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Paul Shanahan, a Bostonian with a shady résumé that includes marine surveying, smuggling, and gunrunning, accepts a high‑stakes job to transport five million dollars in gold across the ocean by sailboat. The money is earmarked by the Irish Republican Army for the purchase of fifty-three Stinger anti‑aircraft missiles. As Shanahan navigates treacherous waters, he realizes that the deal contains more danger than he anticipated. British intelligence and several elite terrorist organizations are all after the cargo—and every clue points to Shanahan’s own survival being at risk. With only his wits and a steely resolve to save himself and avoid becoming a footnote in a violent plot, he must outmaneuver his enemies to complete the mission.
First publish date: May 1993
Genre: Suspense/Action Suspense
Authors: Bernard Cornwell
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