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The Last Man

THE NEW YORK TIMES NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER A hero can`t always be good... Joe Rickman, head of clandestine operations in the Middle East, has been kidnapped, and with him top secret CIA information that could prove disastrous in the wrong hands. Mitch Rapp must find Rickman at all costs. But something doesn`t add up and he soon suspects something even more sinister is afoot. With elements inside his own government working against him, Rapp will have to make to make a tough call between playing the hero and playing nice. Or will he be stopped dead before he can succeed?AMERICAN ASSASSIN, book one in the series, is soon to be a MAJOR MOTION PICTURE starring Dylan O`Brien (Maze Runner), Taylor Kitsch (True Detective) and Michael Keaton.Praise for the Mitch Rapp series `Sizzles with
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THE NEW YORK TIMES NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER A hero can`t always be good... Joe Rickman, head of clandestine operations in the Middle East, has been kidnapped, & with him top secret CIA information that could prove disastrous in the wrong hands. Mitch Rapp must find Rickman at all costs. But something doesn`t add up & he soon suspects something even more sinister is afoot. With elements inside his own government working against him, Rapp will have to make to make a tough call between playing the hero & playing nice. Or will he be stopped dead before he can succeed?AMERICAN ASSASSIN, book one in the series, is soon to be a MAJOR MOTION PICTURE starring Dylan O` Brien (Maze Runner), Taylor Kitsch (True Detective) & Michael Keaton. Praise for the Mitch Rapp series ` Sizzles with inside information & CIA secrets` Dan Brown `A cracking, uncompromising yarn that literally takes no prisoners` The Times ` Vince Flynn clearly has one eye on Lee Child`s action thriller throne with this twist-laden story... instantly gripping` Shortlist ` Action-packed, in-your-face, adrenalin-pumped super-hero macho escapist fiction that does exactly what it says on the label` Irish Independent ` Mitch Rapp is a great character who always leaves the bad guys either very sorry for themselves or very dead` Guardian

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Stanfords
Stanfords was established in 1853 and opened their iconic Covent Garden flagship store in 1901. They have become the top retailer of maps, travel books and accessories in the UK and arguably offer the largest selection of maps and travel books worldwide. Famous names such as Captain Robert Falcon Scott, Ranulph Fiennes and Michael Palin have purchased from Stanfords. They now have a shop in Bristol and both stores together with other venues operate a calendar of events including talks, book signings and exhibitions. As a specialist map retailer, the map selection is comprehensive and includes road maps, street maps and walking maps from worldwide destinations, as well as a selection of world atlases and wall maps. Books include travel guides and travel literature. Stanfords also stock globes, from miniatures made of blue marble to magnificent floor-standing globes. The website features a selection of interesting articles on travel topics.
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