Book description
The United States and Russia are on the brink of war and only Will
Cochrane - the master spy introduced in the critically acclaimed
SPYCATCHER - can find and unmask the diabolical double-agent
responsible for it all.
Fourteen days ago, CIA headquarters in Langley, Virginia, received a
cryptic message from an agent operating deep undercover in Russia: 'He
has betrayed us and wants to go to war.' Unable to make contact, the
Director of Operations is forced to turn to one of his most deadly field
officers - Will Cochrane. His mission is simple: infiltrate the remote
submarine base in eastern Russia's Avacha Bay, locate the MI6 agent
operating under the codename 'Svelte', and decode his message - or die trying.
It's a near impossible task, even for a man who carries the codename
Spartan, a title given to only the most effective and deadliest Western
intelligence officers. Will successfully locates the base, but finds
Svelte near death, his last words a final clue: 'Only Sentinel can stop him.'
Meanwhile, political and economic tensions between the U. S. and Russia
are rising by the day, with both sides rounding up known enemy sleeper
agents within their borders for interrogation. Now it's up to Will -
with the help of the top-secret joint CIA-MI6 Spartan Section - to
uncover the true meaning of Svelte's message and discover the identity
of the legendary operative known only as 'Sentinel'. Matthew Dunn was
trained by SIS in all aspects of intelligence collection and direct
action including agent running, deep-cover deployments, small-arms,
explosives, military unarmed combat, surveillance, anti-surveillance,
counter-surveillance, advanced driving, infiltration and exfiltration
techniques and covert communications. He used his skills extensively on
operations. Although typically he worked alone, but in conducting near
seventy missions, he also had significant experience of working with
highly-specialised units from the SAS and SBS as well as conducting
joint-operations with MI5, GCHQ and the CIA. Medals are never awarded to
modern MI6 officers, but Dunn was the recipient of a very rare personal
commendation from the Foreign Secretary actions that directly influenced
the successful conclusion of a major international incident. He lives in
England.
