Dead Target

Dead Target

Brian Leslie

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True American Publishing
Año de edición:
2024
Materia
Ficción moderna y contemporánea
ISBN:
9798224342334
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In the murky underworld of covert operations, an elite team of hardened soldiers operates under the veil of utmost secrecy. Known only as Dead Target, this band of brothers and sisters is comprised of the most lethal and highly trained operatives from the world’s premier special forces units. Marcus, a former Navy SEAL sniper with unparalleled marksmanship. Lena, a ruthless ex-Spetsnaz martial arts expert who can infiltrate any stronghold. Jack, a British SAS demolitions guru who wields heavy firepower with surgical precision. And Mei, the ghost-like former Mossad assassin who strikes with silent, deadly accuracy. Together, they form an unstoppable force tasked with eliminating the terrorist threats that conventional militaries cannot reach. When intelligence uncovers a diabolical plot by the notorious Al-Wazir terror cell to unleash devastating attacks on civilian populations, Dead Target is activated. Their mission: infiltrate war-torn Syria and terminate Al-Wazir with extreme prejudice before his sinister plans can be realized. Utilizing state-of-the-art surveillance tech and old-school tradecraft, the team tracks the elusive terror leader to his heavily fortified compound in the desert badlands. Under the cloak of night, Dead Target executes a daring assault on the enemy stronghold. Marcus rains down suppressive sniper fire as Jack unleashes a blistering bombardment to sow chaos. With the defenses breached, Lena and Mei silently breach the interior, cutting down hostiles with brutal efficiency. Floor by floor, room by room, they fight through a hail of gunfire from Al-Wazir’s merciless guards.Finally, they reach the terror chief’s inner sanctum as he prepares his ultimate attack. With his eagle-eyed focus, Marcus ends the threat with a perfectly aimed headshot. In the aftermath, the team secures critical intel exposing Al-Wazir’s vast network of terror cells before vanishing like ghosts into the night. Their mission accomplished, Dead Target turns towards exfiltration when sudden disaster strikes. An armored convoy of enemy reinforcements ambushes their escape route, threatening to box them in the crossfire. Jack calls in a daring emergency evac, but their transport chopper takes a crippling RPG hit before it can land. With no way out, the team digs in as an overwhelming force encircles them.As ammo runs dry, the battle seems unwinnable against the onslaught of hostiles. But Dead Target has one final play. Mei acquires the last remaining RPG and takes a high-risk shot, shearing through the enemy’s fuel and ammo trucks to spark a massive fireball. In the chaos, Marcus, Jack and Lena provide suppressive fire for a daring last-ditch run to the downed chopper. With time running out, they drag the wounded pilot aboard as Mei detonates her last charges, momentarily stalling the enemy’s advance. The battered chopper barely clears the ground in the nick of time, allowing Dead Target to escape the fiery ambush site. Though bloodied and battered, their harrowing mission has prevented Al-Wazir’s horrific attack. As they soar over the burning battlefield, the team takes solace that once again, they have struck a crucial blow against the forces of terror that threaten the free world.

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