Second Strike (Alan "Mac" McQueen #2)

In this action-packed and gripping sequel to Golden Serpent featuring the indefatigable Mac, Mark Abernethy confirms his status as a master thriller writer.In the early hours of October 13, 2002, Australian spy Alan McQueen is jolted awake and told to immediately head to Bali, where more than two hundred people have been killed in a series of bomb blasts.Descending into Denpasar, Mac finds tensions running high between MI6, ASIS and the CIA, not to mention the Indonesian national police and Indonesian intel. Assigned to keep watch on the Australian forensic scientists working the bomb site - where the official line being peddled is that all the bombs were home-made - Mac learns that in fact one of the bombs was a military-grade mini-nuke.Trying to glean the motives for misleading the public, Mac pursues a shady group of businessmen-terrorists through the wilds of west Java and into Sumatra. But the trail goes dead when the terrorists fly out of Sumatra in an unmarked plane.Five years later, Mac is a freelance investigator living in Surfers Paradise, with his wife, Jenny, and baby daughter. During an apparently routine assignment looking into the people behind an Indonesian bio-engineering facility, Mac's partner is shot and MI6 turn up rather too quickly. Before too long Mac finds himself embroiled in the dangerous world of a new nuclear arms race.Forced on the run, with no Commonwealth back up, Mac suspects a connection between what's going on and the 2002 Bali bombings. Remembering back to a puzzling note he found back then with M4'written on it, he suddenly realises it referred to Mantiqui Four, the legendary Fourth Brigade of Jemaah Islamyiah, who are dedicated to an attack on Australian soil.The race is on as Mac discovers that the Fourth Brigade still have one remaining mini-nuke device. With ever-increasing tension, he trails his quarry from Indonesia to the Australian outback. In a thrilling denouement, involving three SAS troopers, several Israelis, the Indonesian police, and a Pakistani, Mac finds faced with more questions than answers. In this action-packed and gripping sequel to Golden Serpent Mark Abernethy confirms his status as a master thriller writer. In The Early Hours Of October 13, 2002, Australian Spy Alan Mcqueen Is Jolted Awake And Told To Immediately Head To Bali, Where More Than Two Hundred People Have Been Killed In A Series Of Bomb Blasts. Descending Into Denpasar, Mac Finds Tensions Running High Between Mi6, Asis And The Cia, Not To Mention The Indonesian National Police And Indonesian Intel. Assigned To Keep Watch On The Australian Forensic Scientists Working The Bomb Site - Where The Official Line Being Peddled Is That All The Bombs Were Home-made - Mac Learns That In Fact One Of The Bombs Was A Military-grade Mini-nuke. Trying To Glean The Motives For Misleading The Public, Mac Pursues A Shady Group Of Businessmen-terrorists Through The Wilds Of West Java And Into Sumatra. But The Trail Goes Dead When The Terrorists Fly Out Of Sumatra In An Unmarked Plane. Five Years Later, Mac Is A Freelance Investigator Living In Surfers Paradise, With His Wife, Jenny, And Baby Daughter. During An Apparently Routine Assignment Looking Into The People Behind An Indonesian Bio-engineering Facility, Mac's Partner Is Shot And Mi6 Turn Up Rather Too Quickly. Before Too Long Mac Finds Himself Embroiled In The Dangerous World Of A New Nuclear Arms Race. Forced On The Run, With No Commonwealth Back Up, Mac Suspects A Connection Between What's Going On And The 2002 Bali Bombings. Remembering Back To A Puzzling Note He Found Back Then With M4 Written On It, He Suddenly Realises It Referred To Mantiqui Four, The Legendary Fourth Brigade Of Jemaah Islamyiah, Who Are Dedicated To An Attack On Australian Soil. The Race Is On As Mac Discovers That The Fourth Brigade Still Have One Remaining Mini-nuke Device. With Ever-increasing Tension, He Trails His Quarry From Indonesia To The Australian Outback. In A Thrilling Denouement, Involving Three Sas Troopers, Several Israelis, The Indonesian Police, And A Pakistani, Mac Finds He Is Faced With More Questions Than Answers.--provided By Publisher. Mark Abernethy. Sequel To: Golden Serpent. An action-packed and gripping sequel to "Golden Serpent" featuring the indefatigable Mac confirms Mark Abernethy's status as a master thriller writeraIn the early hours of October 13, 2002, Australian spy Alan McQueen is jolted awake by a phone callaand told to immediately head to Bali, where more than 200 people have been killed in a series of bomb blasts. Assigned to keep an eye on the forensics teams working the bomb site, Mac learns that, contrary to theaoffiical line, aone of the bombs was a military-grade mini-nuke. As tensions rise between governments, Mac joins an elite group of spies and soldiers hunting the terrorists implicated in the bombings; a pursuit thatatakes them through the wilds of Northern Sumatra, but ends with them helplessly watching the terrorists escape by plane. Five years later, Mac is back in Indonesia doing some soft espionage. But when bullets start flying and old terrorist foes reappear, Mac is drawn into a deadly game that clearly didn't finish in 2002. He keeps track of the terrorists until he can no longer ignore the evidence that they have another, more powerful mini-nukeOCoand their next target is Australia." With this action-packed and gripping sequel to Golden Serpent, Mark Abernethy confirms his status as a brilliant thriller writer. Once again starring Alan McQueen - a tough, true-blue, resourceful Aussie - its action moves from south-east Asia to Australia, as Mac races to foil a major terrorist incident.