Horowitz, Anthony.

Russian roulette / Anthony Horowitz. - New York, New York : Puffin Books, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA), 2014, c2013. - 372, 6, 29 pages ; 20 cm. - Alex Rider adventure ; 10 . - Horowitz, Anthony, 1955- Alex Rider adventure ; 10. .

"the story of an assassin" -- cover. Includes excerpt from "Stormbreaker" and the short story "London Down."

"Alex Rider's life changed forever with one bullet. And it was cold-blooded killer Yassen Gregorovich who pulled the trigger, thrusting the fourteen-year-old Alex into the world of international espionage. Now, as Yassen receives his final orders to kill Alex, the mortal enemies must come face-to-face once agian. But what turned Yassen into such a ruthless assassin? What led him down such a darkened path? In some ways, Alex and Yassen are mirror images of each other. One chose to be a hero. The other chose evil. This is Yassen's story. The journey of the darkened path."--

9780147512314 (paperback) 014751231X (paperback)


Assassins--Juvenile fiction.
Orphans--Juvenile fiction.
Adventure stories.


Russia (Federation)--History--1991---Juvenile fiction.

PZ7.H7875 / Rus 2014

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