Books with author Nick Hale

Striker combines top flight football with international espionage for fans of Alex Rider and Young Bond.Meet Jake Bastin – talented teenage footballer, son of England’s 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 dad’s 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, it’s personal.Nick Hale’s 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.

Striker combines top flight football with international espionage for fans of Alex Rider and Young Bond.Meet Jake Bastin – talented teenage footballer, son of England’s top coach and last line of defence against international terrorism – he is Striker! Jake can’t believe he’s been scouted for Olympic Advantage. It’s a dream come true to train with the top teenage athletes from around the world . . . these are the kids that will go on to win gold medals! His dad has come along but promises to stay behind the scenes; this is Jake’s moment. But the sunny Florida camp is hiding a nasty secret. A German weight-lifter is crushed by a barbell, painkillers are being issued illegally and many of the athletes are getting seriously aggressive. Jake knows something is up, and he’s in the perfect position to report back to MI6. It’s his first mission on his own. Popov will be watching . . .Nick Hale’s 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.

Set in sophisticated Milan, Striker's second adventure includes sniper assassinations, violent protests over blood diamond mining in South Africa, mega-million dollar corruption, and Jake's first love interest 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 is sure his dad's there on MI6 business. If only Jake could get close to the action, but 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. When brutal assassinations quickly follow in retaliation, Jake finds himself playing center forward in another high-profile scandal—but this time, it’s personal.

The first in a thrilling new action series combining international football and international espionage Meet Jake Bastin—talented teenage footballer, son of England's top coach, and last line of defense against international terrorism. He is Striker. Jake's dad has been posted to Russia to train Igor Popov's all-star team. No expense has been spared to lure the best talent in the world to St. Petersburg, including American goal scoring sensation Devon Taylor. But people are being killed—a football scout, a journalist, and an eco-scientist are all murdered within days of one another, and Jake's dad is always at the scene of the crime. Torn between loyalty to his father and the power of the Russian mafia, Jake must use his striker instincts to bring the bad guys down. But what if the bad guy is his own father?

The third Striker thriller is a real time adventure at a World Cup Final in London Jake can't believe he has been scouted for Olympic Advantage. It's a dream come true to train with the top teenage athletes from around the world—these are the kids who will go on to win gold medals! His dad has come along but has promised to stay behind the scenes, as this is Jake's moment. But the sunny Florida camp is hiding a nasty secret. The German weightlifter is crushed by a barbell, painkillers are being issued illegally, and many of the athletes are getting seriously aggressive. Jake knows something is up, and he's in the perfect position to report back to MI6. It's his first mission on his own, and Popov will be watching.

Zach Faraday, a 12-year-old whose imagination sometimes gets out of control, is the victim of a hit-and-run on the way to his new school. When he wakes up, he notices that he is completely unharmed. Zach decides, based on his obsession with sci-fi and comic books, that he is indestructible. After joining the school's comic book club, he soon discovers the club’s other geeky members and their teacher/club advisor may not be what they seem to be.Move over, Avengers. Make way, Guardians of the Galaxy. The League of Dorks is here to crush bad guys (and hopefully, survive 7th grade). A sci-fi comedy-adventure that melds pop culture, quantum physics, and the unspeakable horrors of middle school, Zach Faraday and the League of Dorks is the story of five pre-teens who believe the fate of the entire universe depends on them. And unlike other pre-teens who also believe this (99.9% is a reasonable estimate), they might actually be right. Kids who enjoy the Percy Jackson and Diary of a Wimpy Kid series and adults who grew up watching The Goonies will find a new generation of unlikely heroes to root for.

Living on the Circle line isn’t as much fun as you might think; unless you like rat-burger and frog soup. Civil war has left London in ruins. Years ago, those who couldn’t get out retreated into the Underground network, leaving London Topside to disease, packs of wild dogs, and the Scavengers. Now their children are teenagers, and the Underground has got too small for them. Guns are outlawed by the Tobies, but crews from different stations find other ways to fight for what’s left. The ‘Baker Street Irregulars’ get badly burnt by the Paddington ‘Bears’, and Johny, Callum and Kitty find themselves travelling through some strange and dangerous places in a quest to find a new way of life in what remains of the city.Johny trusts himself to the Ferryman’s boat, and travels down-river to fulfil a promise to his dead mother. In doing so he discovers that sometimes it’s just our own Fear that keeps us hiding in the dark.

Living on the Circle line isn’t as much fun as you might think; unless you like rat-burger and frog soup. Civil war has left London in ruins. Years ago, those who couldn’t get out retreated into the Underground network, leaving London Topside to disease, packs of wild dogs, and the Scavengers. Now their children are teenagers, and the Underground has got too small for them. Guns are outlawed by the Tobies, but crews from different stations find other ways to fight for what’s left. The ‘Baker Street Irregulars’ get badly burnt by the Paddington ‘Bears’, and Johny, Callum and Kitty find themselves travelling through some strange and dangerous places in a quest to find a new way of life in what remains of the city. Johny trusts himself to the Ferryman’s boat, and travels down-river to fulfil a promise to his dead mother. In doing so he discovers that sometimes it’s just our own Fear that keeps us hiding in the dark.

Set in sophisticated Milan, Striker's second adventure includes sniper assassinations, violent protests over blood diamond mining in South Africa, mega-million dollar corruption, and Jake's first love interest 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 is sure his dad's there on MI6 business. If only Jake could get close to the action, but 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. When brutal assassinations quickly follow in retaliation, Jake finds himself playing center forward in another high-profile scandal—but this time, it’s personal.

The first in a thrilling new action series combining international football and international espionage Meet Jake Bastin—talented teenage footballer, son of England's top coach, and last line of defense against international terrorism. He is Striker. Jake's dad has been posted to Russia to train Igor Popov's all-star team. No expense has been spared to lure the best talent in the world to St. Petersburg, including American goal scoring sensation Devon Taylor. But people are being killed—a football scout, a journalist, and an eco-scientist are all murdered within days of one another, and Jake's dad is always at the scene of the crime. Torn between loyalty to his father and the power of the Russian mafia, Jake must use his striker instincts to bring the bad guys down. But what if the bad guy is his own father?