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Horowitz,
Anthony.
SNAKEHEAD New York : Philomel Books, 2007 IL 5-8, RL 5.4 ISBN 0399241612 |
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Teenage
special agent Alex Rider strikes again. The seventh installment in the
series begins with our hero’s escape capsule from Ark Angel splashing down
in the Pacific Ocean. Rescued by the crew of an American aircraft carrier,
Alex is taken to Australia where he is coaxed into accepting a new mission
for the Covert Action Division of the Australian Secret Intelligence Service.
They have researched his record of service with MI6 and want him to infiltrate
a Southeast Asian gang, or snakehead, that specializes in smuggling drugs,
weapons and worst of all, people. Alex, anxious to return home to London
and forsake the spy business, goes against Jack Starbright’s recommendation
and agrees to the mission for one reason only. Ash, his new partner, and
the godfather he never knew, was a former MI6 agent and friend of Alex’s
parents. Alex hopes he can learn more about them and fill the hole in his
life.
"I have to Jack. Ash worked with my dad. He was with him the day he died. I didn’t know he existed until today, but now I’ve got to meet him....My dad was a spy. My uncle was a spy. And now it turns out I’ve got a godfather who’s a spy. You have to admit, it certainly runs in the family," (Chapter 5, "On the Rocks"). The mission goes wrong from the start and Alex discovers that the dreaded Scorpia organization is behind the snakehead and is using the gang for a larger, more deadly enterprise. This is perhaps the most dangerous
Alex Rider mission yet. Readers are taken not only to Australia but into
the slums of Bangkok and Jakarta. Impressive disguises, cool gadgets, and
of course hand-to-hand combat and narrow escapes will captivate readers
who love adventure and long to be a hero in their own right. Author Anthony
Horowitz crafts a tale of intrigue and disbelief that will keep Alex Rider
fans on the edge of their seat.
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Spies -- Fiction.
Orphans -- Fiction. Adventure and adventurers -- Fiction. |
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