A british cabinet minister is shot dead by an ira assassin on a london street. His first book, harrys game, was published in 1975, and seymour then became a fulltime novelist, living in the west country. Peter james gerald seymour authors studio meet the. This was the first gerald seymour book i read and set me on the way to reading all of his books, unfortunately i have been disappointed with his books post 201415, so have decided to purchase some of mr seymour s earlier books for my kindle collection. Gerald seymours books are always a good read and this one is no exception. Among them, he was on the streets of londonderry on bloody sunday when paratroops clashed with irish demonstrators. It is set in the middle of the yemen conflict and more or less up to date in terms of technology used. As usual there is a lot good about seymour s research,writing and plotting but i have negatives about this book. Gerald seymour was a reporter at itn for fifteen years. This book follows on approximately 20 years after the very excellent the journeyman tailor and highlighted just how little the conflict had changed in ireland. Oct 23, 2014 discover book depositorys huge selection of gerald seymour books online. Six of seymour s thrillers have now been filmed for.
Seymour s first novel was the acclaimed thriller harrys game, set in belfast, which became an instant international bestseller and later a television series. Explore books by gerald seymour with our selection at. Despite the authentic background, a result of seymour s knowledge and research i found the final episodes involving the predator drone and the team operating it. He is a writer, known for harrys game 1982, the informant 1997 and red fox 1991. If your new to gerald seymour this book will make a good holiday read. Buy gerald seymour ebooks to read online or download in pdf or epub on your pc, tablet or mobile device. Below is a list of gerald seymours books in order of when they were originally published. Jan 05, 2017 buy jerichos war 1st edition by seymour, gerald isbn. Vagabond by gerald seymour meet your next favorite book. The story provides the action and tension expected from gerald albeit some parts of story become a little incredulous. Gerald,seymour is definitely the master of this genre of books. I would recommend this book to all thriller lovers. This was the first gerald seymour book i read and set me on the way to reading all of his books, unfortunately i have been disappointed with his books post 201415, so have decided to purchase some of mr seymours earlier books for my kindle collection. Gerald seymour was our guest editor in august 2014 click here to see the books that.
These are two best books by gerald seymour, harrys game 1975 and holding zero 2000. He was an eyewitness, up close and on the ground, to some of the epoch changing events of the last decades. Buy field of blood new edition by gerald seymour isbn. Having said that the nice folk at hodder do send me advance copies of each new book for. His father, william kean seymour, a writer, poet and literary critic, wrote poems such as the street of dreams, to verhaeren and a jackdaw in georgia. Im just a fan who has been enjoying the books since 1987. Authors with similar writing style to gerald seymour. Gerald seymour is an english author of many different standalone novels. See all books authored by gerald seymour, including the walking dead, and the dealer and the dead, and more on. Gerald seymour always weaves a story that delights the reader and brings you quivering to a climax, which may or may not be as expected. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers.
Present in syria was an officer in the russian fsb, on attachment with a. Seymour was on the streets of londonderry on the afternoon of bloody sunday, and was a witness to the massacre of israeli athletes at the munich olympics. Ive read most of gerald seymours books and have always enjoyed the story and pieces of jigsaw that come together towards the end. This one however doesnt reach that very high standard. After seymours first novel, harrys game, was published in 1975, he transitioned to becoming a fulltime novelist. Beyond recall is the thirty sixth novel by gerald seymour. Jan 24, 2017 when youve written as many international bestselling books as my next guest youve got to be doing something right. For the most part i think the book was wellwritten and gripping. A british writer, gerald seymour is most famous for describing realitybased, wartime conflict. Two young men jago and marcantonio both studying busin. Before becoming an author, he was a journalist who covered events such as the great train robbery, vietnam, the munich olympics massacre. Seymours first novel was the acclaimed thriller harrys game, set in belfast, which became an instant international bestseller and later a television series. Seymour is the son of two writers william kean seymour and rosalind wade. Gerald seymour was a reporter at itn for fifteen years, where his first assignment was covering the great train robbery in 1963.
Gerald seymours no mortal thing is a novel of relentless power and mounting suspense, a brilliant portrayal of organized crime in europe and the underresourced men and women who fight it. The sunday times 50 best crime and thriller books dead good. Gerald seymour spent fifteen years as an international television news reporter with itn, covering vietnam and the middle east, and specialising in the subject of terrorism across the world. Two young men jago and marcantonio both studying business and finance.
From lee child to gillian flynn, gerald seymour to c j sansom, these are the books that have made our hearts race and our pulses jump. Gerald seymour is a british writer of crime and espionage novels. Jerichos war paperback 30 jan 2018 by gerald seymour author 4. Seymours books arent typically fastpaced, they have always tended to be a bit more sedate than a lot of popular thriller writers. Dec 26, 2015 gerald seymour, at home in oxfordshire. This isnt an action packed book it is more of a slow burn, building characters and discovering what makes them tick. Gerald seymour eric ambler called it one of those rare pleasures, a considerable novel that is also a superb thriller. Eric ambler called it one of those rare pleasures, a considerable novel that is also a superb thriller. A deniable death by gerald seymour, ralph cosham, audiobook.
His debut novel incendiary won a 2006 somerset maugham award, was shortlisted for the 2006 commonwealth writers prize, won the united states. He joined itn in 1963, covering the great train robbery, vietnam, ireland, the munich olympics massacre, germanys red army. Field of blood and over 2 million other books are available for amazon kindle. Once a reporter for independent television news, gerald seymour has lived in the west country for several years. It is difficult at first to follow the different story lines drugs, espionage, revenge, etc. Gerald seymour has 56 books on goodreads with 262 ratings. Six of seymour s thrillers have now been filmed for television in the uk and u. A legendary runner of agents for mi5 known as vagabond is called out of selfimposed retirement to thwart their efforts to stir up trouble. In that respect no mortal thing is no exception but what is unusual is the sheer lack of credibility of the main character and some lesser characters. He was educated at kelly college, now known as mount kelly in tavistock, devon, and took a ba hons degree in modern history at university college london. This is classic seymour territory a whisper of two high value targets in villages in yemen and a small team assembled slightly on the hop to go in and assassinate them. Buy jerichos war 1st edition by seymour, gerald isbn. Gerald seymour was born on november 25, 1941 in guildford, surrey, uk. Discover book depositorys huge selection of gerald seymour books online.
The book focuses on two characters whose lives were altered by events in syria, specifically an atrocity that saw the inhabitants of a village murdered. In the midst of a national cry, the authorities in charge must at all times find the killer. No mortal thing by gerald seymour overdrive rakuten. Seymour is a good storyteller and this yarn is very compelling. Gerald seymour s no mortal thing is a novel of relentless power and mounting suspense, a brilliant portrayal of organized crime in europe and the underresourced men and women who fight it two young men jago and marcantonio both studying business and finance. Twenty years after the ira declared a ceasefire in northern ireland, a small, unreconstructed group of its members are plotting to buy weapons from a russian arms dealer. The first major thriller to tackle the modern troubles in northern ireland, it was described by frederick forsyth as like nothing else i have ever read and it changed the landscape of the british thriller forever.
Buy jerichos war unabridged audiobook 18 discs by gerald seymour isbn. Author gerald seymours complete list of books and series in order, with the latest releases, covers, descriptions and availability. I have read some of his other books and seymour has never disappointed me. This story of a woman seemingly haunted by grief and a man driven by obsession take the reader on a journey. Gerald seymour s no mortal thing is a novel of relentless power and mounting suspense, a brilliant portrayal of organized crime in europe and the underresourced men and women who fight it. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. Official facebook page for master thriller writer gerald seymour, who is the author of over 30 bestselling novels including the modern classic. Chris cleave is a novelist and a columnist for the guardian newspaper in london. Gerald seymour exploded onto the literary scene in 1975 with the massive bestseller harrys game.
Gerald seymour ebooks epub and pdf downloads ebookmall. Jan 30, 2018 jerichos war is a relentlessly powerful novel of our times from the best thriller writer in the world daily telegraph in a moment of nerveshredding suspense that will affect many thousands of lives, a handful of men and women converge on a barren stretch of yemeni desert. Having said that the nice folk at hodder do send me advance copies of each new book for my reading enjoyment. Gerald seymour was born to william kean seymour and his second wife, rosalind wade. Books by gerald seymour born in guildford, surrey, on november 25, 1941, the son of two literary figures, gerald seymour now lives in the west country. Gerald seymour s books are always a good read and this one is no exception. We use cookies to give you the best possible experience.
Ive read all of gerald seymour s irish thrillers to date. Sign up to receive wonderful books and offers in your. Seymour always produces a page turner, however,the returning theme of sniper and the middle east are becoming a little predictable. Jago is a kid from a rough part of london who has worked hard to get a job in a bank and is now on a fasttrack to the berlin office. Each succeeding novel, the glory boys, kingfisher, red fox, in honour bound, field of blood, a song in the morning, at close quarters and home run has touched the raw nerve of a contemporary issue. The dealer and the dead is the newest heartpounding thriller from international bestselling author gerald seymour, the best spy novelist ever philadelphia inquirer sometimes surviving a war can almost seem worse than dying in it. His books are so knowledgeable that they are believable stories, going back to his first book harrys game all the way through to his latest. Im delighted to welcome gerald seymour to the authors studio. Gerald seymour is a genuinely great thriller writer with a body of excellent books behind him.
Gerald seymour books list of books by author gerald seymour. My last gerald seymour was the excellent field of blood so i was long overdue in returning to his books. Gerald seymour has written many excellent thrillers but this is, in my view, his best. Gerald seymour was one of the uks premier television news reporters. And is this book ever up to date although it was written in the late 80s or early 90s. It is not affiliated with gerald seymour, his agents or his publishers.
This is the first book ive read by gerald seymour and i thought the plot was excellent and i enjoyed the range of characters inhabiting the pages. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. These are two best books by gerald seymour, harrys. Buy jerichos war by seymour, gerald from amazons fiction books store. Gerald seymour born 25 november 1941 in guildford, surrey is a british writer. Alicia canterthe guardian g erald seymours publishers held a dinner for him last month to mark the 40th anniversary of his groundbreaking. He later covered events in vietnam, borneo, aden, israel and northern ireland. Reviewed in the united kingdom on december 7, 2017.
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