Holding the Zero - Softcover

Seymour, Gerald

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ISBN 10: 0552146668 ISBN 13: 9780552146661

Publisher: Corgi Books, 2000

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Gus Peake should have stayed at home, but an old family debt draws him to the remote wastes of Northern Iraq and to a forgotten war between Kurdish guerillas and Saddam Hussein's military strength.He must quickly learn to deal out random death at long distance, and help the guerillas to reach their goal, the city of kirkuk, the old capital of the Kurdish people. From Baghdad, Iraq sends Major Karim Aziz, the most dedicated sniper in Saddam's army. For both men, their duel, from which only one can walk away, becomes an obsession. And it will take only one shot to settle the score. . . .

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About the Author:

Gerald Seymour was a reporter at ITN for fifteen years. He covered events in Vietnam, Borneo, Aden, the Munich Olympics, Israel and Northern Ireland. He has been a full-time writer since 1978.Seymour's first novel was the acclaimed thriller Harry's Game, set in Belfast, and since then six of his thrillers have been filmed for television in the UK and US.

From AudioFile:

At first blush, this is just another war story set in Iraq. Below the surface, however, is a moving story about loyalty, honor, and pride. Narrator Sean Barrett, a veteran British actor, captures each of these emotions perfectly. To repay a debt of honor owed by his grandfather, a British civilian and expert target shooter journeys to Iraq to help Kurdish irregulars, led by a woman, attempt to defeat the Iraqi army. His efforts pit him against Iraq's best sniper, who has himself conspired with army generals to assassinate Sadam Hussein. Barrett's delivery is near perfect as he portrays each of the complex characters. The single flaw in his performance is his tendency to read adjoining paragraphs too quickly, sometimes creating confusion among the characters. A.L.H. � AudioFile 2001, Portland, Maine-- Copyright � AudioFile, Portland, Maine

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