an explosive head of suspense. Although there are many characters the telling details make some of them come alive so that the reader cares about their progress. The protagonist is Will Cochrane, a British espionage agent of vast experience and skill whose life has been dedicated to his work. The search for a deadly secret covers many parts of Europe and reveals numerous enemies - sometimes enemies can cooperate and sometimes friends are revealed as traitors. The denouement leaves the reader with the possibility of further adventures for Will Cochrane.
A lengthy appendix explains technical terms used.
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Reviewer: Jennifer S. Palmer
Slingshot is the third story to feature Will Cochrane. Author Matthew Dunn is a former MI6 field officer.
27 March 2014.
ISBN 978-1-4091-4400-7
The spy thriller's prologue is in an abandoned military barracks in 1995 Berlin where a very high level meeting between opponents takes place. The behaviour of the rats that inhabit the complex as they tear each other to pieces certainly warns of the events to follow. We continue to an operation to capture a defector in present day Gdansk which fails during a gun battle between Western and Russian secret agents as the defector is snatched by another group. This story crackles with violence.
The book shows a remarkable level of intelligence work over a wide canvas while building an explosive head of suspense. Although there are many characters the telling details make some of them come alive so that the reader cares about their progress. The protagonist is Will Cochrane, a British espionage agent of vast experience and skill whose life has been dedicated to his work. The search for a deadly secret covers many parts of Europe and reveals numerous enemies - sometimes enemies can cooperate and sometimes friends are revealed as traitors. The denouement leaves the reader with the possibility of further adventures for Will Cochrane.
A lengthy appendix explains technical terms used.
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Reviewer: Jennifer S. Palmer
Slingshot is the third story to feature Will Cochrane. Author Matthew Dunn is a former MI6 field officer.
Matthew Dunn was an MI6 field
officer who recruited and ran agents, coordinated and participated in special
operations, and acted in deep-cover roles throughout the world. He operated in
highly hostile environments, where, if compromised and captured, he would have
been executed. Dunn was trained in all aspects of intelligence collection,
deep-cover deployments, small-arms, explosives, military unarmed combat,
surveillance, and infiltration.
Medals
are never awarded to modern MI6 officers, but Dunn was the recipient of a very
rare personal commendation from the secretary of state for foreign and
commonwealth affairs for work he did on one mission, which was deemed so
significant that it directly influenced the successful conclusion of a major
international incident.
During
his time in MI6, Dunn conducted approximately seventy missions. All of them
were successful. He lives in England.
Jennifer
Palmer Throughout my
reading life crime fiction has been a constant interest; I really enjoyed my 15
years as an expatriate in the Far East, the Netherlands & the USA but
occasionally the solace of closing my door to the outside world and sitting
reading was highly therapeutic. I now lecture to adults on historical topics
including Famous Historical Mysteries.
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