Eagle Strike
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Eagle Strike is the fourth book in the Alex Rider
series written by British
author Anthony Horowitz
. The book was released in the United Kingdom
on September 4, 2003 and in the United States
on April 12, 2004.
spending his holiday in France with his friend Sabina Pleasure. Out of the blue, the place where he is staying is blown up in a supposed terrorist attack on Sabina's father, Edward Pleasure, a journalist. All is left is an article from his latest newsletter that burns to ashes after Alex Rider reads it. As if forced to react, Alex Rider goes after Yassen Gregorovich, whom he had earlier seen on a nearby beach, but ends up getting himself into a trap. He is entered into a brutal bullfight by Gregorovich, but manages to survive. On his return to London, Alex investigates Damian Cray, whose number he has found on Yassen's mobile phone, after being told by Edward Pleasure's friend and colleague that they had been investigating Cray. He tricks his way into the launch party for Game Slayer, a games console developed by Cray's company, and follows Cray to Amsterdam. Alex discovers Cray's plan to start a nuclear war by launching a series of nuclear strikes from Air Force One. Cray kidnaps Sabina in order to get Alex to give back a crucial component to his plan which he has stolen. Eventually Cray kills Yassen and attempts to kill Alex, Alex kills Cray and stops the nuclear launch. In his dying breath, Gregorovich tells Alex to "Go to Venice
. Find Scorpia. There you will find your destiny."
Alex Rider
Alex Rider is a series of spy novels by British author Anthony Horowitz about a 14-15 year old spy named Alex Rider. The series is aimed primarily at young adults. Nine novels have been published to date, as well as three graphic novels, three short stories and a supplementary book...
series written by British
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
author Anthony Horowitz
Anthony Horowitz
Anthony Craig Horowitz is an English novelist and screenwriter. He has written many children's novels, including The Power of Five, Alex Rider and The Diamond Brothers series and has written over fifty books. He has also written extensively for television, adapting many of Agatha Christie's...
. The book was released in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
on September 4, 2003 and in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
on April 12, 2004.
Chart performance
| Chart | Peak Position |
|---|---|
| The Brits' Book Chart | 93 |
| US Bookboard Hot 100 | 66 |
| US Bookboard Novel 100 | 53 |
| US Bookboard Children's Fiction 100 | 1 |
Plot
Eagle Strike begins with Alex RiderAlex Rider (character)
Alex Rider is a fictional character, and the protagonist and title character of the popular Alex Rider novel series by British author Anthony Horowitz...
spending his holiday in France with his friend Sabina Pleasure. Out of the blue, the place where he is staying is blown up in a supposed terrorist attack on Sabina's father, Edward Pleasure, a journalist. All is left is an article from his latest newsletter that burns to ashes after Alex Rider reads it. As if forced to react, Alex Rider goes after Yassen Gregorovich, whom he had earlier seen on a nearby beach, but ends up getting himself into a trap. He is entered into a brutal bullfight by Gregorovich, but manages to survive. On his return to London, Alex investigates Damian Cray, whose number he has found on Yassen's mobile phone, after being told by Edward Pleasure's friend and colleague that they had been investigating Cray. He tricks his way into the launch party for Game Slayer, a games console developed by Cray's company, and follows Cray to Amsterdam. Alex discovers Cray's plan to start a nuclear war by launching a series of nuclear strikes from Air Force One. Cray kidnaps Sabina in order to get Alex to give back a crucial component to his plan which he has stolen. Eventually Cray kills Yassen and attempts to kill Alex, Alex kills Cray and stops the nuclear launch. In his dying breath, Gregorovich tells Alex to "Go to Venice
Venice
Venice is a city in northern Italy which is renowned for the beauty of its setting, its architecture and its artworks. It is the capital of the Veneto region...
. Find Scorpia. There you will find your destiny."