Striker combines top flight football with international espionage for fans of Alex Rider and Young Bond. Meet Jake Bastin talented teenage footballer, son of Englands top coach and last line of defence against international terrorism he is Striker! Jake Bastin is in Milan for an international football tournament. His dad will be the TV commentator but Jake knows this is a front. He knows his dads there on MI6 business. If only Jake could get close to the action . . . Instead he is stuck at a frenzied photo shoot for a priceless South African diamond. In all the chaos, a massive diamond heist takes place. Caught up in the world of organized crime, Jake finds himself playing centre forward in the midst of assassinations and theft. But this time, its personal. Nick Hales spy stories rival Anthony Horowitz for pace, tension and adrenalin-fuelled action. For parents of sports-mad reluctant readers, Striker promises football stories for boys with the cool-factor of a 007 movie.

 

 

This book is part of a book series called Striker .

This book has been graded for interest at 10 years.

There are 208 pages in this book. This book was published in 2011 by Egmont UK Ltd (eBooks) .

Hale combines his passion for football, James Bond and writing in STRIKER. He lives in London with his dog Pele and continues to play and watch football nearly every weekend.