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Oct 27, 2024 12:16 PM

Author:Frank Gardner

Crisis

'Fast, taut, tense, accurate. A terrific read' FREDERICK FORSYTH

'Authenticity seeps from every page . . . this is a promising start' DAILY MAIL

Introducing Luke Carlton - ex-Special Boat Service commando, and now under contract to MI6 for some of its most dangerous missions.

Sent into the steaming Colombian jungle to investigate the murder of a British intelligence officer, Luke finds himself caught up in the coils of a plot that has terrifying international dimensions.

Hunted down, captured, tortured and on the run from one of South America's most powerful and ruthless drugs cartels and its psychotic leader thirsting for revenge, Luke is in a life-or-death race against time to prevent a disaster on a truly terrifying scale: London is the target, the weapon is diabolical and the means of delivery is ingenious.

Drawing on his years of experience reporting on security matters, CRISIS is Frank Gardner's debut novel. Combining insider knowledge, up-to-the-minute hardware, fly on the wall insights with heart-in-mouth excitement, CRISIS boasts an irresistible, visceral frisson of authenticity: smart, fast-paced and furiously entertaining, here is a thriller for the 21st century.

Readers are gripped by Crisis:

***** 'An excellently written page turner, full of intrigue.'

***** 'It kept me engrossed and on the edge of my seat.'

***** 'Superb writing style. Gripping story line.'

Luke Carlton returns in Frank Gardner's third, explosive thriller OUTBREAK. Available for pre-order now.

Reviews

Full of tomorrow’s headlines, Crisis is a nerve-shredding thriller with an intimate knowledge of the world it portrays. This is intelligent, high-voltage story-telling of the very highest order.

—— TONY PARSONS

Written by someone who has been there, done that and knows what it’s about, Crisis is a thriller you just can’t put down.

—— Sir ROGER MOORE

Gardner knows his subject – and it shows. A rattling good read.

—— JOHN HUMPHRYS, BBC Broadcaster

Fast, taut, tense, accurate. A terrific read.

—— FREDERICK FORSYTH

A terrific page-turner.

—— SUNDAY TIMES

Frank Gardner has written a fast and exciting story rooted in the present horrifying dangers that surrounds us. Crisis is brimful of an insider's insights and reeks of authority.

—— GERALD SEYMOUR

Follows the path pioneered by Frederick Forsyth . . . authenticity seeps from every page . . . this is a promising start.

—— DAILY MAIL

Impressive . . .Gardner's debut begins at speed and scarcely draws breath thereafter.

—— The Times

Few thriller debuts possess the confidence and verve of Frank Gardner's CRISIS . . . a book of exhilarating panache.

—— SUNDAY TIMES

A seriously compulsive page turner.

—— PETER SNOW

Combines insider knowledge with heart-in-mouth excitement.

—— i-NEWSPAPER

Action-packed . . . the book’s title scarcely does justice to such a thrilling read.

—— HUFFINGTON POST

Fast moving.

—— THE SUN

Irresistible . . . smart, authentic and always entertaining . . . high-voltage storytelling at its best and worthy of Frederick Forsyth or John le Carre.

—— CRIME REVIEW

Gardner obviously has an up-to-the-minute understanding of contemporary warfare and he is also a very good writer. This is a thrilling adventure.

—— LITERARY REVIEW

Gardner is a dab hand at ratcheting up the tension . . . a must read.

—— BUSINESS STANDARD

A compelling read.

—— SIR JOHN SAWYERS, Former Chief of MI6

Not only is this a clever read but it is also a well-written one. Encompassing nuances of plot, depth of character and intensity of narrative there is little to fault in the beautiful construction of this.

—— United by Pop

Fast-paced with a cast of untrustworthy characters, this is compelling suspense fiction at its finest

—— United by Pop

The Book of Mirrors is exactly what I look for in a thriller: a great concept, brilliantly executed, smarter than it seems and knotty enough to keep you guessing. Like the best stories about memory, it leaves the reader wondering what's true and what isn't.

—— James Smythe

seamless mix of literary experiment and page-turning mystery

—— Crime Scene Magazine

this is a meta-novel which possesses ripping momentum and brims with ambiguity. A high-grade mystery that’s ripe for investigation.

—— Crime Scene Magazine

Intrigue, confusion, and considerable fact distortion reign supreme in the extreme trial by memory presented by The Book of Mirrors

—— Little Bookness Lane

Already shrouded in hype and hysteria, The Book of Mirrors is going to be the one to watch in 2017

—— BookWormMummy

this book is going to be a 2017 smash (but don’t cut yourself on the glass) hit!

—— Keeper of Pages

An entertaining, clever story, told in an engaging manner that fits the story. I’ll be keen to read more work by EO Churovici in the future.

—— From First Page to Last

slippery murder mystery

—— Irish Independent

The Book of Mirrors is a fascinating read that shatters the bubble each character is living in. Intelligently written, the novel offers a good insight into the depth of our memories, and the stories that shape our lives

—— Martha In a Few Words blog

Something of a publishing sensation

—— James Lasdun , Open Book

2017 has got off to a blinding start and for all those who have books to publish later in the year: Watch Out. There’s a new guy in town and, man, is he good!

—— Chris High Blog

A new take on murder and memory

—— Reading, Writing, Booking

The story is clever, well-paced and well-constructed

—— Irish Independent

The Book of Mirrorsis a very clever and well written novel

—— Reading in Wellies

It keeps you guessing right to the last page and, even afterwards, leaves you wondering how much of what we accept as reality exists only in our own minds

—— Bridport News

I found The Book of Mirrors extremely difficult to put down

—— For Winter Nights blog

An entertaining, clever story, told in an engaging manner that fit the story. I’ll be keen to read more work by EO Chirovici in the future

—— From First Page to Last blo

This is an interesting, well-written book with plenty of layers and depth ... E.O. Chirovici writes really well, and creates a novel which you’ll want to keep reading. It’s different and deliciously deep, drawing you in as you try to unravel the details

—— Snazzy Books

Set for global success

—— Daily Express

This intelligent multi-layered psychological thriller examines human memory, recollection, self-delusion and how memories can be manipulated. If you want to immerse yourself in a compelling ‘whodunit’, this book will not disappoint!

—— Candis

An absorbing thriller

—— Fantastic Fiction blog

I couldn't put it down

—— Brew and Books Review blog

This is cerebral crime in the manner of Umberto Echo and Paul Auster ... Readers will be spurred on to keep turning the pages by feeling that the ending will reveal not just what the truth is, but what is Truth

—— Daily Telegraph

A gripping yarn

—— Sunday Times (Ireland)

There’s so much to like about The Book of Mirrors. The story is clever, well-paced and well-constructed

—— Belfast Telegraph

Even the twists have twists

—— i paper

Chirovici has written a very clever book. The plot twists and turns, backtracks and goes round in circles, so you can never be quite sure where it’s going to go next.

—— Watford Observer

The Book of Mirrors will keep you up until you’ve finished it

—— Metro

Twisty novel full of unexpected developments and untrustworthy characters

—— Sunday Times Culture

Chilling

—— Steph’s Book Blog

a must read

—— Femina

An intriguing whydunit underpinned by a treatise on memory, as a number of witnesses create a cat’s cradle of conflicting testimony designed to keep the reader guessing to the very end

—— Irish Times

The Book of Mirrorsengages on a number of levels. Chirovici delights in leading the reader down various blind alleys and keeps us turning the pages

—— Times Literary Supplement
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