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www.military.ie the defence forces magazine | 37 ready tO Kill (#4 IN THE NATHAN MCBRIDE SERIES) author: Andrew Peterson publisher: Thomas & Mercer (April 29, 2014) Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc. iSbN: 978-1477822807/ aSiN: B00H3QQGV6 price: €4.80 eBook / €6.50 PB pages: 348 ANDREW PETERSON'S FOURTH instalment in the Nathan McBride action series is another top tier novel, with that "can't put down appeal." A note is thrown over the US Embassy wall in Nicaragua by a mystery man containing Harvey's old CIA designation and claiming Viper is active in Nicaragua. Nathan and Harvey are called out of retirement by the Director of the CIA, to go down to South American and see what they can find out. Viper is a Nicaraguan sniper, trained by the CIA, Nathan and Harvey his instructors. Has Viper gone rogue, the second note claims Viper is responsible for two killings in a remote gold mining village controlled by a cartel. To add to the tension, this is the same jungle that Harvey carried Nathan barely alive out of after his three weeks of torture decades ago – the scars are not the only wounds he still carries. In Nicaragua, they find an old friend who needs their help, Nathan owes him his life – and is willing go against the look and see mission and take action against Viper. What happens next is a high octane adrenalin rush of moves and counter moves between the three of them against highly trained Cartel foot soldiers and their boss - a lethal sniper who kills for thrills. WF About the Author: Andrew Peterson is a San Diego native who holds a degree in architecture from the university of Oklahoma. An avid marksman who has won numerous sharpshooting competitions, he has donated more than two thousand books to American troops serving overseas and wounded soldiers recovering in military hospitals. The bestselling author of First to Kill, Forced to Kill, and Option to Kill - the first three thrillers in the Nathan McBride series - Peterson lives in Monterey County, California, with his wife, Carla, and their three dogs. www.andrewpeterson.com Strategy: A HISTORy author: Professor Sir Lawrence Friedman. publisher: Oxford University Press, USA (September 2, 2013) Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc. iSbN: 978-0199325153 aSiN: B00F3D4IVG pages: 767 pages price: €15.78 eBook / €18.67 H/B SIR LAWRENCE FRIEDMAN captures the intricate complexity of the study of strategy. The painstaking detail the professor has gone through in referencing, description and formulation of the book is to be admired. The chapters themselves flow almost in a lecture style, filled with the balance and perspective of the subject that only a few could manage. The book itself narrates the subject highlighting the key philosophers and practitioners of strategy from classics such as: Sun Tzu, Clausewitz, Napoleon, Moltke and the much ignored Jomini. The book also expands to include less conventional but nevertheless important strategists of the modern age, like those of nonviolent resistance, for instance Dr Martin Luther King Jr. and Ghandi. Though not just focusing on political and military matters, the author has dedicated a generous eight chapters to the evolution of 'business strategy'. At 715 pages the book is an absolute mammoth and purchasing the kindle edition is some excellent tactical advice, and is well worth a read for those who wish to see the links between business and military strategy. An invaluable asset to any bookshelf. Review by Robert Tarrant, who holds a bA in International Relations from Dublin City University (DCU). He is a graduate of MSc Strategic Studies at the University of Aberdeen.

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