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Ultimatum

✍ Scribed by Simon Kernick


Publisher
Century;Atria Books
Year
2013;2014
Tongue
English
Weight
174 KB
Category
Fiction

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✦ Synopsis


A threat has been made. An ultimatum delivered. Innocent people are in mortal danger. The gripping new bestseller from the master of the race-against-time thriller.

THE THREAT
8am: an explosion blasts through a cafe in Central London.

THE ULTIMATUM
Minutes later, a call from an unknown terror group warns that a far greater attack will be launched in
12 hours' time.

THE PRISONER
William Garrett, AKA Fox, is awaiting trial for mass murder. He claims he can name the bombers. But only at a price.

THE CLOCK IS TICKING
Its a terrifying race against time for DI Mike Bolt and DC Tina Boyd as they chase their targets across the city in a desperate bid to stop a major atrocity - before it's too late ...

Review

"Plot more gripping than Action Man's hands" Mail on Sunday "As ever, Kernick's research is impeccable. The plotting is brilliant and makes for a tense, action-packed read" Sunday Mirror "Pace, pace, pace is what Simon Kernick does best." Daily Mirror "Simon Kernick writes great plots, great characters, great action." Lee Child "Simon Kernick writes with his foot pressed hard on the pedal. Hang on tight!" Harlen Coben

About the Author

Simon Kernick is one of Britain's most exciting thriller writers. He arrived on the crime writing scene with his highly acclaimed debut novel The Business of Dying, the story of a corrupt cop moonlighting as a hitman. Simon's big breakthrough came with his novel Relentless which was the biggest selling thriller of 2007. His most recent crime thrillers include The Last Ten Seconds, The Payback and Siege. Simon talks both on and off the record to members of the Met's Special Branch and the Anti-Terrorist Branch and the Serious and Organised Crime Agency, so he gets to hear first hand what actually happens in the dark and murky underbelly of UK crime. To find out more about his thrillers, visit www.simonkernick.com; www.facebook.com/SimonKernick; www.twitter.com/simonkernick.


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