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The Angry Sea

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What to expect

‘Brutal and brilliant’ Tom Marcus, author of SOLDIER SPY

Former SAS Sergeant Major John Carr is relaxing on a Spanish beach, when a man with dark eyes attracts his attention. Fixated on a group of young Britons, the man doesn’t notice Carr and soon moves on.

Within the hour, the Costa del Sol will be plunged into one of the most audacious and horrifying terrorist attacks Europe has ever seen.

In a co-ordinated strike, armed men storm both the beach and a cruise ship anchored further up the coast. But the terrorists – hiding personal greed under the veil of religious extremism – have an even bolder plan.

Constrained by the sensitive political situation, MI6 and the Prime Minister must confront the possibility of leading a secret operation against a brutal enemy. And then find the right man to head it . . .

Enter John Carr.

Praise for The Angry Sea:

‘Packed with authentic detail about the defence and intelligence communities, it rattles along at a furious pace, never takings its foot off the accelerator. A terrific story splendidly told’ Daily Mail

‘**** . . . [A] top actioner’ Weekend Sport

‘[Deegan] knows how to tell an unnervingly realistic story – and The Angry Sea is involving from the start and gripping to the end’ Choice

Praise for James Deegan:

‘You couldn’t make it up. Brilliant’ Jeffrey Archer

‘Inevitably Deegan will be compared to Andy McNab and Chris Ryan, but he adds his own brand of contemporary authenticity. Carr is a hero for our times.’
Daily Mail

‘As close as it gets to the real thing’
Mark 'Billy' Billingham MBE. Former SAS Warrant Officer and star of TV's SAS Who Dares Wins

‘James Deegan writes with masterful authority and unsurpassed experience as he transports the reader deep into the troubles of Northern Ireland – and then brings them back up to date with a dramatic bang’ Chantelle Taylor, Combat Medic and author of Battleworn

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‘He ploughs the same furrow as Chris Ryan and Andy McNab and is easily their story-telling equal’ Daily Express

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‘James Deegan ensconces himself in the first rank of action thriller writers.’ The Times

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‘Packed with authentic detail about the defence and intelligence communities, it rattles along at a furious pace, never takings its foot off the accelerator. A terrific story splendidly told’ Daily Mail

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‘**** . . . [A] top actioner]’ Weekend Sport

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‘[Deegan] knows how to tell an unnervingly realistic story – and The Angry Sea is involving from the start and gripping to the end’ Choice

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‘Deegan, a twice-decorated SAS veteran, makes Carr an entirely credible three-dimensional hero, with earthy wit and appetites’ Daily Express

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‘Edinburgh-born Joshua Manning is very well equipped to deliver, as adapt at Geordie and Scots profanities as he is at hoarse Chechen and sibilant Arabic.’ The Times

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‘You couldn’t make it up. Brilliant’ Jeffrey Archer

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‘Inevitably Deegan will be compared to Andy McNab and Chris Ryan, but he adds his own brand of contemporary authenticity. Carr is a hero for our times.’
Daily Mail

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‘As close as it gets to the real thing’
Mark 'Billy' Billingham MBE . Former SAS Warrant Officer and star of TV's SAS Who Dares Wins

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‘James Deegan writes with masterful authority and unsurpassed experience as he transports the reader deep into the troubles of Northern Ireland – and then brings them back up to date with a dramatic bang’ Chantelle Taylor, Combat Medic and author of Battleworn

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‘authentic detail and heart stopping narrative grips you from the outset bringing the shadowy world of today’s special forces bursting in to life in a way that other authors of the genre couldn’t hope for….the best thriller I’ve read in years’
Major Chris Hunter QGM – Author of Eight Lives Down and Extreme Risk

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