Dogs of War
A Spy Thriller
Penguin Publishing Group · Print & ebook · October 2, 2012
#1 New York Times bestselling author Frederick Forsyth delivers an international thriller that takes readers into the darkest hearts of men and nations… In a remote corner of the impoverished African republic of Zangaro lies Crystal Mountain.
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- Who it’s for
- A hard-edged thriller where a bid for mineral wealth turns into a reckoning with betrayal.
- Themes
- Political power and greed, Betrayal and revenge
- Genres
- Military Thrillers, Spy Fiction, War Fiction
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#1 New York Times bestselling author Frederick Forsyth delivers an international thriller that takes readers into the darkest hearts of men and nations… In a remote corner of the impoverished African republic of Zangaro lies Crystal Mountain. At certain times of the day, the mountain itself seems to glow with a strange light.
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Only the ruthless and untouchable tycoon Sir James Manson knows why: the mountain contains billions of dollars worth of the world’s most valuable mineral—platinum. And he wants it all. To do so, he must first remove the unfriendly government currently in power and replace it with a puppet regime. Towards this end, Manson hires the deadly Cat Shannon and his team of mercenaries to do the dirty work. But he didn’t realize how bloody things were going to get. And when he betrays the mercenaries to a brutal fate, he doesn’t realize how far Shannon is willing to go for revenge…
Power and Payback
A hard-edged thriller where a bid for mineral wealth turns into a reckoning with betrayal.
Come here for
- Mercenaries, political maneuvering, and a high-stakes fight over platinum
- An international thriller with a sharp appetite for revenge
Expect
- A ruthless tycoon’s scheme and consequences that turn bloody
- Tense action shaped by power, betrayal, and retribution
Where it sits
| Military Thrillers | 81% |
|---|---|
| Spy Fiction | 51% |
| War Fiction | 36% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Action & Adventure
- Spy Fiction
- Political Thrillers
- Authors
- Frederick Forsyth
- Publisher
- Penguin Publishing Group
- Published
- October 2, 2012
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Political power and greed · Betrayal and revenge
- Reading lane
- Action & Adventure