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The start of
"Eagle Strike" finds reluctant MI6 agent
Alex Rider relaxing in the south of France, with his friend Sabina Pleasure and
her family, where he is finally able to be like any ordinary 14-year-old. Until
a sudden, ruthless attack on his hosts plunges him back into a world of
violence and mystery - and this time, MI6 don't want to know. Especially when
Alex tells them that Damian Cray - celebrity, human rights campaigner and the
man behind Gameslayer, a state-of-the-art new games console - could be
involved. Alex is determined to track down his friends' attackers, even if he
must do it alone. But it's a path that leads to a long-buried secret - and a
discovery more terrible than anything he could have imagined. |