Crocodile tears
Horowitz, Anthony, 1955-2015
Book
Targeted by a hitman and under threat of his past being exposed by the media, Alex reluctantly turns to MI6. But they need Alex to spy on the activities at a GM crop plant. There he spots Desmond McCain, a high profile charity organiser, who realises that Alex is on to him and the real plans for the money he's raising. Alex Rider's eighth, adrenaline fueled adventure in the number one bestselling series.In the eighth book in the number one bestselling Alex Rider series by Anthony Horowitz, Alex meets international do-gooder Desmond McCain. But a simple card game between them rapidly leads to a duel to the death - one that could result in the destruction of an entire country.
Main title:
Crocodile tears / Anthony Horowitz.
Author:
Horowitz, Anthony, 1955-, author
Work:
Imprint:
London : Walker Books, 2015.
Collation:
425 pages ; 20 cm.
Series title:
Alex Rider series ; 8.
Notes:
Originally published: 2009.
ISBN:
9781406360264 (pbk)9781406366693 (ePub ebook)9781406366709 (PDF ebook)
Dewey class:
823.92T
Language:
English
Subject:
Rider, Alex (Fictitious character) -- Juvenile fictionGenetically modified foods -- Juvenile fictionSpy storiesChildren's storiesFiction 9+Adventure and Mystery StoriesChildren's / Teenage fiction & true storiesChildren's / Teenage fiction: Action & adventure storiesChildren's / Teenage fiction: General fictionChildren's / Teenage fiction: ThrillersChildren's / Teenage general interest: Boys & men
BRN:
704293