Recruit (Bodyguard #1, part 1)

183 Pages·2017·2.98 MB·English

by  Chris Bradford

Also by Chris Bradford
The Bodyguard Series
Book 1: Recruit
Book 2: Hostage
Book 3: Hijack
Book 4: Ransom

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Copyright © 2014 by Chris Bradford. First American edition published by Philomel Books in 2017.
Adapted from Hostage, originally published in the United Kingdom by Puffin Books in 2014.
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American edition design by Jennifer Chung.
This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents either are the product of the author’s
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Cover illustration © 2017 by Tracie Ching
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For Zach and Leo.
May you protect each other through life . . .
CONTENTS
Also by Chris Bradford
Title Page
Copyright
Dedication
Epigraph
Prologue
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Chapter 17
Chapter 18
Chapter 19
Chapter 20
Chapter 21
Chapter 22
Chapter 23
Chapter 24
Chapter 25
Chapter 26
Chapter 27
Chapter 28
Chapter 29
Chapter 30
Chapter 31
Chapter 32
Chapter 33
Chapter 34
Chapter 35
Chapter 36
Chapter 37
Chapter 38
Chapter 39
Chapter 40
Chapter 41
Chapter 42
Chapter 43
Chapter 44
Chapter 45
Chapter 46
Chapter 47
Chapter 48
Chapter 49
Excerpt from Bodyguard Book 2: Hostage
Acknowledgments
About the Author
WARNING: Do not attempt any of the techniques described within the book
without the supervision of a qualified martial arts instructor. These can be highly
dangerous moves and result in fatal injuries. The author and publisher take no
responsibility for any injuries resulting from attempting these techniques.