From the legendary, bestselling thriller author readers can’t get enough of.
‘Five stars aren’t enough’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘An absolute belter of a read’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Stephen Leather never lets you down’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘The British Boss of thriller authors’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
FRIENDSHIPS FORGED IN COMBAT CAN BE STRONGER THAN ANYTHING…
…so when SAS trooper Matt Standing is told that the former Navy SEAL who saved his life is in trouble, he doesn’t hesitate to go to his aid.
The only survivor of a brutal hitjob, Bobby-Ray Barnes has been accused of killing the man he was supposed to be protecting, and has gone on the run.
The dead client was a Russian oligarch with connections to the Kremlin. But who wanted him dead, and why is Bobby-Ray being framed?
Standing is the only man who can answer those questions. Because a true hero always pays his debts.
An unmissable series from the UK’s greatest action thriller author, set in the same universe as the iconic Spider Shepherd novels.
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Reviews
Praise for bestselling author Stephen Leather
As tough as British thrillers get . . . gripping
The sheer impetus of his story-telling is damned hard to resist
Explores complex contemporary issues while keeping the action fast and bloody
An aggressively topical novel but a genuinely thrilling one, too
Stephen Leather, author of the excellent 'Spider' Shepherd military series, delivers a thriller-a-minute tale
Leather's writing is a finely-honed combination of both show and tell