First Blood by David Morrell
The Daily Express called it the most chilling story of a manhunt I have ever read the classic thriller that became a worldwide bestseller in 22 countries over 20 years and inspired a phenomenally successful series of movies. If you know Rambo only from the movies, be prepared for a unique literary experience... Once they were soldiers. Rambo, the ragged young man dressed in buckskin and jeans. And Teasle, the middle-aged Chief of Police. Both have been trained to kill: Rambo in Vietnam, Teasle in Korea. Now, without warning, they are deadly adversaries, locked on a path leading ever deeper and wider towards and unavoidable maelstrom of violence and destruction.