Dead Man's Gift and Other Stories: one book, five thrillers from bestselling author Simon Kernick - absolutely no-holds-barred!

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Dead Man's Gift and Other Stories: one book, five thrillers from bestselling author Simon Kernick - absolutely no-holds-barred!
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Simon Kernick
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:416
Dimensions(mm): Height 198,Width 129
Category/GenreCrime and mystery
Thriller/suspense
ISBN/Barcode 9781787460058
ClassificationsDewey:823.92
Audience
General

Publishing Details

Publisher Cornerstone
Imprint Arrow Books Ltd
Publication Date 27 December 2018
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

From the number one bestselling author, comes two electrifying novellas and three short stories published in book form for the very first time. One book. Five thrillers. No holds barred.;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?;

Author Biography

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.

Reviews

"Kernick writes great plots. Great characters. Great action." --Lee Child "Kernick writes with his foot pressed hard to the pedal. Hang on tight!" --Harlan Coben "Nonstop action.... A strong cast of supporting characters supplies a continuing stream of engaging subplots that play out within the larger takeover story. Kernick keeps all the balls in the air as he delivers an exciting performance." --Publishers Weekly on Siege