Author:Marc Cameron
THE GRIPPING NEW THRILLER IN TOM CLANCY'S JACK RYAN SERIES -INSPIRATION FOR THE BLOCKBUSTER AMAZON PRIME TV SERIES
A plane is intercepted flying at the Whitehouse. The Vice-President collapses and dies. And a plan is launched to kidnap the First Lady . . .
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President Jack Ryan always feared the greatest threat would be to the nation - from Russia, China or an act of international terrorism. Never in his wildest dreams could he imagine it could be so personal - so directed at him.
As the President scrambles to fight back, regain control and save those he loves, the men and women protecting him must work fast to solve three mysteries:
Who has the power to do this?
Why attack the President of the US?
And how can they be found and stopped? . . .
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PRAISE FOR TOM CLANCY
'Exhilarating. No other novelist is giving so full a picture of modern conflict' SUNDAY TIMES
'A brilliantly constructed thriller that packs a punch' DAILY MAIL
'A virtuoso display of page-turning talent' SUNDAY EXPRESS
'Heart-stopping action . . . entertaining and eminently topical' WASHINGTON POST
An ingeniously plotted and propulsive thriller... bristling with risky satire and moral disgust.
—— Literary ReviewIf you like your crime dramas Scottish and sweary, this one's for you.
—— Jessie Thompson , Evening Standard, *Books to Look Out For 2022*A triumph... A great, redemptive book... It leaves you wanting more, much more
—— Observer, on CRIMEPowerful, passionate writing... Welsh gets it just right
—— Literary Review, on CRIMEPowerful... A bracing and engaging read
—— Daily Telegraph, on CRIMESharp, fearless, passionate, and brilliant.
—— UK Press SyndicationIntelligent, propulsive, passionate
—— Irish ExaminerTey's style and her knack for creating bizarre characters are among the best in the field
—— New YorkerMost people will find The Daughter Of Time as interesting and enjoyable a book as they will meet in a month of Sundays
—— ObserverA detective story with a very considerable difference. Ingenious, stimulating and very enjoyable
—— Sunday TimesJosephine Tey has always been absolutely reliable in producing original and mysterious plots with interesting characters and unguessable endings
—— SpectatorYet another humdinger from Iceland's finest crime writer
—— Ryan TubridyJonasson offers an intense standalone, taking to new heights his unrivalled skill for using winter as an unpredictable plot-twister . . . There is so much to like here: the complexity of the quartet's relationships, Jonasson's powerful, streamlined writing, and the parallels between an unforgiving setting and the characters' seething grudges. Readers will be drawn into Jonasson's forbidding Iceland landscape, where it's anyone's guess who will make it out alive
—— BooklistEntertaining, suspenseful and twisty. Overall, highly recommended for fans of Ragnar Jonasson and suspense thrillers in general
—— Mystery TribuneChilling thriller by the king of Icelandic noir . . . so gripping I can't put it down
—— Fiona CummingsJonasson and translator Victoria Cribb do a fine job of setting the scene, developing the characters, and keeping readers in suspense with a tight, clean, noir prose style
—— Associated PressA shivery delight
—— Kirkus ReviewsJónasson's spare prose and brisk pacing make for an immersive read . . . Outside is an intriguing study of isolation, claustrophobia and the particular menace to be found in beautiful yet unforgiving terrain
—— Private EyeJonasson is a master at two aspects of Icelandic noir: one is the description of his country's withering weather; the other is the handling of murderous plots that are tangled beyond all expectations. He's in top form in both specialties this time out
—— Toronto StarJonasson is a master at exploring the impact of claustrophobia brought on by darkness and enclosed spaces. He an avid fan of Agatha Christie, and Outside is an adaptation, with an Icelandic twist, of the classic locked-door mystery
—— Canberra TimesIt takes a truly talented writer to work with a thin outline like that and turn it into a classic, and that is exactly what Jónasson has done here. I believe he has penned the Icelandic version of Quentin Tarantino's Reservoir Dogs
—— Book ReporterFrom the winner of THE BEST CRIME NOVEL IN THE LAST 50 YEARS
—— Le PointPraise for Ragnar Jónasson
—— -Jónasson is an automatic must-read for me . . . possibly the best Scandi writer working today
—— Lee ChildTriumphant . . . Chilling, creepy, perceptive, almost unbearably tense
Dark, chilling and utterly gripping
—— Shari Lapena , -Such a tense, gripping read
—— Anthony Horowitz , -A world-class crime writer. One of the most astonishing plots of modern crime fiction.
—— The Sunday TimesA master of the Icelandic thriller.
—— New York PostIs this the best crime writer in the world today? . . . He's truly a master of his genre
—— The Times OnlineInvigorating Iceland-set slice of Nordic Noir
—— Daily MailFiendishy clever
—— Financial TimesTriumphant conclusion to the trilogy. Only Ragnar Jónasson has rendered hindsight so heartbreaking
—— Sunday Times (on the Hidden Iceland trilogy)It is nothing less than a landmark in modern crime fiction
—— The TimesThe red hot crime writer from the frozen north . . . One of the most important voices on the international crime scene
—— The TimesRagnar Jonasson has a gift for crafting clever whodunnits while conveying the intimidating beauty of his native Iceland
—— Vogue ScandinaviaJónasson has the full measure of the Nordic noir genre, and pushes all the buttons
—— Financial TimesExpertly Plotted
—— GuardianI loved Act of Oblivion by Robert Harris, which achieves the astonishing feat of taking 17th-century events and people and telling their stories in 21st-century language without a single seam showing
—— Ben Macintyre , The TimesThrilling
—— Gregory Doran , The TimesThis is a novel that asks big historical questions. You could read it as a pure thriller, and it is one of Harris's most compellingly paced to date. You could read it as a piece of intelligent historical immersion. I think it is more; I think it is his best novel since Fatherland.
—— Sunday TimesIt's a belter.
—— The TimesIf only all historical thrillers could be this entertaining.
—— ObserverIn this tense and beautifully written account of the ensuing manhunt, Harris brings sympathy to characters on either side of the civil war that divided a nation.
—— Daily MailA brainy, compulsive page-turner.
—— Daily TelegraphA violent, gripping, globetrotting chase thriller
—— Daily MirrorHe’s my go-to person that I know will keep me entertained
—— Jane Garvey[A] rich, propulsive novel
—— Sunday Times