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Man on Fire

Book • 1980
Man on Fire is a 1980 thriller novel by A.J.

Quinnell, featuring Creasy, an American-born former member of the French Foreign Legion.

The story revolves around Creasy's transformation from a disillusioned mercenary to a man driven by a desire for revenge after a tragic event involving the girl he was hired to protect.

The novel became a bestseller and was adapted into films in 1987 and 2004.

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Mentioned by Jack Carr as one of the authors he read in fifth grade, whose protagonists had military backgrounds.
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