McNab, Andy & Rigby, Robert. Payback.McNAB, Andy & RIGBY, Robert. Payback Payback The length of time it takes to recover the initial cost of a project, without regard to the time value of money. . (Sequel to Traitor TRAITOR, crimes. One guilty of treason. 2. The punishment of a traitor is death. .) Penguin, Putnam. 268p. c2006. 0-399-24465-4. $16.99. JS McNab (a highly decorated British soldier) and Rigby (a writer for children's theater) have teamed up again in another thriller featuring the characters we met in Traitor: Fergus Watts Fergus Watts (born September 21, 1985) was an England-born Australian rules football player with the AFL's Adelaide Football Club and the St Kilda Football Club. Watts was a forward line player. , an undercover agent now under death threat by villains in the British special forces; and Fergus's grandson, 17-year-old Danny, trained to survive by Fergus; with Elena, Danny's girlfriend, a computer whiz whose skills are essential to their mission. Fergus and Danny are hunted down in Spain, where they have been keeping a low profile for the six months since the events in Traitor: they take the chance of returning to England, joining up again with Elena. The action is intense and relentless. Parallel to the activities of Fergus, Danny, Elena and their peril is a series of suicide bombings Noun 1. suicide bombing - a terrorist bombing carried out by someone who does not hope to survive it bombing - the use of bombs for sabotage; a tactic frequently used by terrorists suicide bombing n → in England, carried out by teenagers, but not Muslim fanatics. At the end of Payback, it looks like another novel will be coming soon, with Danny and Elena recruited to help the anti-terrorist forces penetrate that operation. McNab and Rigby provide suspenseful sus·pense n. 1. The condition of being physically suspended. 2. a. The state or quality of being undecided, uncertain, or doubtful. b. entertainment, sure to capture both male and female YA readers. Claire Rosser, KLIATT J--Recommended for junior high school students. The contents are of particular interest to young adolescents and their teachers. S--Recommended for senior high school students. |
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