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R. E. McDermott

Autore di Deadly Straits

13+ opere 346 membri 29 recensioni

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Comprende il nome: R E McDermott

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Informazioni generali

Nome canonico
McDermott, R. E.
Nome legale
McDermott, Robert E.
Sesso
male
Nazionalità
USA
Luogo di residenza
USA
Singapore
Istruzione
U.S. Merchant Marine Academy
Attività lavorative
marine consultancy
Breve biografia
Robert E. McDermott grew up on the Gulf Coast. After graduation from the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, he worked in positions from ship’s officer to shipping company management, traveling widely, and living and working in a number of countries. He splits his time between the U.S. and Singapore, where he operates a marine consultancy, advising clients on ship construction and operations.

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FROM AMAZON: When one of Dugan's ships is hijacked by murderous Somali pirates, he's not feeling too diplomatic, but he swallows his rage, puts the well-being of his crew first, and negotiates.

But a tenuous link between the pirates and terrorism prompts both the US and UK governments to halt negotiations and freeze Dugan's assets, leaving him to play a desperate cat-and-mouse game with the increasingly enraged pirates, all the while pleading with the intransigent authorities to allow him to resume legitimate negotiations.

The cold-blooded murder of one of his crewmen broadcast live on the internet is the last straw, and Dugan defies the authorities to lead a rag-tag band of improbable heroes on a rescue mission of last resort, only to discover there is far, far, more at stake than he ever realized.
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Gmomaj | 6 altre recensioni | Oct 18, 2023 |
Cuando el ingeniero naval y espía a tiempo parcial Tom Dugan se convirtió en daño colateral en la guerra contra el terrorismo, no se iba a quedar de brazos cruzados.
Tras ser injustamente acusado de secuestro, le ofrecen la oportunidad de limpiar su nombre ayudando a la CIA a atrapar su verdadera presa, el mejor amigo de Dugan, el armador londinense Alex Kairouz. De mala gana, Dugan acepta entrar encubierto en la empresa de Alex, a pesar de dudar acerca de la culpabilidad de su amigo. Una vez de incógnito, el rechazo firme de Dugan a aceptar la culpabilidad de Alex hizo que se enfrentase no solo con sus superiores de la CIA sino también con una hermosa agente británica con la cual estaba involucrado emocionalmente.
Tras encontrar la tripulación muerta de un petrolero a la deriva cerca de Singapur, la explosión de otro en Panamá y el hallazgo de Alex al borde de la muerte después de un intento sospechoso de suicidio, Dugan fue falsamente acusado de haber planeado los ataques. Sin opción alguna y convencido de que los ataques son preludio de una ofensiva aún más devastadora, Dugan evita ser capturado para seguir su última pista hasta Rusia, únicamente para ser secuestrado como 'asesor' de una unidad rusa Spetsnaz en una misión suicida.
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Natt90 | 20 altre recensioni | Apr 17, 2023 |
I'm confused about this one.
I have it shelved as
Not For Me
Clean. No Adult Sex Scenes.
But some reviews 'allude' to there being sex in the book. However, it sounds like it is 'Closed Door' or 'Fade to Black'.
If anyone knows the answer, please let me know.
Purchased from Amazon November 15, 2015
 
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bodebeabay | 20 altre recensioni | Sep 25, 2022 |
FROM AMAZOM: Meet Tom Dugan, a wise-cracking, globe-trotting consultant with issues.
When the CIA asked Dugan to use his job as cover to 'take a few pictures,' he readily agreed, unaware his life was about to be changed forever and not in a good way.

When he's set up and falsely accused of terrorism, the CIA offers him a deal, IF he betrays his best friend.

With international terrorism and the weaponization of oil as a backdrop, Deadly Straits is a taut thriller that focuses on the timeless questions of loyalty and love of family. What will a man do to save his only child? When is the price of loyalty to a friend too high?… (altro)
 
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Gmomaj | 20 altre recensioni | Dec 3, 2020 |

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Utenti
346
Popolarità
#69,043
Voto
3.9
Recensioni
29
ISBN
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