Author:Andy McNab,Paul Thornley
Brought to you by Penguin.
Somalia - a lawless, violent land, ignored by the West, ripped apart by civil war and famine, fought over by drug-fuelled, gun-crazy clan fighters. They want the world to sit up and take notice. They have a new and terrifying weapon - pirates.
And now, the pirates have in their possession the young son of a Russian oligarch, snatched from a luxury yacht in the Seychelles. His father wants him back, will pay anything, stop at nothing to retrieve his boy. Up to now everything he has tried has failed. He needs the one man with the know-how, the means and the guts to complete the mission: ex-SAS trouble-shooter Nick Stone...
Dead Centre takes you to the reality behind the headlines, into the poorest and most violent country on the planet, a place that no sane person would choose to be.
Andy McNab has been there, seen it, done it. No other thriller writer can take you so close to the action.
© Andy McNab 2011 (P) Penguin Audio 2020
Sometimes only the rollercoaster ride of an action-packed thriller hits the spot. No one delivers them as professionally or as plentifully as SAS soldier turned author McNab.
—— GuardianLee Child is the absolute master of the story of a lone stranger arriving in town to save the innocent, and this is one of the best of his series...as always, the violence is ferocious and fast-moving. Anyone feeling hard done by or facing insuperable odds will be comforted by this novel, which is also the best advertisement for the NHS I have ever seen.
—— Literary ReviewForget Marvel - we all know Jack Reacher is the only avenger that matters...Child has found his mojo again.
—— SunThere's only one Jack Reacher. Accept no substitutes.
—— Mick HerronJack Reacher, the 21st-century knight errant who over 23 books has proved himself the most reliable excellent basher of bad guys since [James]Bond...And good work, Lee Child. If you're at all partial to his revenge fantasies, this is one of the best for a while...your hands keep turning those pages, drawn in by storytelling that knows fancy words count for less than clarity and rhythm...It's nonsense. Yet it's compelling nonsense, a vicarious clearing away of life's obstacles via a hero who has no moral qualms, no physical or emotional vulnerability and no interest in what shampoo he uses.
—— The TimesThere is a mythic heft to all this...Resolution will come, and Reacher will ride out of town once more, taking absolutely nothing with him. The body count, 24 books in, is into the hundreds...a fundamental part of the stories' appeal to women[is] their understated feminism. Reacher respects and likes women...In some ways, Blue Moon might be read...as female revenge drama...But do women fancy Jack Reacher?....the real point is that women want to be him. That's the fantasy: to abandon all responsibilities. To be physically invincible. To be justifiably fearless.
—— Charlotte Higgins , GuardianAn über-thriller in which things turn out just right...it provides a satisfying climax and leaves you breathless, glad to be alive in a wicked world.
—— Evening StandardDrifter hero Jack Reacher on trigger-happy form in an action adventure which ramps up the violence and body count.
—— Sunday MirrorReacher is nigh-invincible here (and certainly smarter than his thuggish opponents), and the body count is even more prodigious than in earlier books, which is saying something. Still, it is dispatched with the author’s customary panache.
—— Barry Forshaw , iG. R. Halliday takes us beneath the surface of the picturesque to pick
out the tendrils of evil.
A dark tale - as grim as it is gripping.
—— Allan MartinPrepare to be spellbound as Rhys stirs together a magical setting with a wonderful heroine to create an addictive murder mystery
—— i PAPERTransporting
—— DAILY EXPRESS, 'Best New Escapist Reads'"Samantha Downing has done it again! With her second novel, He Started It, this master of sarcasm and suspense brings us a story that is impossible not to relate to. Initiated by a dead grandfather's will, we find ourselves trapped in a car journey with siblings that loathe each other's presence. As the miles pass, secrets and deceptionsabound, and we are kept guessing until the very last line. Downing's style remains in a league of its own, with to-the-point crisp language and snappy dialogue readers are taken on a gripping and edgy adventure." -
—— Maureen Joyce Connolly , author of Little Lovely ThingsYou'll be gripped as siblings Beth, Portia and Eddie set off on a mission that will ensure them each a share of their inheritance but what does their dead grandfather really have in store for them?
—— PrimaIf you like your thrillers dark, then join this road trip from hell. A toxic thrill ride into the ultimate family dysfunction
—— Sunday MirrorStandalone thriller from the author of the Hulda Trilogy lives up to expectations and offers psychological drama and a ghostly atmosphere at the world's end. A story that gets under your skin
—— Göteborgs Posten, SwedenPraise for Ragnar Jónasson
Jónasson is an automatic must-read for me . . . possibly the best Scandi writer working today
—— Lee ChildDark, chilling and utterly gripping, The Island is Nordic noir at its best, and is destined to become a classic of the genre. I couldn't put it down. I can't wait to read the rest of the Hulda series!
—— Shari Lapena, bestselling author of The Couple Next DoorAdds several shades of darkness to Nordic noir
—— Anthony HorowitzOne of the great tragic heroines of contemporary detective fiction
—— Sunday TimesI often get asked about tips on good crime novels which "are not like everything else". Well, here you have it. Read Ragnar Jónasson's trilogy from beginning to end, let the brain work, the body shake and be amazed at how the author also lets the language follow the development of the story . . . hats off
—— GöteborgsPostenRagnar Jónasson is a brilliant storyteller, who skillfully tells the story on multiple time levels, with different main characters and surprising twists. Frighteningly believable, and exciting to the end
—— Dagens NyheterRagnar Jonasson is old school . . . He deals in vertiginous, unputdownable stories that are nevertheless still imbued with melancholy and heartbreak. This is his best yet
—— Metro[Jonasson's] chilling whodunits currently have readers firmly in their icy grip
—— Daily TelegraphUnforgettable
—— Sunday TimesWill leave you breathless
—— Sunday PostPraise for Gillian McAllister
—— -I read it in a breathless day and a half. I loved every page
—— Lisa JewellAs tense as a piano string
—— Sunday TimesAn exceptional debut
—— Clare MackintoshAn exceptional thriller with a thumping, emotional heart
—— HeatAddictive, clever, twisty
—— SunI loved this gripping and thought-provoking read
—— B. A. ParisIngeniously constructed, with real flesh-and-blood characters and cliff-hanging suspense
—— Louise CandlishTense, compelling, with a clever grand reveal
—— Daily MailOne of the best courtroom dramas I've ever read
—— Cara HunterKept me glued to every page
—— Good HousekeepingGripping, cleverly-constructed, and heart-wrenching. Truly original
—— Paula DalyIntelligent. Compulsive. Heart-wrenching. Unforgettable
—— Jane CorryBrilliantly written
—— Fiona BartonA thrilling mystery with a strong emotional heart
—— Woman & HomeMcAllister ratchets up the tension to excellent effect in this addictive page-turner
—— Connaught TelegraphExquisite and evocative - and the pace and suspense are handled expertly
—— Sarah Vaughan , bestselling author of Anatomy of a ScandalOne of the most enthralling novelists of the moment. This is the most beautiful book you will read this year
—— Lisa Jewell , bestselling author of Watching YouEve Chase is a name to watch
—— Daily MailAddictive and delivers atmosphere in spades
—— Good HousekeepingAn enticing, chilling plot, captivating characters and prose beautiful enough to totally lose yourself in
—— HeatA mystery of nail-biting suspense
—— Woman & HomeAbsorbed me completely. Fabulous
—— Jane Fallon , bestselling author of Tell Me a SecretAn engrossing story of fractured families, secrets, lies and misunderstandings
—— Sunday ExpressMagical
—— Daily ExpressExpertly crafted, dark, beautiful and utterly enthralling
—— Rowan Coleman , bestselling author of The Summer of Impossible ThingsBeautifully written with a gripping plot, I couldn't stop reading this
—— Katie Fforde , bestselling author of A Rose Petal Summer