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Violence
Some
Military violence; a coup; deaths
Language
Barely any
Mild language
Sexual Content
Barely any
Brief sexual references
Substance Use
Barely any
Drinking
Emotional Intensity
Barely any
Themes of mercenary ethics, corporate imperialism, and the mechanics of violence
What this book is about
Forsyth's 1974 thriller follows Cat Shannon, a mercenary, as he recruits a small team to seize power in the fictional Republic of Zangaro on behalf of a British mining corporation. Detailed, procedural, and cold. For adults.
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Military violence
Coup and political violence
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