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Book SynopsisTHE ACTION-PACKED THRILLER THAT FUSES BRAWN AND BRAINS
''A Bond-style thriller for the 21st century. . . Written with pace and great panache, it feels like a movie already'' Daily Mail
''Brilliant. Incredibly immersive'' Tom Marcus
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''People sleep peacefully only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf . . .''
For twenty years Leo Black was in the SAS. Now he lectures on violence instead of committing it, putting his soldiering days behind him in pursuit of a respectful academic life.
But when a former comrade in arms is killed trying to prevent a scientist''s abduction, Black is faced with an unexpected choice.
Be the upright citizen the university demands . . .
Or avenge the dead man to whom he owes his life.
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''This intelligent thriller is his best work yet'' Sun
''A fast-paced global thriller''
Trade Review
This intelligent thriller is his best work yet * The Sun *
This is an ideal piece of escapism. I heartily recommend it * Shots Magazine *
A Bond-style thriller for the 21st century. . . Written with pace and great panache, it feels like a movie already * The Daily Mail *
Hall probes how a real-life Jack Reacher figure might cope with years of taking lives for the greater good, and Black's inner conflict gives the firefights and betrayals erupting around him unusual depth * The Times *
A fast-paced global thriller * Mail on Sunday *
Matthew Hall has crafted an action thriller with more texture than most * The Times *
Praise for Matthew Hall * - *
Breathlessly enjoyable * The Times *
An edge-of-the-seat thriller . . . should come with a health warning * Irish Independent *
Fasten your seatbelts for a quality thriller . . . * Independent on Sunday *
