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  • Masters of War

  • Danny Black, Book 1
  • By: Chris Ryan
  • Narrated by: Jamie Parker
  • Length: 13 hrs and 1 min
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (1,423 ratings)

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By: Chris Ryan
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Summary

In Paris, an elderly man is assassinated as he takes his morning walk. In the war-torn cities of Syria, government forces wage a bloody war against their own people. The Russians are propping up the government, the French are backing one rebel fraction and the British are backing another. And in north Africa, young SAS trooper Jamie Truman is coming to the end of a gruelling tour of duty, or so he thinks.

Jamie has a new mission. An MI6 agent needs to make contact with Syrian rebel forces, and also with the private military contractors who are - unofficially - training this rebel faction as it struggles to bring down their government and establish a new regime that will be favourable to British business interests. As they travel deep into rebel heartland, Jamie will learn who the masters of war, the men who call the shots, really are. As Jamie finds himself sucked into the murky orbit of the private military, he discovers a world where death is dispensed by the highest bidder and individuals will betray anybody if the price is right. And where a secret lurks that will change the course of Jamie's own life, however long that might last...

©2013 Chris Ryan (P)2013 Hodder & Stoughton

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one you want to listen to.

A very good book will make you cringe on the description on the torched victims .

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very gripping!

Would you listen to Masters of War again? Why?

Yes it keeps you wanting to know what happens next and you cant help getting involved at parts.It gets really Graphic in places so not for the weak hearted

Who was your favorite character and why?

Danny Black but he is the main role

What does Jamie Parker bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you had only read the book?

brings the book to life and the voices he comes up with are great.

Did you have an emotional reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

yes! i found myself swearing at the at it when things were happening, i did tear up a few times as you know in the back of your mind this is going on around the world in real life.

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Can be graphic in places not a good book if you suffer from nightmares.

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Fast moving novel,

What did you like most about Masters of War?

Loads of on the edge of your seat action with this book, great in depth characters, another terrific book by the master of war.

What did you like best about this story?

Very real, great description , very believable

Which scene did you most enjoy?

All of them

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

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No

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Very Happy!!!

Brilliant book! Excellently read, on to the next one straight away! Have a feeling I’m going to really enjoy this series

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Jack Ryan watch out

Great listen - made me look forward to my commute.

With Danny Black we now have a British Jack Ryan with a touch of black humour thrown in the mix.

looking forward to book 2.

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bloody brilliant

well written and presented. description to detail felt like you was there. go read

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Great story

the reading made it come alive can't recommend it enough if you liked the grey man , reacher nick stone series this is better 👌

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Masters of war

Hope to be the start of a nother great sarga? Pass as good time n read

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Excellent

Didn’t think I’d like this book as much as i did the story very engaging Jamie Parker narrated it very well and accents the characters so well you know who’s talking. Loved the way they did a speaker phone effect when someone is talking over the phone. Really did not want the story to end. Word of warning the really violent parts had me wincing and made my jaw drop all while say ugh!! And I’m not the squeamish type

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Action!

Great action and description was spot on. Good up to date storyline as well. Accurate weaponry and equipment.

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