The novel boy soldier was also published as traitor. Together danny and fergus are forced to go on the run in an againsttheodds battle for survival. My granddad and me have moved outside of england with the help of my friends small fortune that her mom left her. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Dont miss traitor, by former sas officer andy mcnab whose real name is still a secret.
Danny watts grandfather, fergus, was a deniable operator in the sas befor. To continue reading, get the full word biography in andy mcnab books in order. Nick stone is a popular character in about fourteen fictional books authored by andy mcnab. His book, firewall, was transformed into a movie called echelon, a project that was set to start filming in 2012, but whose release date has not been set. Mcnab has also written books for quick reads, a charity that supports world book day. Andy mcnab joined the infantry in 1976 as a boy soldier. Danny watts grandfather, fergus, was a deniable operator in the sas before he was betrayed, imprisoned, and falsely denounced as a traitor. These two books are the same but under different names. Traitor by mcnab, andy and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. However, this in turn becomes its greatest negative. Js mcnab is an experienced highly decorated british soldier and rigby has written extensively for children. Click to read more about boy soldier by andy mcnab. The book traitor is by andy mcnab and robert rigby. Danny sets out to find fergus, who the media papers state betrayed his regiment by taking money while on active operations infiltrating a drug cartel in colombia.
Mcnab was the british armys most highly decorated serving soldier when he left in 1993. Payback by andy mcnab is the great sequel to the first book in this series. Nick has undertaken many missions including kidnapping a powerful russian mafia lord and killing a moneylaundering algerian business man nick stone left the sas in 1988, soon after the. We feel that mcnab brought in this book his knowledge about the sas, but certainly not much more. If you love andy mcnabs books you need the most comprehensive book list available, which includes a check list, alternative titles, page counts, movie adaptations, coauthors, star ratings, and a host of other features, plus. Mcnab, not his real name, was awarded the distinguished conduct medal in 1991 for his part. Jul 06, 2006 andy mcnab is a former member of the british sas, one of the worlds elite specialforces commando units. Though nearly two decades have passed since the former sas soldier launched his publishing career with the bestseller. Andy mcnab makes this book easy to read because he includes a glossary that lays out and explains all the military ranks and jargon.
Traitor, by andy mcnab and robert rigby center for teaching. Andy mcnab books list of books by author andy mcnab. Due to the fact that this book became a huge success, mcnab was awarded a military medal while still serving in northern ireland for the royal green jacket in the year 1979. Andy mcnab has written about nick stone in nineteen different books.
Traitor though is a good read, i think it is a good read because it had themes of honor and commitment along with other themes as well, the book was very well thought out. Keep up to date with upcoming andy mcnab releases 2020. Traitor by andy mcnabrobert rigby free vocabulary tests. Traitor by andy mcnab used very good world of books. In 1984 he was badged as a member of 22 sas regiment. Nick stone is the main fictional character in a series of books written by andy mcnab, who is an exmember of british army regiment the sas. He had previously received the military medal in 1980, awarded for.
Spoken from the front is talking to various different soldiers who served in afghanistan and isnt your typical mcnab book fiction or nonfiction. Boy soldier by andy mcnab, robert rigby 9780552552219. If youre looking for other andy mcnab books to read from the lists above the boy soldier ones are okay. Traitor by andy mcnab, robert rigby, paperback barnes. The story of bravo two zero was made into a movie for television and ran as a miniseries in 1999. He has also written a number of books for children. Andy mcnab, born december 28, 1959, was left on steps of a hospital in southwark, london, cradled in a shopping bag from harrods. Our exclusive celebrity database gives you access to the contact details of andy mcnabs management team, publicist details. Jul 06, 2006 buy the paperback book traitor by andy mcnab at indigo. Evergreen young adult book award, 20072008 subjects.
Danny believes his application for a scholarship from the rcb regular commissions board is turned down because his grandfather turned into a traitor. Our cheap used books come with free delivery in the uk. This fictional character is known to have embarked on dangerous missions across many countries for the british sas, and occasionally for the american cia, in earlier novels in the series. Steven billy mitchell, cbe, dcm, mm born 28 december 1959, usually known by the pseudonym and penname of andy mcnab, is a novelist and former british army infantry soldier he came into public prominence in 1993 when he published a book entitled bravo two zero containing an account of a military mission in which he had taken part with the special air service sas during the persian gulf.
See all books authored by andy mcnab, including remote control, and crisis four, and more on. Backed into a corner by a man he knows he cannot trust, exden. Mar 31, 2017 open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. May 05, 2005 traitor has its highs and its lows, but is overall a good book to read, especially if you are into the other books in the series of boy soldier books by andy mcnab. He is known for his work on heat 1995, last night another soldier and echelon.
Traitor has 3 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. The boy soldier series is coauthored with robert rigby. Sep 21, 2012 the 10 best books written by andy mcnab. Mcnab came into public prominence in 1993, when he published his account of the special air service sas patrol bravo two zero, for which he had been awarded the distinguished conduct medal in 1991. Andy mcnab books download free books online 8freebooks. We have started a business in the country that we have moved to help my friend repair her money. Traitor is about a boy named danny watts living in wiltshire, england who wants to join the army. As a teenage delinquent, andy mcnab kicked against society. More just a general book but still some interesting stories. Reviewed in the united states on december 18, 2014.
While not unpleasant, the style is also different from the actual mcnab novels. This was his account of a failed sas patrol during the first iraqi war. Andy mcnab came into prominence in the year 1993, when he wrote about the special air service patrol bravo two zero. In 1984 he was badged as a member of 22 sas regiment and was involved in both covert and overt special operations worldwide. Nick stone is back in london but if he thought he was home for a break, hes very, very wrong. During the gulf war he commanded bravo two zero, a patrol that, in the words of his commanding officer, will remain in regimental history for ever. Boy soldier is a series of novels written by andy mcnab with the cooperation of robert rigby. The story is about danny watts teamming up with his grandfather to take out the evil spy in the army. Though nearly two decades have passed since the former sas soldier launched his publishing career with the bestseller bravo two zero, mcnab. The story unfolds at a quick pace, but contains too many unrealistics events. Therefore how disappointed was i with traitor the story is good the book is good it is just a pity it is exactly the same book as the previously published boy soldier looks like they have just changed book publishers as boy soldier was from doubleday and traitor is from putnam.
It is sad when young mothers abandon their newborns, but amazing what great people they can become. Their combined efforts here make for a compelling thriller with highly realistic details about covert operations. Danny watts grandfather, fergus, was a traitor one of the worst sort and an sas explosives expert who. Bought this book as it was a new release from andy mcnab and to date his books are always very good. Andy will also be dropping in on the page from time to time. When he left the regiment in 1993, he was the most decorated active soldier in the british army. Andy mcnab new releases, 2020 books book release dates. Liams mission takes a difficult turn when he learns of the existence of a traitor in their ranks. Other fiction books include audio stories, men at war series, battlefield 3, tom buckingham series, and two young. This is the official fan page for author andy mcnab, run by his uk publishers. The good psychopaths guide to success was coauthored with kevin dutton if you like andy mcnab books, youll love. Traitor has its highs and its lows, but is overall a good book to read, especially if you are into the other books in the series of boy soldier books by andy mcnab. After reading just about all of andy mcnab s books except payback,the same series. Robert rigby a boy who believes his grandfather to be a traitor, a spy who turned against england and then disappeared, tracks down his grandfather and finds out the truth.
Andy mcnab born 28 december 1959 is an english novelist and former sas soldier who sprung to fame back in 1993 when he wrote, bravo two zero. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Traitor book by a mcnab half price books marketplace. During the gulf war he commanded bravo two zero and wrote about his experiences in two phenomenal bestsellers, bravo two zero, which was filmed in 1998 starring sean bean, and immediate action. Danny watts grandfather, fergus, was a deniable operator in the. He served in b squadron 22 sas for ten years and worked on both covert and overt special operations worldwide, including antiterrorist and antidrug operations in the middle and far east, south and central america and northern ireland. We have already paid her back and are feeding more money back into her account.
The book had a good story line, it covered a lot of historical aspects of great britain and of its secret intelligence. From the day he was found in a carrier bag on the steps of guys hospital in london, andy mcnab has led an extraordinary life. As they try to clear fergus name, danny learns all the. Here at, we have the official list of new and upcoming andy mcnab releases. Now fergus has escaped, but the real traitor is determined to silence fergus and danny for good. The book traitor starts off with a man in colombia who is working for the british secret intelligence. Many readers are wondering, are there new andy mcnab books releasing in 20202021. Danny sets out to find fergus, who the media papers state betrayed his regiment by taking money while on active operations infiltrating a. We have a growing list of new andy mcnab books and novels for you to enjoy in 2020. Get the audible audio editions of the andy mcnab series from the. He is the only fiction writer whose books are so sensitive that they require vetting by the british ministry of defense.
As a young soldier he waged war against the ira in the streets and fields of south armagh. Buy the paperback book traitor by andy mcnab at indigo. Sergeant andy mcnab dcm mm born 28 december 1959 is the pseudonym of an english novelist and former sas operative and soldier. The book has an interesting writing style that keeps the reader wanting to read more and does not distract the reader. This andy mcnab series stands abreast with many of the military fiction greats, with some of the best boy soldier books including. Boy soldier traitor in usa is the story of dannys quest to find his grandfather, whom he has never met but has somehow managed to. Dannys parents were killed in a car accident when he was eight and since then all he ever wanted was to. Agent details, along with key contact information, can be found in the handbook, an online resource for accessing celebrity contact details. It tells the story of a boy named danny watts and his grandfather fergus, apparently a rogue exsas soldier.
Jul 06, 2006 traitor mcnab, andy, rigby, robert on. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. What to do in a terrorist attack andy mcnab youtube. May be he provided the story line, but i am almost certain that mr.
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