{"product_id":"the-fallen-9781398708853","title":"The Fallen","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eARE YOU READY TO SAVE A LIFE?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWHY HER? \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBecca Palmer has just lost her job as assistant to Simon Jones MP - the highly-regarded Policing Minister, tipped as a future Prime Minister. But Becca claims that Simon was more than her boss, that she is in love with him. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWHY HERE? \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen a heartbroken Becca leaves the Home Office, she heads to Westminster Bridge, intending to take her own life. Which is where hostage negotiator Alex Lewis meets her for the first time. It is his job to try to talk her back from the edge.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWHY NOW? \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the negotiation that follows, Becca suggests that she may know something about the Policing Minister that she shouldn''t. Something that could prompt a serious fall from grace were it to come out.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBut can Alex save Becca - and get to the bottom of an alleged conspiracy that goes deep inside the highest levels of government - before it''s too late?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e***\u003cbr\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eThe \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNot only does\u003ci\u003e The Fallen\u003c\/i\u003e drip with authenticity and insider secrets (unsurprising, given Sutherland's background), it's also full of charm, compassion and emotion. Police negotiator Alex Lewis is a good man doing a tough job in all but impossible conditions; that he manages to rise above it without succumbing to the usual crime fiction tropes of rule-breaking and booze is testament to the author's skill. The plot is intricate, frighteningly plausible and superbly paced; I raced through it in two sittings. Recommended. * M W Craven *\u003cbr\u003eOne of the reasons this book is so readable is because you know you're in the hands of an expert. A man who understands the tension of dealing with someone who's intent on taking their own life; a man who has experienced these problems first hand and writes about them with great authority; introducing us to a world that makes the book fascinating and unputdownable. \u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e * Jeffrey Archer *\u003cbr\u003eBreathtakingly tense... A firecracker of a book * Neil Lancaster *\u003cbr\u003eSuperb. An incredible blend of gripping characters, fabulous plot and chillingly authentic political corruption. John Sutherland's experience and eye on the world make this unmissable for all crime fiction fans * Graham Bartlett *\u003cbr\u003eA compelling page-turner you'll struggle to put down * Zoe West, Women \u0026amp; Home *\u003cbr\u003eAbsolutely thrilling * A LoveReading Star Book *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBrilliant\u003c\/b\u003e. A completely unputdownable page-turner...Your summer holidays are made with this book. \u003cb\u003eIf you like your crime fiction, you're going to love (The Fallen)\u003c\/b\u003e * Nihal Arthanayake, BBC Radio 5Live *\u003cbr\u003eCompassion is a rarer quality in thrillers than it should be. Superintendent Alex Lewis, a negotiator with the Metropolitan Police, has it in spades... John Sutherland used to do his protagonist's job. \u003cb\u003eFinely constructed\u003c\/b\u003e as The Fallen is, it is his palpable anger at the police being starved of resources and the toll the work takes that stays with you * The Times - Best Thrillers of June 2023 *\u003cbr\u003eSuperbly authentic * Peterborough Evening Telegraph *\u003cbr\u003eA compelling and timely tale of political corruption.Written with the authority of an insider, it exposes the challenges of modern policing, and the tension never flags in \u003cb\u003ea hugely enjoyable thriller\u003c\/b\u003e that marks out Sutherland as one to watch * Daily Mirror *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA compelling and timely tale of political corruption. \u003c\/b\u003eWritten with the authority of an insider, it exposes the challenges of modern policing, and \u003cb\u003ethe tension never flags\u003c\/b\u003e in a hugely enjoyable thriller that marks out Sutherland as one to watch * Daily Express *\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Orion Publishing Co","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48066859270487,"sku":"9781398708853","price":17.09,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781398708853.jpg?v=1713212007","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-fallen-9781398708853","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}