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The next high-octane novel from legendary bestselling author Ted Bell featuring Lord Alexander Hawke, the sixth-richest man in England, gentleman spy, and one of the thriller genre\\u2019s most well-liked heroes:  SEA HAWKE (Berkley Hardcover).

This gripping, breathtaking new adventure is a great jumping on point for new readers wanting to get to know an author who has been lauded by other giants in the field such as Clive Cussler, Nelson Demille, and James Patterson.

After saving the kidnapped heir to the British throne in last summer\\u2019s DRAGONFIRE, Alex Hawke is due for some downtime. He\\u2019s got a new custom-built yacht and a goal: to get closer to his son Alexi during an epic cruise across the seven seas.

But fate and the chief of MI6, Lord David Trulove, have other plans.

There\\u2019s an unholy alliance of nations who are plotting to attack Western democracies. The wily intelligence leader plans to use Hawke to drive a knife into the heart of this conspiracy. From an island base off Cuba to a secret jungle lair deep in the Amazon, on the land and the seas, the master spy and his crew of incorrigibles are in for the fight of their lives\\u2014the fight for freedom.

About the author

Ted Bell is the former chairman of the board and creative director of Young & Rubicam, one of the world\'s largest advertising agencies. He is the New York Times bestselling author of the Alex Hawke series as well as the YA adventure novels Nick of Time and The Time Pirate. He has recently been writer-in-residence at Cambridge University (U.K.) and visiting scholar at the Department of Politics and International Relations.

Visit him online at tedbell.com, Facebook/ted.bell.75, or on Twitter @alexhawke.