Alex Riders 8. und bisher actionreichstes Abenteuer.
Alex wird vom MI6 auf Desmond McCain angesetzt, dessen Wohltätigkeitsorganisationen in das Visier des Geheimdienstes geraten sind. Und tatsächlich plant dieser teuflisches mit dem Geld, welches er weltweit sammelt. Ein tödliches Spiel beginnt...

Alex Rider's eighth, adrenaline fueled adventure in the number one bestselling series.In the eighth book in the number one bestselling Alex Rider series by Anthony Horowitz, Alex meets international do-gooder Desmond McCain. But a simple card game between them rapidly leads to a duel to the death - one that could result in the destruction of an entire country.

Autorentext

Anthony Horowitz is the author of the number one bestselling Alex Rider books and The Power of Five series. He has enjoyed huge success as a writer for both children and adults, most recently with the latest adventure in the Alex Rider series, Russian Roulette and the highly acclaimed Sherlock Holmes novel, The House of Silk. His latest novel, Moriarty, is also set in the world of Sherlock Holmes and was published in October 2014. Anthony was also chosen by the Ian Fleming estate to write the new James Bond novel which will be published next year. Anthony has won numerous awards, including the Bookseller Association/Nielsen Author of the Year Award, the Children's Book of the Year Award at the British Book Awards, and the Red House Children's Book Award. In 2014 Anthony was awarded an OBE for Services to Literature. He has also created and written many major television series, including Injustice, Collision and the award-winning Foyle's War.

Klappentext

FROM THE BESTSELLING MYSTERY-THRILLER AUTHOR, ANTHONY HOROWITZ, READ THE EIGHTH BOOK IN THE ORIGINAL YOUNG SPY SERIES THAT'S NOW A GLOBAL SENSATION.

'Everything that a spy novel should be: action-packed, impossible to put down, fast-paced and yet lined with plot twists aplenty' - Guardian

Teenage spy Alex meets international do-gooder Desmond McCain. But a simple card game between them rapidly leads to a duel to the death - one that could result in the destruction of an entire country.

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Now you've entered the world of Alex Rider, there's much more to explore . . .

Stormbreaker (also a graphic novel)
Point Blanc (also a graphic novel)
Skeleton Key (also a graphic novel)
Eagle Strike (also a graphic novel)
Scorpia (also a graphic novel)
Ark Angel (also a graphic novel)
Snakehead (also a graphic novel)
Crocodile Tears
Scorpia Rising
Russian Roulette
Never Say Die
Secret Weapon
Nightshade
Nightshade Revenge

Zusammenfassung
Alex Rider's eighth, adrenaline fueled adventure in the number one bestselling series.