Slingshot: A Spycatcher Novel
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Stasi—The Ministry for State Security was East Germany’s official state security service. Headquartered in East Berlin, the Stasi was one of the world’s most effective and ruthless intelligence and security agencies.
SVR—Sluzhba Vneshney Razvedki. Russia’s primary overseas intelligence agency, comparable to Britain’s MI6 and the United States’ CIA.
UIM—Unit Interventie Mariniers. A Dutch special forces unit that specializes in counterterrorism missions. Able to operate inside and outside the Netherlands, the unit is expert at direct action, surveillance, and maritime operations.
USP .45 Tactical pistol—A semiautomatic handgun designed and manufactured by Heckler & Koch in Germany. Incorporating an excellent recoil reduction mechanical system, the weapon is able to fire the powerful .45 rounds with superb accuracy. Given this, and its resilience to harsh conditions, the handgun and other USP variants are very popular with special forces and elite law enforcement units.
Vauxhall Cross—An area of south London, adjacent to the river Thames and home to the headquarters of MI6.
Acknowledgments
To Jon Wood and the team at Orion (U.K.), David Highfill and the team at William Morrow/HarperCollins (U.S.), Luigi Bonomi and Alison and the rest of the team at LBA, Judith, and the Secret Intelligence Service (MI6).
About the Author
As an MI6 field officer, MATTHEW DUNN recruited and ran agents, coordinated and participated in special operations, and acted in deep-cover roles throughout the world. He operated in environments where, if captured, he would have been executed. Dunn was trained in all aspects of intelligence collection, covert deployment, small arms, explosives, military unarmed combat, surveillance, and infiltration.
Medals are never awarded to modern MI6 officers, but Dunn was the recipient of a rare personal commendation from the secretary of state for work he did on one mission, which was deemed so significant that it directly influenced the success of a major international incident.
During his time in MI6, Dunn conducted approximately seventy missions. All of them were successful. He lives in England, where he is at work on the fourth Spycatcher novel.
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Credits
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Copyright
This book is a work of fiction. References to real people, events, establishments, organizations, or locales are intended only to provide a sense of authenticity, and are used fictitiously. All other characters, and all incidents and dialogue, are drawn from the author’s imagination and are not to be construed as real.
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