The mega fast-paced thriller is crammed with tension and exciting action as Carter Blake tries to stay one step ahead of the assassins his ex-employer has sent against him. The characters are believable and I quickly came to like them, which cranked up the tension as Blake tries to stay alive long enough to find a way to ensure his long-term safety. I found this book extremely hard to put down before it was finished.
'One of the best new series characters since Jack Reacher' Lisa Gardner
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It's been five years since Carter Blake parted ways with top-secret government operation Winterlong. They brokered a deal at the time: he'd keep quiet about what they were doing, and in return he'd be left alone.
But news that one of Blake's old allies, a man who agreed the same deal, is dead means only one thing - something has changed and Winterlong is coming for him.
Emma Faraday, newly appointed head of the secret unit, is…
Phew! This thriller's non-stop action and palpable tension makes it virtually impossible to put down. The story's realistic throughout and the characters come to life on the page. In particular, one of them -- Sarah Bennett -- who is on the run after the police protection she was under is compromised, is so well portrayed that I found myself holding my breath as she tries to stay alive. If breathtakingly tense action from start to finish is what you like, then this thriller is certainly for you. Max Luther shows he is a master of the genre.
'A compelling crime thriller with a gritty, convincing edge. Great characters, razor-sharp dialogue, I couldn't put it down' Simon McCleave
'Max Luther is one to watch for the future, and a standard for all to strive for' Graham Bartlett
When the witness protection program fails catastrophically, Sarah Bennett is forced to go on the run, narrowly escaping with her life as she is hunted across London by the organised crime group she is imminently due to testify against.
With the National Crime Agency compromised, private bodyguard Alex Drayce is hired…
The fast pace of this thriller is fuelled, not only by the speed with which the plot unfolds and its high level of action, but also by its extremely short chapters. The way it keeps the adrenaline pumping all the way through made it almost impossible to put down before the end. The book's exciting conclusion is tense, surprising, somewhat shocking, and very well written. Overall, this is certainly one of the best thrillers I've read for quite some time.
Authentic, unnervingly current and action-packed, Ultimatum is the explosive new thriller from BBC security correspondent and No.1 bestseller Frank Gardner. Deep within a cave system at a military complex south-east of Tehran, hidden from the prying eyes of Western satellites, scientists are working round-the-clock on a banned device. Acting on the orders of a renegade cell within the ultra-conservative Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps, their intention is to propel Iran into the elite club of nuclear-armed nations - and seal its domination of the Middle East.
Britain's intelligence agencies know something is up. They have someone on the inside ready to…
Reviewers are describing Backlash as fast-paced, very hard to put down, and with an unusual and interesting twisty plotline.
One mistake was all it took and now you’re being blackmailed. But it’s not your money they want. Instead, you’re coerced into passing the blackmailer’s demands to his more dangerous victims – those who might retaliate. And when an arms dealer decides he won’t pay, it’s you he comes after.
It throws young interior designer Trish McGowan’s life and career into chaos. After narrowly surviving a bomb blast that destroys her shop, she finds herself running for her life. She quickly realises tracking down the blackmailer, the mysterious Argus, and trying to get his help is the only way she’ll manage to stay alive. But an experienced criminal who wants to remain anonymous isn’t easy to find. And he might be hiding in plain sight right in front of her.
As the arms dealer’s noose closes round McGowan, she uncovers two more of Argus’ victims, and they form an uneasy alliance to stop the blackmail once and for all.
