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FIRST TIME IN PRINT

THE HIRED KILLER.

Victor, a former assassin-for-hire, has joined forces with a CIA special unit. His first assignment: Three strangers. Three hits. Fast and clean. Victor’s a natural for this.

THE SHADOW CONSPIRACY.

It should have been simple. But with each hit Victor is plunged deeper into an unimaginable conspiracy where no one, least of all the people he knows, can be trusted.

THE TRIPLE-CROSS YOU WON’T SEE COMING.

With the stakes growing higher by the minute, Victor realizes he’s been forced into playing a game he never expected. Because he’s the next target. And there’s no way out.

Review

INTERNATIONAL PRAISE FOR TOM WOOD

“The scenes are vivid and the plot revelations parceled out at expert intervals...An impressively intricate thriller...Exciting.”—The New Yorker

“Authentically brutal.”—Daily Telegraph

“Jack Reacher meets Thomas Crown in this electrifying thriller.”—Simon Kernick, author of Siege

“A non-stop, breathless, trimmed-to-the-bone thriller with action sequences that are absolutely state of the art. It’s the best chase novel I’ve read in years.”—New York Times bestselling author Joseph Finder

"Wood is a name we’ll rightly hear much more about.”—Daily Mail

“A superlative fiction debut. Non-stop action that veers and twists from one explosive gun battle, betrayal and double cross to the next...Thriller fans will be eager to see more from this bright new talent.”—Publishers Weekly (starred review)

“This book isn’t high-octane, it’s rocket fuel on steroids...”—Crime Squad

“A must for thriller fans.”—Shots Mag

“Crackles like the early work of Robert Ludlum...Wood brings an appealing and enigmatic main character into the mix, creating a refreshing and relentless story line.”—Booklist

“This bang-up thriller is just begging for the big screen.”—Library Journal

About the Author

Tom Wood was born and raised in Staffordshire, England, and now lives in London.

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