UNACO
UNACO (an initialism for the United Nations Anti-Crime Organization) is a fictional agency within the United Nations created by author Alistair MacLean in a series of movie outlines he developed before his death. These outlines were made into full-length novels by numerous authors, most notably Alastair MacNeill. UNACO uses groups of people to form "strike forces". Each strike force has a leader who communicates with UNACO's top commanders. UNACO also works with other agencies around the world.
Formation
...in September 1979 the Secretary-General of the United Nations chaired a meeting attended by 46 envoys representing virtually every country in the world.... The objective of UNACO was to "avert, neutralize, and/or apprehend individuals or groups engaged in international criminal activities." ...UNACO's clandestine existence began on March 1, 1980.[1]
Characters
- Malcolm Philpott - founder and head of UNACO, a former professor at a New England university. [2]
- Mike Graham - a former Delta Force officer and CIA operative, Graham's pregnant wife was killed by a terrorist.[3]
- Clarence Wilkins Whitlock - C.W. is an African-American cat burglar, dubbed the "Black Spiderman". [4]
- Sabrina Carver - a high class jewel thief, Sabrina like C.W. was personally recruited by Philpott. [5]
List of works
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Hostage Tower | by John Denis |
| 1981 | Air Force One is Down | by John Denis |
| 1989 | Death Train | by Alastair MacNeill |
| 1989 | Night Watch | by Alastair MacNeill |
| 1990 | Red Alert | by Alastair MacNeill |
| 1991 | Time of the Assassins | by Alastair MacNeill |
| 1992 | Dead Halt | by Alastair MacNeill |
| 1993 | Code Breaker | by Alastair MacNeill |
| 1997 | Prime Target | by Hugh Miller |
| 1998 | Borrowed Time | by Hugh Miller |
References
- ↑ MacNeill, Alastair (1995). Dead Halt. HarperPaperbacks. pp. Prologue. ISBN 0-06-100825-7.
- ↑ http://www.spyguysandgals.com/sgShowChar.asp?ScanName=UNACO
- ↑ http://www.spyguysandgals.com/sgShowChar.asp?ScanName=UNACO
- ↑ http://www.spyguysandgals.com/sgShowChar.asp?ScanName=UNACO
- ↑ http://www.spyguysandgals.com/sgShowChar.asp?ScanName=UNACO
Formation excerpted from the Prologue of all the UNACO novels.