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Scarecrow and the Army of Thieves: A Scarecrow Novel 4 Kindle Edition
Matthew Reilly (Author) Find all the books, read about the author, and more. See search results for this author |
The edge-of-your-seat bestseller from Australia's favourite novelist, author of the Jack West Jr series and new novel The One Impossible Labyrinth.
"Matthew Reilly is the king of hard-core action." Brad Thor, New York Times bestselling author of Full Black
BOOK 4 IN THE SCARECROW SERIES
A former Soviet base known only as Dragon Island houses a weapon of terrible destructive force ... that has just been re-activated.
The island has been seized by a brutal terrorist force calling itself the Army of Thieves, and the fate of the world hangs in the balance.
There is an equipment-testing team up in the Arctic. It does not have the weaponry or strength to attack a fortified island held by a vicious army. But it is led by a Marine captain named Schofield, call-sign: SCARECROW.
And Scarecrow will lead the team in anyway, because someone has to.
Fans of Clive Cussler, Tom Clancy and Michael Crichton will love Matthew Reilly.
- LanguageEnglish
- PublisherMacmillan Australia
- Publication date12 October 2011
- File size8487 KB
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From the Back Cover
At an abandoned military base in the Arctic, a battle to save the world has begun . . .
THE SECRET BASEKnown only as Dragon Island, this long-forgotten relic of the Cold War houses a weapon of terrible destructive force. And it has just been re-activated.
A RENEGADE ARMYWhen Dragon Island is seized by terrorists, the fate of the world hangs in the balance.
ONE SMALL TEAMThe only unit close enough to avert disaster is an equipment-testing team led by a Marine captain named Schofield, call-sign SCARECROW. They are not equipped to attack a fortified island held by a small army but will go in anyway - because someone has to.
THE ULTIMATE HERO IS BACK, FACING THE ULTIMATE ARMY OF VILLAINS.
www.matthewreilly.com
ORION
FICTION
UK £7.99
ISBN9781409103158OME
9781409103165 MMP
Review
--"The Daily Telegraph "(Australia)
"Some of the wildest and most sustained battles in an action thriller in a long time. . . . Nonstop action, lots of explosions--and a little bit of conspiracy."
--"Chicago Tribune"
"Nobody writes action like Matthew Reilly."
--Vince Flynn, "New York Times" bestselling author of "Kill Shot"
"Matthew Reilly is the king of hard-core action."
--Brad Thor, "New York Times" bestselling author of "Full Black"
"For fans of action, [Matthew Reilly] is essential reading."
--"Library Journal"
--This text refers to an alternate kindle_edition edition.From the Publisher
Book Description
About the Author
Matthew Reilly is an internationally bestselling author. His novels include Contest, Temple, Ice Station, Area 7, Scarecrow, Hover Car Racer, Seven Ancient Wonders, The Six Sacred Stones, The Five Greatest Warriors,Scarecrow and the Army of Thieves and the Sunday Times bestseller The Tournament.
Matthew's books are published in over twenty languages and have sold nearly seven-and-a-half million copies worldwide. In addition, Walt Disney Pictures have optioned the movie rights to his children's book, Hover Car Racer, and the Jack West Jr series was recently optioned by Fox.
Matthew lives in West Hollywood, California. To find out more visit www.matthewreilly.com or follow him on Twitter @matthew_reilly
--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.Product details
- ASIN : B0069A01Q8
- Publisher : Macmillan Australia (12 October 2011)
- Language : English
- File size : 8487 KB
- Text-to-Speech : Enabled
- Screen Reader : Supported
- Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
- X-Ray : Not Enabled
- Word Wise : Enabled
- Print length : 387 pages
- Best Sellers Rank: 67,186 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- 3,222 in Action & Adventure Fiction (Kindle Store)
- 3,993 in Suspense Thrillers (Kindle Store)
- 4,628 in Contemporary Fiction (Kindle Store)
- Customer Reviews:
About the author

Matthew Reilly is the international bestselling author of eight novels: The 6 Sacred Stones, 7 Deadly Wonders, Ice Station, Temple, Contest, Area 7, Scarecrow, and the children's book Hover Car Racer, and one novella, Hell Island. His books are published in more than eighteen languages in twenty countries, and he has sold more than 3.5 million copies worldwide.
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I recommend this book as a great read for action and horror.
I'm hooked big time.
Top reviews from other countries

One of my top three writers now,along with Chris Kuzneski and Andy McDermott, absolutely brilliant adventure books,well researched and keep you so engrossed you lose all track of time.
This book is a continuation of the scarecrow character ( on of two distinct characters in two book series he does) and to be fair,even you haven't read the others in the series you really need to read them first as it helps follow the stories better,although it is not essential......but I bet you buy the others later!!,
Scarecrow is the main character,called that because of scars over his eyes when a pow,is in the marine corps and it is based around almost suicidal operations he gets involved in,where his seems to be only team (of misfits) available. Sounds a bit cliche but all the books well researched and brilliantly written
Word of warning,if you have bought the " Army of Thieves" in this series don't buy this....it is same book but this is the American title.
Matthew Reilly is an Australian writer,which you can tell as the heros are far more realistic,usually with injuries and issues,not all 6'4" hunks(well not the men anyway) like the majority of American authors heros.
If you like serious robust adventure,buy it,you won't be disappointed

I have to say I'm really glad Scarecrow is back, I've missed him. The title is a bit naff but that does not reflect on the contents at all. The Army of Theives picks up from where the last one left off. Scarecrow has been sent to the Arctic to test prototype equipment almost as a punishment for his escapades. The French are out for his blood and it makes sense to have him as far away as possible. It also means he is there with a mixture of Army guys and civilians.
This sets things up very well for what is to come, though I will not give any spoilers about the story. Permit me to say, though, how happy I was to see the return of Mother and the additions of Baba and Bertie were inspired. I'll be interested to see what happens with Champion as well.
Please remember, Matthew Reilly writes FICTION. You must temporarily suspend belief when reading one of his books. They are not intended to be educational aids. They are FUN!!! And boy, is this book fun.
I must caution you, though, there are some torture scenes that are extremely graphic and even I found myself skimming those pages. However, they are not purely gratuitous so don't be put off.
I hope this is not the last we see of Scarecrow, Mother, Baba and Bertie. It was a rollercoaster read that I didn't put down until it was finished.



It's typically over the top, but only Reilly can get away with that. Needless to say, I enjoyed it and finished in a day.
I'll accept that his stories will be loved by some and hated by others, as a 500 page battle scene where belief has to be suspended is not everyone's cup of tea, but I did like this one. Nice twist too, or a couple of them towards the end.
As for the story, it's the usual Reilly fluff of Scarecrow taking on impossible odds, as well as killer polar bears. Of course he only runs out of bullets when it suits, but so what. Role on the next book, I'm in if the author can keep up to this level.