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One of the Greatest Mysteries of our time…

Most Wanted – Press Release Jun 30, 2009

A fast paced spy thriller in pursuit of the world’s most wanted terrorist.

Where is he? Where did he go after Afghanistan? How did the world’s most wanted terrorist vanish without a trace? Despite the reward of twenty-five million dollars and an exhaustive global manhunt, he has remained in hiding ever since the terrifying events of 9/11 … Even more puzzling is how he resurfaces in audio and video recordings with such uncanny timing, just when we are all beginning to wonder if he has finally been eliminated by the security forces or died from chronic kidney failure. US Intelligence has been after him for such a long time that it brings into question their effectiveness, or do they have a darker and more sinister agenda?

Most Wanted is an epic story written in the style of the great Cold War spy novels, the adventure starts with a tip-off by a Yemeni government official. Two MI6 agents embark on a dramatic chase across the Arabian Peninsula. Hot on the heels of their high profile target, they quickly discover that nothing is what it seems. The CIA, the Yemenis, the Cubans, the Israelis and Iranian intelligence all pursue competing interests.

The suspense is heightened, as treacherous alliances lead to innocent lives being threatened. The hunters become the hunted. The plot follows their heroic escapes through the Arabian Desert, the warm waters of the Caribbean and the steamy Amazon jungle.

Most Wanted is an impressive debut for Mark McHugh as a thriller writer and has already won the coveted Editors’ Choice award from the publisher—iUniverse—the on demand publishing arm of Barnes and Noble.

A rousing spy thriller; with great moments of adventure, exoticism, intrigue, and romance … it evokes the style of le Carre and Fleming

iUniverse Editorial Board

Mark McHugh is a British businessman who lives with his Brazilian wife, and young family at their beach house in North-East Brazil. During his extensive international career, he has worked in seventy different countries and lived on four continents. In Most Wanted he draws resourcefully from his experiences. He offers many unique insights into the different cultures depicted in the book and vividly describes the settings from first hand knowledge.

For further information please contact the author at markmchuge@aol.com or on his international direct line +1 832 632 4423

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What’s in a Name?

Many ask if the “Circus,” as MI6 has commonly been referred to in books and film (including Most Wanted), has ever been real slang for the MI6—the UK Secret Intelligence Service—or is it just a invention of John le Carré in his famous Smiley trilogy?

Despite the fact that the writer’s imagery is extremely powerful; the sad truth is MI6 has never actually had its home near Cambridge Circus, the reason given behind le Carré’s naming. At the time his novels were written, the actual HQ was Century House, a modern office block in Lambeth, now converted into an apartment building; which incidentally barely resembles the original drab sixties concrete tower block. Prior to that MI6 was housed for nearly forty years on Broadway—the one near St James’ Park that is…

And just as the CIA is known internally as “The Company,” MI6 is rather unimaginatively nicknamed as “The Firm.” It is also referred to colloquially by other agencies as “The Friends”. Currently the Firm is housed at Vauxhall Cross in London, in an avant-garde building designed by architect Terry Farrell and branded as “Legoland” by those who work there. It is almost impossible to imagine a more conspicuous building along the Thames and it remains a bizarre choice for a secret service who presumably should want to keep a low profile.

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