Craig Thomas Books

This volume contains two of Craig Thomas's novels - "A Different War" and "Slipping Into Shadow".

Librarian note: an alternate cover for this edition can be found here. THE MACHINE: The Soviet Mig-31, codenamed Firefox. A thought-controlled, terrifyingly lethal warplane capable of ruling the Western skies. THE MAN: His name is Gant, an obsessed renegade American pilot. His Control: Kenneth Aubrey of Great Britain. His plan: infiltrate the shadowy worldwide KGB network and make his way into the Soviet Union. His job: steal Firefox.

Focusing on the foundational principles of governance, this book critically examines the theories and methodologies that influence contemporary policy and practice. It highlights the impact of network and market governance on environmental issues and introduces innovative frameworks like transition management and adaptive governance, providing readers with a comprehensive understanding of current governance strategies.

From the bestselling author of Playing with Cobras comes a mesmerizing new thriller. With the help of a Russian police inspector, an ex-CIA agent pieces together the connection between two seemingly unrelated events, unleashing a deeply sinister force of murderous greed in Russia.

The trap was baited and waiting, but MI5's Aubrey still had a trick or two up his sleeve. And he had friends willing to risk everything in Afghanistan and Prague in search of the secret of Teardrop, buried deep in the centre of Moscow. The author's other novels include "Firefox" and "Rat Trap".

Aerospace UK, one of David Winterborne's biggest investments, is in deep trouble and, unless he can find a market for an airliner no one wants, it will go under - taking him with it. For David, the solution is simple - and utterly ruthless. The Vance 494, the rival aircraft taking his customers, must be discredited. When the Vance 494 crashes, the cause is a complete mystery to the investigators and there is only one way to determine what happened - follow the exact flight path of the aircraft again. And there's only one man to do it - Mitchell Gant. For Gant, the unbelievably tense moments in the cockpit are only the beginning of a chase that takes him to Europe and into the heart of America, pursued remorselessly as he hunts the one man who can tell the truth about the crash.

Mitchell Gant flies his most desperate mission in the skies above Central Russia.

Lays bare the continuing suspicions and rivalries of the post Cold War atmosphere in Eastern Europe in a story of illegal arms dealing and its implications for the time bomb that is South Africa. Craig Thomas is the author of "The Bear's Tears" and "The Last Raven".

Novel based on a British nuclear submarine, with a secret anti-sonar system, operating in the Barents Sea.

1940 as World War II rages on, an Anglo-Irish spy uncovers a secret pen of German U-Boats. Meanwhile Nazi agents multiply in Ireland & a parachute drop is imminent somewhere. Operation Code Name EMERALD is put into effect! Four decades later his son a bestselling author & historian, is doing research for his latest book. When he receives a mysterious letter. Was his father on to something? Were the Germans really preparing to invade Ireland? Both men are being hunted by powerful foes who want the truth to remain hidden.

A thriller set in Hong Kong, Australia, Germany and Spain. Jade Tiger is a defecting Chinese intelligence officer picked up in Hong Kong Harbour at the moment when West Germany and the Soviet Union are negotiating the reunification of Germany. The author's other novels include "Firefox".

It was to be a small and simple task, a matter of two or three days - something Patrick Hyde could do by stopping over in Delhi on his way back to Australia. All he had to do was to make certain that Philip Cass, to whom he owed his life, really had committed murder.

The sequel to Firefox. After a forced landing, the hijacked Firefox lies entombed in a frozen lake 20 miles from the Norwegian frontier. Its pilot, Mitchell Gant, is running for his life from the tracker dogs and helicopter patrols of the KGB border guard.

Set in Burma, where a vast holiday resort is being carved out of the jungle, this is a thriller and love story encompassing international politics, global finance and drug dollars - forces that threaten to destroy investigator Patrick Hyde and those around him.

An East German defector dies in a tragic accident. Kenneth Aubrey, Britian's master spycatcher, was suppose to bring him back alive. Now, he must face the wrath of an unstoppable enemy - a woman whose unlimited control of East German intelligence gives her supreme international power. A woman whose rage over her son's death is matched only by her ruthless political ambition. A woman who seeks the ultimate revenge...on a global scale.

When Patrick Hyde witnesses the shooting down of a Soviet airliner near the Afghan border, he has only one option - to reach London. His enemies, American and Russian, have to silence him. To stay alive means killing and running - from Afghanistan to Delhi to California.

Damaged British Airways flight 707 is finally safely on the ground, but something is wrong. Armed terrorists hold the plane--and a bomb. They threaten to kill all the passengers and crew unless one of their own is released from prison. Thomas is the bestselling author of The Last Raven.

Set in the breathtaking Nahanni Valley, the book explores how the area's stunning natural beauty evokes a deep spiritual connection and inspires profound insights. The landscape serves as a backdrop for both universal and unique revelations, highlighting the interplay between nature and the human experience.

The Threat: Infra-red photographs and strange clues concerning Finland station, Group 1917, and someone named Kutuzov all point toward a shocking conspiracy of worldwide proportions. The KGB, CIA, and Kenneth Aubrey's British Secret Service incredibly unite in a desperate mission.

Das Archiv der Ausrüstung bietet umfassende Beschreibungen nützlicher Ausrüstungsgegenstände, Waffen und Rüstungen für Helden. Es umfasst Magiergewänder, Abenteurerausrüstung und exotische Gegenstände sowie detaillierte Informationen zu Waffen und speziellen Rüstungen, ergänzt durch Spielwerte und farbige Abbildungen.

Viele schwärmen vom künftigen Ferienparadies Tripitaka im Dschungel-Nord-Burmas, wo der Hotelkonzern Straight Royal residiert. Ex-Agent Patrick Hyde bekommt Hinweise, dass hier die grösste Geldwaschanlage Asiens installiert ist, deren Drahtzieher vor nichts zurückschrecken.

In Tadschikistan wird der britische Geheimagent Patrick Hyde Zeuge eines Anschlags auf ein sowjetisches Militärflugzeug, bei dem auch Irina Nikitin, die Frau des KPdSU-Generalsekretärs, ums Leben kommt. Entdeckt von den Verschwörern, gerät Hyde in eine gefährliche Falle eines west-östlichen Komplotts.

Z džungle v severní Barmě se blíží k dokončení obří rekreační komplex Tripitaka, nejdražší projekt hotelového řetězce Straits Royal, jehož investice šokují odborníky. Patrick Hyde má silné podezření, že tento řetězec slouží jako pračka špinavých peněz z prodeje drog, přičemž západní trh zaplavuje heroin z Barmy. Hyde se stává cílem, když se snaží odhalit, zda Straits Royal fungují také jako distribuční síť drog. Marian Pyottová, poslankyně, prožívá vášnivý vztah se svým bývalým milencem. Smrt mladého muže z jejího volebního obvodu však ohrozí i její život. Hyde ji přesvědčí, že smrt nebyla náhodná, ale vražda, což je přivede do nebezpečné situace, kde musí získat důkazy, aby přežili. Barma se stává nejnebezpečnějším místem na světě. V této napínavé knize mistr thrilleru zachycuje příběh dobrodružství a lásky, který se rozprostírá od Londýna po Rangún a od Birminghamu k čínské hranici. Mezinárodní politika a miliardy dolarů z obchodu s drogami hrozí zničit nejen Hydea, ale i všechny kolem něj. Selhání by znamenalo smrt a konec nadějí na změnu politického systému v Barmě.