Killer Elite previously published as..., Ranulph Fiennes
Killer Elite previously published as..., Ranulph Fiennes
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Killer Elite (previously published as The Feather Men)

Author: Ranulph Fiennes

Narrator: Jonathan Cowley

Unabridged: 11 hr 11 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 09/06/2011

Synopsis

The “enthralling page-turner” (Library Journal) now a major motion picture starring Jason Statham, Clive Owen, and Robert De Niro!

Here is a gripping novel, inspired by real-life events, about a private team of British vigilantes that sets out to eliminate a gang of cold-blooded contract killers. From 1977 to 1990, four former British soldiers die, one by one, supposedly due to accident or illness. But soon a link is established between the victims: a shared mission in the desert kingdom of Oman, where they fought for a sultan against insurgents and ruined the life of a rival sheikh, who in turn has sent a band of assassins to methodically slay the soldiers and salvage his pride. Now these clever assassins are on the run from an underground group of SAS vets with nothing to lose, no time to waste, and a desire to dispense their own form of justice—no matter the cost.

Previously published as The Feather Men

About The Author

Ranulph Fiennes has traveled to the most dangerous and inaccessible places on earth. In the process he lost nearly half his fingers to frostbite, nearly died on several occasions, and raised millions for charity. He discovered the lost city of Ubar in Oman, was the first man to reach both poles by surface travel, and was also the first to cross the Antarctic continent unsupported. In 1993, Queen Elizabeth II awarded him the Order of the British Empire for “human endeavor and charitable services.” An elite soldier, athlete, mountaineer, and renowned explorer, Fiennes is also the author of nineteen books of both fiction and nonfiction.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Orlok on July 14, 2018

I found this book a slog to get through, and kept checking the percentage progress in the hopes of seeing it leap forward. I only persevered because it was part of a reading challenge so was determined to see it through. This was partly due to the writing style which I found flat and often uninteres......more

Goodreads review by Kate on August 27, 2007

This is allegedly a true-life account of a group of contract assassins (The Clinic) who were hired by an Omani shiekh to carry out revenge killings for the deaths of his four sons during Oman's civil war against Marxist rebels. The targets for assassination end up all being British SAS officers who......more

Goodreads review by Rank1n77 on November 25, 2012

My dad recommended this book to me & said I would not be disappointed. It wasn't until I watched Killer Elite & found out the movie was based on this book that I decided to read it. My dad was right it was a excellent read & I wasn't disappointed. The only downside being I wish I read the book b4 I......more

Goodreads review by André on February 25, 2024

Um livro interessante, que estabelece um contínuo histórico entre as várias forças irregulares ou não-convencionais, sempre com paralelismos com a carreira militar (não muito gloriosa…) ou de explorador do próprio Autor. Termina com uma interessante reflexão sobre a guerra tecnológica do futuro e cha......more

Goodreads review by Claude on May 02, 2021

Like a number of other readers, I came to this book via the movie, which was such a success that it caused the author and the publisher to change the book's title from the original (The Feather Men). And partly because of that no doubt, I approached it at first with misconception, as a kind of actio......more

Quotes

“Marvelously entertaining.”—Kirkus Reviews
 
“Highly suspenseful.”—Publishers Weekly

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