About the book
THE NEW LUKE CARLTON THRILLER.
BBC Security Correspondent FRANK GARDNER'S thrillers are . . .
'Fast, taut, tense, accurate.' FREDERICK FORSYTH
'Utterly authentic.' DAILY MAIL
'Enthralling, intelligent.' FINANCIAL TIMES
'Nerve-shredding.' TONY PARSONS
'Heart-in-mouth.' i-NEWSPAPER
'Compulsively readable.' RADIO TIMES
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The world is on high alert.
Across the Strait from Taiwan, China’s armed forces appear to be readying for war. Could the People’s Republic be preparing to invade its island neighbour?
Britain’s Secret Intelligence Service has a mole deep within the Chinese Communist Party leadership – an individual in possession of intel that could defuse this fast-escalating situation. A ‘collector’ is sent to meet the spy and, in an anonymous Hong Kong café, the information is handed over. But before the collector can get the data to MI6, she is overpowered, drugged and abducted by persons unknown. Is it the MSS, China’s feared state security agency? Or has another, less predictable player entered the game?
As geo-political tensions rise, MI6 field operatives Luke Carlton and Jenny Li are dispatched to find the missing agent and the precious intel she carries. With the clock ticking and tip-offs taking them to shady Macau casinos, tawdry night clubs and multiple dead ends, Luke is convinced they are being deliberately strung along.
Then they get the vital lead they need. It points to Taiwan – a country frantically preparing for imminent invasion. And it’s there that Luke and Jenny uncover what is really going on. . .
Drawing on his years of experience reporting on global security stories and in-depth knowledge of the security services, Frank Gardner has written his most frighteningly real, unnerving and explosive thriller yet.
'Grips from the very first page . . . this is thriller writing of a high order . . . Gardner steadily ratchets up the tension, peppering the narrative with nuggets of expertise to make an enthralling, intelligent read.' Adam LeBor, FINANCIAL TIMES (about Outbreak)
Editions of Invasion
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9781787635470
- Paperback
- ISBN 9781787635487
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780552178747
- EBook
- ISBN 9781473597495
- AudioStreaming
- ISBN 9781529904024
Read an Excerpt
THE NEW LUKE CARLTON THRILLER.
BBC Security Correspondent FRANK GARDNER'S thrillers are . . .
'Fast, taut, tense, accurate.' FREDERICK FORSYTH
'Utterly authentic.' DAILY MAIL
'Enthralling, intelligent.' FINANCIAL TIMES
'Nerve-shredding.' TONY PARSONS
'Heart-in-mouth.' i-NEWSPAPER
'Compulsively readable.' RADIO TIMES
__________________________________________
The world is on high alert.
Across the Strait from Taiwan, China’s armed forces appear to be readying for war. Could the People’s Republic be preparing to invade its island neighbour?
Britain’s Secret Intelligence Service has a mole deep within the Chinese Communist Party leadership – an individual in possession of intel that could defuse this fast-escalating situation. A ‘collector’ is sent to meet the spy and, in an anonymous Hong Kong café, the information is handed over. But before the collector can get the data to MI6, she is overpowered, drugged and abducted by persons unknown. Is it the MSS, China’s feared state security agency? Or has another, less predictable player entered the game?
As geo-political tensions rise, MI6 field operatives Luke Carlton and Jenny Li are dispatched to find the missing agent and the precious intel she carries. With the clock ticking and tip-offs taking them to shady Macau casinos, tawdry night clubs and multiple dead ends, Luke is convinced they are being deliberately strung along.
Then they get the vital lead they need. It points to Taiwan – a country frantically preparing for imminent invasion. And it’s there that Luke and Jenny uncover what is really going on. . .
Drawing on his years of experience reporting on global security stories and in-depth knowledge of the security services, Frank Gardner has written his most frighteningly real, unnerving and explosive thriller yet.
'Grips from the very first page . . . this is thriller writing of a high order . . . Gardner steadily ratchets up the tension, peppering the narrative with nuggets of expertise to make an enthralling, intelligent read.' Adam LeBor, FINANCIAL TIMES (about Outbreak)
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Invasion about?
THE NEW LUKE CARLTON THRILLER.
BBC Security Correspondent FRANK GARDNER'S thrillers are . . .
'Fast, taut, tense, accurate.' FREDERICK FORSYTH
'Utterly authentic.' DAILY MAIL
'Enthralling, intelligent.' FINANCIAL TIMES
'Nerve-shredding.' TONY PARSONS
'Heart-in-mouth.' i-NEWSPAPER
'Compulsively readable.' RADIO TIMES
__________________________________________
The world is on high alert.
Across the Strait from Taiwan, China’s armed forces appear to be readying for war. Could the People’s Republic be preparing to invade its island neighbour?
Britain’s Secret Intelligence Service has a mole deep within the Chinese Communist Party leadership – an individual in possession of intel that could defuse this fast-escalating situation. A ‘collector’ is sent to meet the spy and, in an anonymous Hong Kong café, the information is handed over. But before the collector can get the data to MI6, she is overpowered, drugged and abducted by persons unknown. Is it the MSS, China’s feared state security agency? Or has another, less predictable player entered the game?
As geo-political tensions rise, MI6 field operatives Luke Carlton and Jenny Li are dispatched to find the missing agent and the precious intel she carries. With the clock ticking and tip-offs taking them to shady Macau casinos, tawdry night clubs and multiple dead ends, Luke is convinced they are being deliberately strung along.
Then they get the vital lead they need. It points to Taiwan – a country frantically preparing for imminent invasion. And it’s there that Luke and Jenny uncover what is really going on. . .
Drawing on his years of experience reporting on global security stories and in-depth knowledge of the security services, Frank Gardner has written his most frighteningly real, unnerving and explosive thriller yet.
'Grips from the very first page . . . this is thriller writing of a high order . . . Gardner steadily ratchets up the tension, peppering the narrative with nuggets of expertise to make an enthralling, intelligent read.' Adam LeBor, FINANCIAL TIMES (about Outbreak)
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Invasion?
Fiction > Thriller / suspense fiction > Espionage and spy thriller
Where can I read a sample of Invasion?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9781787635470
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Invasion?
Frank Gardner
Who is the Publisher of the book Invasion?
Transworld
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Invasion is available as hardcover(ISBN 9781787635470) and paperback(ISBN 9781787635487) and paperback(ISBN 9780552178747) and ebook(ISBN 9781473597495) and audiostreaming(ISBN 9781529904024)
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