Bøger af Roy French

In his newest release of the Rave series, Roy French delivers another thrilling tale of the Raven, once th emost feared of all paramilitary enforcers in Ireland during the "Troubles."When Max DeLisle, a powerful London crime boss is ripped off by Sean Dempsey, one of his former employees, he turns the underworld upside down in a futile attempt to find him. At the same time, as he is renovating his new house, formerly owned by a Major in British Intelligence, he discovers top secret files that reveal Daniel Riordan as being the notorious Raven, the most feared paramilitary enforcer during the 'Troubles' in Ireland.At the same time, Daniel Riordan makes a bold decision and decides to attend a birthday party in the UK for a former boyhood friend whom he has not seen since he left. Prior to the party he has an opportunity to visit the grave of his uncle, the man who raised him after his parents were killed and trained him to become the fearsome Raven. The party turns out to be a shambles, but shortly afterward Riordan is blackmailed by DeLisle to track down his former employee and retrieve his money.Desperate to protect his family, the hunt takes Riordan from the back streets of London to the quays of Dublin, where he meets an old foe, and from there to the hinterlands of his old stomping grounds in Belfast. He is kidnapped and barely manages to escape with his life. Through a series of clues he discovers the location where he believes Dempsey to be hiding in the wilds of Vancouver Island and eventually tracks down his quarry, but discovers he is not alone. Dempsey's partner turns out to be a former female assassin for the IRA, a 'wild card.' They decided, like Riordan did many years ago, to do one last job so they could get away to live in peace. Riordan forces them to return the money, and knows that they should be eliminated as a possible future threat. When he discovers the woman is pregnant he decides to give them a reprieve.He returns to London to hand over the funds, realizing that DeLisle will probably try to get rid of him and so makes preparations to escape. A former friend and mentor in MI5 who has been guiding him through the maze of logistics turns out to be working for DeLisle and attempts to kill Riordan. Fortunately, Featherstone intervenes, allowing Riordan to go after DeLisle. They meet in a brutal showdown late at night on the river Thames docks. DeLisle has the upper hand, as Riordan is injured, but like gladiators of old, there is no mercy. There can only be one victor.

When the Irish conflict threatens to spill over on to the streets of New York, and Patrick Kelly's friends are put in harm's way, he is forced to join up with a former adversary named John Waters, a commando from the elite British Special Air Service, to confront the terrorists.As events spiral out of control, old loyalties are brought into question, and people are moved like pawns in a chess game where the Irish peace process hangs in the balance. Kelly finds himself unsure of who to trust any more, and now stands to lose the one thing that has brought peace to his life ... a lady known as the Black Rose.Once again, French takes us on a wild ride through the dark streets of New York, and then off to the hinterlands of Ireland, the plot twisting and turning all the way.

Raven's Shadow finds Daniel Riordan and a hastily assembled team of ex-special forces operatives heading to Costa Rica on an urgent rescue mission. The subject of the rescue - Riordan's long time friend Allan Brown. Allan, recently diagnosed with a terminal illness, had left word he would be out of contact at private clinic in Costa Rica, a last ditch effort to treat his illness with an experimental regimen. However, Riordan receives a single email from Allan that prompts him to follow his instincts and investigate further. What Riordan finds is a scheme so diabolical he can scarcely comprehend its scope, and in typical fashion he rushes headlong into danger. But when evil touches his wife and sons at home, the suppressed fury of the Raven is unleashed. Once again, French takes us on a wild ride into the heart of evil, where corruption has created monsters of those in whom we place our trust. There is barely time to catch your breath as our hero encounters impossible odds and the action accelerates to a shocking conclusion.

When Daniel Riordan joins the firm run by a security specialist named Brian Featherstone, "Feather" to his friends, his first assignment takes him across the ocean to France, where he is to act as an intermediary for a ransom delivery. Through no fault of his own, the handover goes horribly wrong and Riordan is wounded. However, he recognizes the kidnapper as Sean Wallace, a hard case from his previous life, and vows to track him down. To do so, he must return to the hinterlands of Belfast and seek out connections that have long lain dormant. Many surprises lie in store for him, and he finds himself being played like a pawn in a chess game. He tracks down his prey and exacts revenge, but just as he thinks he has resolved the case an assault comes form an unexpected quarter, leaving a friend dead in its wake. Angered by the deception and mis-direction, he discovers that Major Skinner, the head of covert operations in Northern Ireland, was behind the entire operation and used him deliberately as bait to kill Wallace. Knowing the truth now makes Riordan a liability, and the Major will stop at nothing to ensure that it does not surface. But Riordan has one last surprise for the Major...

When his friend is framed for a murder he did not commit, Daniel Riordan puts his own life in jeopardy as he seeks to uncover the truth. Trying to remain in the shadows, he enlists the services of a security specialist named Brian Featherstone, a former British commando who has formed his own company comprised of a motley crew of ex-special forces warriors. While working with "Feather," he encounters an evil monster who preys on young runaways and sells them to be abused and tortured. Riordan destroys the operation in order to save his friend, but the monster, known only as Slade, escapes and vows to take revenge on Riordan and his family. Riordan attempts to protect his loved ones, but the assault comes from many angles, angles for which he is not prepared. Once again French takes us on an adrenaline pumping ride, with former foes becoming fast friends and allies to confront a protagonist who is evil incarnate. The action is non-stop and the plot twists keep you guessing to the last moment.