Iraq 2005Seven mercenaries journey deep into the desert in search of Saddam's gold. They form an unlikely crew of battle-scarred privateers, killers and thieves, veterans of a dozen war zones, each of them anxious to make one last score before their luck runs out.They will soon find themselves marooned among ancient ruins, caught in a desperate battle for their lives, confronted by greed, betrayal, and an army that won't stay dead...
Iraq 2005Seven mercenaries journey deep into the desert in search of Saddam's gold. They form an unlikely crew of battle-scarred privateers, killers and thieves, veterans of a dozen war zones, each of them anxious to make one last score before their luck runs out.They will soon find themselves marooned among ancient ruins, caught in a desperate battle for their lives, confronted by greed, betrayal, and an army that won't stay dead...
They searched for gold. They found death.
Before writing his debut novel Outpost, Adam Baker worked as a gravedigger and a film projectionist. Juggernaut is his second novel.
Praise for OUTPOST - :It had me on the edge of my seat from page one. - Stephen LeatherAn original and pacy debut - Daily MailWhat many people, including me, are raving about right now is Adam Baker's OUTPOST. . . a stunning debut novel . . . you will want to be one of the first people to experience it. - Books MonthlyWhile ramping up the tension and confusion, Adam Baker also ramps up the action and despite the limited canvas of the Arctic landscape, manages to devise an impressive variety of situations for the characters - British Fantasy SocietyIt's the relentless pace, merging SF and horror elements, that makes Outpost such a compelling end-of-the-world story - Sunday Canberra TimesOutpost manages to satisfy with its mix of well drawn characters and action to deliver an interesting take on an overused genre - British Fantasy Society JournalThere's no denying the strength of Baker's prose. It's violent and blokey, but also intelligent. The first 100 pages, especially, are rich with harrowing detail about the last days of Saddam's regime... Juggernaut is a rewarding read - SFX Magazine
British author Baker (Outpost) makes his U.S. debut with a top-notch horror thriller, set in Iraq. Three top-secret 2005 CIA communiques from Baghdad Station, dated August 25, 2005, referring to a contamination zone in Iraq's Western Desert, lend verisimilitude at the start. The action begins with a Blackhawk helicopter dropping an American soldier onto the roof of a runaway locomotive in the desert. The soldier succeeds in stopping the locomotive, whose controls are jammed. In the engine bay, he finds two Western security contractors, Lucy Whyte and Amanda Greenwald, both unconscious, one with a bullet wound in her leg. Flash back five days. Greenwald's team is lured to a remote desert site by rumors that a huge cache of Saddam Hussein's gold is concealed there. Of course, they face all sorts of difficulties recovering the treasure trove, not the least of which is the appearance of the walking undead. Fans of zombie fiction and students of the Iraq war will be equally enthralled. (Apr.) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.
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