- Hardcover: 400 pages
- Publisher: Simon & Schuster Ltd (19 Jan 2004)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0743207491
- ISBN-13: 978-0743207492
- Product Dimensions: 23.4 x 15.8 x 4.2 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,241,512 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Haunted by the brutal killing of his UN interpreter wife in Bosnia, ex-SAS operative, Ed Coltrane, is consumed with the need to hunt down her murderers. Drinking too much and spending too much on his search, his life is going into meltdown. Just as it seems he can fall no further, a former colleague informs him that one of his wife's killers is in London, as a guest of the British government. Certain, unofficial figures in the corridors of power would like to see this man disappear, and they'd like Ed Coltrane to accept the contract. Although he is finished with the service, and has no desire to commit what amounts to a state-sanctioned murder, the desire for revenge is too strong, and Coltrane agrees to pull the trigger. What he doesn't know is that there is an elaborate game of bluff and double-bluff being played throughout Europe, and certain high-ranking officials have a vested interest in his failure and removal. Thus begins a dangerous journey into the dark heart of modern Europe, where Ed Coltrane finds himself in deadly conflict with the new mafias and security apparatus of an emerging superstate. At the centre of everything is a secret act of national betrayal that is as shocking as it is unexpected. All that is required to bring it to fruition is to silence one man. Unluckily for the architects of treason, that man is Ed Coltrane. And he's in no mood to compromise.
About the Author
Terence Strong was brought up in south London, after the Second World War. He has worked in advertising, journalism, publishing and many other professions. His bestselling novels (which reached 1 million sales in the UK alone many years ago) include THE TICK TOCK MAN, WHITE VIPER and DEADWATER DEEP. He lives in the south-west of England.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Terence Strong,
By Tiny (U.K.) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Cold Monday (Hardcover)
One of the best books Ive ever read,and I'll be reading more of his books.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Treachery, suspicion and more...,
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This review is from: Cold Monday (Paperback)
Ed Coltrane is an ex-SAS operative who has been trying to hunt down those who murdered his wife Astrid Kweiss in Bosnia-Herzegovina. They are Brigadier Domedzic and Zoran Mihac. An old colleague of Coltrane's tells him that Domedzic is now in London at a British intelligence "safe house". Coltrane quickly senses that he can't miss this last chance to take revenge. But to achieve his aim, he will have to compromise and even face an act of national betrayal... A fast-paced adventure story in Mr Strong's traditional style.
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
Where is the REAL Terence Strong?,
By Buster "solidreader" (Dorset, UK) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Cold Monday (Paperback)
I have read every book by this author more than once over many years. His early writings were excellent reads, intelligently written and storylines others could not come close to. The last couple of books have been a little disappointing and I am convinced that Cold Monday was not written by Terence Strong. This is a terrible book!It has all been done before, just read McNab or Ryan or other special forces novels. A lot Strong's previous novels have had that air of possibility about them but this story has no credibility about it at all. Characterisation is poor at best, interaction is wooden and storyline is ridiculous. If this were my first Strong novel, I would not buy anymore, fortunately I've read the best and I'll weather the worst! I am about to read "wheels of fire" by the same author - watch this space! I read by another reviewer that this is their first book and they thought it was great. If that's the case then he/she will certainly like most of the others - as for this one, instantly forgettable!!
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