Ronald Payne Books

The story of Carlos the Jackal, once the most wanted criminal in the world, is the story of modern crime and terrorism itself.Financed by both Saddam Hussein and Muammar Gaddafi, he was the mastermind behind attacks as notorious as the OPEC oil siege and the Munich massacre, in which eleven members of the Israeli Olympic team were taken hostage and murdered during the 1972 games.Investigating Carlos the Jackal – real name Illich Ramírez Sánchez – espionage experts Christopher Dobson and Ronald Payne have used his story to present a brilliant, brutal depiction of terrorism in the 1970s. From the beginnings of the movement to sinister connections with Palestine and Russia, The Carlos Complex is a fascinating study of the makings of modern terrorism.Christopher Dobson and Ronald Payne have between them more than 40 years of experience as foreign correspondents. They have covered terrorist activity on four continents for The Sunday Times, The Daily Telegraph, ABC , and NBC News .

Captain Dunning had collapsed in the pilot's seat, but the voice at controls was calm: We are in distress... At least five passengers are sick. Both pilots are unconscious and in serious condition. My name is George Spenser. I am a passenger on this airplane. Correction: I was a passenger. I am now the pilot. What happened? Who was the new pilot? Would anyone reach the ground alive?

Am Abend des 30. Janur 1945 torpedierte in der Ostsee ein sowjetische U-Boot das überfüllte deutsche Flüchtlingsschiff »Wilhelm Gustloff«. An Bord waren Frauen, Kinder, Verwundete. 7000 Menschen kamen in den eisigen Fluten um. Es war die größte Schiffskatastophe aller Zeiten, die weit mehr Opfer forderte als der Untergang der »Titanic«. Das britische Autorenteam dokumentiert in atemberaubender Weise noch einmal die bewegte Geschichte des Flagschiffs »Wilhelm Gustloff« vom Stapellauf bis zu dessen Untergang.

Senzačné prípady z priemyselnej špionáže, ktorá sa vo vysoko industrializovaných krajinách nebezpečne rozvinula.