Firefox - The classic novel that launched the techno-thriller genre - Craig Thomas - Paperback Bog - Canelo - 2022 - Engelsk - Booktok.dk

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At the height of the Cold War, a new Soviet threat triggers a daring heist, and the stakes couldn’t be higher ''A defining novel of the genre and a lost classic'' James Swallow British and American intelligence services have just learned of the Soviet Union’s latest aircraft: the MiG-31. Codenamed "Firefox", the plane is a marvel of engineering – stealthy, hypersonic, with a thought-guided weapons system – outclassing anything flown by the West. Faced with Soviet air domination, MI6 and the CIA launch a daring mission to steal a Firefox prototype. Veteran US Air Force pilot Mitchell Gant , is sent to the Soviet Union under an assumed identity. He seems the perfect man for the job. But, deep within the icy heart of Soviet power, the stakes are overwhelming: fail this mission, and lose the war... Blending Cold War espionage suspense with high-altitude aerial action, Firefox is the original and greatest techno-thriller, from million-copy bestselling author Craig Thomas. Perfect for fans of Tom Clancy and Robert Ludlum. Praise for Firefox ‘ Firefox is as tense and exciting as they come’ TLS ‘Writes far better than Ludlum’ Washington Post