Flash Flood: Code Red [Paperback]

"* 'A gripping, highly charged adventure.' - Waterstone's Books Quarterly * 'Fast paced action thriller that hits all the right spots.' - The Bookseller * '...Gripping, highly charged adventure.' - Nicola Hayes, Waterstones Books Quarterly"

Code Red, Code Red... it's a major disaster! The Thames Barrier has gone and London is underwater...

The first title in an action--packed new series of thrillers from ex-SAS hero Chris Ryan.

Ben's on a trip to London to meet his mum. But an accident at the Thames Barrier, combined with a tidal surge and a dramatic thunderstorm - and suddenly his trip turns into something totally different as the Barrier is breached and London is flooded. With streets underwater, communications down, rats pouring up out of the sewers and thousands of people in a state of panic, survival becomes a key issue. But as Ben tries to get across London to meet his mother, little does he know that two terrorists have a similar rendezvous . . .

Code Red, Code Red... the Thames Barrier has gone!

A tidal surge.

A dramatic thunderstorm.

And a rapidly rising river.

Ben is in London for the day. And suddenly his visit becomes a terrifying struggle to survive as the Barrier is overwhelmed and a torrent of water floods through the city's streets in an unstoppable deluge of destruction.

And then it gets really dangerous...

Code Red, Code Red...

Action from the very first page in this dramatic thriller from Chris Ryan, ex-SAS hero and bestselling author.

Chris Ryan was born in 1961 in a village near Newcastle. In 1984 he joined the SAS. During his ten years in the Regiment, he was involved in overt and covert operations and was also Sniper team commander of the anti-terrorist team. During the Gulf War, Chris was the only member of an eight-man team to escape from Iraq, of which three colleagues were killed and four captured. It was the longest escape and evasion in the history of the SAS. For this he was awarded the Military Medal. During Ryan's last two years in the Regiment he selected and trained potential SAS recruits. He left the SAS in 1994.

He is a bestselling author of thriller titles for the adult market and his first titles for younger readers, the ALPHA FORCE series, has also proven very successful. He also appears regularly on TV with series such as HUNTING CHRIS RYAN, PUSHED TO THE LIMIT (toughest families), TERROR ALERT (Sky TV, 2004) and HOW NOT TO DIE (Sky, 2005).