Ultimatum: a gripping and relentless fever-pitch thriller by the best-selling author Simon Kernick (Tina Boyd Book 6)

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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 *********************************************************************************** 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

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 * Another Kernick cracker; he never lets you down * Sunday Sport * 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 *