About the author a former member of the elite special boat service of the royal marines, duncan falconer left after over a decade of operational service to work inprivate security. When audiences check out the new thriller stratton, directed by simon west and starring dominic cooper, they might think the story is purely fictional. The hostage is the first book in duncan falconers john stratton series. The john stratton series of books in the action thriller genre written by duncan falconer. Digital rights management drm the publisher has supplied this book in encrypted form, which means that you need to install free software in order to unlock and read it. Before getting into writing, falconer was a special boat service commando for the royal marines. Days later, in london, stratton is contacted by an old friend in military intelligence with a curious message about being hunted by an assassin. Stratton movie from the mind of special boat service writer. Duncan falconer john stratton by falconer, falconer, duncan and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Duncan falconer was the youngest ever ember of the highly trained military unit the lesserknown counterpart of the sas and served in war zones across the world. The author duncan falconer has done a great job in writing a story that had me hooked whenever i picked the book up to read it, and he shows that his time spent in the forces has served him in creating a good but flawed character in stratton. Stratton dominic cooper is the titular british sbs agent in this misfired first screen adaptation from duncan falconers espionage novels. The protagonist in these initial novels was john stratton, created. Stratton is an sbs op who is the only one who can help british intelligence when an undercover monitoring operation on the real ira goes awry and an agent gets captured.
The hostage stratton, book 1 by duncan falconer book cover, description, publication history. When an undercover operation monitoring the real ira goes horrifically wrong, british intelligence turn to the one man who can get their agent out. With a rich cast of characters from russian secret service operatives to al qaeda terrorists and. Duncan falconer is an exspecial boat service operative whose writing career has followed that of two other wellknown exspecial forces guys, chris ryan and andy mcnab. Hello select your address best sellers todays deals todays deals. I loved this book, it has all the elements i would expect and want from a duncan falconer book. Assassin john stratton, page 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28. Stratton by duncan falconer, 9780751570472, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Exclusive interview with stratton author, duncan falconer. With the helterskelter pace that defined duncan falconer s brilliant debut, the hostage, stratton has been whisked away by helicopter to assist in a daring rescue. Unfortunately the bomb surgeon got changed into another title the operative, wich i think was not a good idea by his publicists. With his performance in amcs preacher getting a decent reception, the change up may not have been such a bad thing in the end.
Falconer, duncan in wartorn iraq, strattons closest friend is killed whilst on operation, leaving behind a grieving wife and child strattons godson. Based on the duncan falconer book series, stratton began life as a vehicle for superman himself, henry cavill, before the man of steel bowed out of the project and dominic cooper took over. Facebookf twitter instagram goodreadsg amazon audible imdb. The character of john stratton is an operative for the special boat service sbs, and he is created in the image of falconer, with the books drawing on his experiences during his time in the sbs. Jan 06, 2015 we were fortunate enough to have a chat with stratton author, duncan falconer recently and he very graciously answered the following questions. In afghanistan, elite operative john stratton leads a raid on a remote compound, leaving no survivors. Whilst he is still unable to talk about henrys involvement in the stratton movie, duncan was very accommodating in answering questions about his time in the british military and his passion for writing. Should you buy this book, of course if you are a fan, if you are not a fan, this is a good book to start with to learn about the luck and skill of john stratton. Duncan falconer is very good at creating suspense and building up to a climax, with lots of action along the way. Buy the paperback book stratton by duncan falconer at indigo.
Buy stratton john stratton by duncan falconer from amazons fiction books store. Principal photography on the film began on 15 july 2015 in brindisi, italy. Duncan falconer has worked more on the complex development of the main character john stratton, and made the man a more human being. It tells how duncan falconer passed the royal marines commando course before being recruited into the sbs at poole in dorset the youngest recruit in modern times. The 1st book in the stratton series by duncan falconer. Im so glad that there are lots more in the series, which i will now read in the chronological order, although i suspect each book is more or less stand alone. The hijack ranges from london to the gaza strip, from riga in latvia to jerusalem. First they try to kidnap a member of the detachment that stratton is working with in northern ireland, and come very close to succeeding. Assassin by duncan falconer 20, paperback for sale. Mercenary stratton, book 5 by duncan falconer book cover, description, publication history. The hostage stratton, book 1 by duncan falconer fantastic fiction. His sbs exploits were documented in the bestselling first into action. Duncan falconer is the pen name of a british novelist of military thriller novels.
The two narrators involved have been outstanding as have the stories which really need to be made into films without being influenced by the existing stratton film not quite living up to the first book which sadly wasnt available as an. Apr 01, 2015 about duncan falconer at barely 19 he was the youngest recruit in modern times to pass the brutal selection to get into the british special boat service. Stratton, the new espionage thriller, stars tom felton as cummings. Need more stratton mr falconer have just finished this excellent series and only wish there was more to read. Now we get treated to a movie based on the book series of the character known as john stratton by actual sbs commando duncan falconer and directed by simon west conair. At 19 years of age, he attended sbs selection in poole dorset and was one of nine marines. As a child, he was raised in an orphanage in north london before being adopted by a family from battersea. Meanwhile, in an elizabethan country house, sbs operative stratton has been seconded to bodyguard work and is bored by the lack of challenge. It was with this organization that he became inspired for his popular military action novels. Duncan falconer books duncan falconer is the pseudonym of renowned british author, who is widely known for the john stratton book series. After a fairly slow start where the characters are really introduced and developed i finally got into it and enjoyed it. With the helterskelter pace that defined duncan falconers brilliant debut, the hostage, stratton has been whisked away by.
Duncan falconer began life as an orphan, but soon found two families, one of which was the military. Mercenary stratton, book 5 by duncan falconer fantastic fiction. He was abandoned at birth and raised in an orphanage in the north london area. Stratton john stratton paperback march 20, 2018 by duncan falconer author. The hostage isbn 9780748122257 pdf epub duncan falconer. For the first time i really struggled to read a john stratton main character story.
Once again duncan has convinced us that henry is the guy who will play his character, sbs operator john stratton, perfectly, and gives further confirmation that henry always works with maximum commitment and does everything at the highest professional level. John stratton is contacted by an old friend in military intelligence with a curious message about being hunted by an assassin. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. When an undercover operation monitoring the real ira goes horrifically. Duncan falconer is the pseudonym of renowned british author, who is widely known for the john stratton book series. His other titles include first into action, the hostage, and undersea prison. Stratton, then, is titled for a particularly badass member of special boat service. Mercenary stratton 5 by duncan falconer and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that. Im always looking for new series to get involved in, and somehowcant remember howi came across duncan falconer and john stratton.
Assassin by duncan falconer 20, paperback for sale online. Aug 31, 2017 buy stratton john stratton by falconer, duncan from amazons fiction books store. Falconer has already done the most important type of research for his particular genre reallife experience. His real name is unknown as well as parental origin. Stratton movie from the mind of special boat service. His sbs exploits were documented in his 1st book, the bestselling first into action. Mar 20, 2018 stratton by duncan falconer, 9780751570472, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. With his performance in amcs preacher getting a decent reception, the change up may not have been such a. The bad guys are various members of the real ira of northern ireland. My autobiography, first into action, a memoir of my days in the special boat services, was the first one written from inside the unit. John stratton is a fictional character created by the british author duncan falconer.
The series lead character john stratton is played by dominic cooper, while the rest of the cast includes gemma chan, austin stowell, tyler hoechlin, and tom felton. Duncan falconer made up his mind to give a little update on henry cavills new movie, stratton. Buy stratton john stratton by falconer, duncan from amazons fiction books store. As a person who has been living a high stakes life, duncan falconer served with the british royal marines in the special boat services. Despite one book being a flashback to the early days of stratton, the chronological order of the john stratton books remains the same as the publication order, and should be read in that regard. See all 2 formats and editions hide other formats and.
Stratton is a 2017 british action thriller film directed by simon west, based on the novel series of same name by duncan falconer. Elite soldier who wrote spy movie stratton says characters. Undersea prison john stratton book 4 duncan falconer. Read stratton 1 by duncan falconer available from rakuten kobo. First into action is the first special boat services memoir written from the inside. Duncan falconer is the chosen pseudonym of a popular british author of the popular john stratton series. He started off with first into action, an autobiographical account of his various tours of duty, and then hit the bestseller stands with a string of fictional spies, service guys and gungho action adventures primarily aimed at the male market. It is based on a book by duncan falconer, which yes, is a pen name, apparently, for a person who was once in the special boat service and has written one nonfiction book about it and a bunch of stratton novels about it.
About the author a former member of the elite special boat service of the royal marines, duncan falconer left aftermore thana decade of operational service to work inprivate security. Duncan falconer is the pseudonym of an author and former special boat service commando. The operative falconer, duncan in wartorn iraq, strattons closest friend is killed whilst on operation, leaving behind a grieving wife and child strattons godson. Falconer joined the british royal marines at the age of 18. The john stratton series stands out for its realism, characterization, and breathtaking adventures. We were fortunate enough to have a chat with stratton author, duncan falconer recently and he very graciously answered the following questions. Jan 09, 2018 stratton, the new espionage thriller, stars tom felton as cummings. Mar 20, 2018 im always looking for new series to get involved in, and somehowcant remember howi came across duncan falconer and john stratton. This series was recommended to me by one of my goodread friends who noticed that i enjoyed the stephen leather books.
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