Patriot Act (Paperback)

'An absolute must-read for fans of Clancy, Ludlum et al' Bookseller & Publisher Lachlan Fox . . . the right man in the wrong place Lachlan Fox heard his name over the PA system at JFK. At the airline service counter, a typed note was waiting for him. 'Go to the third payphone near the first set of toilets ahead of you. It will ring at 9.45pm. Answer it.' September 11 changed everything. The US Patriot Act has given the UK & USA treaty countries free rein to use the ECHELON surveillance program to monitor every spoken or written word transmitted throughout the world. In the wrong hands it could bring down governments and threaten the safety of millions. Ex-navy operative and investigative journalist Lachlan Fox has information hinting at the true reach of ECHELON, and he starts to suspect someone is ruthlessly trying to access its power . . . Can he uncover the answers before the course of history is altered forever? The Lachlan Fox Series Fox Hunt Patriot Act Blood Oil Liquid Gold Red Ice Praise for James Phelan: 'James Phelan has produced a big, juicy, rollicking tale in the spirit of Robert Ludlum. We haven't seen an international thriller like this for a long time' Jeffery Deaver 'A fast and furious ride through a complicated maze of timely political intrigue. James Phelan has earned a new avid fan' Steve Berry 'A corker ... Phelan writes in swift, gritty prose, never wasting a word' Sydney Morning Herald