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Operation Snow Queen
(2024)(The ninth book in the Jim Grant Thriller series)
A novel by Colin Campbell
You could well be the worst typist in the Corps. Which is a shame because you could have been one of the best soldiers I ever trained.
Sgt Hopkins looked at Pte Grant. Being good at weapons drills and unarmed combat isnt everything. But what youve done today. Thats a different matter.
What have I done today?
The number one rule of any soldier, combat, clerk or engineer. What every soldier learns. Is that you dont fight for your government, your queen or your country. You fight for the man beside you. You help dig his trench. You watch his back. And you throw yourself on the grenade to save him.
I didnt throw myself on a grenade.
You ruined your career and your future for the man beside you at Waterloo Station. I hope he appreciates what youve done.
3BAPD, Bracht, Germany
Before Snake Pass saw Jim Grant sent to America, and before Jamaica Plain saw Grant recruited by Boston PD, and even before the Black Hawk Down incident when he was in the British Army. Before all of that there was Operation Snow Queen. With only two years service, Grant is posted to Germany after a runaway suitcase at Waterloo Station breaks a civilian passengers leg. He replaces a Company Clerk who lost his head in an accident, and a smuggling ring that doesnt want him. Following an explosion at the Ammunition Depot, and a court martial in Dusseldorf, Grant is assigned to a training exercise in Bavaria. A place where landslides and falling off a mountain are the least of his worries.
Critical Acclaim for Colin Campbell:
Very real. And very good. Lee Child
No one writes better action sequences than Campbell. Dana King
Theres nothing soft about Campbells writing. If you enjoy your crime fiction hard-boiled, the Jim Grant series is a must read. Bruce Robert Coffin, author of the Detective Byron series
���A cop with a sharp eye, keen mind, and a lions heart. Reed Farrel Coleman
Campbell writes smart, rollercoaster tales with unstoppable forward momentum and thrilling authenticity. Nick Petrie
Grim and gritty and packed with action. Kirkus Review
The pages fly like the bullets, fistfights and one-liners that make this one of my favorite books of the year. Top stuff! Matt Hilton
An excellent story well told. A mixture of The Choirboys meets Harry Bosch. Michael Jecks
Sets up immediately and maintains a breakneck pace throughout. Its smart structure and unrelenting suspense will please Lee Child fans. Library Journal Review
This is police procedural close-up and personal. A strong debut with enough gritty real-ism to make your eyes water, and a few savage laughs along the way. Reginald Hill
Genre: Mystery
Sgt Hopkins looked at Pte Grant. Being good at weapons drills and unarmed combat isnt everything. But what youve done today. Thats a different matter.
What have I done today?
The number one rule of any soldier, combat, clerk or engineer. What every soldier learns. Is that you dont fight for your government, your queen or your country. You fight for the man beside you. You help dig his trench. You watch his back. And you throw yourself on the grenade to save him.
I didnt throw myself on a grenade.
You ruined your career and your future for the man beside you at Waterloo Station. I hope he appreciates what youve done.
3BAPD, Bracht, Germany
Before Snake Pass saw Jim Grant sent to America, and before Jamaica Plain saw Grant recruited by Boston PD, and even before the Black Hawk Down incident when he was in the British Army. Before all of that there was Operation Snow Queen. With only two years service, Grant is posted to Germany after a runaway suitcase at Waterloo Station breaks a civilian passengers leg. He replaces a Company Clerk who lost his head in an accident, and a smuggling ring that doesnt want him. Following an explosion at the Ammunition Depot, and a court martial in Dusseldorf, Grant is assigned to a training exercise in Bavaria. A place where landslides and falling off a mountain are the least of his worries.
Critical Acclaim for Colin Campbell:
Very real. And very good. Lee Child
No one writes better action sequences than Campbell. Dana King
Theres nothing soft about Campbells writing. If you enjoy your crime fiction hard-boiled, the Jim Grant series is a must read. Bruce Robert Coffin, author of the Detective Byron series
���A cop with a sharp eye, keen mind, and a lions heart. Reed Farrel Coleman
Campbell writes smart, rollercoaster tales with unstoppable forward momentum and thrilling authenticity. Nick Petrie
Grim and gritty and packed with action. Kirkus Review
The pages fly like the bullets, fistfights and one-liners that make this one of my favorite books of the year. Top stuff! Matt Hilton
An excellent story well told. A mixture of The Choirboys meets Harry Bosch. Michael Jecks
Sets up immediately and maintains a breakneck pace throughout. Its smart structure and unrelenting suspense will please Lee Child fans. Library Journal Review
This is police procedural close-up and personal. A strong debut with enough gritty real-ism to make your eyes water, and a few savage laughs along the way. Reginald Hill
Genre: Mystery
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