Watchman, The (A Marc Portman Thriller, 1)

Watchman, The (A Marc Portman Thriller, 1)
by: Adrian Magson (Author)
Publisher:Severn House
Publication Date: May 1, 2014
Language:English
Print Length:256 pages
ISBN-10:0727883704
ISBN-13:9780727883704
Book Description
“A gripping read that will appeal to all adventure lovers” – Booklist Starred Review Introducing professional watcher and deep cover specialist Marc Portman in the first of this stunning new seriesHe’s a professional shadow. A watcher who provides protection in potentially hostile situations. He works in the background, stays off the record. Often the people he’s guarding have no idea he’s there. Some people know him as Portman.When two British intelligence agents are despatched to negotiate the release of a group of western hostages in Somalia, veteran MI6 operator Tom Vane realizes that something about this operation doesn’t stack up. Unwilling to see two promising officers sacrificed in what he believes to be a suicide mission, he covertly hires deep cover specialist Marc Portman to protect them.Heading for the wild and lawless land on the Kenyan/Somali border, Portman soon realizes that the British Intelligence Services have been double-crossed. Can he survive long enough to keep his charges alive and prevent a catastrophe?
About the Author
“A gripping read that will appeal to all adventure lovers” – Booklist Starred Review Introducing professional watcher and deep cover specialist Marc Portman in the first of this stunning new seriesHe’s a professional shadow. A watcher who provides protection in potentially hostile situations. He works in the background, stays off the record. Often the people he’s guarding have no idea he’s there. Some people know him as Portman.When two British intelligence agents are despatched to negotiate the release of a group of western hostages in Somalia, veteran MI6 operator Tom Vane realizes that something about this operation doesn’t stack up. Unwilling to see two promising officers sacrificed in what he believes to be a suicide mission, he covertly hires deep cover specialist Marc Portman to protect them.Heading for the wild and lawless land on the Kenyan/Somali border, Portman soon realizes that the British Intelligence Services have been double-crossed. Can he survive long enough to keep his charges alive and prevent a catastrophe?