Assassin

Written by Chris Ryan

Book #5 in the Special Forces Cadets series

Cadets must protect a boy from assassins and survive a perilous alpine escape.

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192 pages· ~780L

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Bookroo's summary

Max and his Special Forces Cadets face their toughest mission yet: protect Darius, the son of a fugitive scientist, from relentless assassins. As danger closes in, their only hope is a treacherous escape into the Swiss Alps. With enemies in pursuit and the harsh winter as their backdrop, survival becomes a deadly game. Can they outsmart their foes and conquer the unforgiving wilderness? The stakes are life and freedom, and failure is not an option. Brace yourself for a gripping tale of courage and resilience.

From the publisher

From the bestselling author of STRIKE BACK, Chris Ryan brings this action-packed series to a thrilling conclusion. Tough enough? Smart enough? Max will require all his skills just to stay alive as a Special Forces Cadet… Darius, son of an escaped Iranian scientist, is a pupil at an exclusive Swiss school, but his father’s former bosses want him back and have no regard for the boy’s LIFE or his FREEDOM. The Special Forces Cadets are sent to PROTECT Darius. When the assassins launch a DEADLY ATTACK, their only escape is into the mountains. Pursued by their enemies, can the cadets triumph and SURVIVE the deadly natural HAZARDS of the alpine winter?

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