Pirate: A Thriller

Ted Bell

Aug 2005 · Sold by Simon and Schuster

About this ebook

In Ted Bell's scorching follow-up to his New York Times bestseller Assassin, intrepid intelligence operative Alex Hawke must thwart a secret, deadly alliance between China and France before they annihilate everything and everyone in their headlong rush toward world domination.

Aboard a ship in the south of France, an American spy faces certain torture and death for the vital, explosive intelligence he possesses. In Paris, a ruthless and powerful descendant of Napoleon has forged an unholy alliance with China for its growing nuclear arsenal, poised to send America and the world to the brink of a gut-wrenching showdown. Now, in a maelstrom of razor's-edge danger, Alex Hawke must enter the nightmare visions of madmen to defuse an axis of evil no historian could have predicted—and no living soul would survive.

Packed with unrelenting action, glamour, and high style, Pirate is a spellbinding thriller. Be prepared for Alex Hawke's most daunting and heart-pounding mission yet.

Ratings and reviews

So far my favorite Hawke novel yet. Hawke tends to change character slightly in each novel depending on the events that shape him psychologically in the books prior. I prefer this novels Hawke the best.

This was a horrible book, poorly conceived and horribly executed. I only finished it to see just how bad it could possibly get and in that regard, it did not disappoint. Hackneyed plot devices? Check. Unbelievable characterizations? Check. Bad fact checking? Check. It is fortunate, however, that this paperbook was published in pulp form so that it may be more easily recycled.

Great read!!!!awesome and exciting

About the author

Ted Bell was the former vice-chairman of the board and creative director of Young & Rubicam, one of the world’s largest advertising agencies. He was the New York Times bestselling author of the Alex Hawke series. Ted Bell passed away in 2023.