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We Can See You

Three bodies. One suspect. And a kidnapped child who isn’t there. The new high-octane thriller from Sunday Times bestselling author Simon Kernick

If you like David Baldacci, Stuart MacBride and Peter James, you'll love this frighteningly tense, spine-tingling thriller from Sunday Times bestselling author Simon Kernick - the UK's answer to Harlan Coben. 
 
"Witty, scary, fast-moving and outrageous" -- THE TIMES 
"Simon Kernick is one of the most reliable purveyors of the edge-of-your-seat thriller... a more powerful adrenaline rush than an EpiPen" -- SUNDAY EXPRESS 
'Fabulous' -- ***** Reader review 
'Kernick does it again!' -- ***** Reader review 
'A great thrill ride' -- ***** Reader review 
'Another fast-paced masterclass from Simon Kernick' -- ***** Reader review 
 
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EVEN THE PERFECT LIFE CAN SHATTER IN SECONDS 
 
You have it all. Success, a beautiful home, a happy family. Until, in a heartbeat, it's gone. 
 
We've kidnapped your daughter, and we know everything about you. Including the dark secrets from your past you thought were forgotten. 
 
We tell you not to contact the police - and that we'll know if you do. Because we can see you. 
 
And now you know this is no ordinary abduction. It's worse. Within hours you're on the run, with only one thought in your head: 
 
That you will stop at nothing to get your daughter back. 
 
Even murder...

An emotionally punchy domestic noir blended with the pace and action of a high-octane thriller WE CAN SEE YOU will keep you breathlessly on the edge of your seat wondering which character you can trust, if any at all, until the final brilliant twist! A #WTFthatending indeed!

Simon Kernick writes great plots, great characters, great action

Simon Kernick writes with his foot pressed hard on the pedal. Hang on tight!

Simon Kernick is one of the most reliable purveyors of the edge-of-your-seat thriller... gives a more powerful adrenaline rush than an EpiPen

A pacy California-set thriller, with a body count that rises along with the tension levels.

Simon Kernick is an absolute master of the adrenaline-fuelled ride

Thriller-meister Simon Kernick’s standalone books are always worth picking up – and his latest is no exception

Simon Kernick manages to ring fresh changes (and revelations) at every point… He remains one of the most consistently suspenseful and ingenious writers in the field

It’s a rollercoaster ride of a thriller

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 Siege, Ultimatum, Stay Alive and The Final Minute. He is also the author of the bestselling three-part serial thrillers Dead Man’s Gift and One By One. 
 
Simon talks both on and off the record to members of the Counter Terrorism Command 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.

Dead Man's Gift and Other Stories

From the number one bestselling author, comes two electrifying novellas and three short stories published in book form for the very first time.

From Sunday Times bestselling author Simon Kernick - the UK's answer to Harlan Coben - come two electrifying novellas and three gripping short stories published in book form for the very first time. Fans of David Baldacci, Stuart MacBride and Peter James will not be disappointed! 
 
'High impact, fast paced - a real adrenalin rush!' -- ***** Reader review 
'Simon Kernick never fails to deliver' -- ***** Reader review 
'All action!' -- ***** Reader review 
'Kept me gripped from the very start' -- ***** Reader review 
'Suspense at every page turn!' -- ***** Reader review 
'A real rollercoaster read...' -- ***** Reader review 
 
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ONE BOOK. FIVE THRILLERS. 
 
Including: 
 
DEAD MAN'S GIFT 
 
MP Tim Horton arrives home to find his seven-year-old son has been abducted - and the nanny brutally murdered. 
 
The kidnapping gang's demands are simple: Tim must sacrifice his own life to save his son's. 
 
A dead man's gift... 
 
 
ONE BY ONE 
 
Six former school-friends have been reunited on a remote island. 
 
Separated since a fateful night twenty-one years ago, when their friend Rachel was killed, they're afraid for their lives - because the man arrested for Rachel's murder has been released. 
 
They think he's coming for them. They're almost right. 
 
Plus three more thrillers guaranteed to keep you gripped to the page... 
 
Can you withstand five full-strength doses of Simon Kernick?

(The Bone Field: Book 2)

The Hanged Man

From the Sunday Times bestselling author, Simon Kernick, comes the thrilling second instalment in The Bone Field series. Featuring DI Ray Mason and PI Tina Boyd.

Fans of David Baldacci, Stuart MacBride and Peter James will devour this intensely addictive and adrenalin-fuelled thriller from Sunday Times bestselling author Simon Kernick - the UK's answer to Harlan Coben. 
 
'Brutal, bruising and brilliant' -- The Sun 
'Has enough breakneck action and suspense to be a real page turner' -- Sunday Mirror 
'An enthralling, twisted and absolutely unputdownable read' -- ***** Reader review 
'Thrilling, gripping, shocking and a complete page-turner. I literally couldn't put it down' -- ***** Reader review 
'I had to finish the book and did so in the early hours' -- ***** Reader review 
'Fast paced and gripping from the start - absolutely loved it' -- ***** Reader review 
'My pulse rate has finally returned to normal. What a fantastic ending to an excellent book' -- ***** Reader review 
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SEVEN VICTIMS. THREE KILLERS. ONE DEADLY SECRET. 
 
A house deep in the countryside where the remains of seven unidentified women have just been discovered. 
 
A cop ready to risk everything in the hunt for their killers. 
 
A man who has seen the murders and is now on the run in fear of his life. 
 
So begins the race to track down this witness before the killers do. 
 
For Ray Mason and PI Tina Boyd, the road ahead is a dangerous one, with bodies and betrayal at every turn...

Has enough breakneck action and suspense to be a real page turner

Builds pace and tension, till you’re fit to burst … a fine crime thriller that leaves wiggle room for another in the series

Kernick has an enviable knack of turning out readable police thrillers with great action scenes, engaging characters and a strong storyline, and The Hanged Manis no exception.

(The Bone Field: Book 1)

The Bone Field

From the Sunday Times bestselling author of Stay Alive, The Final Minute and The Witness, comes the first book in his brand new series. Featuring DI Ray Mason and PI Tina Boyd.

From Sunday Times bestselling author Simon Kernick - the UK's answer to Harlan Coben - The Bone Field is a blood pressure raising thriller: fast-paced, full of thrills, spills and unrelenting action. Perfect for fans of David Baldacci, Stuart MacBride and Peter James, this is high energy, action-packed reading that'll keep your heart-rate high and your attention glued to the pages ... 
 
'Hang on tight!' - HARLAN COBEN 
'Breathless' - Sunday Times 
'An addictive thriller full of gritty details and fast frenetic action.' - Sunday Mirror 
'Oh My Days....What. A. Story' -- ***** Reader review 
'Hit the ground running, action from word one to the very end' -- ***** Reader review 
'Wow - what a fab, action-packed thriller' -- ***** Reader review 
'Storytelling at its best' -- ***** Reader review 
'Gripping story line where you say to yourself just one more page and I'll go to sleep and before you realise it a couple of hours have passed' -- ***** Reader review 
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SOME CRIMES CAN TAKE A LIFETIME TO AVENGE... 
 
1990 
A young woman goes missing while backpacking in Thailand. She is never seen again. 
 
2016 
Her bones are discovered 6000 miles away in an English field and, within hours, the boyfriend who reported her disappearance all those years ago is dead. 
 
So begins a hunt to solve her murder that will take DI Ray Mason and PI Tina Boyd into a dark and terrifying world of corruption and deadly secrets, where murder is commonplace, and nothing and nobody is safe...

A NEW TWIST TO A DECADES OLD MYSTERY 
 
 
1990 
A young woman goes missing while backpacking in Thailand. 
 
She is never seen again. 
 
2016 
Her bones are discovered 6000 miles away in an English field and, within hours, the boyfriend who reported her disappearance all those years ago is dead. 
 
So begins a hunt to solve her murder that will take DI Ray Mason and PI Tina Boyd into a dark and terrifying world of corruption and deadly secrets, where murder is commonplace, and nothing and nobody is safe…

This latest thriller demonstrates just how good he has become … Thrilling and twisty, it never lets up

An addictive thriller full of gritty details and fast frenetic action.

‘The Bone Field is one of those intriguing novels that surreptitiously gets under your skin.’

A series? By Simon Kernick? Yes please! [A] powerful, fast moving and intoxicating tale.

I want to see where the twist at the end leads to!

High Energy, action packed reading that’ll keep your heart rate high and your attention glued to the pages … To be able to maintain such a high level of action and suspense is a real skill and Simon Kernick is a master of the thriller.

[A] heart pounding, blood pressure raising thriller … Gird your loins for a fast paced read, full of thrills, spills and unrelenting action

9/10. When it comes to a white knuckle action ride nobody does it better

Judging by the pace, the twists and the turns that energise The Bone Field, it could be a series well worth following

The only thing that bothers me about that is the long wait until the next book in The Bone Field

Truly unputdownable. The Bone Field is an intriguing novel that really gets under your skin … This fast-paced book is certain to keep you gripped to the very end

The Bone Field by Simon Kernick is dark, thrilling and totally addictive, do not miss it

What a great read, it had me gripped from beginning to end

Fast-paced with a gripping plot, nasty villains and heroes who aren’t afraid to get their hands dirty, The Bone Field is an action-packed thriller that’ll keep you firmly on the edge of your seat

From Sunday Times bestselling author Simon Kernick - the UK's answer to Harlan Coben - The Bone Field is a blood pressure raising thriller: fast-paced, full of thrills, spills and unrelenting action. Perfect for fans of David Baldacci, Stuart MacBride and Peter James, this is high energy, action-packed reading that'll keep your heart-rate high and your attention glued to the pages ... 
 
'Hang on tight!' - HARLAN COBEN 
'Breathless' - Sunday Times 
'An addictive thriller full of gritty details and fast frenetic action.' - Sunday Mirror 
'Oh My Days....What. A. Story' -- ***** Reader review 
'Hit the ground running, action from word one to the very end' -- ***** Reader review 
'Wow - what a fab, action-packed thriller' -- ***** Reader review 
'Storytelling at its best' -- ***** Reader review 
'Gripping story line where you say to yourself just one more page and I'll go to sleep and before you realise it a couple of hours have passed' -- ***** Reader review 
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SOME CRIMES CAN TAKE A LIFETIME TO AVENGE... 
 
1990 
 A young woman goes missing while backpacking in Thailand. She is never seen again. 
 
 2016 
 Her bones are discovered 6000 miles away in an English field and, within hours, the boyfriend who reported her disappearance all those years ago is dead. 
 
 So begins a hunt to solve her murder that will take DI Ray Mason and PI Tina Boyd into a dark and terrifying world of corruption and deadly secrets, where murder is commonplace, and nothing and nobody is safe...

(DI Ray Mason: Book 1)

The Witness

The gripping new race-against-time thriller by the best-selling author of Relentless, The Last 10 Seconds and The Final Minute.

This engrossing and unputdownable fast-paced thriller from Sunday Times bestselling author Simon Kernick, the UK's answer to Harlan Coben, is perfect for fans of David Baldacci, Stuart MacBride and Peter James. Guaranteed to get your blood pumping - a real edge-of-your-seat ride! 
 
'Hang on tight!' - Harlan Coben 
'Full of Kernick's trademark cheerful amoral characters, it's irresistible entertainment' -- Sunday Mirror 
'A spectacularly fast moving and captivating read.' -- Lovereading 
'Wow I absolutely loved this book from start to finish' -- ***** Reader review 
'I couldn't put it down and read it within 24 hours of getting it!' -- ***** Reader review 
'Fast paced thriller with the twists and turns that keeps you enthralled from the first page to the last' -- ***** Reader review 
'Full of tension and excitement' -- ***** Reader review 
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YOU'VE SEEN TOO MUCH. NOWHERE IS SAFE NOW. 
 
THE WITNESS 
When Jane Kinnear sees her lover being murdered, she suddenly finds herself in danger. Taken to an anonymous police safe-house, it soon becomes clear that her lover was an MI5 informant with important information about an imminent terrorist attack. 
 
THE DETECTIVE 
DI Ray Mason of Counter Terrorism Command is a man with a controversial past, but his effectiveness at getting results means that he's now been given the task of preventing the attack from taking place. But can he be trusted, and does he know more about the attack than he's letting on? 
 
THE KILLER 
In the safe-house, Jane is trying to piece together a description of her lover's killer. But what she doesn't know is that the killer has already found out who she is, and where she is hiding. 
 
And now he's coming for her ...

Full of Kernick’s trademark cheerful amoral characters, it’s irresistible entertainment

A spectacularly fast moving and captivating read.

(Tina Boyd: 7)

The Final Minute

Featuring Simon Kernick's maverick detective, TINA BOYD, this is the gripping new race-against-time thriller by the best-selling author of Relentless, The Last 10 Seconds and Stay Alive.

Simon Kernick, the UK's answer to Harlan Coben, has written a thriller jam-packed withaction, tension and twists and turns. A heart-stopping read from page one, this is perfect for fans of David Baldacci, Stuart MacBride and Peter James. 
 
'Another accomplished race against time with a delightfully morally ambiguous hero.' -- Sunday Mirror 
'Simon Kernick writes with his foot pressed hard on the pedal. Hang on tight!' -- Harlan Coben 
'Great plots. Great characters. Great action.' -- Lee Child 
'If you're looking for a fast-paced, believable book that you can't put down, then this is the one' -- ***** Reader review 
'A fast-paced page-turner' -- ***** Reader review 
'A cracking good read' -- ***** Reader review 
'This book has me hooked from the moment I picked it up' -- ***** Reader review 
'An original, fast paced, compelling read' -- ***** Reader review 
 
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TIME IS RUNNING OUT. 
 
'It's night, and I'm in a strange house. 
The lights are on, and I'm standing outside a half-open door. 
Feeling a terrible sense of foreboding, I walk slowly inside. 
And then I see her. 
A woman lying sprawled across a huge double bed. 
She's dead. There's blood everywhere. 
And the most terrifying thing of all is that I think her killer might be me ...' 
 
A traumatic car-crash. A man with no memory, haunted by nightmares. 
 
When the past comes calling in the most terrifying way imaginable, Matt Barron is forced to turn to the one person who can help. 
 
Ex Met cop, turned private detective, Tina Boyd. 
 
Soon they are both on the run...

Another accomplished race against time with a delightfully morally ambiguous hero.

Great plots. Great characters. Great action.

Lots of action, lots of tension, lots of spills. Heart stopping read from page one!

'Another excellent gritty, fast paced thriller from Simon Kernick featuring Tina Boyd.

(Scope: book 2)

Stay Alive

The gripping new race-against-time thriller by the best-selling author of Relentless, The Last 10 Seconds, Siege and Ultimatum.

If you like twists, turns and plenty of mystery, then this compelling and unputdownable read from Simon Kernick, the master of the fast-paced thriller and the UK's answer to Harlan Coben, will not disappoint! Perfect for fans of David Baldacci, Stuart MacBride and Peter James. 
 
'Brilliant' -- Sunday Mirror 
'Simon Kernick writes with his foot pressed hard on the pedal. Hang on tight!' -- Harlan Coben 
'Great plots. Great characters. Great action.' -- Lee Child 
'I was completely engrossed' -- ***** Reader review 
'I couldn't put it down' -- ***** Reader review 
'This book had me hooked from the very first page and I could not put it down' -- ***** Reader review 
'Exciting reading from start to finish' -- ***** Reader review 
'A fantastic and gripping read' -- ***** Reader review 
 
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ONE WITNESS: You're on a trip with your family, miles from anywhere. A shot rings out - and your whole life changes in an instant. 
 
ONE SECRET: A woman is racing towards you, chased by three gunmen. Although you don't know it, she harbours a deadly secret. She's in terrible danger. And now you are too. 
 
NO ESCAPE: You're running, terrified, desperate to find safety. You know that the men hunting you have killed before. 
 
And if they catch you, you'll be next ...

More gripping than Action Man's hands

As ever, Kernick’s research is impeccable. The plotting is brilliant and makes for a tense, action-packed read

Another Kernick cracker; he never lets you down

Kernick delivers his book like a runaway locomotive without brakes. This is another cracking read from a great author.

Pace, pace, pace is what Simon Kernick does best.

Simon Kernick writes great plots, great characters, great action.

Simon Kernick writes with his foot pressed hard on the pedal. Hang on tight!

From the first line, Simon Kernick knows how to get a thriller shifting, and he doesn't let up until the very last

Simon Kernick uses every trick in the book to keep the action breakneck.

Snappy chapters, tense scenes and no holds barred action sequences - I read this novel in a very short time and it gave me a real “wow” feeling.

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. His breakthrough novel Relentless was the biggest selling thriller of 2007. His most recent crime thrillers include The Last Ten Seconds, The Payback, Siege and Ultimatum. 
 
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

Dead Man's Gift

Simon Kernick writes great plots, great characters, great action.

Simon Kernick writes with his foot pressed hard on the pedal. Hang on tight!

Simon Kernick uses every trick in the book to keep the action breakneck.

Pace, pace, pace is what Simon Kernick does best.

A race-against-time short story from the bestselling author of Relentless, Siege and Ultimatum, Simon Kernick. 
 
MP Tim Horton arrives home to find his seven year old son has been abducted by a ruthless gang of kidnappers. All they have left behind is the brutally murdered body of the Horton’s nanny. 
 
The gang’s demands are simple: Tim must sacrifice his own life in order to save his son’s. 
 
It’s the ultimate dead man’s gift …

(Tina Boyd Book 6)

Ultimatum

Race against time thrillers featuring maverick detective Tina Boyd.

A threat has been made. An ultimatum delivered. Innocent people are in danger. The gripping new race-against-time thriller by the best-selling author of Relentless and The Last 10 Seconds

Fans of David Baldacci, Stuart MacBride and Peter James will love this high-octane and utterly compelling thriller from Sunday Times bestselling author Simon Kernick, the UK's answer to Harlan Coben. 
 
'As ever, Kernick's research is impeccable. The plotting is brilliant and makes for a tense, action-packed read' -- Sunday Mirror 
'Kernick delivers his book like a runaway locomotive without brakes. This is another cracking read from a great author.' -- www.crimesquad.com 
'Pace, pace, pace is what Simon Kernick does best.' -- Daily Mirror 
'Simon Kernick has to be, in my mind, the best crime writer ever' -- ***** Reader review 
'Excellent read. Action from the start right to the finish' -- ***** Reader review 
'Takes you on a thriller of a ride from beginning to end' -- ***** Reader review 
'I couldn't put it down!' -- ***** Reader review 
 
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NO TIME TO LOSE. NO TIME TO FAIL. 
 
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: It's 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 ...

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

Fans of David Baldacci, Stuart MacBride and Peter James will love this high-octane and utterly compelling thriller from Sunday Times bestselling author Simon Kernick, the UK's answer to Harlan Coben. 
 
'As ever, Kernick's research is impeccable. The plotting is brilliant and makes for a tense, action-packed read' -- Sunday Mirror 
'Kernick delivers his book like a runaway locomotive without brakes. This is another cracking read from a great author.' -- www.crimesquad.com 
'Pace, pace, pace is what Simon Kernick does best.' -- Daily Mirror 
'Simon Kernick has to be, in my mind, the best crime writer ever' -- ***** Reader review 
'Excellent read. Action from the start right to the finish' -- ***** Reader review 
'Takes you on a thriller of a ride from beginning to end' -- ***** Reader review 
'I couldn't put it down!' -- ***** Reader review 
 
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NO TIME TO LOSE. NO TIME TO FAIL. 
 
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: It's 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 ...

Wrong Time, Wrong Place

A gripping Quick Read from the master of the race against time thriller.

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 novels 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; twitter.com/simonkernick

A gripping Quick Read from the master of the race against time thriller. 
 
 
Have you ever been in the wrong place at the wrong time? 
 
You are hiking in the Scottish highlands with three friends when you come across a girl. 
 
She is half-naked, has been badly beaten, and she can’t speak English. 
 
She is clearly running away from someone. 
 
Do you stop to help her? Even if it means putting your friends’ lives – and your own - in terrible danger?

Siege

Who will survive? The new bestseller from the master of the race-against-time thriller.

Sunday Times bestselling author Simon Kernick - the UK's answer to Harlan Coben - has done it again. Siege is not for the faint-hearted - a relentlessly fast-paced, high-octane, race-against-the-clock thriller, it's perfect for fans of David Baldacci, Stuart MacBride and Peter James. 
 
'Pacy, violent and gripping' -- The Sun 
'A murder-a-minute gallop which successfully relies on sheer pace' -- Daily Telegraph 
'Nail-bitingly tense, Siege is genuinely unputdownable' -- Irish Independent 
'A first class read' -- ***** Reader review 
'I love reading Simon Kernick books - they keep you gripped from page one and this one is no different' -- ***** Reader review 
'Good, old-fashioned thriller action...marvellous!' -- ***** Reader review 
'A book that you cannot put down' -- ***** Reader review 
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WHO WILL SURVIVE? 
 
LONDON. THE STANHOPE HOTEL, PARK LANE. 16.00. A normal afternoon. 
 
THE MANAGER 
Newly engaged Elena Serenko has just made the life-changing decision to quit her job and start a new life in Australia. 
 
THE GUESTS 
Upstairs, a young woman waits for her lover; a visiting family prepare for an evening out; and a sick man contemplates his own mortality. 
 
THE ASSASSIN 
High up amongst the penthouse suites, a skilled and dangerous killer is hunting a quarry who's eluded him for far too long. 
 
THE SIEGE 
What none of them know is that a group of ruthless gunmen are about to burst into the Stanhope, shooting indiscriminately, and seizing hostages. 
 
As darkness falls and the gunmen become increasingly violent, only one thing matters. Who will survive?

From the first line, Kernick knows how to get a thriller shifting, and he doesn't let up until the very last ... he puts a London hotel under siege, to brilliantly dramatic effect.

The author is one of Britain’s top thriller writers and his latest yarn is another page turner – pacy, violent and gripping

A murder-a-minute gallop which successfully relies on sheer pace.

A gripping read with a rich cast of nicely crafted characters and a clever plot - or two - that comes together in a decidedly satisfactory ending.

Excellent at police and intelligence detail … expertly plotted … fast, furious and professional

The master of the race-against-time thriller has pulled off another cracker with this tense tale of London under terrorist attack … it’s great, fast moving fun.

In Siege [Kernick] has upped his game considerably ... Nail-bitingly tense, Siege is genuinely unputdownable.

You won't read a more exciting thriller this year.

Simon Kernick is one of Britain’s most exciting thriller writers. He 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 and www.twitter.com/simonkernick

Sunday Times bestselling author Simon Kernick - the UK's answer to Harlan Coben - has done it again. Siege is not for the faint-hearted - a relentlessly fast-paced, high-octane, race-against-the-clock thriller, it's perfect for fans of David Baldacci, Stuart MacBride and Peter James. 
 
'Pacy, violent and gripping' -- The Sun 
'A murder-a-minute gallop which successfully relies on sheer pace' -- Daily Telegraph 
'Nail-bitingly tense, Siege is genuinely unputdownable' -- Irish Independent 
'A first class read' -- ***** Reader review 
'I love reading Simon Kernick books - they keep you gripped from page one and this one is no different' -- ***** Reader review 
'Good, old-fashioned thriller action...marvellous!' -- ***** Reader review 
'A book that you cannot put down' -- ***** Reader review 
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WHO WILL SURVIVE? 
 
LONDON. THE STANHOPE HOTEL, PARK LANE. 16.00. A normal afternoon. 
 
 THE MANAGER 
 Newly engaged Elena Serenko has just made the life-changing decision to quit her job and start a new life in Australia. 
 
 THE GUESTS 
 Upstairs, a young woman waits for her lover; a visiting family prepare for an evening out; and a sick man contemplates his own mortality. 
 
 THE ASSASSIN 
 High up amongst the penthouse suites, a skilled and dangerous killer is hunting a quarry who's eluded him for far too long. 
 
 THE SIEGE 
 What none of them know is that a group of ruthless gunmen are about to burst into the Stanhope, shooting indiscriminately, and seizing hostages. 
 
 As darkness falls and the gunmen become increasingly violent, only one thing matters. Who will survive?

(Scope 1)

Who will survive? The new race-against-time thriller by the UK Harlan Coben.

Sunday Times bestselling author Simon Kernick - the UK's answer to Harlan Coben - has done it again. Siege is not for the faint-hearted - a relentlessly fast-paced, high-octane, race-against-the-clock thriller, it's perfect for fans of David Baldacci, Stuart MacBride and Peter James. 
 
'Pacy, violent and gripping' -- The Sun 
'A murder-a-minute gallop which successfully relies on sheer pace' -- Daily Telegraph 
'Nail-bitingly tense, Siege is genuinely unputdownable' -- Irish Independent 
'A first class read' -- ***** Reader review 
'I love reading Simon Kernick books - they keep you gripped from page one and this one is no different' -- ***** Reader review 
'Good, old-fashioned thriller action...marvellous!' -- ***** Reader review 
'A book that you cannot put down' -- ***** Reader review 
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WHO WILL SURVIVE? 
 
LONDON. THE STANHOPE HOTEL, PARK LANE. 16.00. A normal afternoon. 
 
THE MANAGER 
Newly engaged Elena Serenko has just made the life-changing decision to quit her job and start a new life in Australia. 
 
THE GUESTS 
Upstairs, a young woman waits for her lover; a visiting family prepare for an evening out; and a sick man contemplates his own mortality. 
 
THE ASSASSIN 
High up amongst the penthouse suites, a skilled and dangerous killer is hunting a quarry who's eluded him for far too long. 
 
THE SIEGE 
What none of them know is that a group of ruthless gunmen are about to burst into the Stanhope, shooting indiscriminately, and seizing hostages. 
 
As darkness falls and the gunmen become increasingly violent, only one thing matters. Who will survive?

Dennis Milne: Book 3

The Payback

Two cops. One city. No mercy. The new race-against-time bestseller by the UK Harlan Coben

A gripping thriller that will keep you on the edge of your seat from Sunday Times bestselling author Simon Kernick, the UK's answer to Harlan Coben. 
 
"Pace, pace pace is what Kernick does best" - DAILY MIRROR 
 
"Delights, excites and stimulates, and the only reason you consume it so quickly is because it's so damn good" - GQ 
 
"Fast moving and a gripping race to the dénouement." -- ***** Reader review 
 
"Great read, Simon Kendrick is a fantastic writer, kept me on the edge of my seat the whole way through this book, couldn't wait to read every page." -- ***** Reader review 
 
"Completely compelling" -- ***** Reader review 
 
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TWO COPS. ONE CITY. NO MERCY. 
 
Dennis Milne is a former cop and part-time assassin. He kills the bad guys - people who, in his opinion, deserve to die. Now he's in Manila, waiting for his next target: a young woman who's made some deadly enemies. 
 
DI Tina Boyd is in Manila hunting down the man responsible for the death of her lover. She knows he's dangerous. She knows he's ruthless. But she's determined to bring him to justice - even if it kills her. 
 
Two cops with pasts that haunt them - and a present that could see them both dead. 
 
They are about to meet. 
 
And when they do, it's payback time.

Pace, pace, pace is what Kernick does best, and this utterly gripping thriller brings together his great renegade cops Dennis Milne and Tina Boyd for this first time. Revenge is the name of the game here in a filthy Manila

Delights, excited and stimulates, and the only reason you consume it so quickly is because it's so damn good

Here's the nitty-gritty. This is a masterpiece of thriller writing that proves Kernick is a world clas operator. His latest surefire hit moves at breakneck speed from London to Hong Kong and the Philippines. It should have a health warning on the cofver as you may well forget to ear, sleep or even breathe as it sucks you into its addictive grip

(Tina Boyd: 1)

The Crime Trade

They play. You pay. A race-against-time thriller by the UK Harlan Coben.

Simon Kernick writes with his foot pressed hard on the pedal. Hang on tight!

Simon Kernick writes great plots, great action, great action

Simon Kernick uses every trick in the book to keep the action breakneck

Kernick generates a potent cocktail of thrills that makes contemporary London feel like Dodge City

Stegs Jenner has always lived on the edge. 
 
No ordinary cop, he's never happier than when he's working undercover, consorting with criminals and fighting to bring them to justice. But suspicion falls on him when he strikes out on his own and the operation he's involved in goes horribly wrong. 
 
DI John Gallan and DS Tina Boyd are called in to investigate. 
 
What they cannot know is that their enquiries will take them both into the heart of one of London's most notorious criminal gangs - and one of them into the rifle sights of the enemy.

Tina Boyd: 3

Deadline

Time only matters when it's running out. A race-against-time thriller from the UK Harlan Coben.

A captivating and taut thriller that will leave you holding your breath, from Sunday Times bestselling author Simon Kernick, the UK's answer to Harlan Coben. 
 
'The next time I see Simon Kernick's name on a book, I will pick it up. Brilliant!' - RICHARD MADELEY 
 
'This thriller is so authentic that it completely takes your breath away, and then some.' - THE MIRROR 
 
'Kernick is the master of the literary rabbit punch, thumping his readers when they least expect it, and from a different direction...Cracking stuff.' - THE TIMES 
 
'If it's heart-thudding tension you want, Simon Kernick is your man.' - DAILY MAIL 
 
'Simon Kernick uses every trick in the book to keep the action breakneck.' - TIME OUT 
 
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'WE'VE GOT YOUR DAUGHTER.' 
 
It's evening, you're back late from work - and the house is in darkness. 
 
You step inside, and the phone rings. You answer it - and your world is turned upside down. 
 
Your fourteen-year-old daughter's been taken, and her kidnappers demand half a million pounds in cash. They give you 48 hours to raise the money. If you call the police, she will die. 
 
As the nightmare unravels, you can be certain of only two things: that you will do anything to get your daughter back alive - and that time is running out...

Simon Kernick writes great plots, great characters, great action

If it's heart-thudding tension you want, Simon Kernick is your man

The pace is unrelenting, the twists fun...and the characters are instantly engaging

(Dennis Milne: book 2)

A Good Day to Die

You can run... But you can't hide. A race-against-time thriller from the UK Harlan Coben.

An enthralling and visceral thriller from Sunday Times bestselling author Simon Kernick, the UK's answer to Harlan Coben. 
 
'Kernick has produced a first-rate series of contemporary hard-boiled London thrillers, with ... a sympathetic character in Milne.' - SUNDAY TELEGRAPH 
 
'A knuckle-clenching ride.' - THE GUARDIAN 
 
'Kernick is excellent at capturing the mean streets where crack deals go down and tourists don't linger.' - DAILY MAIL 
 
'Kernick provides fast and furious storytelling with good, original fights and lots of blood.' - INDEPENDENT 
 
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YOU CAN RUN BUT YOU CAN'T HIDE. 
 
Ex-cop Dennis Milne is intent on revenge. 
 
His best friend has been brutally executed, and Milne wants to know who did it - and why. 
 
But London is a dangerous place, especially for a man like Milne. 
 
Because although his former colleagues don't know he's back in town, it soon becomes clear there are people who do. And that they'll stop at nothing to get him out of the way. 
 
From the beaches of the Philippines to the mean streets of London, a hunt for justice becomes a terrifying battle for survival...

Simon Kernick may be a new kid on the block but he certainly knows how to crank up the suspense and deliver a kick in the gut when it's needed. A Good Day To Die is a terrific novel. Put this one at the top of your list; it will keep you up well into the night

A Good Day To Die is everything we have come to expect from Kernick - one of the best young crime writers to have emerged in the past five years. It's a fast-paced yet deeply moral thriller with a thoughtful protagonist who never mistakes himself for a hero

Kernick is excellent at capturing the mean streets where crack deals go down and tourists don't linger

Kernick has produced a first-rate series of contemporary hard-bolied London thrillers, with ... a sympathetic character in Milne

The Murder Exchange

The currency is death. A race-against-time thriller from the UK Harlan Coben.

Perfect for fans of David Baldacci, Stuart MacBride and Peter James, The Murder Exchange is a thills, spills and kills all-action novel guaranteed to get under the skin. Sunday Times bestselling author Simon Kernick - the UK's answer to Harlan Coben - has done it again. So fasten your seat belts and hang on tight for a fantastic ride! 
 
'I love this book! It's hard, fast and tight and blasts through the London underworld like a speed boat on the Thames' -- Lee Child 
'Simon Kernick writes with his foot pressed hard on the pedal. Hang on tight!' -- Harlan Coben 
'This book hooks you from the first page and doesn't let go until the enda fantastic read' -- ***** Reader review 
'Classic Kernick. Fast paced and hard to put down' -- ***** Reader review 
'Gripping, like all his books - keeps you on the edge of your seat' -- ***** Reader review 
 
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THE CURRENCY IS DEATH 
 
Five grand for a couple of hours work? 
 
It seems easy money, but the deal ex-mercenary Max Iversson is chasing has gone disastrously wrong. Two of his friends are dead. And now he wants to find out who's behind their killings. 
 
Detective Sergeant John Gallan is also looking for answers. He's investigating the fatal poisoning of a nightclub doorman. But leads are scarce and, when they do appear, so do bodies. 
 
What neither man knows is that they are heading towards a devastating confrontation that will see one of them staring down the wrong end of a gun.

I love this book! It's hard, fast and tight and blasts through the London underworld like a speed boat on the Thames

The next time I see Simon Kernick's name on a book I will pick it up. Brilliant!

Kernick generates a potent cocktail of thrills that makes contemporary London feel like Dodge City. A knucklehead ride

Perfect for fans of David Baldacci, Stuart MacBride and Peter James, The Murder Exchange is a thills, spills and kills all-action novel guaranteed to get under the skin. Sunday Times bestselling author Simon Kernick - the UK's answer to Harlan Coben - has done it again. So fasten your seat belts and hang on tight for a fantastic ride! 
 
'I love this book! It's hard, fast and tight and blasts through the London underworld like a speed boat on the Thames' -- Lee Child 
'Simon Kernick writes with his foot pressed hard on the pedal. Hang on tight!' -- Harlan Coben 
'This book hooks you from the first page and doesn't let go until the enda fantastic read' -- ***** Reader review 
'Classic Kernick. Fast paced and hard to put down' -- ***** Reader review 
'Gripping, like all his books - keeps you on the edge of your seat' -- ***** Reader review 
 
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THE CURRENCY IS DEATH 
 
Five grand for a couple of hours work? 
 
 It seems easy money, but the deal ex-mercenary Max Iversson is chasing has gone disastrously wrong. Two of his friends are dead. And now he wants to find out who's behind their killings. 
 
 Detective Sergeant John Gallan is also looking for answers. He's investigating the fatal poisoning of a nightclub doorman. But leads are scarce and, when they do appear, so do bodies. 
 
 What neither man knows is that they are heading towards a devastating confrontation that will see one of them staring down the wrong end of a gun.

(Tina Boyd: 2)

Relentless

They want you. And they want you dead. The Richard &amp; Judy book that made Simon Kernick a star.

The tense, twisting thriller you will not want to put down at night. From Sunday Times bestselling author Simon Kernick, the UK's answer to Harlan Coben. 
 
'Simon Kernick writes with his foot pressed hard on the pedal. Hang on tight! - HARLAN COBEN 
 
'Simon Kernick might just be the best of Britain's new-wave crime writers.' - LEE CHILD 
 
'Kernick is no longer a writer to watch; he's an author to be reckoned with.' -MARK BILLINGHAM 
 
 
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THEY WANT YOU. 
AND THEY WANT YOU DEAD. 
 
Saturday afternoon: you're with the kids in the garden when the phone rings. 
 
It's your best friend from school. Someone you haven't seen for a few years. It should be a friendly call catching up on old times. 
 
But it's not. 
 
This call is different. Your friend is panting with fear, his breaths coming in tortured, ragged gasps. Someone is inflicting terrible pain on him. 
 
He cries out and then he utters six words that will change your life forever... the first two lines of your address.

Severed

One night stand. One dead body. One bad day. A race-against-time thriller from the UK Harlan Coben.

An unputdownable, edge-of-your-seat thriller full of twists and turns from Sunday Times bestselling author Simon Kernick - the UK's answer to Harlan Coben. Guaranteed to keep you gripped. Perfect for fans of David Baldacci, Stuart MacBride and Peter James. 
 
 
'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!' -- Harlan Coben 
'Simon Kernick uses every trick in the book to keep the action breakneck' -- Time Out 
'Highly recommend this book. I couldn't put it down' -- ***** Reader review 
'What an amazing read, it had me hooked!' -- ***** Reader review 
'From the first page to the last this story keeps you on the edge' -- ***** Reader review 
'Thriller writing at its best' -- ***** Reader review 
'Kept me engrossed all the way through' -- ***** Reader review 
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ONE NIGHT STAND. ONE DEAD GIRL. 
 
You wake up in a strange room on a bed covered in blood. 
 
You have no idea how you got there. 
 
Beside you is a dead girl. Your girlfriend. 
 
The phone rings, and a voice tells you to press play on the room's DVD machine. 
 
The film shows you killing your girlfriend. Then you're told to go to an address in East London where you're to deliver a briefcase and await further instructions. 
 
There's no way out. 
 
If you're to survive the next 24 hours, you must find out who killed your girlfriend, and why. Before they come for you too...

(Dennis Milne: book 1)

The Business of Dying

His explosive first novel. A race-against-time thriller from the UK Harlan Coben.

A captivating, adrenalin-fuelled thriller that will keep you hooked from Sunday Times bestselling author Simon Kernick, the UK's answer to Harlan Coben. 
 
"Simon Kernick writes with his foot pressed hard on the pedal. Hang on tight!" - Harlan Coben 
"Simon Kernick writes great plots, great characters, great action" - Lee Child 
"Read it. You won't be disappointed." -- ***** Reader review 
"An ingenious plot." -- ***** Reader review 
"It's twists and turns are as breathtakingly exciting as is the relentless pace of the story." -- ***** Reader review 
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HE'S A FULL TIME COP AND A PART TIME HIT MAN. AND HE'S BEEN SET UP. 
 
It's a cold November night, and DS Dennis Milne is waiting to kill three unarmed men. 
 
Cynical and jaded, Milne earns money on the side by doing what he does best: punishing the bad guys. 
 
But he senses all is not quite right. 
 
This time, instead of shooting drug dealers, he kills two customs officers and an accountant. 
 
The hunter has become the hunted. With his colleagues and his enemies closing in on him, Milne must use all of his skills, just to stay alive.

Gripping and thought provoking...Kernick weaves his web with the assurance of a seasoned professional

Caught me with its gut-wrenching reality. A compelling début

A captivating, adrenalin-fuelled thriller that will keep you hooked from Sunday Times bestselling author Simon Kernick, the UK's answer to Harlan Coben. 
 
"Simon Kernick writes with his foot pressed hard on the pedal. Hang on tight!" - Harlan Coben 
"Simon Kernick writes great plots, great characters, great action" - Lee Child 
"Read it. You won't be disappointed." -- ***** Reader review 
"An ingenious plot." -- ***** Reader review 
"It's twists and turns are as breathtakingly exciting as is the relentless pace of the story." -- ***** Reader review 
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HE'S A FULL TIME COP AND A PART TIME HIT MAN. AND HE'S BEEN SET UP. 
 
It's a cold November night, and DS Dennis Milne is waiting to kill three unarmed men. 
 
 Cynical and jaded, Milne earns money on the side by doing what he does best: punishing the bad guys. 
 
 But he senses all is not quite right. 
 
 This time, instead of shooting drug dealers, he kills two customs officers and an accountant. 
 
 The hunter has become the hunted. With his colleagues and his enemies closing in on him, Milne must use all of his skills, just to stay alive.

Simon Kernick

Thriller-meister Simon Kernick’s standalone books are always worth picking up

It’s always a pleasure to pick up the latest from Simon Kernick and once again he has delivered an exhilarating, tightly plotted and well-crafted tale. The phrase ‘page turner’ is sometimes overused, but never in this author’s case. This is a book you will not want to put down. An ex-detective seeking redemption and a corrupt, murderous politician. What’s not to like? A firecracker of a read.

Unless you’re a thrill-seeker about to be fired out of a fairground cannon, there’s no bigger blast than Kernick’s new tour-de-force. Nobody does it better. With action, thrills, and a helter-skelter plot, this is a supreme thriller.

The story races along, full of practical and operational detail, a world of tangled motives and divided loyalties, before reaching an action-packed climax.

Hold on tight - Sunday Times bestselling author Simon Kernick - the UK's answer to Harlan Coben - has done it again. This is a no-holds-barred, pulse-pounding thriller which will have you gripped. Fans of David Baldacci, Stuart MacBride and Peter James will not be disappointed. 
 
"A pacy thriller, with a body count that rises along with the tension levels" -- SUNDAY MIRROR 
"Simon Kernick is one of the most reliable purveyors of the edge-of-your-seat thriller... a more powerful adrenaline rush than an EpiPen" -- SUNDAY EXPRESS 
'A tremendous all-action super high class read. Superb' -- ***** Reader review 
'I literally couldnt put it down, brilliant!!!!' -- ***** Reader review 
'Fantastic Thriller... Fast Paced... All You'd Expect From Simon Kernick' -- ***** Reader review 
'Unputdownable - as usual!' -- ***** Reader review 
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Alastair Sheridan has it all. Wealth, good looks, a beautiful wife and children and, in the chaotic world of British politics, a real chance of becoming Prime Minister. 
 
But Alastair also has a secret. He's a serial killer with a taste for young women. 
 
Only a handful of people know what kind of monster he is, and disgraced detective Ray Mason is one of them. 
 
Awaiting trial for murder, Ray is unexpectedly broken free by armed men and given an offer: assassinate Alastair Sheridan and begin a new life abroad with a new identity. The men claim to be from MI6. They say that Sheridan is a threat to national security and needs to be neutralised. Ray knows they are not who they say they are, and that their real motives are far darker. 
 
The only person Ray trusts is ex-cop and former lover Tina Boyd who's keen to settle her own scores with Sheridan. 
 
With enemies on every side, only one thing is certain: no one wants them to get out alive.

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