Firefox
The classic novel that launched the techno-thriller genre
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Publisher Description
At the height of the Cold War, a new Soviet threat triggers a daring heist, and the stakes couldn’t be higher
'A defining novel of the genre and a lost classic' James Swallow
British and American intelligence services have just learned of the Soviet Union’s latest aircraft: the MiG-31.
Codenamed "Firefox", the plane is a marvel of engineering – stealthy, hypersonic, with a thought-guided weapons system – outclassing anything flown by the West. Faced with Soviet air domination, MI6 and the CIA launch a daring mission to steal a Firefox prototype.
Veteran US Air Force pilot Mitchell Gant, is sent to the Soviet Union under an assumed identity. He seems the perfect man for the job. But, deep within the icy heart of Soviet power, the stakes are overwhelming: fail this mission, and lose the war…
Blending Cold War espionage suspense with high-altitude aerial action, Firefox is the original and greatest techno-thriller, from million-copy bestselling author Craig Thomas. Perfect for fans of Tom Clancy and Robert Ludlum.
Praise for Firefox
‘Firefox is as tense and exciting as they come’ TLS
‘Writes far better than Ludlum’ Washington Post
Customer Reviews
Decent Thriller
An enjoyable spy thriller that was made into a film. A decent story about stealing a Mig 31.
Firefox
I remember reading this and it’s sequel FIrefox Down a lot back in the mid Eighties, when I was around 15. They gave me so much pleasure back then, as did the Clint Eastwood movie, which still I’ve got on DVD. Read Winter Hawk in 1987 and again still retain good memories of what was a thrilling novel with lots of helicopters. Thank you, Apple Books, for making Firefox available again as this week’s Free Book of the Week.