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The
2003 Award
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A Pawn for the Queen by Ken Lake
Nominated by:
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Publisher of Nominated Edition: JPS Books ISBN 9993261114 |
| the complete A-Z listing of nominated authors. |
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ABOUT
THE BOOK
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| Charlie
White is a unique young man from a deprived family and home. Breaking away
from the East End of London, Charlie enlists in the Royal Marines and becomes
an instant hero in the Falklands War, winning the George Medal in a bloody
action. Charlie, it seems, is destined for a brilliant career until, upon
the bitter streets and the troubles of Northern Ireland, fate conspires
to persecute him. He is wrongly accused in a highly charged incident that
threatens to derail the delicate peace talks between Ireland and Britain
with the U.S.A. brokering. Without any substantial proof of his innocence,
Charlie is sacrificed as a necessity so the peace talks can continue. After years in prison he is released, an angry soured young man. The IRA plots his death with the aid of a Mafia-contrived set up. British Intelligence MI5, a devastating ambush, a beautiful Maltese girl, action that moves from the Falkland Islands to Ireland, from London to Palermo and Malta - are all ingredients in this deadly game of life or death. |
| ABOUT THE AUTHOR |
| Ken Lake served seven years in the Royal Marine Commandos, including serving four tours in the Northern Ireland conflict. A military and freefall parachutist, he is a qualified fitness trainer. He has also worked as a bodyguard and spent some years on the oilrigs. He lives in Malta with his family, where he operates a fitness studio. A Pawn for the Queen is his first novel |
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